First level of the clean-up battle: The kitchen
Although we try our best to maintain the important area of the kitchen, it still remains the most exhausting place to clean.
1. Range hood
Materials/Tools: Soap, toothpaste, white vinegar, dish soap.
Cleaning method: Mix an appropriate amount of the above materials with clean water and stir well, then spray the mixture on the range hood and use a clean cloth to wipe it.
2. Microwave
Materials/Tools: White vinegar.
Method: Pour 80% water into a bowl, add vinegar, heat it on high for 3-5 minutes and wipe the inside of the microwave with a cloth.
3. Refrigerator
– Defrosting
Materials/Tools: Fan, hairdryer.
How to do it: Turn off the power, then use a fan or a hairdryer directed into the freezer and set to the maximum level to help the ice melt, then remove the ice chunks.
– Refrigerator gasket
Materials/Tools: White vinegar, dish soap, sponge.
How to do it: Mix an appropriate amount of white vinegar, dish soap, and enough water, soak the sponge, then squeeze out excessive water, wrap the sponge around the card and wipe the refrigerator gasket to easily clean dirt on the gasket.
– Outside of the refrigerator
Materials/Tools: Toothpaste
How to do it: Squeeze toothpaste onto the surface of the refrigerator and wipe with a damp cloth.
– Odor removal
Materials/Tools: Lemon/tea leaves/grapefruit peel/baking soda
How to do it: Use lemon, tea leaves, grapefruit peel to serve as natural deodorizers to absorb odors, or you can put a small bowl of baking soda in the refrigerator.
4. Pots and pans
– Oil stains on the bottom of the pot
Materials/Tools: White vinegar, toothpaste, toothbrush.
How to do it: Mix white vinegar and toothpaste, apply it evenly on the bottom of the pot, scrub with a toothbrush, and then wipe with a dry cloth. The bottom of the pot will be as clean as new.
– Black dirt on stainless steel pot
Materials/Tools: Pineapple peel, white vinegar.
How to do it: Put the pot in water, add pineapple peel, boil for 20 minutes, remove and rinse after cooling. Dirt on aluminum pots and utensils can be cleaned with white vinegar on the surface.
– Burned pot
Materials/Tools: White vinegar, baking soda.
Method: Boil white vinegar and water for 5 minutes, then pour it out and clean with baking soda while it’s still hot, then scrub with a brown brush, scouring pad, or sanding sponge. In general, burned spots can be removed.
– Stains from boiling water
Materials/Tools: White vinegar.
Method: Add a suitable amount of white vinegar to a depth of about 1.5 cm, pour in water and bring to a boil, leave it for over an hour, drain the water and clean with a scouring pad.
– Chopsticks
Materials/Tools: Baking soda/edible alkali, table salt.
How to do it: Boil water, add baking soda/edible alkali and salt, insert the chopsticks and cook for about 5 minutes, then remove and rinse with boiling water.
5. Kitchen wall
Materials/Tools: Bread, watermelon rind.
Cleaning method: The kitchen wall often has grease stains, which can be wiped with bread crust or watermelon rind.
6. Grease on the floor
Materials/Tools: White vinegar.
Cleaning method: Pour some white vinegar on the mop before mopping the floor to easily remove grease stains!
7. Sink and faucet
Materials/Tools: Orange peel.
Cleaning method: Grease stains on the sink and faucet are difficult to clean, and orange peel works wonders in removing grease stains. Grind the orange peel and rub it directly on the sink and faucet, then rinse with warm water for better results.
8. Drain
Materials/Tools: White vinegar, baking soda.
Method: Pour half a cup of baking soda and a cup of white vinegar into the drain to achieve effective unclogging.
Second level of cleaning: Living room
1. White wall
Materials/Tools: White vinegar, paper towel.
How to do it: Place a vinegar-soaked paper towel on the area stained with watercolor pens, after 5 minutes, remove the paper towel and wipe the wall again.
2. Coffee table and tea cups
Materials/Tools: Toothpaste.
How to do it: Use a piece of damp cloth soaked in a small amount of toothpaste to gently scrub the tea stains on the cup.
3. Wooden furniture
Materials/Tools: Expired milk.
How to do it: Dip a clean cloth into the expired milk, then wipe wooden furniture such as sofas, tables, cabinets, etc., and then wipe again with clean water to make the wooden furniture shiny as new. (Wooden floors can also be mopped with milk diluted in water).
4. Windows
Materials/Tools: Edible alkali.
Method: First, mix edible alkali and hot water, then apply alkali water around the window screen, wipe with a lint-free cloth after 5 minutes.
5. Curtains
Materials/Tools: Salt.
How to do it: Soak light yellowed curtains in salt overnight, then add detergent for washing, the light yellowed curtains will turn white again.
6. Glass doors
Materials/Tools: Alcohol, white vinegar, dish soap.
How to do it: Mix 3 caps of alcohol, 5 caps of white vinegar, 1 large drop of dish soap, and 500 ml of water, pour into a spray bottle, then spray on the glass door, and wipe with a lint-free cloth.
7. Sofa
– Fabric sofa
Materials/Tools: Alcohol.
How to do it: Soak the area with pen or ink stains in alcohol for about 3 minutes, then wipe clean.
– Leather sofa
Materials/Tools: Leather cleaner/expired milk.
How to do it: Choose a specialized leather cleaner or expired milk.
7. Carpet
Materials/Tools: Salt.
Carpet: Sprinkle salt on the stained area, wait until the salt surface absorbs and absorbs it, then use a vacuum cleaner to remove the dirt, and the carpet will be clean.
8. Dirt in tile gaps
Materials/Tools: Toothpaste, carbonated drinks, toothbrush.
Method: Dissolve an appropriate amount of toothpaste in a bottle of carbonated drink, spray it on the empty spaces on the tiles, or dip a toothbrush in it and scrub the empty spaces on the tiles.
Third level of cleaning: Bedroom
In addition to the kitchen and living room, the places where we sleep and bathe also need to be cleaned.
1. Bedding
Materials/Tools: Rice washing water.
How to do it: Soak the bedsheets, pillowcases, etc. in rice washing water overnight, then add detergent for washing to restore whiteness.
2. Bathrooms
Materials/Tools: White vinegar, baking soda, carbonated drinks.
How to do it: Mix white vinegar and baking soda in a 1:1 ratio, sprinkle around the toilet, and wait for half an hour before cleaning thoroughly. In addition, pour a can of carbonated drinks into the toilet and flush it after an hour to remove stubborn stains on the toilet.
3. Tiles
Materials/Tools: Toothpaste/baking soda.
How to do it: Use a toothbrush not used with an appropriate amount of toothpaste or baking soda to remove stains on the tiles.
4. Showerhead
Materials/Tools: White vinegar, plastic bag.
How to do it: Put the showerhead in a plastic bag and pour white vinegar into it. The water will cover the showerhead and soak it. After 1 hour, use a toothbrush to clean up the clogged showerhead.
5. Sink
Materials/Tools: Disinfectant, paper towel.
How to do it: Roll up paper towel that has been moistened with 84% disinfectant into a strip, then stick it on the molded area at the edge of the sink. After one night, you will see the magic.
6. Washing machine
Materials/Tools: White vinegar.
How to do it: Fill the washing drum with water, then add a small amount of white vinegar, use the “auto wash” setting for 10-20 minutes to remove mold and remaining dirt.
To clean a range hood, you’ll need soap, toothpaste, white vinegar, dish soap, and clean water. Mix these ingredients well, spray the mixture on the range hood, and wipe it clean with a cloth.
An easy way to clean a microwave is to mix 80% water and vinegar in a bowl, heat it on high for 3-5 minutes, and then wipe the inside of the microwave with a cloth.
Turn off the power, then use a fan or a hairdryer directed into the freezer at maximum level to help melt the ice. Afterward, remove the ice chunks.
Mix white vinegar and dish soap with water, soak a sponge in the mixture, and squeeze out the excess. Wrap the sponge around a card and wipe the gasket to remove dirt easily.
Squeeze toothpaste onto the surface of the refrigerator and wipe it with a damp cloth.
Use natural deodorizers like lemon, tea leaves, or grapefruit peel to absorb odors. Alternatively, place a small bowl of baking soda in the refrigerator.
Mix white vinegar and toothpaste, apply it to the stained area, scrub with a toothbrush, and then wipe with a dry cloth. Your pots and pans will look brand new!
Fill the pot with water and add pineapple peel. Boil for 20 minutes, then remove and rinse after cooling. For aluminum pots and utensils, clean the surface with white vinegar.
Boil white vinegar and water for 5 minutes, then pour it out. Clean the pot with baking soda while it’s still hot, and scrub with a brush, scouring pad, or sanding sponge. Burned spots should come off easily.
Add white vinegar to a depth of about 1.5 cm, pour in water, and bring to a boil. Leave it for an hour, then drain the water and clean with a scouring pad.
Boil water and add baking soda, edible alkali, and salt. Insert the chopsticks and cook for 5 minutes, then rinse them with boiling water.
The crust of bread or watermelon rind can be used to wipe away grease stains on the kitchen wall.
Pour white vinegar on your mop before mopping the floor to easily remove grease stains.
Grind orange peel and rub it directly on the sink and faucet, then rinse with warm water for better results. Orange peel is excellent for removing grease stains.
Pour half a cup of baking soda and a cup of white vinegar down the drain for effective unclogging.
The living room is the second level of cleaning, and it includes various surfaces and items such as walls, furniture, windows, and curtains.
Place a paper towel soaked in vinegar on watercolor pen stains for 5 minutes. Remove the paper towel and wipe the wall again to remove the stains.
Use a damp cloth with a small amount of toothpaste to gently scrub tea stains from cups and the coffee table.
Dip a clean cloth into expired milk and wipe down wooden furniture like sofas, tables, and cabinets. Afterward, wipe the furniture again with clean water to make it shiny and new. You can also mop wooden floors with milk diluted in water.
Mix edible alkali with hot water and apply the alkali water around the window screen. After 5 minutes, wipe it clean with a lint-free cloth.
Soak the curtains in salt overnight, then add detergent and wash them. The curtains will turn white again.
Mix alcohol, white vinegar, dish soap, and water, and pour the mixture into a spray bottle. Spray it on the glass door and wipe with a lint-free cloth.
Soak the stained area in alcohol for about 3 minutes, then wipe it clean.
Use a specialized leather cleaner or expired milk to clean a leather sofa.
Sprinkle salt on stained areas of the carpet, wait for the salt to absorb the stain, and then vacuum the dirt away.
Dissolve toothpaste in a bottle of carbonated drink and spray it on the empty spaces between tiles. Alternatively, dip a toothbrush in the mixture and scrub the tile gaps.
The third level of cleaning focuses on the bedroom, including the bedding and bathroom, to ensure a clean and comfortable space for sleeping and bathing.
Soak the bedding, such as bedsheets and pillowcases, in rice washing water overnight, and then wash them with detergent to restore their whiteness.
Mix white vinegar and baking soda in a 1:1 ratio and sprinkle it around the toilet. Wait for half an hour before cleaning thoroughly. Additionally, pour a can of carbonated drink into the toilet and flush after an hour to remove stubborn stains.
Use a toothbrush with an appropriate amount of toothpaste or baking soda to remove stains from the tiles.
Place the showerhead in a plastic bag and pour in white vinegar. Let it soak for an hour, and then use a toothbrush to clean the clogged holes.
Roll up paper towels moistened with 84% disinfectant and stick them on the molded areas of the sink. Leave them overnight, and you’ll see the mold disappear.
Fill the washing drum with water and add a small amount of white vinegar. Use the “auto wash” setting for 10-20 minutes to remove mold and dirt.
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