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9 'Why Didn't I Think of That?' Cleaning Hacks
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Mike L.
November 26, 2020
Thank you for sharing this detailed information. New cleaning ideas: hacks, tips and tricks. This is very helpful especially this time of Covid. Cleaning should be practised. I know it takes a lot of effort to maintain and keep your house clean but it has its own advantages and perks.
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Sheri
July 5, 2018
For cleaning the microwave: Lemon juice is also a great substitute for vinegar in this solution. The powerful smell of the vinegar when heated is sometimes a bit overpowering for some (although I personally prefer it :-))
Diana M.
June 5, 2018
Any tips on cleaning up excessive shedded "human" rather than pet hair. I have a full carpeted home except the kitchen & bathroom. I use the vacuum hose as often as I can to avoid too much hair wrapped around the vacuum cleaner roller. Using the vacuum hose over the carpet first before regular vacuuming leaves me wore out. I was so tired of needing to have on shoes to walk on the carpet without hair wrapping up around my toes & feet that I recently got on my hands and knees and used a few paper towels to gather as much of the hair as possible, which was quite a bit of hair. I have long hair & also a scalp condition that causes hair loss. Any hacks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the other cleaning tips.
foofaraw
June 6, 2018
Rubber brush with handle like Norwex rubber brush was great for cleaning human hair from carpet. http://www.itsahuskything.com/t1704-great-inexpensive-tool-to-get-hair-off-of-upholstery
Taurino
June 12, 2018
My wife and daughter shed a lot of hair too. My Miele vacuum has a special cut out on the brush roller to make it easy to cut the hair and keep it clean.
Patricia P.
February 2, 2020
You can also use a rubber window squeegie to gather hair if you don't have a rubber brush.
LaGraciala
June 5, 2018
Burnt on gunk on the drip pans? ... just put them ziploc bags with ammonia overnight! Saved alot of money and time with this one!
Clarence M.
June 5, 2018
Just waisted 3 minutes reading this come on ...
Monica M.
June 14, 2018
Either your wife does the cleaning and you don't help or your house is not very clean.
Sandi D.
June 5, 2018
Add lemon juice to the water/vinegar mix for the m/w cleaner...leaves it smelling a bit fresher. Also, after cleaning shower doors with vinegar mix, and it dries, spray a light coating of rain-x and wipe down with cloth...helps keep the next water stains off the door.
Viki
June 5, 2018
How do you get that sticky yucky stuff off the kitchen cabinets, microwave and whatever else?
Whollyfool
June 16, 2018
Magic erasers work for this. I wasted a lot of time and effort cleaning without them. Don't be afraid to use them with soap. Be careful though: They once removed the paint on the oven hood!
Patricia P.
February 2, 2020
I use a product called Blue Magic, purchased from QVC, you dilute it and use with a spray bottle for normal cleaning but I dab some undiluted onto a microfiber cloth and it's like a miracle, it just wipes through sticky greasy build up so fast, the tops of my cabinets have never been so clean. It's amazing stuff!
Brenda M.
June 5, 2018
Pledge pet hair remover is the best product on the market to clean up your pets hair. Last forever and quick and easier than using the rubber gloves.
You will thank me for letting you know about the Pledge pet hair cleaner.
You will thank me for letting you know about the Pledge pet hair cleaner.
Smaug
June 4, 2018
This stuff is not exactly ground breaking. They sell specially designed boxes of baking soda for use in the refrigerator- they have vents instead of opening normally- and half the carpet products on the shelf contain baking soda. Microfiber rags work very well for dusting difficult spots, and hold on to the dust. AC filters- like dryer filters- (or any sort of filters for the matter of that) need to be cleaned regularly; this is basic maintenance. By water stains, I would suppose you mean lime stains; buildup from impurities in the water, so vinegar isn't a difficult choice, but not all stains from water are lime.
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