If cleaning isn’t your favorite thing to do, check out these house cleaning tips to make your life easier. These home cleaning tips are amazing!
Confession time: I’ve never been crowned the queen of clean. Sure, I love a sparkling clean home, but when it comes to the nitty-gritty of scrubbing and dusting, let’s just say I’m more ‘where do I start?’ than ‘let’s get this party started.
That’s why I’ve become somewhat of a collector of home cleaning tips – the simpler, the better.
Ever stared at a stubborn burner stain and wondered if it’s a permanent new fixture? Or glanced at a shower head and thought it might forever remain a haven for water spots? You’re not alone.
The world of cleaning is filled with perplexing challenges, but guess what? There are solutions – 18 of them, to be exact, and they’re all right here waiting for you.
In this roundup, we’re diving into some amazing household cleaning tips that even the most cleaning-challenged among us (myself included) can handle.
These are the kind of tips that make you go, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ They’re about working smarter, not harder, and turning your home into a gleaming oasis with minimal effort and maximum ‘wow’ factor.
These home cleaning tips are your ticket to a less stressful, more sparkly living space. Prepare to arm yourself with knowledge that’ll turn those daunting cleaning tasks into satisfying, ‘look at me being all domestic’ victories.
And hey, if you find yourself amazed by these tips (which I’m pretty sure you will), don’t forget to check out our recipes for homemade cleaners. They’re like the secret sauce that’ll make your cleaning journey even more magical.
Home Cleaning Tips
So, roll up your sleeves, grab your notepad (or your phone if you’re a digital note-taker), and let’s jump into these 18 life-changing household cleaning tips.
Trust me, by the end of this, you’ll be seeing your home – and possibly your cleaning skills – in a whole new light!
Clean Your Dusty Lampshades
I have several finicky lamp shades that are resistant to regular dusters. Instead, I use lint rollers to get the dust off. You won’t believe how well it works (I use them on the sofa and chairs too)!
Remove Spilled Paint from Carpet
The next time you spill paint on the carpet, don’t worry about tearing it all out – use this special method to get it all clean. This is one of my favorite household cleaning tips given my crafting!
Find out how to do it at This Old House
Remove Grease Stains from Clothing
After you’ve dripped a little french fry grease on your favorite shirt, rub with chalk and let it soak in – then wash. It will come right out.
Clean Crayon from Your Flat Screen
Did your child ruin your television with crayons? Never fear – you can remedy the situation with WD-40. All you need to do is apply the WD-40 to your screen and wipe off with a microfiber cloth.
You should apply the WD-40 to a towel and hold it against the screen’s surface instead of spraying it directly on the unit. After a few minutes (or as long as you can hold the towel in place) buff things off with your microfiber cloth and things should come clean.
Clean Baseboards with Dryer Sheets
Baseboards get dusty, and the best way to clean them is to use a supply you likely already have on hand – dryer sheets! All you have to do is rub a new dryer sheet on the baseboards and it will gather the dust. Makes the room smell good, too!
How to Clean Front Load Washers
Front load washers can get moldy and smelly – find out how to resolve this unfortunate situation with vinegar and baking soda.
Clean Out Your Garbage Disposal
Lemons and ice cubes are perfect for deodorizing your disposal naturally. Throw them down in the disposal, turn it on, and the chunks stuck to the side of the interior of the disposal will break up. I use this house cleaning tip all the time!
Learn more at One Good Thing By Jillee
Dirty Shower Head
Add baking soda and white vinegar to a plastic bag, then secure around your shower head with a rubber band. Turn on the hot water to fill the bag, then leave to soak.
Cleaning Stove Burners with Ammonia
This no-scrub method of cleaning burners uses ammonia and takes a little patience (but this is one of those household cleaning tips that is completely worth it!).
See how it was done at The V Spot
Sparkling Granite with Rubbing Alcohol
This simple solution to shining up your granite countertop will cost you only pennies – and look how shiny it makes the granite! This is genius.
Find out how to do it at This Grandma is Fun
Cleaning Stubborn Soap Scum Stains
If you have some stubborn soap scum stains on shower walls that won’t be removed with regular cleaners, try cooking spray. Let it sit for a few moments, and it will come right off when washed with soap and water. Works on glass doors too!
Remove Carpet Stains with an Iron
If there’s a stubborn stain on your carpet, try this method with an iron and washcloth. Wet a wash cloth with two parts water and one part white vinegar – place it on a stubborn stain and press with a hot iron for 30 seconds. Keep repeating as necessary.
Microwave Steam Treatment
Cleaning the microwave is one of my least favorite things. Make it easier by boiling water in a container with lemon first – it will loosen up the grossness and allow you to easily clean it up. You can use vinegar along with it.
Clean Marks Off of Scratched Plates
If your light colored plates have scrapes on them, you can use a mild abrasive cleanser to restore them to new.
Learn how it was done at Outnumbered
Remove Dust from Candles
Candles are very hard to clean, as the wax holds on to a lot of dust. If you happen to have a pair of pantyhose or tights with a tear, use them to dust a candle by rubbing them around as shown until clean. This is one of those house cleaning tips that I wish I would’ve known a long time ago!
Use Toothpaste to Clean Sneakers
Use whitening toothpaste and an old toothbrush to clean your shoe soles. This is one of my favorite home cleaning tips – it works instantly! I save all of my spare toothbrushes so I can use them for things like this.
Dust Screens with a Coffee Filter
A coffee filter can be used to clean dust off of all of your dirty LCD screens. They’ll catch the dust and cut static on the screen, all without leaving behind any fibers like paper towels would.
How to Clean Up a Nail Polish Spill
You don’t have to throw yourself off of a bridge if a nail polish bottle breaks – just use a magic eraser and nail polish remover.
Learn how it was done at Babycenter
Did you enjoy my home cleaning tips? Then I think you’re going to like some of our other cleaning and organizing posts. Just check these out:
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- Easy Laundry Hacks for Busy Families (Ultimate List!)
- Pretty Printable Spring Cleaning Checklist
- DIY Cord Organizers Get Cables Under Control
- Liquid Homemade Laundry Detergent
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