21 Spring Cleaning Tips & Tricks

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21 Spring Cleaning Tips & Tricks

Have you completed your spring cleaning?

If not I'm here to help with these 21 amazing tips and tricks to make your spring cleaning routine go as smooth as possible.

Fill a dish wand with half vinegar and half dawn dish soap. Keep the wand in your shower. Before taking a shower, scrub the walls with the wand then rinse off.
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To clean fan blades, toss a pillowcase over the blade then slowly pull off. All of the dust and dirt will stay contained inside the pillowcase.
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Clean your burners without scrubbing. Place in a sealed ziploc bag with a 1/4 cup of ammonia. Leave overnight then wipe clean with a sponge.
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Spend less time shining your facuets, sinks, and tiles by polishing them with turtle wax. The wax acts as a protective barrier preventing water and soap buildup.
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Mix a few drops of essential oil with one cup baking soda. Sprinkle on your mattress and let sit for one hour before vacuuming. The baking soda will absorb any dirt, moisture and odors while the essential oil will leave the mattress smelling fresh.
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Make your own citrus vinegar cleaner. Place citrus peels in a jar and cover with vinegar and let the solution sit for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, strain and dilute 1:1 with water.
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Use a lemon to remove hard water stains from your faucet.

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Make your sink shine by mixing borax with lemon juice to make a paste. Rub it on, then rinse it and wipe clean. 

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Use a rubber glove to pick up pet hair.

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Fill ice cub trays with vinegar then drop a lemon slice into each one. Drop a couple cubes in your garbage disposal with some water to clean it.

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Use a binder clip to air dry your sponges and keep them smelling fresh longer.
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 Clean your pans with tea tree oil.

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Use a qtip to cleat tight spaces in your window tracks then wipe with a clean paper towel.
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Clean stuborn stains by spraying with a water and vinegar solution and then use an iron to lift the stain.
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Pour vinegar and water into a bowl and heat it in the microwave for a few minutes. The steam will help loosen any grime for easy clean up.
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 After cleaning your vents, apply a layer of wax to them to help repel dust.
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 Clean the glass on your fire place by dipping a wet paper towel in the ashes then wipe your glass with it.
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Clean cabinets by mixing 1 part vegetable oil with 2 parts baking soda then scrubbing with a toothbrush.
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Make your floors look new again. Spay on a mixture of 7 cups water, 1/2 cup baking soda, 1/3 cup ammonia (or lemon juice) and 1/4 cup vinegar. Let sit for an hour then scrub off.
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Remove rust spots from your kitchen knives by soaking them in lemon juice.
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Sprinkle baby powder on shirt underarms and collars to help prevent sweat spots.
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Fully utilise every inch of your space

 

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