If you think that nasty red mark is permanent, you’re wrong. Run the cut side of a lemon over the board to remove food stains and smells. Want an extra cleaning oomph? Sprinkle it with salt or baking soda first.
Before you start to notice an odor in your appliance, disinfect it with distilled white vinegar and baking soda. Run the machine with hot water, add the cleaning agents (for top-loading machines, 3 to 4 cups of vinegar to ½ cup of baking soda; for front loading, 1/4 cup of Read more
Stained spaces between your tile are a serious eyesore. To fix that up quick, mix 3/4 cup household chlorine bleach with 1 gallon water. Wear rubber gloves and eye protection. Use a stiff brush to apply to one small area at a time. Be careful not to let the liquid Read more
De-lint the dryer. According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 10,000 home fires begin in laundry rooms annually (yikes!). You should already be removing the fuzz from your dryer’s filter after every load. For the lint that gets stuck deeper inside your machine, pull out the crevice tool Read more
Another cleaner that needs cleaned! Help your broom help you by getting rid of dust bunnies that end up getting stuck to bristles. To do this, swish the broom head around in warm, soapy water, or vacuum it with a handheld attachment (then be sure to clean out the attachment).
Your course of action will depend on the drawer: If it’s in your closet, toss clothes you haven’t worn in a year. If it’s in your kitchen, suck up dust and debris with your vacuum’s nozzle. Genius, we know.
Yes, you have to clean your cleaners. Replace the bag, clean the dust cup, and replace or wash the filters. Snip threads snarled in the brush with scissors or a seam ripper. For the best carpet cleaning in the future, set your vacuum’s nozzle to the lowest level that lets Read more
Use a blast of steam from your iron to disguise imprints – just hold the iron above the area, press the “steam burst” button several times, then fluff. Another option? putting an ice cube in each indention, letting cubes slowly melting, then lifting carpet fibers back up with a spool. Read more
Once a week, shake baking soda on a damp sponge and wipe around the machine’s edges to remove stuck-on food or stains. To clean the inside, run an empty cycle with Dishwasher Magic, a product designed to kill bacteria like E.coli. During cold and flu season, add a quarter-cup of Read more
It’s hard to believe, but your dirty kitchen sink has more bacteria than your toilet seat. Use a product labeled as an EPA-registered disinfectant, or make your own. To disinfect, clean your sink with soap and water first, then spray a mist of vinegar followed by a mist of hydrogen Read more