Cleaning Tips

Vacuuming a room horizontally and then vertically to get all of the trapped dirt. Most cleaning experts agree that vacuuming slowly is also important to ensure that vacuum picks up all the dirt particles.

You can use a soap dispenser dish brush in your shower. Mark it for the bathroom only with a permanent marker, and fill it with your favorite dish soap.Hang it in the shower, and you can scrub the shower while you’re in it anyway. Dish soap does a great job Read more

No, a bathroom tile cleaner shouldn’t be used to wipe down your mirrors. The right products that actually clean go a long way to getting the job done more effectively and efficiently for you.

Sometimes moving around the mop bucket only makes more of a mess thanks to the dirty water splashing around. We have a bucket-less mopping technique that works wonders: a spray bottle filled with diluted cleaning solution and a microfiber mop.

Kill two birds with one stone by doing similar cleaning tasks at the same time. Clean your baseboards when you are vacuuming or washing floors, clean blinds when you are cleaning windows, etc.

In this hack, a potato becomes a cleaning all-star. Paired with salt and vegetable oil, this trick will return your rust-covered iron skillet to its former beauty.

When de-crusted and rolled into a ball, a slice of white or rye bread becomes a natural eraser. To lift marks, don’t rub: Just dab gently at the surface with your rolled-up bread ball, and voila! You can also use bread to soak up spills, clean out your coffee grinder, Read more

I’ve never thought to wash anything in my washing machine other than clothes, but I suppose a laundry bag can make it possible to clean so much more, including small lego pieces! You could also use this concept in the dishwasher.

Can’t get rid of stains on napkins, tablecloths or doilies? Grandma wouldn’t toss them; she’d tea-stain them. Add four or five black tea bags to a bucket of hot water and let them steep for 10 minutes or so. Remove tea bags, add the cloth (swish it around so it Read more

Instead of using paper towels, invest in tea towels. They’re 100 percent cotton so you can dry glasses lint-free, wipe down the stove, or let dishes drip-dry on them. They launder well and dry fast. Grandma-approved bonus: They come in pretty patterns, colors, and embroidered motifs to add vintage charm Read more