Download - Spring cleaning hacks for the home
Springtime is the season of flowers, sunshine, and picnics. And, of course, the
season for giving your home the serious cleaning it needs after a long winter. If
you want to really make this year’s spring cleaning count, here are seven cleaning
tips you need to try…
After a while, your sponge start to spread
around more germs than it absorbs. Instead
of spending money on a whole new pack of
sponges you’ll just have to throw out, you can
disinfect the ones you already use in the
microwave. Just squeeze them out and nuke
them on high for one minute. They’ll be ready
to get right back to work.
Want to give your stovetop
a nice shine that shows off
how much work you put
into cleaning it? After
you’ve scrubbed it clean,
apply a thin layer of car
wax, and then buff with a
towel. Not only will it give
the stove a nice, clean
shine, it will make wiping
it off in the future easy
and smooth.
Is your garbage disposal
starting to smell funky?
Don’t worry – making the
smell go away is easy! Just
drop a cut up lemon, a bit
of salt, and a few ice cubes
into the garbage disposal
and grind them up. The
combination will absorb
the nasty stench and take
it off down the drain.
Having trouble getting that oily buildup off the stove? Turns
out you can solve the problem by adding more oil. Put a few
drops of mineral or vegetable oil on a paper towel, and then
use it to scrub away the gunk stuck to the stove. After that,
wipe everything away with an all-purpose cleaner.
Looking for a cleaner strong enough to cut
through the most stubborn toilet grime?
Look no further than the soda aisle. Coke
(or Pepsi) is corrosive enough that you
can use it to give your toilet an incredibly
thorough cleaning.
If cleaning your windows
is slow-going with paper
towel and glass cleaner,
here’s a trick you can try:
rub dryer sheets on the
windows to clean away
buildup. The sheets are
soft enough not to
damage the glass, but
their surface is perfect for
catching grime and dirt.
As much lemon scent as they
may put into it, chemical
cleaners will never be “all
natural.” But there’s one truly
natural ingredient that works
just as well for polishing
furniture: coconut oil. Not only
does it give furniture a great
shine, it will leave your house
smelling like a tropical paradise.
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