We have a lot of household to do each day to have a clean home, such as preparing diner, providing the children with clothing, preparing lunches for the next day, and cleaning the kitchen to avoid chaos. Obviously, a house requires constant maintenance. This may seem discouraging, but at least, some tricks exist to make our lives easier. Here are some tips to clean your home quickly and without much difficulty.
1. Clean your room and closet in a short matter of time.
- Put an old sheet on your bed, empty your closet on your bed and sort it.
- Keep a bag close to your closet. You can deposit there what you want to donate for the donation center.
- When you are ready to put away sheets and pillow cases, remember to use them to remove dust from your ceiling fans by sliding them over.
2. It’s easier to wash your windows on a cloudy day.
Do not wash your windows when it is sunny. The sun can dry your cleaning products too quickly in addition to leaving traces in your windows.
3. How to perfectly clean your kitchen?
- To wash your oven hood, put vegetable oil on a cloth and rub your hood. Then wipe the hood.
- To refresh your refrigerator, use your coffee grounds. Let them dry and put them in a bowl in your fridge.
- To refresh your cupboards, put half of a file, cut side up, in a bowl of baking soda.
- To remove the limestone accumulated in your kettle, rub it with 2 tbsp. salt and 1 tea spoon of vinegar. If you want to clean the inside, pour vinegar there and let it work overnight.
4. To disinfect your floor, sew
Build your reusable cleaning covers to wash your floor. Practical and ecological!
5. Take care of your wooden floor.
Polish your wooden furniture with 1 tbsp. olive oil and ¼ cup of lemon juice that you will put in a Masson jar. Take an old cloth to polish your furniture.
Source: Équiterre
