{"id":21333,"date":"2015-09-01T10:54:16","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T10:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingino.com\/?p=21333"},"modified":"2020-07-09T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T10:47:13","slug":"87-things-around-your-home-you-probably-dont-know-how-to-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livingino.com\/87-things-around-your-home-you-probably-dont-know-how-to-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"87 Things Around Your Home You Probably Don’t Know How to Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chances are there are dozens of items in your house you don\u2019t know how to clean properly, are cleaning incorrectly, or don\u2019t even know you should clean. Between odd items, like weirdly shaped bottles that just defy a good interior scrub, unusual stains (acrylic paint pretty much renders a shirt useless for most people), and appliances that seem like they shouldn\u2019t need to be cleaned (but the washing machine has soap and water in it all the time!), you don\u2019t want to know how many dirty things you\u2019ve overlooked in your household.<\/p>\n

Luckily, we\u2019ve complied a list of the proper way to clean nearly 90 items. Read on to discover what you haven\u2019t been cleaning correctly (or at all).<\/p>\n

1. Clothing with Acrylic Paint Stains<\/h3>\n

Rubbing alcohol is the trick here.<\/p>\n

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2. Vents<\/h3>\n

Vents definitely need to be cleaned so they don’t blow all that accumulated dust into the air. Learn how here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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3. Pit Stains<\/h3>\n

1\/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide combined with 1\/8 cup of baking soda and a teaspoon of Dawn does the trick.<\/p>\n

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4. Bagless Vaccum Cleaner<\/h3>\n

These vacuums usually have to be partially disassembled to clean. See how here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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5. Bath Toys<\/h3>\n

Soaking in vinegar and water is best, but check out the tips here<\/a> for even more handy information.<\/p>\n

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6. Exhaust Fans<\/h3>\n

Canned air is all you need to clean exhaust fans.<\/p>\n

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7. Blinds<\/h3>\n

Good old vinegar and water is the cleaning agent, but the real trick is to use a sock <\/a>to really get those blinds easily.<\/p>\n

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8. Brass<\/h3>\n

Brass can be cleaned easily with a salted lemon half.<\/p>\n

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9. Pans<\/h3>\n

For those really burnt on stains,<\/a> boil water and vinegar and then add baking soda off the heat. Scrubbing should be easier.<\/p>\n

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10. Pet Hair<\/h3>\n

Squeegees are great for getting all that pet hair out of the carpet.<\/p>\n

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11. Cast Iron<\/h3>\n

Coarse-grain salt will clean <\/a>a cast iron pan without ruining the seasoning.<\/p>\n

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12. Graters<\/h3>\n

Graters can be easily cleaned by using half a potato.<\/a><\/p>\n

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13. Grill<\/h3>\n

Check out this<\/a> awesome way to clean your grill with an onion!<\/p>\n

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14. Clarisonic Brushes<\/h3>\n

Rather than constantly by new heads for your brush, clean<\/a> it.<\/p>\n

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15. Glasses<\/h3>\n

Cloudy glasses<\/a> are unattractive but can be easily cleaned following these <\/a>steps.<\/p>\n

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16. Coffee Stains<\/h3>\n

Baking soda<\/a> does wonders to eliminate these stains.<\/p>\n

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17. Grinder<\/h3>\n

Grind some bread, baking soda, or rice through then wipe clean.<\/p>\n

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18. Crockpot<\/h3>\n

Oven cleaner<\/a> is necessary for these. See how to clean them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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19. Oven<\/h3>\n

This<\/a> easy oven cleaning solution will save you many uncomfortable hours scrubbing.<\/p>\n

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20. Curling Iron<\/h3>\n

The trick for curling irons is steel wool.<\/a><\/p>\n

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21. Wooden Cutting Board<\/h3>\n

Lemon <\/a>works wonderfully to clean wooden cutting boards. Add coarse-grain salt for extra clean.<\/p>\n

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22. Plastic Cutting Boards<\/h3>\n

Stained plastic cutting boards<\/a> should be soaked in diluted beach to regain their new look.<\/p>\n

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23. Dishwasher<\/h3>\n

Kool-aid<\/a> is actually great for lime stains.<\/p>\n

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24. Dryer Ducts<\/h3>\n

Find out the proper way to clean dryer ducts here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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25. Dyson<\/h3>\n

Dyson vacuums are even trickier to clean that your average bagless. You’ll want some basic tools and compressed air before you start<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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26. Ear Buds<\/h3>\n

A tiny amount of rubbing alcohol wiped over them will clean them right up. Just make sure it’s only a tiny amount.<\/p>\n

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27. Rings<\/h3>\n

Toothpaste is one of the best ways<\/a> to clean expensive jewelry at home.<\/p>\n

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28. Grease on the Floor<\/h3>\n

Dish soap, vinegar, washing soda, and water will clean up a grease stained floor.<\/p>\n

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29. Front-loading Washing Machines<\/h3>\n

Use vinegar and baking soda for this <\/a>cleaning method.<\/p>\n

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30. George Foreman Grill<\/h3>\n

These grills are actually surprisingly easy to clean,<\/a> just use a paper towel.<\/p>\n

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31. Glass Cooktop<\/h3>\n

Learn how to use dish detergent and baking soda to clean your cooktop here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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32. Bakeware<\/h3>\n

Add dish soap and scrub with crumpled aluminum foil<\/p>\n

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33. Glitter<\/h3>\n

Playdough. Enough said.<\/p>\n

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34. Glue Gun<\/h3>\n

Aluminum foil is the trick <\/a>here.<\/p>\n

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35. Granite Counters<\/h3>\n

Dawn and rubbing alcohol cleans<\/a> granite countertops wonderfully.<\/p>\n

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36. Clothing Stained with Grease<\/h3>\n

Chalk absorbs grease excellently. Just rub your clothes with a piece of white chalk and watch the stain disappear.<\/p>\n

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37. Mildew<\/h3>\n

Cotton coils soaked in bleach placed over the mildew for a day should eliminate the problem.<\/p>\n

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38. Brush<\/h3>\n

Shampoo works well to clean brushes. See how here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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39. Shower Door<\/h3>\n

Lime-A-Way or Bar Keeper’s Friend <\/a>both work well for hard water stains on glass.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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40. Humidifier<\/h3>\n

Vinegar<\/a> or hydrogen peroxide<\/a> work best. Just take your humidifier outside and run a cycle with one of those inside.<\/p>\n

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41. Bottles<\/h3>\n

Rice <\/a>is the key ingredient here. Shake with a combination of uncooked rice,\u00a0 water, and dish soap inside.<\/p>\n

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42. Coffeemaker<\/h3>\n

Running a cycle with vinegar<\/a> cleans out all the coffee gunk. Just be sure to run a couple with just water after before you try to make coffee.<\/p>\n

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43. Jean Stains<\/h3>\n

These annoying stains are surprising easily to clean. Alcohol-free face wipes will get rid of them.<\/p>\n

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44. Cabinets<\/h3>\n

Baking soda and veggie oil will take the gunk off your cabinets. See how here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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45.\u00a0 Kool-Aid<\/h3>\n

Try to remove coffee stains from carpet<\/a> and you will be up for some work. But Kool-Aid stains are really tricky to get out of a carpet. Find out how here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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46. Lampshade<\/h3>\n

Lint rollers are lifesavers for shade cleaning<\/p>\n

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47. Latex Paint Stains<\/h3>\n

Alcohol-based face wipes do the trick here.<\/p>\n

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48. Leather<\/h3>\n

Shoe polish works great for scuffing<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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49. Clothing Stained with Lipstick<\/h3>\n

Pre-treat the clothing with hairspray 10 minutes before washing, and wipe with a damp washcloth before tossing it in the washer. This is the best way to remove lipstick from clothes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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50. Make-up<\/h3>\n

Yes, you can actually clean your make-up. Make your own cosmetic cleaning spray with this recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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51. Make-up Brushes<\/h3>\n

These brushes should be washed with baby shampoo. Find out how here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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52. Mattress<\/h3>\n

Baking soda is best to clean mattresses. After it sits, you can vacuum it up.<\/p>\n

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53. Microfiber<\/h3>\n

Vodka actually works as a cleaner here. Rubbing alcohol<\/a> works as well.<\/p>\n

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54. Microwave<\/h3>\n

Diluted vinegar microwaved for 5 minutes is the easiest way to clean a microwave.<\/p>\n

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55. Mini-Muffin Pans<\/h3>\n

Use a baby bottle brush to get into those little tins.<\/p>\n

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56. Glass<\/h3>\n

Cornstarch, vinegar, and water sprayed onto glass or mirrors and wiped off with a newspaper will create a streak free clean.<\/p>\n

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57. Water Bottles<\/h3>\n

If your water bottles have developed mold, it’s going to take awhile to clean. Check out how<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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58. Carpet Stained with Nail Polish<\/h3>\n

Rubbing alcohol is the trick. See how to use it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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59. Garage Floor Stained with Oil<\/h3>\n

If you want a specially made product, try Pour-N-Restore<\/a>. Otherwise, use Coke<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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60. Oven Racks<\/h3>\n

Oven racks can be cleaned <\/a>with Dawn and dryer sheets!<\/p>\n

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61. Clothing Stained with Paint\u00a0<\/h3>\n

A razor is the trick here. Check out<\/a> how to use it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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62. Paintbrushes<\/h3>\n

A good vinegar soak does wonders.<\/p>\n

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63. Clothing Stained with Pen Ink<\/h3>\n

Hairspray is one method. There are several others to get ink out of any clothing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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64. Pet Hair on Furniture<\/h3>\n

Water and rubber gloves will take care of pesky pet hair. See how here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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65. Red Wine<\/h3>\n

Dried stains can be eliminated by being pre-treated with shaving cream and washed. If you’ve caught the stain before it dried, try these<\/a> methods.<\/p>\n

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66. Rubber Stamps<\/h3>\n

Glycerin can be found in drugstores. Just combine it with baby shampoo for a homemade stamp cleaner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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67. Toilet Bowls<\/h3>\n

Rust stains in a toilet bowel can be a pain. Try resin bed cleaner<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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68. Rusted Pans<\/h3>\n

Baking soda will loosen the rust stains<\/a>, but you will still need to scrub to remove it<\/a>. Treat the cleaned pan with veggie oil so it doesn’t re-rust.<\/p>\n

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69. Scuffed Linoleum<\/h3>\n

This is far easier than you think. Just erase the scuffs with a basic eraser!<\/p>\n

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70. Carpet Stained with Sharpie Markers<\/h3>\n

Good old vinegar and baking soda come to the rescue again, this time with club soda. Check out<\/a> how to use them to remove those stains<\/p>\n

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71. Curtain Liner<\/h3>\n

Toss it in the washing machine with some towels and remember to add some vinegar <\/a>along with the detergent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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72. Shower Head<\/h3>\n

Wrap your shower head in a plastic bag filled with (you guessed it) vinegar to remove<\/a> that annoying build up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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73. Shoes<\/h3>\n

Can you believe toothpaste makes all the difference? Find out how here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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74. Steel Refrigerators<\/h3>\n

Combine these ingredients to make a great stainless steel cleaning spray<\/a>.\u00a0 You can use this recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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75. Steel Sinks<\/h3>\n

This is trickier than cleaning your fridge. Find out how to do it here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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76. Silver Jewelry<\/h3>\n

The trick here is toothpaste, but make sure its the tartar control kind. Works great and is one of the best silver cleaner<\/a> and polish ingredients out there.<\/p>\n

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77. Stove Grates<\/h3>\n

Plastic bags filled with ammonia are a great no-scrub cleaning method. Check it out here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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78. Stove Burners<\/h3>\n

Baking soda to the rescue<\/a>. Combine it with hydrogen peroxide and let sit, and you can scrub the gunk away without a problem.<\/p>\n

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79. Stuffed Animals<\/h3>\n

For those stuffies that aren’t machine washable, use this <\/a>cleaning method.<\/p>\n

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80. Toasters<\/h3>\n

Make your toaster shine <\/a>with cream of tartar and water.<\/p>\n

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81. Toothbrush<\/h3>\n

They just need a good soak in vinegar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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82. Ugg Boots<\/h3>\n

Make your stain-encrusted Ugg boots look clean and new with this tutorial<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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83. In Between the Oven Glass<\/h3>\n

That space between the glass on your oven is tricky to get too, but this tutorial<\/a> makes it much easier.<\/p>\n

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84. Heat Marks<\/h3>\n

Iron over them with cloth napkins. See how here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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85. Wicker<\/h3>\n

Wicker can be hosed down and left to air dry in sunlight. Cooking spray will help wicker items shine.<\/p>\n

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86. Pillows<\/h3>\n

You’ll need borax, dishwasher and laundry detergent, and bleach for this. Check out how to unyellow those pillows here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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87. Yoga Mat<\/h3>\n

A 3:1 ratio of water to vinegar in a spray bottle will work to clean yoga mats. Just wipe the mat after spraying.<\/p>\n

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Don’t forget to share this page and let others see all the things they could be cleaning!<\/p>\n

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