I thought I would share a few little tips and tricks that I've picked up along the way in hopes that someone else could share new ones with me. So here we go...
#1. Use Scrubbing Bubbles to clean your silk plants/flower arrangements, wicker baskets, plastic fruit (if you have any), and your outdoor furniture (to remove pollen)
a). All you have to do is take your item outside and spray with Scrubbing Bubbles (make sure it foams up).
b) Let it dry completely before taking it back inside. There is no need to wipe off.
c). I have used this on some of my lamp shades, but be careful with this as if it's a silk lamp shade, I'm not sure how it will work.
#2. If you have a large garden style tub in your master bathroom that doesn't get used a lot you will notice it collects a lot of dust and ladies, our hair! I like to use my vacuum hose to get the initial dust and hair out before cleaning it. This makes a huge difference, for me anyway, when you go to wipe it down with your Pine Sol "momma stell" water.
#3. If you have a stubborn spot on most anything, use the Magic Eraser with just hot water. I've found nothing it won't get off yet.
#4. Spot Shot (blue and orange spray can) is great for stains on carpets and outdoor patio furniture cushions. You don't have to rub hard, just spray, leave a couple minutes, and then dab your clean rag over the spot and repeat if needed. This is my favorite spot remover for carpets.
#5. I've also heard that using the compressed air (like you use for your computer keyboard) is good for lamp shades, but I admit, I've not tried this one yet. If you have let us know how you like that method.
#6. I've never been a big fan of the "Swiffer" items, but I do like the one they make for mini-blinds. I'm just getting introduced to the ones for hardwood floors so as soon as I make myself try a new method I will let you know how it works.
#7. I really like the glass cleaner (see picture below) better than "The Leading Brand". I am horrible at cleaning mirrors and windows, but this helps even me do a decent job and it smells nice. I've tried newspapers and even that doesn't work for me on mirrors and windows. If you have a trick for not leaving streaks or smudges please share. I do keep wiping until completely dry, but I still give myself a "fail" on this duty.
#8. Tip - if you wipe down the outside of your washer and dryer after each use you will be amazed how much you will cut down on dust and detergent build up. I sold a set that I had owned for approximately 9 years and they still looked brand new.
#9. If you are in a hurry and/or just folding laundry and you use the dryer sheets... take your used sheet and wipe off your furniture that needs dusting. It works! (shortcut)
#10. Use your damp rag (with Pine Sol of course) to wipe off your candles. It's amazing the dust that accumulates on those things.
#11. When you sweep up a room, rather than use the dust pan, grab your vacuum and suck it all up. It takes care of the never-ending "dust line".
#12. The more you use your ceiling fans the more dust you will have in your room and on your fans. If you are one that likes to run them all the time, you should probably dust them weekly. I don't like to run mine (mainly because of the dust it creates) so I don't typically have to dust my fans but about once a month and sometimes can go two months.
#13. Final one... So I've been teased relentlessly at work for admitting to doing this, but if you ever try it once you will know why I do it from time to time... If you find yourself sweeping and creating a lot of dust particles floating around in the air, just use your vacuum hose and vacuum the air. I know it sounds crazy, but that dust has to land somewhere, why not IN your vacuum?
Some of my favorite cleaning supplies:
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| They also have one for stainless steel... Love them both |
These were actually very helpful. I will be trying some in the next couple of days! :) Love you!
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