{"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

Degunk Cabinets<\/h2>\n

A dish scrubber is perfect for this task. Just fill it with dish soap before you start.<\/p>\n

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Carpet Cleaner<\/h2>\n

These two simple ingredients will eliminate almost any stain!<\/p>\n

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Window Blinds<\/h2>\n

A sock is the key here. Check out the how-to<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Cleaning Window Tracks<\/h2>\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

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Ultra-Violet Cleaning<\/h2>\n

This contraption cleans your cutting boards with a sanitizing UV light.<\/p>\n

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Candle Cleaning<\/h2>\n

Use panty hose to clean off dusty candles.<\/p>\n

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Bathroom Cleaning Aid<\/h2>\n

Just fill the bath with a little hot water to help<\/a> loosen up that grime before you start scrubbing.<\/p>\n

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Mattress Cleaner<\/h2>\n

Get that musty smell out of your mattress with these ingredients. See how here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Clothes Protector<\/h2>\n

Don’t let off-season hanging clothes get dusty in the closet. Use cloth napkins to protect them.<\/p>\n

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Light Bulb Cleaning<\/h2>\n

Just wipe bulbs with microfiber cloths to get rid of the dust build-up.<\/p>\n

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Hang Mops<\/h2>\n

Keeping mops on the floor helps breed mildew.<\/p>\n

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Easy Foreman Clean-Up<\/h2>\n

Just line it with foil before cooking for the easiest of clean-ups.<\/p>\n

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Water Spot Prevention<\/h2>\n

Rubbing your faucets with wax paper will help prevent water spots from ever forming.<\/p>\n

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Baseboard Cleaner<\/h2>\n

Keep those baseboards sparkling with nothing more than dryer sheets.<\/p>\n

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Remove Scuffs<\/h2>\n

WD-40 works wonders on scuffed floors.<\/p>\n

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Iron Cleaning<\/h2>\n

Just rubbing your iron plate in salt will get those stains off.<\/p>\n

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Carpet Stains<\/h2>\n

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Irons can be used to help remove stains from the carpet too.<\/p>\n

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Car Vents<\/h2>\n

Wax your vents to make sure dust is gone.<\/p>\n

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Dust Before Vacuum<\/h2>\n

If you dust before you vacuum, \u00a0you won’t need to worry about getting fresh grime on the floor.<\/p>\n

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Vinegar<\/h2>\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

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Stainless Steel Appliances<\/h2>\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

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Ribbons<\/h2>\n

Organize your crafting ribbons and tidbits on a shelf to minimize your cleaning needs when you craft<\/p>\n

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Grimy Grout<\/h2>\n

Just use Resolve<\/a> to make that dingy grout shine.<\/p>\n

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Textured Walls<\/h2>\n

To get these really clean, just follow this tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Washing Machine Clean<\/h2>\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

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Ceiling Fan<\/h2>\n

Use a pillow case to catch any dust from cleaning so you don’t end up with more to clean later.<\/p>\n

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Hairbrush Cleaning<\/h2>\n

Definitely use this <\/a>method to get your hair brush ultra clean in not much time at all.<\/p>\n

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Laptop<\/h2>\n

Clean your monitor<\/a> and the keypad of your laptop with these<\/a> steps.<\/p>\n

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Dish Wand<\/h2>\n

These dish wands are great for cleaning the shower walls. Just fill them with equal parts dish washing soap and vinegar.<\/p>\n

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Carpet Pad<\/h2>\n

Just follow these<\/a> simple constructions to get your carpet pad as good as new.<\/p>\n

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Cleaning Kitchen Sink Drains<\/h2>\n

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Clean your sink drain<\/a> with just baking soda and lemons (and a little elbow grease of course).\u00a0<\/p>\n

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UV Vacuum<\/h2>\n

This vac<\/a>\u00a0actually emits a sanitizing UV light. If you would like one for counter tops instead, check here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Clean Paintings<\/h2>\n

You can actually do this will a bagel. No joke<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Multi-Purpose Gunk Remover<\/h2>\n

Equal parts baking soda and coconut oil will remove most gunk from most things with ease.<\/p>\n

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Deep Cleaning Bottles<\/h2>\n

If you even suspect your water bottles might be getting a little moldy, deep clean them with this tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dryer Vents<\/h2>\n

You definitely want to clean these to prevent fires if nothing else. Here’s<\/a> how.<\/p>\n

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Slow Cooking Liners<\/h2>\n

Eliminate 99% of the clean-up just by lining your slow cooker before you cook.<\/p>\n

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Dishwasher Lime Deposits<\/h2>\n

Lemonade Kool-aid (used like a detergent in an empty dishwasher) will remove lime deposits.<\/p>\n

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Easy Toilet Bowl Cleaning<\/h2>\n

A piece of Magic Eraser left overnight in your toilet bowl will get rid of those rings.<\/p>\n

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Sponges<\/h2>\n

Disinfect your sponges by microwaving <\/a>them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ultra-clean Steel<\/h2>\n

Make your stainless steel look brand new with a little Pledge<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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