{"id":23748,"date":"2016-06-19T15:36:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-19T15:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livingino.com\/?p=23748"},"modified":"2020-07-09T12:47:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T10:47:11","slug":"41-tricks-for-making-a-house-so-spotless-your-mother-in-law-will-be-jealous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livingino.com\/41-tricks-for-making-a-house-so-spotless-your-mother-in-law-will-be-jealous\/","title":{"rendered":"41 Tricks For Making A House So Spotless Your Mother In Law Will Be Jealous"},"content":{"rendered":"
We all enjoy a clean house, but sometimes we don\u2019t have time to get things as clean as we like, or we don\u2019t know how to clean them thoroughly. Even when we do now how to clean something, the order in which we clean things can affect the ultimate result and we may undo some of our work with or without knowing it.<\/p>\n
Luckily, there are tons of cleaning tips to make sure you aren\u2019t undoing any of your hard work or missing important cleaning steps. There are also plenty of tricks to help you take some of the elbow-grease out of your cleaning routine, not to mention shave off precious minutes. Check out the advice below.<\/p>\n
A dish scrubber is perfect for this task. Just fill it with dish soap before you start.<\/p>\n
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These two simple ingredients will eliminate almost any stain!<\/p>\n
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A sock is the key here. Check out the how-to<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After cleaning your windows<\/a> make sure you clean all tracks properly. All you need is a little white vinegar to make this task easy. Check out the tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This contraption cleans your cutting boards with a sanitizing UV light.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Use panty hose to clean off dusty candles.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just fill the bath with a little hot water to help<\/a> loosen up that grime before you start scrubbing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get that musty smell out of your mattress with these ingredients. See how here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don’t let off-season hanging clothes get dusty in the closet. Use cloth napkins to protect them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just wipe bulbs with microfiber cloths to get rid of the dust build-up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Keeping mops on the floor helps breed mildew.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just line it with foil before cooking for the easiest of clean-ups.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rubbing your faucets with wax paper will help prevent water spots from ever forming.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Keep those baseboards sparkling with nothing more than dryer sheets.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n WD-40 works wonders on scuffed floors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just rubbing your iron plate in salt will get those stains off.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n homemakerchic<\/a><\/p>\n Irons can be used to help remove stains from the carpet too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wax your vents to make sure dust is gone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you dust before you vacuum, \u00a0you won’t need to worry about getting fresh grime on the floor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vinegar is a magic cleaner for so many household things: Molds, viruses and just general grime will all be eliminated with some vinegar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A bit of cream of tartar mixed with water will help get all the gunk off your steel appliances. Check out the tutorial.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Organize your crafting ribbons and tidbits on a shelf to minimize your cleaning needs when you craft<\/p>\n Just use Resolve<\/a> to make that dingy grout shine.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To get these really clean, just follow this tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get that washing machine truly clean with this how-to. You don’t want to be cleaning your clothes in a dirty machine, do you?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Use a pillow case to catch any dust from cleaning so you don’t end up with more to clean later.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Definitely use this <\/a>method to get your hair brush ultra clean in not much time at all.<\/p>\n Clean your monitor<\/a> and the keypad of your laptop with these<\/a> steps.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n These dish wands are great for cleaning the shower walls. Just fill them with equal parts dish washing soap and vinegar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Just follow these<\/a> simple constructions to get your carpet pad as good as new.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clean your sink drain<\/a> with just baking soda and lemons (and a little elbow grease of course).\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This vac<\/a>\u00a0actually emits a sanitizing UV light. If you would like one for counter tops instead, check here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can actually do this will a bagel. No joke<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Equal parts baking soda and coconut oil will remove most gunk from most things with ease.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you even suspect your water bottles might be getting a little moldy, deep clean them with this tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You definitely want to clean these to prevent fires if nothing else. Here’s<\/a> how.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eliminate 99% of the clean-up just by lining your slow cooker before you cook.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lemonade Kool-aid (used like a detergent in an empty dishwasher) will remove lime deposits.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A piece of Magic Eraser left overnight in your toilet bowl will get rid of those rings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Disinfect your sponges by microwaving <\/a>them.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Make your stainless steel look brand new with a little Pledge<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Know anyone who could use a few cleaning tips? Share this page with them!<\/p>\nCleaning Window Tracks<\/h2>\n
Ultra-Violet Cleaning<\/h2>\n
Candle Cleaning<\/h2>\n
Bathroom Cleaning Aid<\/h2>\n
Mattress Cleaner<\/h2>\n
Clothes Protector<\/h2>\n
Light Bulb Cleaning<\/h2>\n
Hang Mops<\/h2>\n
Easy Foreman Clean-Up<\/h2>\n
Water Spot Prevention<\/h2>\n
Baseboard Cleaner<\/h2>\n
Remove Scuffs<\/h2>\n
Iron Cleaning<\/h2>\n
Carpet Stains<\/h2>\n
Car Vents<\/h2>\n
Dust Before Vacuum<\/h2>\n
Vinegar<\/h2>\n
Stainless Steel Appliances<\/h2>\n
Ribbons<\/h2>\n
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Grimy Grout<\/h2>\n
Textured Walls<\/h2>\n
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Washing Machine Clean<\/h2>\n
Ceiling Fan<\/h2>\n
Hairbrush Cleaning<\/h2>\n
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Laptop<\/h2>\n
Dish Wand<\/h2>\n
Carpet Pad<\/h2>\n
Cleaning Kitchen Sink Drains<\/h2>\n
UV Vacuum<\/h2>\n
Clean Paintings<\/h2>\n
Multi-Purpose Gunk Remover<\/h2>\n
Deep Cleaning Bottles<\/h2>\n
Dryer Vents<\/h2>\n
Slow Cooking Liners<\/h2>\n
Dishwasher Lime Deposits<\/h2>\n
Easy Toilet Bowl Cleaning<\/h2>\n
Sponges<\/h2>\n
Ultra-clean Steel<\/h2>\n