Hacks
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Clean Your Shower Drain {Naturally!}
The first thing you want to do is boil some water. Once it’s hot and boiling, take it and pour directly down the clogged drain. The boiling water gets things loose and makes this cleaning so much more effective. Next, you’ll take ½ cup of baking soda and pour it right down the drain. Let it sit for just a bit to make sure it coats the whole inside of the pipe. Then you’ll take ½ cup of vinegar and pour it down the drain. Some people like white vinegar, others like apple cider vinegar. You can see which works best for you, or just choose either one. Some people…
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10 Amazingly Easy Cleaning Tips
Have your family members and guests take their shoes off at the door or have a place when they walk in where they can put them. This will help your house stay cleaner so it doesn’t track dirt everywhere inside. Use your dishwasher to clean things rather than doing it all yourself. You can put vacuum filters in your dishwasher, plastic toys, hair brushes, and more. Instead of having all of your cleaning supplies in one place, put them into each room where you do your cleaning. This will make you more likely to clean and you’ll have what you need, where you need it, when you need it. Move…
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12 Cleaning Products You Can Find in Your Pantry
Club Soda makes a good glass cleaner (for use in a spray bottle) and water softener. Club soda is also great at removing stains like red wine, spaghetti sauce, and ketchup. Let the club soda soak into the fabric, and then blot dry (never rub). Baking Soda is one of the most versatile cleaning ingredients that you’ll ever find! It’s abrasive enough to scour away kitchen and bathroom stains, yet it will rinse away quickly without leaving grit residue. Olive Oil makes a really great furniture polish and should be stored in a cool, dark place. Just rub a little on to a rag and polish away! To preserve a…
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10 Ways to Easily Organize Your Dresser
One of the most helpful things for organizing your dresser is to have dividers! Without them, all of your stuff gets smushed together and messy. If you like to keep your pants in your dresser, try folding them and layering them slightly at an angle so you can fit more in your drawers. It helps to have them folded with pockets showing so you know which pants are which. Try rolling your clothing to save space and fit more in your drawers. This is really helpful if your dressers ever start to feel overcrowded. To keep your dresser looking nice and organized, limit how much you put on the top.…
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14 Ways to Use Baking Soda in the Garden
Use baking soda to test the PH level in your soil. Wet your soil with some distilled water and then sprinkle baking soda on top of it. If the baking soda bubbles, you have acidic soil with a PH level that is probably lower than 5 (7 in neutral). Mix together 1 Tbsp baking soda, 1 Tbsp vegetable oil, and 1 Tbsp liquid dishwashing soap with a gallon of water. Pour some of the mixture into a spray bottle and spray it on your weeds to kill them. If you have cabbage worms that are destroying your garden, take care of them with baking soda. Mix together equal parts of…
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15 Brilliant Bathroom Cleaning Hacks
Instead of trying to scrub your shower curtain liner for hours, just throw it in your washing machine! It will save you so much time and energy and look like it’s new again. After you clean your toilet, rest the brush underneath the lid of the toilet so that it can drip dry. This will help you avoid spills on the floor, and also not fill your brush holder with lots of dirty water. If you have hard water stains, cut open a lemon and rub it against your faucets. It will take the hard water stains away and make your bathroom look so much cleaner. Do your shower curtain…
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25 Clever Ways to Clean Your Apartment
Use a coffee filter to clean the screens in your apartment like on your TV, computer, laptop, and more. Coffee filters will be gentle on your screen but still get the job done. If you need to clean your air vents, use a foam paint brush to get in between each of the vent panels. The foam will easily pick up all the dust and get into those hard to reach places. Use some vinegar and a toothbrush to scrub around your gas burners. It will remove the stains and help your stove look like new again. To get super clean carpets in your apartment, use a squeegee. As you…
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25 Hacks Every Organized Chick Should Know
Use a clean ice tray to store your earrings. Each slot can be used for one pair of earrings, ensuring that they never get tangled ever again! Use binder clips on the side of your desk to keep your cords from falling to the ground or getting tangled. Simply attach the binder clip to the desk and slip your cord through the metal clip. To get organized and make your office look cute, use a shutter to store mail! All you have to do is decorate the shutter to look good, attach it to the wall, and then slip your mail in the shutter slots for storage. Use a magazine…
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25 Brilliant Tips for Making Life Easier
When putting keys on a key ring, use a stapler remover to hold things in place. It’ll save your fingers from getting hurt, plus it makes it way easier to slide keys onto the ring. Brighten up your dirty tennis shoes by using nail polish remover. Just apply it to the rubber soles and other material it won’t damage, and watch the grime disappear. Put just a bit of balsamic vinegar in your water when making hard boiled eggs. This will dye them just a bit so if they get mixed with your other eggs, you’ll be able to tell the difference. Make cleaning your microwave easier by doing this…
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Clean Your Keurig! {Easily}
If your Keurig hasn’t been cleaned in a while or it’s starting not to work as well, it might be time to clean it! It will look good and work so much better after you do so. First things first, UNPLUG your Keurig first. Don’t forget to unplug it! Once it’s unplugged, it’s time to disassemble it. Remove the water tank and the lid, along with the stand your coffee cup rests on. Open the top and remove the K-Cup holder. Then wash all of these pieces in warm, soapy water. Let them dry. Then unclog the needles. You can do this by using a paperclip that is partially unbent. When…
