Obsessive
cleaner, compulsive cleaner or apathetic cleaner, whatever be your type, these
cleaning hacks will change your life forever, well most of them will. Here’s a
list of hacks from the obsessive, compulsive passionate cleaners’ cleaning
bible.
1.
Clean metallic surfaces with
olive oil
Turns out the all-rounder ingredient in our kitchens has another
benefit too. For all metal utensils, you can use olive oil to restore the
shine. Dip a soft cloth in olive oil, and gently rub in circular motions to get
rid of water stains or any other nasty spot. Wipe with a clean cloth. Your
metals will shine like new.
2.
Use vodka for upholstery or
carpet stains
Spilled wine on the carpet? Don’t stress out. Get a towel or tissue
to blot the stain. And then pour vodka on it. The stain will be gone. Carry on
with your party.
3.
Clean shower glass and mirrors
with shaving cream
Shaving cream miraculously removes water stains from glass surfaces.
You’d be surprised at hoe easily the stains would come off.
4.
Baking soda for the toilet and
tub
Mix one cup vinegar with half cup baking soda. Scrub the mixture on
the ceramic surface, tub, washbasin, pot. Let it sit for 15-20 mins. Scrub with
hot water. Another cleaning recipe includes mixing baking soda with a few drops
of essential oils like lemon, basil, tea tree or orange, along with dish soap.
Apply the mixture on the surface and let it sit for 30 minutes. Scrub it and
wash it off.
5.
Stove with baking soda
Sprinkle baking soda on the stove, pour some water and wipe it
clean. Quick and easy.
6.
Unpleasant odor with vinegar
To remove unpleasant odor from upholstery, mix water, vinegar and an
essential oil of your choice. Pour the mixture in a spray bottle. To test,
spray the mixture on a corner of the backside of the sofa. Vinegar being highly
acidic in nature, can damage or decolor the fabric. If the test area is fine
upon drying, spray on the whole surface. Vacuum upon drying.
7.
Coffee filters for electronics
If towel or dusting cloth is leaving fiber behind, use coffee filter
for wiping screens clean.
8.
Pillow-cover for cleaning fans
When you wipe the fan with a cloth, dirt falls down, often on the
bed. Use a pillow cover to wipe fans clean, the dirt will be all collected in
the cover.
9.
Dish soap for blender
Cleaning messy blenders is a breeze. Just pour in some warm water
and a few drops of dish soap. Blend for a few seconds and it’s done.
10. Baking soda for laundry
Just add some baking soda to your laundry. Your clothes will come
out cleaner, brighter and odor free.
11. Toothpaste for sneakers
Rub toothpaste with an old brush on your sneakers. Wipe with a damp
cloth. Your sneakers will come out clean like new.
12. Vinegar and baking soda for burnt pans
Fill the pan with a mixture of water and vinegar. Bring it to boil.
Add two heaped tablespoons of baking soda. Let it cool. Then scrub off the
dirt, and wash the pan.
13. Vinegar and baking soda for clogged drains
Baking soda, vinegar and boiling water will clean up a clogged drain
almost instantly.
14. Olive oil for wooden surfaces
Clean wooden surface with dish soap. Rub olive oil to smoothen the
surface and bring back a shine.
