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Cleaning feels like it takes a lot of time and energy. Now that we have kids, nobody has the time to spend hours deep cleaning anymore. So these useful cleaning hacks will help save your time and sanity!
So not long ago when we moved again and it came time to choose our appliances, guess what I chose? A glass-top stove. Why? Because I discovered a way to clean it without having to use fumy chemicals and without having to rigorously work out my biceps. The best part? It takes just two ingredients you already have in your kitchen.
So what if there were a natural, eco-friendly way to clean up that dirty inner oven door using three ingredients you have in your kitchen right now? Well, luckily, there is.
There is really no need for those store-bought cleaning products when you can make your stainless steel shine (and save money!) by using just one natural ingredient you already have.
You'll never believe it could be this easy.
Thankfully, there is a way to restore your dishes, mugs, plates, and bowls back to their good-as-new state, and all it takes is two ingredients you already have in your kitchen.
Let me let you in on a little secret… you should try to never wash your metal bakeware, even the non-stick. Ever. Well, OK, at least not after that first hot and soapy hand-wash when you have just bought it. Here’s why.
Nobody likes to clean or stink. So do this.
You are busy, I am busy, our partners are busy, and our children are busy. Some of us even have busy pets. Doing a few things everyday can help you avoid catastrophe cleaning (which is what happens when you get a 15 min heads-up "we're on our way over" call from your in-laws), and most of your cleaning chaos can be handled in sprints.
Here's a dirty little secret: I don't own a mop and bucket. I never have and I never will. Jamie Lee Curtis' gravitas when it comes to an organized life is just one of the many reasons I was sold on her "no mops" floor-washing routine.
I was over for coffee at my friend’s house on the weekend when another friend dropped in and because all three of us have kids under seven, the discussion quickly turned to the merits of baking soda. And with that, Rachel proceeded to tell us about a magical vinegar-based Pinterest potion she uses to rid her bathtub of soap scum. No. Scrubbing. Required.
I don‘t want to gross you out, but your keyboard might have poop on it. I mean the one you’re using now. And your mouse. Yup that one. Gross. Here's what you need to do for a general keyboard and laptop clean up, and luckily it doesn't cost a lot of money, or time, or need a bunch of special supplies to get it done.
This one trick will require no scrubbing whatsoever.
Don't wipe. Do this instead.