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My top cleaning tip is to do a little every day – then it never gets on top of you!
my top cleaning tip is for cleaning windows dont bother with expensive shop bought products i find a few drops of vinegar on scrunched up newspaper works amazingly!! windows are lovely and sparkly with no smudges! :o)
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Hard water and soap scum can be removed using a sponge or towel soaked with lemon juice. The acidic lemon juice breaks down the dingy grey build up of soap scum/hard water stains. For build up – a home remedy is to use cream of tarter and hydrogen peroxide to make a paste allow to dry and buff and rinse clean.
Potassium bitartrate (cream of tarter) can be mixed with an acidic liquid such as lemon juice or white vinegar to make a paste-like cleaning agent for metals such as brass, aluminum or copper, or with water for other cleaning applications such as removing light stains from porcelain.
The much easier solution is to clean the hard water/soap scum frequently so you don’t have a big tough job of scrubbing.
A cheap and natural limescale remover is white vinegar. I heat some up in a bowl and soak my shower head in it for a few hours, works wonders! Unfortunately I have to do this quite often as there is very hard water in this area :/
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We get terrible limescale in our kettle and to overcome this use white vinegar. Before you go to bed at night unplug the kettle, half fill with white vinegar and half with water.. Leave it soaking all night. In the morning empty and rinse. Also, fill with clean water and boil and then empty and refill. .
DONT FORGET THOUGH IN THE MORNING THAT YOU HAVE VINEGAR IN IT! I’ve done that before and make a cup of tea in my dazed half asleep state forgetting I had vinegar in it……WOW that woke me up for sure!! gross!
If you burn a pot or pan make a paste of bicarbonate of soda and rub it over the burnt area, leave for a few hours and you should find the burns lift off easily.
Spend 10mins a day cleaning the hob, grill and oven, giving it all a wipe down, then it doesnt get to the horrible point where it takes ages and strong products to shift the dirt. It makes life easier and with doing it mself I find I’m not using strong solutions where you’re meant to wear gloves, so the environment is saved from it too.
Clean little and often, then nothing gets too much
I’m a bicarbonate of soda fan too. Nothing like it to sort burnt pans or tea stains in mugs!
keep a small window squeegee in the shower and use on tiles after every shower, removing excess water will keep your grouting free for longer from mold saving extra cleaning later 🙂
Use vinegar and newspaper too clean your windows.Makes them look spotless every time.
spray wd40 on your shower screen and mirrors after cleaning, it stops water marks on them
Wetwipes!! they are the most versatile cleaning item ever !! xx
top cleaning tip dont dirty it in the first place
baking soda good for cleaning cups with tea stains
To clean your shower hear, just squeeze in some lemon juice pop in a plastic bag, seal & shake, then leave overnight or as long as possible & rinse all the gunge away.
This one really works, I regularly do our shower this way, with five children, plus hubby & myself taking regular showers & our fabulous hard water, but this solves it in no time. x
do a couple of tasks every day then you don’t end up spending a whole day cleaning @MummyFever
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My simple tip would be not to leave the cleaning for too long, or the task becomes more difficult!
Vinegar and water solution is great for cleaning windows!
It’s amazing what you can fit in a cupboard!
Get someone else to do it 🙂
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Clean the shower as soon as you get out it is so eaasy
I use vinegar and bicarbonate of soda to clean everything.
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Always put tin foil in bottom of your oven,and in your grill pan
get everyone involved in cleaning the house-everyone has their own little jobs to do.
Baking soda and lemon will clean pretty much anything!
Newspapers to clean windows – leaves no streaks and perfectly clean windows every time
any marks you cant shift? try a baby wipe!
Stardrops is a very good all round cleaner.
Coca cola cleans the toilet great.
Mask the smell in a cat litter tray with a few drops of vinager.
Vinegar is a life saving cleaning ingredient! Try it! You’ll see 🙂
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Dont’ let the housework mount up or it will be more of a chore to do!
my top tip is to keep on top of it!
multi tasking and start from the top and work your way down
Making sure everyone has set tasks – spread the load!
I agree, get someone else to do it!
Soda crystals and white wine vinegar down plugholes is a great combination for cleaning the muck from your pipes!
For spills on carpets, cover with cat litter and leave for a few hours. The liquid will soak into the litter and prevent marks
Newspaper and vinegar is the best window cleaner
bicarb mixed with eco friendly washing up liquid makes a great general purpose cleaning paste
Keep on top of things. It takes a lot less time then.
bleach is the works
Get the family to help
Make cleaning enjoyable put your radio on full blast and clean away!!
stay on top of it and that way it is manageable
Do a little everyday so the grime doesn’t build up
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Clean every week or it gets harder
My top cleaning tip is sprinkle bicarbonate of soda on your carpets before hoovering to get rid of nasty pongs.
Vinegar & newspaper to clean the windows!!
vinegar is very good for giving a shine to chrome
Do your cleaning in short bursts – ad breaks in your favourite program are an ideal opportunity to do something useful and soon add up so you don’t get bored of a whole session of cleaning!
My top cleaning tip is to use vinegar and newspaper to clean your windows always leaves them clean and smear free
Little and often with music or a mini treasure hunt to ease the boredom and provide incentives to move things rather than dust around them!
for plates or bowls that have crusty,dried food-put fairy liquid on them with hot water and allow to soak for a few hours.
My top cleaning tip is little and often, then it never becomes a huge job that has to be done. Other than that – live alone! whenever I have the house to myself, its spotless! as soon as the kids come in or the worse culprit, my husband, its a tip again
If you have any silver items that need cleaning then boil in water with strips of aluminium foil. After about 5-10 minutes the foil will be black, your kitchen will stink but your silver will be like new!
Use Micro Fibre cloths, no need for polish or spray then.
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music full blast and dance while your cleaning
Send the family out before you start the cleaning. Much easier in an empty house.
Remove hard water stains on windows can be hard but to speed up the process, dab full strength liquid fabric softener onto the stains and let it soak for 10 mins then wipe the softener and stain off the glass with a damp cloth and rinse. You can also use fabric softener to get burnt food off casserole dishes, pour a cap full into the casserole dish and fill it with warm water, leave for an hour and it will wipe off easily.
Oooh, forgot about this one, mirrors in you bathroom that steam up. Rub shaving foam on them and buff it in, it really works. I have done it in the past but hubby uses shave oil these days
Top tip – don’t clean, lifes too short
I always use an old toothbrush to get into the hard to reach places that need cleaning
I run the shower really hot with the extractor fan off and the door closed until the room is really steamy. After leaving it for a couple of minutes, marks wipe off surfaces really easily, no scrubbing.
Microfibre cloths are a godsend! I use them for everything nowadays from cleaning glass, TVs, windows, stainless steel and they are eco friendly!
let stuff soak the dirt comes out easier
Keep a toothbrush to clean around taps & sink holes easily & use baby sterilising liquid to wash out the washing machine soap draw to stop black mould coming.
top cleaning tip = do a little each day to keep on top of things
Get the children to help out too.
newspaper to clean windows and mirrors
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My cleaning tip is cheat and ask someone else to do it…
leftover cola to get rid of toilet grime x
After every use, wipe the inside of the oven door with a mixture of two parts water to one part white vinegar. Dirt will wipe clean way – and by doing this quick simple task regularly you will never have to scrub and scrub and scrub the door to get it clean, ever again!
I initially scrubbed the inside of my oven door clean with a bicarbonate of soda and water paste (and a lot of elbow grease!) and I now use the ‘white vinegar wipe’ technique to maintain the results of my hard work!
If you use denture tablets with a little warm water in your cups, it gets rid of tea and coffee stains which don’t come off with washing, the cups are lovely and clean after. Denture tablets also work in the toilet bowl in the same way, again add some warm water when putting the tablet down.
Coca cola works is also good for pouring down toilet bowls to get rid of stubborn stains.
Use white wine vinigar to clean windows for a streak free shine!
If you burn a pan, boil up water and bicarbonate of soda together for 5 minutes. Then let it sit overnight so the bits lift off in the morning when you wash the pan.
Use bicarbonate of soda for your cleaning, its perfect for fridges and worktops, cheap and more importantly it doesn’t leave strong smells on worktops
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Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of Soda)
Also works great for carpet deodorising, just sprinkle onto carpet before going to bed and vacuum in the morning.
Clean mirrors and windows with warm water and a little bit of washing up liquid, then dry and polish with newspaper. Great if you can’t stand the smell of vinegar, like me!
Don’t let it pile up as you will never get things done!
a very predictable tip im afraid but newspaper and vinegar really do clean your windows better than any other window cleaner.
My top tip, make it fun! Music on and turned up loud always makes my cleaning go quicker and makes it more enjoyable 🙂
My top cleaning tip is almost a cheat – I line each cupboard bottom with those blue cloths you can blue cheeply in supermarkets. Under plates, saucepans, even in the cleaning cupboard – every single one.
I have never had a problem cleaning out cupboards that way, just slide out, wipe and replace. 🙂
I like that one, im going to use that idea in my cupboards, thank you
Common sense really but tidy/clean/iron in small bursts: it means you never have a big pile of washing up/cleaning/ironing staring you in the face!
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My top cleaning tip is to put your favourtie music on while you clean – doesn’t seem as much of a chore then 🙂
Biocarbe of soda for making your carpets end smells from pets
Get someone else to do it!
Little and often so it doesn’t build up into an impossible task.
Save old toothbrushes for use when cleaning wash basins. Flat coke is also quite good at cleaning toilets and drains!
Use bicarb of soda and vinegar to clean your kitchen sink
I always use micro fibre cloths – great for clearing the dust without nasty smelling polishes.
Save old toothbrushes to clean those awkward corners 🙂
my top tip, to clean your microwave and make it smell nice at the same time, put a bowl of boiled water with some fresh lemon or lemon juice added to it in the microwave, put on full heat for 1 min 30 seconds then wipe the microwave down inside, easy, cheap and smells great
I line tops of kitchen cabinets with pieces of plastic cut from nice carrier bags to reduce the need to clean the surfaces so often.
I dust with a damp cloth now after finding that using polish left a dirty coating on everything. Its eco friendly and kind on the pennies
My top cleaning tip is simple…clean as you go along and the task wont be so huge at the end of the week 🙂
If you have a grubbie microwave with dried up food splashed on add some warm water and a touch of washing up liquid in a bowl and set the microwave on for 1 min then leave for a min so the steam can work then open up and clean,See how easy all that dried food comes off and leaves your microwave smelling fresh 🙂
Another old fashion tip from my grandma is a little bit of elbow grease always works 🙂 xx
Get your husband to do it.
You can use baby wipes on a lot of surfaces. Works brilliantly and if you can put wipes on a babies bottom you can certainly put them on your work surfaces, cheap as well
Mine is the same as what many others has said that is do some every day and keep on top of it
cut a lemon in half and pop a half in the microwave and turn on full power for 2 mins then microwave ill not only smell great but ant grease etc will just wipe off 🙂
Mine is do set things each day and each week then your kids will get used to it and help (hopefully). I find it also really helps my husband, for example I always wash towels on a Friday so he often puts them in the machine or makes a pile somewhere for me!
If you have smells in the car, travel sickness etc, leave a cup of white vinegar overnight in it. The smells will have disappeared.
Top tip : employ someone else.
I buy those reusable microfibre whatsit cloths that you need little or no cleaning liquid to clean a surface with. You can wash them over and over in the washing machine so they are better than kitchen roll for lots of jobs.
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Clean a little at a time, but often
Like several people have already said…do a bit at a time and where possible delegate
Not quite a tip, but recently out bathroom was blocked and nothing we tried was working: bicarb of soda and vingear? Nope! Mr Muscle sink and drain unblocker? Nope! Drainbuster?! NOPE! In the end good old fashioned caustic soda shifted whatever was lurking in there. So blocked drain, don’t waste your money on Mr Muscle type stuff, caustic soda will shift it.
Just watch the seals though, I melted mine unblocking my kitchen sink lol
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use the laundry detergent on stubborn built up fat deposits such as the built in cooker hood. It is a lot more powerful that any dish washing product and less dangerous than oven cleaner. Just mix powder with a little water to make your very own grease busting solution and watch the unmoveable disappear.
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my top cleaning tip is to sit back and admire your handiwork once you’ve finished with a tall glass of something refreshing 🙂
Top tip – Get someone else to do it! Least I would if I could afford it!
White vinegar for cleaning taps
Do a little and often so that it’s not a real pain to do at the weekend.
My tip apart from keeping well on top of things is, if you are struggling to get motivated think of something to treat yourself with when you’re done, whether it be a cuppa and cake, a read of a magazine or something.
Do cleaning little and often and then it doesn’t become too big a job
10minutes a day keeps it ticking over nicely thus avoiding the nastiness of spending a whole day doing it
Bicarbonate of soda with a few drops on essentials oils instead of shake n’vac
My top tip is to never leave a room empty handed. That way the place will stay tidy! x
Cleaning and excersing at the same time x Keeps it fun
What a brilliant prize! – just like the shine on mmy dishes.
bicarb of soda is great for cleaning fridges.
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My top tip is: The sterilising tablets used for baby bottles etc are amazing at getting out stains! Just soak for a 10minutes or so and the stain will come straight out 🙂
Do a massive clean every now and then, and then you only have to do top up cleans
Invest in an ecloth then all your windows, mirrors etc only need a squirt of water and a wipe!
Clean one room at a time, that way there is never too much mess to deal with.
My top cleaning tip hmmm I think it would be to keep everything in its place and tidy, and then its easier to keep everything clean, but not to be fanatical about it and get out there and enjoy life! My house is clean and tidy, the kitchen surfaces are cleaned several times a day after all meals for example. But I only vacuum if its looking like it needs it rather than as a regular thing. And dusting…well as long as you don’t disturb the dust and its an even coating then it doesn’t bother me too much 😉
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Vinegar is good for cleaning glass and monitors 🙂
This sounds strange, but i have tried and it worked. to remove stain use WD40. Ive used everything before i tried this, and nothing could remove the stain. WD40 is the only thing which worked. you could get for £1 🙂
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mix bleach and bicarb together to make a paste to clean the grout on tiles
Leave for as long as you can then rinse
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I also use on old toothbrush too for getting In hard to reach areas eg,around taps
When using abrasive pads on pans and trays you don’t have to apply a lot of pressure to remove the burnt on bits use it lightly and you will still get them clean and without scratching the surface.
I use baby oil on my stainless steel apliances and door handles – gives everything a brilliant shine. Give it a try you will be amazed
Flat Cola is ideal for a toilet discaler
Not to put off cleaning the bathroom, because it makes such a big difference to how enjoyable a bath or shower is, and it never takes as long as you imagine it will!
Mine is to steam clean your microwave with a bowl of water with a slice of lemon in. Heat in microwave then leave for 15-20 mins then wipe down.
Elbow grease! I use cleaning as a semi workout too…get the music on and get moving!
Cover grill trays in foil to save having to clean them
use baking powder to clean your oven
employ a cleaner
Try to do everything when it needs doing and don’t put it off, it only gets worse.
White wine vinegar rules!!!! To sort out all furred up taps – Soak a piece of kitchen towel, wrap it round the taps (where the water comes out…) and wrap it in cling film, leave it overnight and have free running water and shiney clean tap ends.
Generally on limescaled surfaces – Soaked in to a bit of kitchen roll and wrapped round or left on the limescaled surface for as long as you can wait before rinsing and cleaning off leaves a shiny surface.
Filthy dirty grill pans – Soak in a mixture of biological washing powder or liquid before rinsing well. Wear rubber gloves though!!!
Grease spots on clothes or fabrics (even works on suede boots) – Cover in talc, leave as long as possibe, overnight is good, shake off and wash as normal. With the boots then hoover it up and use a brush to get rid of the marks.
Need to clean mould from an internal wall – Wear rubber or latex gloves. Spray the wall with a solution of 1/2 cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) chlorine bleach, 1/3 cup (3 fl oz/80 ml) powder laundry detergent and 1 gallon (4 l) hot water, working from the base of the wall up. Wipe it off with clean water.
I’m sure I’ve got more after moving in to a flat that hadn’t been cleaned for quite sometime but this is all I can think of right now…
Baking soda is good for tea stains
I clean my windows with diluted vinegar and dry with old newspapers for no smears
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Get yourself a good wife and she will do the rest.
Vinegar and newspaper for the best shine on windows ever! Might not be innovative, but it does work.
get the kids to help!
Deal with spills straight away – once a stain is set its so much harder to remove, no matter what the surface.
my top cleaning tip is for cleaning windows with a few drops of vinegar
My top cleaning tip is to move all of the clutter onto your bed/sofa then clean the floor then put things away from the bed/sofa. That way you can’t sit down/sleep until your room is spick and span
get someone else to do it for you!!
A cheap limescale remover is vinegar
My tip is wash up straight away and its easier 🙂
Top cleaning tip? Hmmm. Well, one that worked amazingly for me earlier this year was to invite around 40 people to a party, at my rather cramped home. With a fortnight’s notice. In February where chances were we wouldn’t be congregating in the garden. Amazing what you can get done 😉
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spray cleaning product on the surface you want to clean leave for a few minutes, then wipe with your cloth with hardly any scrubbing, so less chance of you marking your benches
always keep on top of it! Never want to have to spend another full day cleaning and tidying again! Little and often is definitely the way forward 🙂
my top cleaning tip is to get other half to do it – he’s army trained and sooooo much better at it than me lol x
buy a dishwasher! its makes such a difference
i put vinegar in my kettle to get rid of the lime scale.
My tip is – don’t let it mount up! Keep on top of it!
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Use newspapers to clean windows !! There is something in the print that stops smears !! x
Be thorough. Nothing worse than a half cleaned house!
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get someone else to do it lol No my top tip would be clean windows with water and vinegar and dry and shine with newspaper
I announce that I can’t POSSIBLY make this cake/sort out the dinner as long as X is still messy or Y is still untidy. I’ll have to do X or Y first and see if I still have the energy afterwards for cake making….Works every time.
My top tip is pay some cleaners to do it for you!
Always soak things before you clean them. Time is your cleaning friend 🙂
Keep the cloths handy in the bathroom & kitchen, shine those taps, wipe round daily. Never let it build up – you control it, it doesn’t control you.
My top cleaning tip is not to leave it and leave it and leave it like I have done with my ironing, The more you leave it the worse it is when you come to do it.
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Pocket money plus older children is good for cleaning. D has to tske out the recycling and binseach week, and setting the table and clearing plates after are his jobs.
i use vinegar and baking soda for most thing. x
Heat half of a lemon on a microwave that needs cleaning for a few seconds it will help loosen any grease to clean off and keep your microwave smelling fresh
white vinegar and toothbrushes
Use baby oil to clean stainless steel
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My top cleaning tip for outside paintwork is sugarsoap – available at diy stores.
Get your husband to do it!
I get my husband to do it.
get a cleaner
Do a small amount of cleaning every day to keep on top of it
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Wipe the shower down before you get out
ask family to help you 🙂
Do a room at a time, its easy to start then take something into another room and forget to go back. Make a pile of things by the door to be taken once the room is finished
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Do a couple of jobs a day so it doesnt end up as a huge massive job! There’s nothing worse than having to so everything at once. xoxo
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Always set yourself a task and reward. Eg: In the next hour I’m going to Clean the bathroom, then reward myself with a cup of tea and cake!
leave things to soak, water works miracles and is free!
Cut a grapefruit or other citrus in half, dip in salt and use this to scour tiles: the scent is amazing and you will get brilliant results: much better than other conventional tile cleaners.
Use soap nuts to wash your clothes, so cheap and really work!
A little and often is my only tip!
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Put water in the bottom of glass holders for candles much better to clean when candle is finished
Use natural products wherever possible, its kinder on your hands. 🙂
Use eco-balls in the washing machine. They save money and are great if you have sensitive skin.
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My best cleaning tip is to make sure you never leave stuff to build up as it so much harder to get clean
To remove chewing gum from fabric, rub mayonnaise onto it.
washleather rinsed in vinegar and water for windows,wood etc.
Never rush it! spray some cleaner onto a surface and then go and do something else for five minutes – when you come back it will be so much easier to clean. So many people spray and wipe straight away, which doesn’t give the cleaning products time to loosen dirt and get working.
I am a huge fan of bicarbonate of soda – great for clearing smells caused by stinky children lol
Don’t clutter, easier to keep clean
Never leave the washing up, do it straight away. Then you never need a dishwasher.
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My tip is do little and often that way you avoid cleaning for hours on end.
If you’ve dogs make sure they are regularly groomed as they add a surprising lot to dust and grime
Do a little every day, Lemon juice is great for removing oil stains from wooden chopping boards
Purchase a steam mop/cleaner. They are amazing! Make light work of things like the oven .
Vinegar and bicarbonate of soda are great environmentally friendly cleaning aids 🙂
I love using a little dab of Johnson’s Baby Oil on some kitchen roll to finish off the stainless steel hob and hood – gives them a lovely sheen without any marks!
I always have baby wipes on hand. They are great for cleaning up little spills, etc. and smell great.
Keep an old toothbrush for getting in all the nooks and crannies
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My top cleaning tip is – to remove the marks left by sticky tape and sticky labels dab the area with some cooking oil and leave for a few minutes the just wipe away!
Little and often and don’t spend a fortune on stuff made with loads of chemicals.
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My top tip is to do a little bit every day, and then the cleaning doesn’t build up!
To remove scuff’s on painted walls spray with a little hairspray then lighty rub with a cloth!
To stop fruit going brown in a fruit salad soak them briefly in a bowl of lightly salted water.
Use surgical spirit to clean venetian blinds, brings the dirt of easy also helps remove permanent marker pen
Keep flowers for longer, add 1/4 tsp of bleach to each litre of water
If your wee one has wet the bed, rub on some borax, leave it to dry then hoover us the powder, Gets rid of the smell.
If you get a spot of grease on your best top… rub salt into it and wash it as usual.
dont let the mess sit
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Get your children used to helping from an early age!
I clean daily, bit of OCD! My tip would be not to let cleaning get behind, do it as you go along!
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newspaper and vinegar for cleaning windows & mirrors
Use bircarb to remove rust stains from your draining board
10 minutes a day keeps the chore of a weekly clean away xx
Clean and shine all metal appliances with white vinegar
Use white vinigar and warm water to clean windows and polish with newspaper.
do a bit of ironing everyday so it doesnt turn into a big pile
Half a lemon dipped in bicarb does wonders on a greased up cooker hob!
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It has got to be takle a little bit every day so it doesn’t all build up and become a weekend nightmare!
Use vinegar when cleaning!
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use bleach on tea stained cups
If I make a mess, I clean it up straight away before it dries on that way you save having to use either a lot of elbow grease or ‘product’ to clean it up.
love using white vinegar in my kitchen, great for sttainless steel 🙂
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denture cleaning tablets are great (and cheap) for cleaning tea stained cups and teaspoons
Little and often, ie any spare minute you can, do something, even just dusting the mantlepiece. It all adds up!
instead of throwing old toothbrushes away save to clean around taps to stop limescale building up
always wash up as soon as you have finished and never leave until the next day – just takes twice as long
My best cleaning tip is to use ‘screen’ cleaner on any stains, it seems to do the job everytime for me (and it’s gentle enough to be used on screens which makes it even better).
dont buy loads of different cleaning products, just one good multicleaner is enough and will do all the cleaning jobs in the house
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I’m another fan of white vinegar and bicarb. Putting a little bicarb mixed with water in a pot in youor fridge absorbeds food smells.
I learned the hard way to fill roasting dishes with hot water IMMEDIATELY after emptying them of food. The amount of dead arms I got scrubbing baked and then cooled dirt from roasting tins/dishes is unbelievable!
Keep on top of it x
My top tip is to use hot water as much as possible as it makes easier to clean. I always wash my dishes in hot water and use hot water when cleaning the worktops and surfaces. Sparkling clean in a short time! 🙂 x
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use wd40, it gets rid of everything even grease
I’d love to be able to say “getting someone else to do it!”
But to remove human, or pet hairs from clothing or bedding, just pop in the tumble dryer for 10mins 7 all traces will be gone.
Don’t let clutter build up…
Rub stainless steel appliances with a dab of baby oil for a spotless shine!
Baby wipes are so versatile – can clean most surfaces as well as baby bottoms and faces! 🙂
Do it as you go along, make a mess clean it up straight away, have a meal, clear away and wash the dishes or load the dishwasher, never ‘leave it until later’ .
my tip is NEVER under estimate the amount of uses Green fairy washing up liquid has ! ….. the amount of stains this can remove if applied neat and worked into the stain using a cloth is unbeliveable i swear by it !
My tip is always have white vinegar in the house. Its great for cleaning and eco friendly.
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A can of coca-cola poured down the toilet cleans grime and marks perfectly.
lemon juice lemon juice!! good for most things, stains, smells… (may bleach carpets mind)
Bi carb is great for cleaning the interior of the fridge. It helps to neutralise smells.
This is an old tip but a good one ….. use either brown or tomato sauce to clean any brass. Either pour over the brass or put on cloth and rub it in. Ensure you clean it all off afterwards, though. Makes letterboxes and doorknobs sparkle.
Clean your car in the rain – it doesn’t leaves smears like tap water.
Use vinegar to clean copper pans instead of those expensive products
clean as you go. never leave a mess till tomorrow
Teach the children to clean after themselves
Fill your sink with hot water, add a capful of sterilising fluid (such as Milton), leave cups and teaspoons soaking overnight and in the morning, cutlery, crockery and sink will be sparkling clean.
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put a bowl of water with lemon juice in, into the microwave for about 1 minute before you clean it. the acid cleans the microwave, and all you have to do is wipe it down.
Always keep a pot of vaseline in the house! It’s invaluable for getting lipstick out of carpets, tar of clothes, paint of things!! Fantastic item for such a cheap price
Add a few drops of vinegar onto hot water and use it to clean your windows.
micro fribe cloths r fab on windows
If you have burnt on food in saucepans etc, cover the bottom of the pan with a couple of inches of water, pop a dishwasher tablet and slowly heat to boiling, any marks/food should lift straight off.
Try to not get anything dirty in the first place
buy white vinegar ! – ridiculous amount of uses for it, especially when it comes to cleaning
Clean counter tops, drains, microwave, shelves, fridge, the oven, dishwasher, glassware, kettles, teacups, plastic containers, blinds, brass, copper, and pewter are just a few examples
a quick google will give you loads of uses for it
Never leave it till it gets too dirty!
Vinegar & bicarbonate of soda to clear out plug holes, amazing!
Keep clutter to a minimum – throqw something out every day!
Get a cleaner!
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clean as you go, it’s the best way to do it oh and always have multi surface polish and a duster handy
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half a lemon in jug of water heat for a minute on high heat in microwave to release dirt and grease and get rid of smells easier
Try to persuade my husband that it is a man type job
Bicarbonate of Soda is great on tannin stains, just smooth on with a tiny bit of water, leave for a couple of hours and wash off
there are few marks or stains that a bit of a rub with a babywipe can’t shift!
Use a bit of vinegar on a cloth for making mirrors grease free.
white vinegar and newspaper on the windows- the oldies are the best!
I wish I could claim this is my own tip but it’s something I saw on TV ages ago. I tried it and it works.
When cleaning windows use horizontal strokes on the inside of the window and vertical on the outside. Then if you can see streaks you will know whether they are inside or out – streaks going across the window are inside and streaks going vertically are outside. @piperanddaisy
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to keep washing machines/dishwasher, free of limescale, dont buy expensive products, SODA CRYSTALS, 69p in aldi dearer 89p in tesco one handful per wash, result fantastic
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My top cleaning tips are to get the children to join in and make tidying up in to a game – that way things get tidied during the day and its not all left for you to do at night!
Clean up after yourself as you go, that way when it comes to cleaning day there isnt so much mess/dirt.
My top tip is to use shower cleaner spray for your windows – works a treat
To clean windows I use old newspaper and put vinegar onto it, makes the windows nice and shiny.
Do the cleaning every day, that way it will take no time at all, instead of leaving it to build up!
white wine vinegar!
NEVER LET STAINS SET IN .
do quick bursts of 5 minutes. it surprising how much you can get done in 5 minutes when you race against the clock. and it makes cleaning more fun
A little lemon juice on chrome appliances works wonders to clean and leave a good shine.
Top cleaning tip is to clean as soon as you see something spilt. It saves hours of scrubbing later.
I use my dishwasher for much more than dishes – trainers, dustpans, barbecue grills etc. etc.
get the wife to do it…
Little & often, I always do a quick wipe round of the bathroom before I shower/bath.
get my sister to do it for some chocolate 😛
always clean as you go along saves soo much time 🙂
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Use kitchen roll to soak up excess oil and fat off of baking trays and other kitchen dishes before washing them as it stops the build up of fat in the waste pipes under your sink.
A toothbrush is an essential cleaning item! Keep grouting between tiles in your bathroom looking as good as new by scrubbing with a toothbrush and bleach.
Use a microfibre cloth for polishing as it won’t leave scratches.
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My top cleaning tip is never to enter my teenage childrens bedrooms, that way I don’t get stressed out by how messy they are, and I can just concentrate on the rest of the house!
Ring a friend and chat with phone under chin as you dust, polish and straighten, I often clean all windows as I chat away! Beofre you know it a clean house without realising it as you have been so busy chatting!!!
instead of buying expensive air freshners get a spray bottle add i cap of fabric softner and top up with water to make your own
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Take the flylady approach…
A lot of people hate cleaning all the windows in the house at once. I clean the window of the room that I am actually cleaning, at the same time as any mirrors in that room. Its not so tedious then
Don’t have open shelves in your house, instead buy display units with glass fronts so all your treasures, books and ornaments are behind glass but can still be easily seen and admired. Saves time by not having to do any dusting which has to be a good thing.
My top tip is to bulk buy lemon juice, white vinegar and bicarbonate of soda and use it for EVERYTHING!
Add washing soda to washing up water when cleaning greasy baking dishes. It works a treat!
Making your own cleaning solution with White Vinegar!
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I always do half an hour a day rather than leave it. Keeps things ticking over just nice this way.
If you clean up as you go then nothing gets too far behind and too dirty – spend 5-10 mins cleaning the bathroom after use and the kitchen and a thorough clean once a week takes no time at all
Put some good music on when cleaning it gets you go and stops boredom
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A bit each day – otherwise it takes forever!
Try the ’10 minute dash’ every day – how mauch can you get done in 10 minutes? It’s amazing what you can achieve when you are really focused!
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Sorry – Just don’t wear your glasses – then you can’t see the dirt
I wish I could say to get my hubby to do it, but that would be in my dreams. My tip is to be organised and do a bit every day so it doesn’t get on top of you.
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I clean kitchen witch vinegar, its cheap and so effective!
Vinegar is excellent for hard water and also very natural!!
Wipes are great as you can throw them away, although I did wash some by mistake and they can be used for dusting etc after.
Tio be kind to the environment and also to keep chemicals out of your home use White vinegar, baking soda and lemon juice to clean everything.
Use a rubber brush/glove on the sofa & carpets if you share your home with a furry cat or dog
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Buy big bottles of multi purpose cleaner and refill spray bottles diluted with water it lasts for aes!
Always try to do at least one extra job that isn’t on the daily cleaning list every day, that way you start to get through some of the outstanding extra jobs quite effortlessly.
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Try to put things away so that you don’t have to tidy up before you can start cleaning.
use really hot water when washing up, it evaporates quickly so your dishes will take seconds to dry
My cleaning tip is Tesco Value baby wipes – 30p a packet and makes cleaning and dusting so much easier!
Do a little bit of cleaning each day so that you always keep on top of things.
Switch on the radio with loud music & dance your way through the housework!!!
My tip is give the kids little jobs to early on to get treats