When it comes to housecleaning, anything that makes the process easier is always welcome. That’s why we’ve collected these some useful tricks for you. No more excuses not to do that spring cleaning now…
1. Gleaming white tub
Mix 2 teaspoons of soda ash with 2 teaspoons of baking soda and rub it over the wet tub. Ten minutes later, mix 2 oz of vinegar with 2 oz of bleach and pour it over the previous mixture. Let it sit for half and hour and then rinse thoroughly with water. Your bathtub will be whiter than ever!
2. Stains on the couch
Mix a teaspoon of baking soda, 1/3 cup of vinegar, a little hot water (not boiling) and detergent powder, and rub the paste on the stain. To freshen up the fabric, use baking soda. Simply sprinkle a little on the dry sofa, leave it for a couple of hours, and then vacuum with the vacuum cleaner. Voila! A sofa free from nasty stains and odors.
3. Oven trays
Rub a little salt on the tray and wipe it off with a paper towel. That crusty buildup will be history!
4. Scorched pan
Pour some water in the pan, add a little vinegar and turn on the heat. When it begins to boil, remove it from the stove and pour in some baking soda. Remove the water when the chemical reaction produced by the baking soda is finished. If any stains remain, rub a little baking soda over them.
5. Dirty Cups
Make a mixture of water and vinegar in equal parts and pour it into your cups. Let the mix work for an hour and then wash the cups with a sponge. Those stains will be gone!
6. Clean drains
Mix baking soda and salt evenly and pour it into the drain. Now pour in some vinegar, wait 15 minutes and rinse with boiling water.
7. Grease and scorched food remains
Pour plenty of salt in a frying pan and add a little water. Let it soak for 10 minutes and then wash the pan. All done!
8. Pet smell
If your sofa smells a bit like your pet, mix 10 tablespoons of lavender or lemon oil with a teaspoon of baking soda and two glasses of hot water in a spray bottle, shake vigorously and spray the mixture on the fabric. It’ll smell like Scruffy was never there!
9. Remove dirt and grease from sponges
Pour 2 cups of hot water and 2 teaspoons of salt into a plastic container, stir a little and leave the sponge in it overnight. You won’t believe your eyes when you see it in the morning.
10. Shiny sink
If you rub lemon and salt on your sink, it’ll shine like new and also give off a fresh aroma.
