20 Handy and Quick Cleaning Tips

Who nowadays has the time and inclination to scrub the house inch by inch like grandma did? That's why we give you handy household cleaning tips.

Did you know that you will get stains from stainless steel in no time with olive oil, and why not clean the shower while standing under it?

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Tip 1: Wrinkle-free wash

Immediately eliminate the laundry from the machine and hang the clothes on hangers or lay them out to dry. That way, you don't get creases, and you don't have to iron anymore.

Tip 2: Stripe-free floor

Instead of cleaning the laminate floor with an all-purpose cleaner, you can also do this with diluted ammonia. The smell is slightly less fresh, but your floor is guaranteed to be streak-free.

Tip 3: Defrost the freezer

Defrosting the freezer is always a difficult job. To speed up the defrosting process, you can hold a hairdryer in front of it. Make sure your freezer has been off for ten minutes, and don't set your hairdryer on the hottest setting. The job was done in half an hour.

Tip 4: Stainless steel surfaces

Small children prefer to touch everything. Stainless steel surfaces are often riddled with fingerprints and stains. You can remove this effortlessly by putting a little olive oil on kitchen paper. Rub gently in circles, and there won't be a speck to be seen.

Tip 5: Dirty clothes

Do you also suffer from a dirty rug? In winter, lay your rug upside down in fresh snow for fifteen minutes. When you take it off again, your rug will be spotlessly clean and the snow black. Really.

Tip 6: Clutter

Clean up the mess you make as much as possible. In this way, no need for a huge mess, and you avoid having to face heaps of toys in the evening, for example.

Tip 7: Lime in the bathroom

Do you suffer from a shower cubicle or shower wall where the lime can no longer be removed? Coat the surface with rinse aid and leave it on for ten minutes. Just rinse, and you are freed from all limescale.

Tip 8: Handyman

Get a petty thief. This way, you don't have to take the entire vacuum cleaner out of its hiding place at the slightest thing. It can also be used to vacuum the steps of the stairs. No budget to purchase a petty thief? Use a long-handled broom for minor messes.

Tip 9: Different laundry baskets

Sort your dirty laundry easily by purchasing different laundry baskets. For example, you have a different laundry basket for each temperature and color. This way, you can easily throw your laundry in the washing machine.

Tip 10: Administration

Make sure your mail is properly managed. With different drawer trays, you can immediately sort your mail when you receive it. This way, you can effortlessly and quickly store it in the right folder.

Tip 11: Fresh laundry

Does your washing machine not smell so fresh? Descaling the washing machine often helps against that odor. Put a dash of (cleaning) vinegar in the detergent dispenser and then run the washing machine empty at ninety degrees.

Tip 12: Deep fryer

A perfect cleaning tip to properly clean a deep-fat fryer without a removable inner pan. Remove the fat, wipe the pan clean with kitchen paper and add water with a dishwasher tablet. Plugin the socket and leave it on for fifteen minutes at a hundred degrees. Then rinse the pan again, and it is as good as new.

Tip 13: Onion scent

After cutting an onion, your hands often still smell it the next day. That is, of course, not nice. You can prevent this by putting some salt on your hands after cutting and 'washing' them with it. Rinse under the tap, and you will not be bothered by the onion smell. Or put on rubber gloves.

Tip 14: Wash curtains

Washing your curtains is a chore because no one wants to remove all those hooks every time. But you can also just leave the brackets attached. Put them together in a washcloth or sock with an elastic band around it, and you can hang your curtain immediately afterward.

Tip 15: Dirty oven

Is your oven dirty, and do you have food residues stuck to it? Then grease the oven with green soap, place a piece of aluminum foil on the grid and a cloth with a good dash of ammonia on top. After a night's sleep, you can effortlessly wipe off the grease and grime from your oven.

Tip 16: Tea attack

Tea deposits in glasses and thermos are difficult to clean. If you use water and salt, your glasses will be clean again quickly. You can shake the thermos with water and salt. A scouring pad is useful for glasses.

Tip 17: Microfibre cloths

You do not need any cleaning agents when using microfibre cloths. They are ideal for getting your windows shiny again. No hassle with buckets and no streaks on your window.

Tip 18: Add

You can get the joints between tiles perfectly clean by making a mixture of bleach and soda. Lubricate the floor or wall with this and let it soak in for fifteen minutes. Then rinse with water, and everything is clean again, without having to fumble with a toothbrush on your knees.

Tip 19: Blinds

Blinds are often difficult to clean; especially, smoke deposits are quickly visible. Do you want to get the blinds completely clean and fresh again? Then put it in a bath with Biotex green, and after half an hour you can rinse it with lukewarm water.

You can easily clean slats by putting wet washcloths on both hands and going through each slat from top to bottom.

Tip 20: Lime rim in the toilet

A lime rim in the toilet bowl is common. Fortunately, there are several useful tips for this. For example, place a dishwasher tablet in the toilet bowl and let it work overnight or flush a dash of vinegar every night. The last tip gives results after a few days.