2 years ago
Iknow something about you, you can’t stand having toclean your bathtub. There’s alot toscrub and itgets really uncomfortable. But here’s agreat trick that will save you alot oftime— and money. This magic product may behidden inyour bathroom cabinet, too! All you need issome shaving cream and abroom.

The shaving cream will help with cleaning upyour bathtub, and byusing the broom, you’ll spare yourself unnecessary back pain. Once you’re happy with the results, just rinse itoff. That can ofshaving cream can beused for alot ofother things around the house. You can cover the bristles ofthe toilet brush withit, for anovernight disinfecting routine. Not tomention you can then clean the toilet with itand have itsmell quite nice.
Has your kitchen sink ever gotten clogged? Imean weall had such aproblem atleast once, but here’s anice idea that will spare you atrip tothe store for those harsh unclogging solutions. Mix some leftover coffee grounds with dish soap. Pour them down your drain and let them dotheir magic for ashort while. Then just pour alot ofhot water. This combination should break upwhatever food residue got stuck inyour pipes. Not tomention italso helps with the bad smell.

You may already beusing lemon essential oil around your house for its fresh fragrance. But here’s another thing you can use itfor: cleaning and polishing dark wood with spots and stains! Tea tree oil works the same way too. Tomake sure your furniture isn’t too delicate, doalittle cleaning test onanarea that isn’t visible. Apart from taking care ofthe spots, these oils are also great bug deterrents and they make your furniture smell nice too.
Ifyou have pets orlittle ones, you know how hard itistokeep the living room couch clean. You might not have toget anew one when itgets too much. Try cleaning some ofthe spots onboth the fabric and the wood with some toothpaste. It’s good for cleaning and for polishing too. Once you’re done, wipe everything off with adamp towel and let itair dry. The trick here istonot use awhole lot oftoothpaste. Apea-sized amount should dothe trick, even for the nastiest stains. And it’ll help prevent cavities, too.

Scented candles are agreat way tospice upyour living room décor. But once you spill one ofthose over, that hot wax can beanightmare toget ridof. It’s sticky and itcan really stain valuable pieces offurniture. Moreso, ifyou try toscrape itoff, you might end updamaging pieces ofwood even more. Ifyou ever spill some wax, here’s what you can try: first, fill aplastic bag with some ice cubes. Then, gently place them over the wax, and let itwork its magic. The ice cubes should help cool the wax until it’s solid. You can then simply pick itupwithout damaging your furniture, carpet, orpiece offabric.
Re-using jars around the kitchen can beanice way torepurpose some objects, but weall know how annoying itistopeel those sticky labels off seamlessly. Don’t throw the jar away just yet. Gopick upsome cooking oil and acotton pad. Let the oil sink inonthe sticky area then gently rub itoff with the pad. The oils should help with breaking down the residue, while the cotton pad isdelicate enough toremoveit, without scratching the glass.

Microwave tends toget stinky attimes? It’s always agood idea togive itanice scrub every now and then. But ifitstill has afunky smell even after you’ve cleaned itthoroughly, here’s how you can get rid ofthe odor: place abowl ofvinegar inside and turn the microwave onfor upto5minutes. Here’s asimple way you can clean your kettle with vinegar too, without having torisk damaging its electrical parts. Instead ofplacing plain water init, fill itupwith water and vinegar solution, itshould bea1:1proportion. Then turn iton. The vinegar helps not only with the moldy smell, but itcan also helps remove water stains and chalky residues.
Dusting the blinds iskinda tedious and way too time-consuming. Hey, Imight have asolution for itthat can save you alot oftime. Just use apair ofkitchen tongs. Rap each end with apair ofdish towels, preferably alittle damp. That little amount ofwater will ensure the dust doesn’t goback into the air once you’re done. Secure the tongs with apair ofrubber bands and you’ve got yourself acustom blinds duster. Just place each line from the blinds between the tongs and slide asyougo. Easy, right?

Cleaning upyour blender isnot only tiresome, but itcan get dangerous attimes ifyou don’t pay enough attention tothose sharp blades. Here’s how you can avoidit. Add some dish soap and warm water into the device, and blend away until it’s clean. Ifyou have some stains that are harder toget ridof, don’t beafraid toadd some baking powder too.
Ifyou’re the kind ofperson that always has toclean the garbage can after taking out the trash, you might want totry this trick. Place some pieces ofold newspaper onthe bottom ofthe can. Even ifyou throw away something liquid, itshould absorb itand you won’t have togive the can ascrub each time you fill upthe trash.

Cats are cute and all, but they are notorious for clawing things around the house. Yeah, nice kitty. Not. Imay not have asolution for your drapes just yet, but here’s what you can dofor your couch. Try toobserve your cat for acouple ofdays and figure out ifithas afavorite spot onthe couch where itlikes tosharpen its nails. Once you find out what thatis, place asmall patch ofaluminum foil ontop. Also, try tosecure the foil asmuch asyou can. Your cat might try todigin, but once ittouches the aluminum foil, itwill soon figure out it’s too uncomfortable. Itmight even keep itaway from the couch altogether ifyou’re lucky.
Never know which key isused for what? Weall run around with house, office and mail keys all kept together within the same keychain. Ifyou have ahard time differentiating between them, try painting them over! You can use nail polish, asitshould last pretty long and itdries uppretty quickly. You might still have toremember which color iswhich though, just saying...

Some types ofclothes— like those made out ofsilk— really require anti-slip hangers ifyou don’t want them constantly falling off inyour closet. Fortunately, you don’t have tospend afortune onbuying new fancy hangers. Just get some pieces ofpipe cleaner and wrap them around standard, wire hangers. The pipe cleaner will give the hangers that added grip they need tomake sure loose clothes don’t fall off and get all wrinkled.
Ifyou find your vacuum cleaner isn’t long enough for you toreach all the spaces you need toclean, you might have asimple DIY extension hidden inyour office. Once you’ve finished aroll ofwrapping paper, save that leftover tube for this precise reason. You can secure itonthe end ofyour vacuum cleaner pipe and get those extra inches you need tomake sure you get rid ofdust and cobwebs onthe ceiling. Organizing cables has never been this easy— and budget-friendly! Find ashoebox and fill itwith toilet paper rolls, sitting vertically. You can then roll upthe cables and place them ineach tube. Plus, you can even label each tube toeasily locate the desired cable next time you’re inarush tocharge your phone.
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