Do you have any great cleaning tips that you have either found out on your own or someone has told you? I thought it would be neat to see some cleaning tips that have made other peoples lives easier. Here are a few that are good for me:
- For the microwave, take a bowl of water. Microwave it for around 3 minutes then let it sit for about 1-2 minutes so it cools down. Then just spray it down and wipe it out. Its so easy to get some of that yuckiness that seems caked on out of the microwave that way. I didn't believe it would work at first by now my inside looks practically brand new.
-For counter clutter, have a basket on one side of the counter and if you find things that don't belong on the counter throw them in the basket. At the end of the week put everything away. I got a pretty lined basket at the 100 yen store (kind of like a dollar store) that I leave on my kitchen counter to combat the clutter in the kitchen
- Mold issues- use apple cider vinegar instead of bleach if you avoid bleach. My daughter is allergic so we don't use bleach. The apple cider vinegar doesn't have the lasting bleach effect so you need to clean it on a weekly basis if the area is really prone to mold.
- keep two bags in your car, one for trash and one for things to take in. Once a week empty both, it keeps the car reasonably clean.
- when you start to cook/bake fill your sink up with hot soapy water. When you use something and know you won't use it again either put it in your sink or dishwasher. I don't wash my big bowls (don't fit), pans (messes them up) or knives (dulls them out) in the dishwasher so they all go straight into the water.
- to avoid getting cut with knives in your dish water, I get cut at least once a week, my grandma always told me to put your knives to one side instead of putting them in. When you want to wash them dip them in wipe them off and rinse. That way you don't have to put your hands into a knife risk.
One last one:
if you kids have large stuffed animals and you are worried about dust mites or other germs/creppy crawles on them then you can wrap them in a large garbage bag and then throw them in the freezer for a day or two. It kills the yuckiness. I do this once a year or so since my girls love their big stuffed animals.
Whats your favorite cleaning tip(s)
- For the microwave, take a bowl of water. Microwave it for around 3 minutes then let it sit for about 1-2 minutes so it cools down. Then just spray it down and wipe it out. Its so easy to get some of that yuckiness that seems caked on out of the microwave that way. I didn't believe it would work at first by now my inside looks practically brand new.
-For counter clutter, have a basket on one side of the counter and if you find things that don't belong on the counter throw them in the basket. At the end of the week put everything away. I got a pretty lined basket at the 100 yen store (kind of like a dollar store) that I leave on my kitchen counter to combat the clutter in the kitchen
- Mold issues- use apple cider vinegar instead of bleach if you avoid bleach. My daughter is allergic so we don't use bleach. The apple cider vinegar doesn't have the lasting bleach effect so you need to clean it on a weekly basis if the area is really prone to mold.
- keep two bags in your car, one for trash and one for things to take in. Once a week empty both, it keeps the car reasonably clean.
- when you start to cook/bake fill your sink up with hot soapy water. When you use something and know you won't use it again either put it in your sink or dishwasher. I don't wash my big bowls (don't fit), pans (messes them up) or knives (dulls them out) in the dishwasher so they all go straight into the water.
- to avoid getting cut with knives in your dish water, I get cut at least once a week, my grandma always told me to put your knives to one side instead of putting them in. When you want to wash them dip them in wipe them off and rinse. That way you don't have to put your hands into a knife risk.
One last one:
if you kids have large stuffed animals and you are worried about dust mites or other germs/creppy crawles on them then you can wrap them in a large garbage bag and then throw them in the freezer for a day or two. It kills the yuckiness. I do this once a year or so since my girls love their big stuffed animals.
Whats your favorite cleaning tip(s)
