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One thing is certain: it is very rare for us to find someone who likes to spend an entire day cleaning the house, because to leave the house organized and shining requires time, patience, and dedication, which complicates the lives of people who work outside the home or need to take care of the children.
However, if you don't have a professional to do this task for you, the time has come to leave laziness aside, roll up your sleeves, and get down to cleaning to prevent your rooms, furniture, and everyday items from getting dirty, stained, dull, or opaque.
To help you with the cleaning, we have separated some easy tricks that will leave the house spotless in a few minutes, and the best thing is that you won't need very expensive products or to go shopping, because many times the problem can be solved even with kitchen ingredients, such as onion, lemon, olive oil, salt, and vinegar, which besides being practical and economical, are also not very harmful to the environment.
In addition, these tips are perfect for those who are having last minute guests and need to get the house in tip-top shape quickly. Check them out below!
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To eliminate rust, use half a lemon with some salt - because the citric acid present in the fruit is very powerful in removing it. In fact, in "light" rust cases, the lemon alone will do the trick (if you rub it well over the stain). For more critical situations, place salt and lemon on the stain, leave it to act overnight, and rinse.
2. shining faucet
To ensure that your faucet shines like new, you can take a piece of cloth or a towel and soak it in vinegar, making it very wet. Then, just wrap the cloth around the faucet and leave the vinegar to act for 40 minutes. Just take the towel off, rinse it with water and the faucet will be sparkling! Toothpaste and baby oils (those moisturizers) are alsoother products that help give a quick shine to taps.
3. clean door and furniture handles
Door and furniture handles also deserve attention, after all, this is where you put your hand several times during the day. The tip here is to dip a toothbrush in a mixture of soap and olive oil, which will help make them shiny and clean.
4. clean the electric oven
To leave the electric oven tingling, make a paste with baking soda, water and soap and apply it to all its sides. Then wait for up to 20 minutes, wash the irons and let them dry naturally.
5. clean the blinds
To clean the shutters on windows and doors in a simple and practical way, go to the kitchen and get some salad or noodle pickers and wrap them in a damp cloth. It's a perfect way to get dust and small dirt between the tightly packed shutters. Use light movements.
6. use flour to polish the sink
To polish your sink in an easy and inexpensive way: first wash the sink with plenty of water and dry it with a towel. Then pour a reasonable amount of flour over its entire surface, wipe it with a polishing cloth, and remove what is left.
7. remove stains from upholstered furniture
A great way to remove beverage and sauce stains from the living room sofa or any other upholstered furniture is to sprinkle the area with baking soda and wait for 20 minutes, then remove all the dust with a brush and carefully vacuum the rest.
8. remove dust from the TV screen
To keep the screen of your television always clean, dust-free, and scratch-free, gently wipe a coffee filter over its entire edge.
9. clean frying pans and pots
To easily remove food debris that sticks to pots and pans, add a little salt and rub with half of a raw potato. After washing and drying, grease with a small amount of oil and paper towel and leave on low heat for 30 minutes.
10. remove stains from dishes
To remove these stains and bring the color back to the dishes, use a paste made with baking soda and water. Simply rub gently until the stain is removed.
11. cleaning the coffee grinder
To eliminate dirt and smell from a coffee grinder, bet on a handful of rice. Wait a few minutes with the beans inside, remove them, and clean as usual.
12. clean the dome of the lampshade
Do you know that sticky roller that is so efficient at removing hair from clothes that you can easily find at 1.99 stores? Use it also to remove dust and small dirt from the dome of your lampshade.
13. clean the inside of the washing machine
To remove all the dirt buildup from inside a washing machine, use vinegar, baking soda, and water. Be careful when cleaning the sides and details like rubbers.
14. wash the windows
Have you ever imagined cleaning the windows of your house with half an onion? Well, you should know that this food is great for removing dirt and bringing more shine to glass. And you don't have to worry, because it doesn't leave a bad smell in the environment.
15. clean wood planks
To clean and eliminate odors from your wooden board, sprinkle some salt and rub half a lemon all over the edge of the board.
16. clean the stove's mouth
To leave the stove's burners clean, shiny, and spotless, prepare a paste with baking soda, a few drops of hydrogen peroxide, and water, apply it to the dirt and leave it on for up to ten minutes, then rub it off with a sponge.
17. cleaning granite surfaces
If you have any granite surfaces at home, such as tables, sinks, or counters, you can't be too careful when it comes to cleaning. Make a mixture with two cups of water, ¼ cup of alcohol, and five drops of liquid soap. Apply it to the entire surface and then gently wipe it off with a towel.
18. make the bathtub clean and shiny
There is nothing better than a bathroom with that clean feeling, right? To make your bathtub sparkling, fill it with hot water and a little bit of chlorine, and leave the mixture there all night long.
19. improvising a mop
The mop is a great item to have at home when cleaning. If yours is already old, how about innovating by improvising a new one made with warm socks? They help absorb dirt and are great for eliminating dust.
20. clean wine glasses
To leave your wine glasses perfect, clean and shiny, wash them with water mixed with a few drops of vinegar. If you prefer, another good option is to rub them with salt and then rinse them, letting them dry naturally.
21. clean carpet
To remove stubborn stains and dirt, make a mixture of white vinegar, bicarbonate and salt. Apply the paste to the stain with a brush, wait for it to dry and then brush again. The carpet is renewed!
22. clean tile grouting
To clean the slime from the tile grout on the walls, use a mixture of 10 volume hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to help remove the dirt, use a toothbrush or sponge.
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To clean the walls, make a mixture of baking soda and hot water and clean it with a brush. To clean the sink and toilet, use apple cider vinegar. Let it soak for a few hours and rinse it with water to remove all residues.
24. clean the refrigerator
Cleaning the refrigerator is also very important, since it is where the food is stored, and spills or dirt can end up contaminating the food. To avoid the problem, just wash it very well with warm water and detergent, and then wipe it with a damp cloth with baking soda all over the inside to help disinfect it.
25. clean cupboards
To clean the closet externally and internally and remove its musty smell, empty the entire closet and leave a bowl of white vinegar inside for one whole night. The next morning, wipe the entire closet with a cloth.
26. clean the inside of the oven
To get the inside of your oven really clean, prepare a paste with a cup of baking soda, water and a spoonful of soap, which has the consistency of a crepe batter. Wipe the mixture all over the oven and leave it for 15 minutes, then wipe it with a dry cloth.
27. cleaning the oven or cooktop glass door
Keeping the outside of the oven or a glass cooktop clean is just as important as cleaning the inside, after all the kitchen should always be a very hygienic place. Put some baking soda on it and leave a damp towel with some soap on top. Leave it on for 15 minutes and then wash it in circular motions with the same towel.
28. sanitize the iron
To get your iron clean, sanitized, and shiny, use vinegar and baking soda. This little mixture will make that burnt or other kind of dirtiness disappear quickly.
29. clean coffee stains from cups
To remove all coffee stains from your cup, simply scrub the surfaces with citrus peels and salt.
30. make the pans clean and shiny
To get your frying pan nice and shiny, you will need to boil some vinegar and then clean it with baking soda.
What do you think? These are simple, yet extremely efficient techniques to ensure a good, quick clean at home without spending a lot of money.
