No one can do it all. We all have spots in our homes that are frequently overlooked. In the hustle and bustle of daily life, there just doesn’t seem to be time to focus on the small details.
The good thing is that we all tend to miss cleaning the same areas. These areas don’t require daily cleaning, but can be set to a schedule that best fits how you clean. You can speed up the cleaning process with these helpful tips and ideas.
1. Clean your doorknobs (h/t Groomed Home)
You touch your doorknobs multiple times a day without even thinking about it, but how often do you clean them? A good cleaning with a disinfectant on a regular basis can help keep your family healthier. If you have time, you can wipe down the surface of your doors as well. All the little nooks can gather dust and dirt.
You touch your doorknobs multiple times a day without even thinking about it, but how often do you clean them? A good cleaning with a disinfectant on a regular basis can help keep your family healthier. If you have time, you can wipe down the surface of your doors as well. All the little nooks can gather dust and dirt.
2. Brew a better cup of joe (h/t Popsugar)
If your coffee isn’t tasting as good as it used to, it could be your coffee maker needs a good cleaning. Hard water can leave mineral deposits inside of your coffee maker and affect its performance. Run a cleaning cycle with equal parts water and vinegar. Rinse by brewing plain water until the vinegar smell is no longer present.
If your coffee isn’t tasting as good as it used to, it could be your coffee maker needs a good cleaning. Hard water can leave mineral deposits inside of your coffee maker and affect its performance. Run a cleaning cycle with equal parts water and vinegar. Rinse by brewing plain water until the vinegar smell is no longer present.
3. Disinfect the sink (h/t Oh My Apartment)
It is amazing that some of the dirtiest places in a home are the ones where actual cleaning takes place! It can be easy to think of the kitchen sink as a clean area, but the truth is that you need to disinfect your sink on a regular basis with vinegar or a disinfectant spray. Use an old toothbrush to thoroughly clean in and around the drain.
It is amazing that some of the dirtiest places in a home are the ones where actual cleaning takes place! It can be easy to think of the kitchen sink as a clean area, but the truth is that you need to disinfect your sink on a regular basis with vinegar or a disinfectant spray. Use an old toothbrush to thoroughly clean in and around the drain.
4. Keep your keyboard clean (h/t It Still Works)
Your computer keyboard gets a lot of attention when you are using it, but isn’t something you think about regularly cleaning. All the little spaces easily attract dust and catch crumbs. If you aren’t comfortable taking your keyboard apart, the best way to clean it is with compressed air. A few sprays will blow away the things that have settle between your keys.
Your computer keyboard gets a lot of attention when you are using it, but isn’t something you think about regularly cleaning. All the little spaces easily attract dust and catch crumbs. If you aren’t comfortable taking your keyboard apart, the best way to clean it is with compressed air. A few sprays will blow away the things that have settle between your keys.
5. Remove grime from windows (h/t The Intentional Mom)
Cleaning window tracks is not typically a fun chore. The tight spaces are hard to clean. You can make this cleaning task a quick and easy one with the help of baking soda and vinegar. Simply sprinkle baking soda in the tracks and add vinegar to start a fizzy reaction. Let the solution work its magic for 1o to 15 minutes. Use an old toothbrush, paper towels, and a butter knife wrapped in a cleaning rag to clean out the gunk with ease.
Cleaning window tracks is not typically a fun chore. The tight spaces are hard to clean. You can make this cleaning task a quick and easy one with the help of baking soda and vinegar. Simply sprinkle baking soda in the tracks and add vinegar to start a fizzy reaction. Let the solution work its magic for 1o to 15 minutes. Use an old toothbrush, paper towels, and a butter knife wrapped in a cleaning rag to clean out the gunk with ease.
6. Speed up cleaning your air return (h/t Home Sweet Homebodies)
All the tiny little slats in you air return are a magnet for dust. They can also take forever to clean. Speed up the process by using a butter knife wrapped in a cleaning cloth. It will slide easily in each little space to remove dust and grime.
All the tiny little slats in you air return are a magnet for dust. They can also take forever to clean. Speed up the process by using a butter knife wrapped in a cleaning cloth. It will slide easily in each little space to remove dust and grime.
7. Help your dishwasher work better (h/t The Kitchn)
Your dishwasher is the warm, moist place germs and bacteria love. Running a regular cleaning cycle will keep it clean, but sometimes you need to get into the little cracks and crevices to give it a really good cleaning. Use a wooden skewer to carefully clean out the holes on the spinning wand. An old toothbrush is ideal for removing any buildup from the filter and around the seals.
Your dishwasher is the warm, moist place germs and bacteria love. Running a regular cleaning cycle will keep it clean, but sometimes you need to get into the little cracks and crevices to give it a really good cleaning. Use a wooden skewer to carefully clean out the holes on the spinning wand. An old toothbrush is ideal for removing any buildup from the filter and around the seals.
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