A lot of us are pretty good about cleaning the things and spaces that we actively use and live with, but sometimes there are those things that we don’t give much thought too because their dirtiness builds up slowly over time, or we just plain don’t think about them often! Here are 18 of those different things about your house, and the creative ways you can clean them!
1) Bathroom grouting: With bleach, and a toothbrush the grouting in your bathroom, which can build up mold or mildew, is just less than an hour of muscle power away from being clean! Use non-scented and non-colored candle wax to seal it for prevention, simply rub the candle on the grout to finish!
2) Window tracks and interior sills: A good ol’ rub down with vinegar, baking soda, and dish soap should do the trick! Afterward just make sure that when you have your windows open that there isn’t a large amount of debris that can get through your screen via cracks or tears!
3) Window blinds: We simply are able to ignore our windows for a period of time, and window blinds certainly look like a cumbersome task. With a microfiber cloth, dish soap, and warm water they can be wiped down and the dust trap allayed for the time being!
4) Shower curtain: returning to the shower, take your shower curtain and submerse it in a salt water bath, this is actually a natural way to kill mildew and other shower-related microbes as they prefer to grow in the fresh water environment and the salt dries them out!
5) Toaster: Utilizing nail polish remover and cream of tartar you can clean up that toaster that many of us never clean!
6) Cast-Iron skillet: Simply cover the skillet in salt and rub it all in with half a potato and rinse it clean!
7) Mattress: First vacuum the surface. Then sift baking soda all over your mattress and let sit for 30 minutes before vacuuming up again. To get stains out use a mix of salt, baking soda, and water and let it sit for 30 minutes, scrub, and then vacuum one last time. For freshness add a drop of essential oil or two to your mattress when you’re done!
8) Laptop: Grab your microfiber towels, compressed air, rubbing alcohol, distilled water, and mild dish soap and you have the tools to clean your laptop, be careful, but sometimes it’s the things that we are afraid to clean which don’t get cleaned!
9) Odd-shaped glasses and bottles: Get two sponges and attach magnets to them! Though your hand won’t fit in the vase or bottle the sponge can go in! This way as you drag the sponges along and they attract one another you are wiping the vessel out as well!
10) Make-up brushes: Push and “smush” into olive oil and dish soap gently exfoliating the fibers clean!
11) Hairbrushes: After removing the excess hair, use baking soda and shampoo to clean them at least once a month!
12) Iron: A mix of vinegar and salt can keep your iron clean!
13) Ceiling fan: Use a pillow case as a creative way to clean all sides of a ceiling fan blade! Simply put your cleaner of choice into the inside of the bag and put around the blade!
14) Dog toys: Most are machine-washable, but others can soak in a tub of warm water and vinegar!
15) Car seating: Equal parts club soda, baking soda, and vinegar and scrub ‘em clean! Rinse with a steam cleaner or shop vac!
16) Baseball caps: Can be thrown into the dishwasher with Borax! Borax is not to be confused with Boric acid which is toxic.
17) Mirrors: Windex is not the solution contrarily! Use microfiber cloth, cotton pads, rubbing alcohol, vinegar, and water to give your mirrors their original reflective surface!
18) Refrigerator coils: Simply vacuum up the dust and debris and your fridge will be dissipating heat like normal in no time!
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