What are you best cleaning “hacks”? Things you’ve learned on your own or things you’ve read about online and tried with success?
Here are some of mine:
Cleaning the Microwave
o Fill a bowl with white vinegar, at least half full, use a glass bowl that is safe for microwave
o Cook on HIGH for 4 minutes – leave in there with door closed for another 3 minutes or so
o Use potholders to remove bowl, then take out glass microwave plate and the ring underneath it that lets it turn
o Working quickly, use paper towels to wipe off the “ceiling”, sides and bottom of microwave. Don’t forget to wipe down inside of door.
o It may take elbow grease in some spots but the majority of the stunk on gunk will come right off! For really bad spots I’ve dipped paper towels in the hot vinegar still in the bowl then scrubbed. For a really bad situation you might need to repeat above steps but once you have it under control it makes it SUPER easy to keep a really clean inside to your microwave.
o Wash the glass microwave dish and return it and ring to oven.
o Use desired cleaner and paper towels to wipe down outside of door/buttons
Spot cleaning rugs
o Sprinkle baking soda on any stains and let sit for 10 minutes
o Vacuum up baking soda
o Mix 2 cups warm water, 1 T white vinegar and 1 T blue Dawn dishsoap
o Using clean cloth, blot mixture onto stains then use dry part of cloth to dab it up
o This works on dog vomit even! May take working at stubborn stains a few times but I’ve always had this work well!
Cleaning disposal
o After juicing/zesting lemons, oranges or limes put 1 or 2 rinds down the disposal and run it – makes things smell nice and clean!
Cleaning Glass and or Mirrors
o Use Windex + newspaper! Works really well and won’t leave streaks! Plus it saves on paper towels! Just be careful if you have white trim, the wet newspaper can leave black marks once wet – they wipe right off though if you get them right away!
Cleaning a wood cutting board
o Run hot water over board
o Sprinkle heavily with kosher salt
o Scrub board with half of a lemon
o Rinse with hot water and dry
Removing grease stains from glass bakware
o You know those little brown spots that get on the handles, etc. after you bake things? Magic Erasers! Works great!
Cleaning small plastic toys
o This is a good one for flu season!
o Use a mesh laundry bag – dump in the toys and zip up
o Wash in washing machine on hot, with a bleach cycle
o Spread toys out on towel to dry
Here are some of mine:
Cleaning the Microwave
o Fill a bowl with white vinegar, at least half full, use a glass bowl that is safe for microwave
o Cook on HIGH for 4 minutes – leave in there with door closed for another 3 minutes or so
o Use potholders to remove bowl, then take out glass microwave plate and the ring underneath it that lets it turn
o Working quickly, use paper towels to wipe off the “ceiling”, sides and bottom of microwave. Don’t forget to wipe down inside of door.
o It may take elbow grease in some spots but the majority of the stunk on gunk will come right off! For really bad spots I’ve dipped paper towels in the hot vinegar still in the bowl then scrubbed. For a really bad situation you might need to repeat above steps but once you have it under control it makes it SUPER easy to keep a really clean inside to your microwave.
o Wash the glass microwave dish and return it and ring to oven.
o Use desired cleaner and paper towels to wipe down outside of door/buttons
Spot cleaning rugs
o Sprinkle baking soda on any stains and let sit for 10 minutes
o Vacuum up baking soda
o Mix 2 cups warm water, 1 T white vinegar and 1 T blue Dawn dishsoap
o Using clean cloth, blot mixture onto stains then use dry part of cloth to dab it up
o This works on dog vomit even! May take working at stubborn stains a few times but I’ve always had this work well!
Cleaning disposal
o After juicing/zesting lemons, oranges or limes put 1 or 2 rinds down the disposal and run it – makes things smell nice and clean!
Cleaning Glass and or Mirrors
o Use Windex + newspaper! Works really well and won’t leave streaks! Plus it saves on paper towels! Just be careful if you have white trim, the wet newspaper can leave black marks once wet – they wipe right off though if you get them right away!
Cleaning a wood cutting board
o Run hot water over board
o Sprinkle heavily with kosher salt
o Scrub board with half of a lemon
o Rinse with hot water and dry
Removing grease stains from glass bakware
o You know those little brown spots that get on the handles, etc. after you bake things? Magic Erasers! Works great!
Cleaning small plastic toys
o This is a good one for flu season!
o Use a mesh laundry bag – dump in the toys and zip up
o Wash in washing machine on hot, with a bleach cycle
o Spread toys out on towel to dry
