With 2020 shaping up to be a total mess we could all use some tips and tricks to make life not just a little but A LOT easier. It’s a bit similar to that feeling you get when you have mopped the floors at the end of cleaning the entire house, and then the muddy kids and dog run through. Then after fixing that up, someone spilled chocolate milk on the couch. Endless opportunities for life hack 101 right? We have teamed up to find some of the best Cleaning hacks you’ll want to adopt from here to forever.
For this one, you won’t believe how simple it is. Did we really need to go through a hundred pieces of lint roller tape to figure this out? This hack suggests all that we really needed to pick up that caked on pet hair was a plain old rubber dishwashing glove with nubs. Yep! That’s it! Just put the glove on and start wiping it all away. So easy!
Rubber Gloves
Speaking of built up crud that we need a miracle to break through (just like 2020), this one will have you researching more ways your dishwasher is your best friend than sanitizing your dishes. Layers and layers of filmy dust live on the exhaust vents in our homes. It’s a dreaded chore, and one that doesn’t come without a bit of elbow grease and more time than we often have. Save it, and your elbow by just placing them in the dishwasher on the rinse cycle on your way out.
Dishwasher Safe Fan Vents
Sometimes we just need to let someone else do all the work! Much of 2020 has shown us that we are better off just doing things ourselves. We assume this includes artistic creativity in kids since school is out of order and what else to draw on but the walls? If this is you, we suggest letting Windex do the work. That’s right! Windex cleans waxy crayon off the walls with ease.
Popular bloggers from Whats Up Fagans sought out the best tips for removing crayons to find the easiest, least smelly, toxic option. We are happy to report that there are many ways to ditch the toxic hard chemicals and still achieve the same result. This fall as you do your seasonal deep clean while you nest for approaching winter, ditch the bleachy powders and try this solution to lift away that grimy sink: Drop some baking soda on the grime just as you would other powders, dap a sponge with hydrogen peroxide and scrub away! So satisfying!
Baking Soda Vs Grime
Now we move into the space between, the one where we clean the cat hair and built up lint with a squeegee and the windows with a lint roller. Confused? So were we until we saw how impeccable these two next hacks did some quick justice.
Here you can see how effortless it is to clean the tiny spaces with a lint roller and then the common spaces with the squeegee. Spritz a bit of water from a spray bottle onto your couch or whatever furniture you want to rid of animal debri and watch it lift away as you gather it much like the rubber glove method!
Animal Hair Removal
We have talked alot about saving time but who wants to save money too? With the uncertainty we are all facing, I think we can all agree that bulk is better! Instead of buying a ton of single use plastic cleaning solutions, buy a glass spray bottle, and fill it with a bulk concentrate with water OR get your hands on some essential oils such as thieves. A simple combination of witch hazel and a few drops of thieves oil, eucalyptus or tea tree oil not only helps to keep things clean, it lasts a long time which saves money AND offers an added contribution to relaxing the senses.
If you thought the power of essential oils stopped there, try tea tree oil on for size. Mold is something that showed itself to us a little more than usual this year and since we have all been spending a little more time at home, we could use a little extra armour going to battle with it. Make a simple solution with 1tsp of tea tree oil and 1 cup of hot water mixed into a glass spray bottle. Spray the area and watch it eat away. Wipe and keep moving.
Tea tree oil isn’t the only way, but certainly smells the best out of these options:
Tea Tree Oil
White Distilled Vinegar
Soapy Water
Distilled Ethanol
Grapefruit Extract
Chlorine Bleach
Alcohol Spray (vodka)
Hydrogen Peroxide
Dehumidifier
And when it comes to smell, pungent has its negatives but do you know how versatile Distilled Vinegar is? About as magical as Dawn Dish Soap! One hack we really liked, and one that most house cleaners are going to miss, is the one where vinegar helps get rid of the grime buildup inside of our diffusers. We are always thinking about cleaning the air but what is inside of the cleaner? Much like our exhaust vents we mentioned earlier, there is a constant cycle of air in air out which means particles in, particles out.
Cleaning Your Diffuser
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Appreciating air quality is not something we do lightly in the Pacific Northwest and neither are plants. Plants are our babies. Particles clog up many resources for clean air, but it’s important to clean them right? It is just as important to keep our plants free from dusty layers too so that they can perform the way they are supposed to as well. Keep your babies glossy and pure in two simple ways. If it is raining, which it is likely to be 805% of the time here, set your babes outside to get a good nature cleanse and full watering and then wipe them down with a soft towel to shine them up and remove any pests or stuck on dust. Too cold, or dont have the space? Put them in the shower, close the drapes and let them be. Best part is, they won’t be fighting you like the dog!
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