There are many cleaning tips and tricks that can be used around the home to clean up unwanted messes. Some of those tips may surprise you. We thought that sharing some of those tips with our readers would be of great benefit to them and their family. So we have put together a collection of practical cleaning tips you can use around your home. Feel free to share those tips with friends and family.
How to remove pet hairs
Pet hairs seem to stick to everything. However much we love our pets, pet hairs, well, it’s another story. To remove cat hairs, simply put on a wet rubber dishwashing glove and wipe your hand over surfaces with hairs. The hairs will stick right to it for easy removal.
How to remove red wine stains
If not caught on time, a red wine stain can be difficult to remove. If you drop some wine on your carpet, use a dab of foaming shaving cream and rub on the red wine spill to remove red it from your carpet.
Cleaning your home for unexpected guests
Sometimes guests can pop over to your home without warning. If your home is not in top cleaning condition, and your time to clean is limited, focus your efforts on cleaning the bathroom. This is the only room where people spend time alone and may have the time to notice a mess if there is one.
Dusting lamp shades
You can dust lamp shades with a lint roller. This way you don’t have to use a vacuum cleaner.
Wiping up with baby wipes
Baby wipes are great to wipe counters. They are very useful for a quick surface cleanups in the kitchen and bathrooms. They also are great for cleaning up after craft projects.
Removing stickers from newly purchased items
Just bought a new item for your kitchen, but you can’t properly remove the sticker attached to it. To remove stubborn price stickers from items like dishes and glassware, use a cotton pad or q-tips soaked with rubbing alcohol. The alcohol will dissolve the sticky glue making it easy to remove the sticker.
How to remove wax spills
To remove hardened wax from fabric, place a paper towel or brown paper bag on top of the wax and press with an iron on low heat. The paper will absorb the wax and your iron will stay clean.
How to clean discolored china
Make a paste of baking soda and water to clean discolored teacups and teapots. It’s gently enough for most fine china and it is easy on the hands and the wallet.
How to clean your pet’s mess
Being a pet owner comes with a price. Dogs and cats just don’t appreciate a clean carpet (and who can blame them!). Puppies can take over a house as their personal toilet bowl, marking their territory whenever they go. They don’t discriminate either – tile, linoleum, hardwood floors, over event carpet flooring are all fair game.
To clean your pet’s mess, don’t fill your home with chemicals that could harm your family. Instead, use shaving cream as an emergency spot cleaner for removing pet stains from carpeting. Work it into stain, then rinse and blot thoroughly. Be sure to use the foam kind rather than the gel.