According to many scientists, cleaning is an excellent alternative to meditation. It also helps you combat stress. That is a bonus for you, even if you don’t enjoy cleaning. Taking care of your house includes making it look tidy. To make the process less time-consuming and highly efficient, we have listed below some helpful tips to make your home sparkle.
10 Deep Cleaning Tips to Make Your Home Shine
1. Dents in carpets:
We have a simple DIY for you through which you can remove the dents in your carpet. All you need is ice cubes to steer clear of the marks. Put the ice cubes on the dents and let them melt overnight. The carpet will suck the moisture from the ice cubes. That way, it will look brand new. If you are in a hurry, you can also use a steamer.
2. Cleaning in tight spots:
Advanced vacuum cleaners come with many accessories that make house cleaning easier for you. However, sometimes even they cannot clean in tight spots. Thus, you will need a customized tool to help you dust in tight corners. You can use a toilet paper tube to do this job for you. You can crumple this accessory as much as required. That way, you can remove dust from corners where it was impossible to reach before.
3. Worn out leather furniture:
You can transform your old furniture into chic leather furniture by using shoe polish. Apply shoe polish to your leather furniture, and the scratches and all the scrapes will disappear quickly.
4. Scrubbing kitchen cabinets:
Are you’re wondering how to clean oily surfaces like the handles and the cabinets in the kitchen? Mix baking soda with coconut oil. Apply the mixture to the stained area and scrub it with a cloth, fingers, or a sponge. If you have an extra toothbrush, you can use that as well.
5. Smelly bathroom and trash can:
If you are also sick of the unpleasant smells coming from the bathroom and the trash can, try out this tip. You can make disks with a unique flavor. All you need is water (1-2 glasses), baking soda (2 cups), and a little essential oil. Then mix all the ingredients and place them in a mold. You will need to leave them to dry for at least 1 to 2 days. You will not have to buy an expensive air freshener from the store. This disk will work for a month, and the quality is as good as the one brought from the store.
6. Stains of oil on the carpet:
You are not alone if you have also spilled something on your carpet. Almost everyone has done that at least once. To get rid of the stains, you can use dishwashing liquid, vinegar, and baking soda. The baking soda will work as an absorbent, while the other two ingredients will remove the stains.
7. Unclogging a kitchen sink:
This tip is commonly used and is quite ancient. It’s still behind used because it is highly effective. All you need to do is, put some vinegar and a large amount of salt down the drain. Abstain from using the sink for a while. Your sink will get unclogged automatically.
8. Tough stains on the carpet:
Besides oil stains, other tough stains seem impossible to remove. For that, you need to mix ammonia and boiling water. You will also need an iron. First, spray the liquid on the carpet and place a piece of cloth on it. Then iron your carpet and repeat the process several times. It will remove the tough stains. That includes the marks from paint. The carpet will look brand new again.
9. Removing glitter:
To remove glitter from surfaces, you can use playdough. The counters will become instantly clean once the playdough collects all the glitter.
10. Cleaning grates and the stove burners:
If you own a gas stove, you must know how hard it is to clean the stove’s surface and the grate. You don’t need to spend so much time doing it anymore. You’ll need a plastic bag that has a zipper and an ammonia solution. Pour the solution inside the bag and place the grate inside it. Let it soak overnight, and in the morning, rub the surface.
