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Although cleaning the house is not my favorite
activity, I always love the results. That feeling of accomplishment when
you see the whole place sparkling justifies the effort. But if you
really want your house to sparkle then you must clean it thoroughly. It
can be exhausting but there are ways to simplify your work. We’re
prepared 31 must-read tips for you to check out and try.
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Homemade Gunk Remover
Kitchen cabinets accumulate gunk and it’s not a pretty sight but you can
fix the problem with this homemade gunk remover. Mix one part vegetable
oil and 2 parts baking soda and use a sponge or a cloth to clean the
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Clean the iron with salt
Cleaning the iron is very simple if you know this tip. First sprinkle
salt onto the ironing board, turn the iron to the highest setting and
set off the steam option and then simply iron over the salt. The dirt
sticks to the salt and the iron becomes clean and shiny. |
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Remove pet hair with rubber gloves
If you have a cat or a dog then I’m sure you’re at war with all the hair
then leave around the house. But it’s not that difficult to remove all
that hair. All you need is a pair of rubber gloves. Run your hand over
the upholstery and the hair with cling to the glove. |
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Whiten yellowed pillows with this mix
It’s so annoying when you have pillow covers or other things which used
to be white but now they have a yellow shade. But the good news is you
can fix that. Mix the following ingredients: 1 cup of laundry detergent,
1 cup of powdered dishwasher detergent, 1 cup of bleach, ½ cup of borax
and very hot water. |
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Fix the scratches in wood furniture with vinegar
and olive oil
If you have an old wooden table with the top all scratched and ugly,
don’t throw it out because it can still be saved. Mix ½ cup of vinegar
with ½ cup of olive oil, dip a cloth in the mixture and rub it onto the
wood. The scratches completely disappear and the wood looks like new.
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Remove heat marks with more heat
IF you have white heat marks on your furniture then, to remove them,
you’ll have to use more heat and moisture. Take several layers of cloth
and spray them with water. Put them over the stain and then iron over
for about 15 seconds.
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Clean the bathroom faucet with lemon
Instead of using all sorts of cleaning products which may or may not be
toxic, try instead a more natural approach. For example, you can clean
the bathroom faucet with lemon. Cut a lemon in half and scrub the hard
water stains on any fixture.
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Make your own window cleaner
All you have to do to make sure you have clean windows with no streaks
is use water, vinegar and dish soap. Mix these three ingredients and
your windows will be sparkly clean. Also, remember to use newspaper.
Spray the windows with the mixture, use a white cloth to wash them and
then dry them up a waded up newspaper. |
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Clean the tub with grapefruit and salt
If you prefer to use natural or homemade cleaners, here’s one you can
use for the bathtub. All you need is a grapefruit and ¼ cup of kosher
salt. Cut the grapefruit in half, sprinkle with salt, wet the tub and
sprinkle the remaining salt around the bottom. Scrub the grapefruit
around the shower or tub. Rinse with water.
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