The procedure of cleaning your house can be seen as frustrating activity for lots of people, which turns it into something we do automatically without appreciating it. But, scientists have proved that cleaning is a kind of therapy that helps in reducing depression symptoms, by giving you a feeling of control over your life.
However, the time it takes to do this is what makes it hard for some people, knowing that in a week they will have to do it all over again. We give you some useful tips on how to prolong this period and how to make it more enjoyable.
- Fill the bathtub with a boiling water when you are tidying the bathroom. The water temperature will help in heating the room which will in turn increase the efficiency of cleaners.
- Use baking soda and boiling water to clean the oven filter
- Wash your vacuum filters in the dishwasher and maintain the vacuum efficiency with this habit.
- If you microwave the cleaning sponge, you will kill 99% of the germs, according to relevant data.
- Hang your mops and brooms in the storage, instead of having them on the floor. This will prevent accumulation of mildew and dust.
- Use canned air to blow dust and debris out of the used up fans.
- Use seam ripper to remove all the hair from the vacuum bristles.
- Use a paintbrush to clean your light bulbs.
- WD-40 helps with removal of scuffs and scrapes on a tile floor.
- Used fabric softener sheets can help when used as cleaning wipes for the baseboards.
- Baking soda and vegetable oil paste will do miracles cleaning the kitchen cabinets.
- Clean lampshades easily by using lint roller.
- Use vanilla extract in your oven to have a fresh smell in the house.
- Spray water and white vinegar on a piece of cloth to clean the window blinds.
- Use magic erasers to clean the keyboard. No more crumbles!
- Clean the inside of the washing machine using only white vinegar, bleach and hot water. Apply this mixture in the machine and turn on the longest cycle.
- Use coconut oil and baking soda to remove sticky stains on door handles.
- All you need to clean carpet stains is white vinegar, iron and water. Mix the water and the vinegar making sure that you have 2 parts of water and one part vinegar. Put on the steam setting of your iron for half a minute and repeat this until the stain is gone.
- To well clean your mattress, spray baking soda and stain remover.
- Bit of water and tartar sauce will glance metallic appliances.
- Have a hair catcher in your bathroom to prevent drains from clogging.
- Use a cotton ball and rubbing alcohol to clean the dusty surface of your candles.
- Kool-Aid is surprisingly effective as a dishwasher detergent for stain removal.
- Clean the insides of a toaster with a toothbrush.
- Spots and fingerprints on chrome finished appliances can be removed with waxed paper.
- Use newspapers to wipe off the windows and you will be amazed.
- To make sure that your toilet seat is completely clean, unscrew the toiled lead and wipe off the nooks and crannies with a cleaning wipe on the top of a screwdriver.
- Laundry detergent and bleach can clean sweat stains from pillows when washing them.
- Keep a dish want in the shower and wipe off the walls before getting out of the shower. This will save you lots of time in the long-run.
- Pour some antibacterial liquid soap into the toiled brush holder, to make sure that germs are not multiplying.
- Get a wire hanger and attach a cleaning wipe on it, securing it with a rubber band to clean the glass on the inside of the oven door.
- When you clean the washing machine, make sure you also clean the plastic inside. Do this with water, bleach and a towel.
- Get an old brush and clean the drain holes, applying lemon slices afterwards to freshen up the sink!
- To remove cooked food from a cast-iron, use salt, which will do the friction to remove the unwanted food without actually harming the pan.
- Use a binder clip to have the sponge upright which will in turn stop the sponge from being in water.
- Use Bar Keeper’s Friend for fast and effective results when cleaning the porcelain sinks as well as bathtubs.
- Did you know that bagels are very good in safely cleaning painting? Try it out!
- It is very important to keep the dryer vents clean. You can clean them by removing lint from the trap and vacuuming the rest.
- Run the iron’s bottom over salt on a steam cycle, and this will help clean it.
- Get a baggie, fill it with water and white vinegar, apply it on your shower head, secure it with a rubber band and after 20 minutes you will have like-new, shiny shower!
These tips will help you in turning the cleaning process into a therapy! Get the rubber gloves and start right away, you will be surprised by the results!
