Cleaning Hacks to Simplify Your Life

By Maid Brigade of Northern Connecticut

I’m sure you feel like there are never enough hours in the day to clean everything that needs cleaning.

Here are 10 cleaning hacks to make your life easier.

1. To clean your air vents, get a rag and spray it with some cleaning solution. Wrap it around a knife and go to town on those tiny slits.

2. Use canned air to blow out the dust and debris out of your exhaust fans. Remember, exhaust fans are a common cause of household fires!

3. Have nail polish stained carpet? Pour rubbing alcohol on it and rub it out with a microfiber cloth. Rubbing alcohol can also take acrylic paint out of clothing.

4. Need to get pet hair out of your carpet? Use a squeegee!

5. Have a lipstick stain on your clothing? Spray the spot with hairspray, let it set for 10 minutes, dab with a damp washcloth, and wash as normal.

6. Drop some paint on the floor? Use pimple pads to wipe them up. The alcohol in them softens the latex.

7. Lamp shades looking a little dusty? Use a lint roller to get the dust off.

8. That shower head is looking a little dirty. Pour distilled white vinegar in a plastic bag and fit it over the shower head. Secure with a rubber band. Let it soak for an hour, then remove the bag and wipe away with a cloth or paper towel.

9. To clean out those dryer vents, break out the vacuum! If you have pets, you’ll want to do this even more often to prevent fires. It will also speed up the time it takes to dry a load

10. Glitter gets everywhere! Dab it up with some play dough!

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