Home Cleaning Tips: Read Ours Then Share Yours

If Spring Cleaning Fever hasn't hit you already, it's about to! We researched cleaning tips to help you cut some time out of your cleaning routine. For example, have you ever used denture cleaner in your toilet? Hairspray to remove magic marker? We love these tricks! Read ours, http://bit.ly/IGgCUQ, then share yours!!

Like | Clip

2

Cleaning Tips & Tricks: http://bit.ly/IGgCUQ

18 Comments

Steve G Fort Collins, CO

Good tips. I also wipe down faucets, etc., with toothpaste. Also, newspapers are great for cleaning windows. Free and no linty bits like with paper towels.

on Apr 11, 2012 · Like 1
BeckySue, Certified Maste... Lawrenceville, GA

slice lemon in half and rub on hard water spots

on Apr 12, 2012 · Like 1
AK Complete Home Renovati... Marietta, GA

I've heard the newspapers and the lemon...but never toothpaste! How do you remove the toothpaste once you wipe it down?
And with the lemons, do they work well on glass shower doors?

on Apr 12, 2012 · Like 0
BeckySue, Certified Maste... Lawrenceville, GA

lemon works on hard water .. not necessarily soap spots.
best thing for shower doors: heat up 1/2 cup vinegar and add 1/2 cup regular dawn dish soap. spray on, let rest for 15mins and wipe off .. almost a miracle. has to be made each time - cannot reheat leftovers!

on Apr 12, 2012 · Like 2
AK Complete Home Renovati... Marietta, GA

Great tip BeckySue!! I ALMOST look forward to trying it!

on Apr 12, 2012 · Like 0
Sherrie S Debary, FL

Nothing I know of cleans mirrors better than vinegar/water. Can be dried with newspapers or microfiber cloths that cost a little but are the best thing I have ever found.

on Apr 12, 2012 · Like 1
Steve G Fort Collins, CO

I just shine them a little bit of toothpaste on a cleaning rag. Then wipe it right off. The fixtures will be nice and shiny (and smell minty fresh).

on Apr 12, 2012 · Like 2
BeckySue, Certified Maste... Lawrenceville, GA

newspapers... I do need to try that one of these days. disadvantage has got to be your hands need cleaning?! LOL

on Apr 12, 2012 · Like 0
Sherrie S Debary, FL

Becky Sue, yes the newspapers are messy and I have a lot of windows/mirrors. I have used both newspapers & microfiber cloths. Both work & microfibers cost more than newspapers but the microfibers are better at the job.

on Apr 13, 2012 · Like 1
Donna McCrummen Bernardsville, NJ

I use dollar store coffee filters to clean windows/mirrors. They are a booger to get separated sometimes but cheap and efficient.

on Apr 13, 2012 · Like 1
SheilaG, Plum Doodles Acworth, GA

Save your used dryer sheets for dusting- there's just enough "stuff" left in them to help with picking up the dust.

on Apr 13, 2012 · Like 2
AK Complete Home Renovati... Marietta, GA

Coffee filters & dryer sheets...These are great!

on Apr 13, 2012 · Like 1
Linda New Albany, IN

Buy some cheap vodka for cleaning mirrors, windows, toaster ovens, microwaves, anything! No streaking. Removes tacky messes like tape residue. Works great in hurricane areas to removed the duct tape sticky on the windows.

on May 14, 2012 · Like 0
Brandy R Gaston, SC

better yet just by alcohol does the same but its cheaper and smells better

on May 19, 2012 · Like 0
Debbie E New Smyrna Beach, FL

Spray (in the can) window cleaner and microfiber towels work the BEST!!!I clean houses for a living and this is absolutly the bomb on everything with glass/mirrors!!!!

on May 19, 2012 · Like 0
Sherrie S Debary, FL

I would drink the vodka and then use simple vinegar/water & microfiber cloth for the the glass/mirrors/windows. cheapest and most pleasant way to go.

on May 19, 2012 · Like 1
AK Complete Home Renovati... Marietta, GA

@Sherrie S, I like the way you think. Obviously, don't try this at work-:

on May 20, 2012 · Like 1
Sherrie S Debary, FL

AK, I hope we get beyond drinking vodka or something nicer like wine & cleaning mirrors/windows, etc.
I need assistance in improving my cleaning time which is more than shiny mirrors, windows & faucets. Seems to me there is a way I haven't found to save time doing the same jobs over & over using the least amount of effort.

on May 20, 2012 · Like 0