50 Ways to Save Time and Money While Cleaning Your Home

Products Needed: Dishwasher tablet
What it Does: Removes grime
Cost: $2*

Showers are the place we all go to wash the dirt of the day off our bodies. But where does the dirt go? A lot of it goes down the drain, but a fair portion ends up sticking to the shower doors and walls. Shower grime is not only unsightly but it’s also unhygienic and notoriously difficult to clean.
This hack has a fair amount of logic behind it. What do we use when we clean our glasses? Dish soap! So why not use dish soap on the glass of our showers? Simply put a dishwasher tablet in some warm water and you will see how easy it is to remove shower grime.

Products Needed: Wax paper
What it Does: Polish and clean stainless steel
Cost: $1.50*

With a name like stainless steel, it is challenging to keep it looking stainless. Water marks and dust accumulate, making our faucets and other stainless steel look dirty and old. They are also fairly tricky to clean as regular wipes leave marks and don’t really work well at all.All you need for shiny faucets is a bit of wax paper. Simply wash the faucet with a bit of water and then use the wax paper to finish it off by folding it into a small square and thoroughly polishing it down. Your stainless steel will be shinier than ever before!

Products Needed: Vinegar
What it Does: Loosens microwave dirt
Cost: $2*

Microwaves can get very grimy over time and in extreme situations they can even start to smell. Food debris accumulates and for this reason, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the machine between uses. Rather than using elbow grease and scrubbing the old-school way, all you need is a bottle of vinegar!Simply mix one part vinegar with one part water in a microwave-safe dish. Put it in the microwave and blast it for about three minutes. The steam will loosen all of the food buildup, making it super easy for you to simply wipe it all off.

Products Needed: Half a bagel
What it Does: Cleans paintings by soaking up the dirt
Cost: $1.80*

Keeping a clean home doesn’t exclude dusting the walls and paintings accumulate dust and dirt as much as the next thing. How do we clean our precious artworks without risking damage? Of course, anything wet is a no-no but something absorbent would be ideal. Believe it or not, half a bagel does the trick perfectly!Simply cut it in half and gently run the bagel on the painting. Strictly speaking, any bread will do as it is soft and absorbent. You won’t believe how much dirt will get soaked up! Then you will be able to enjoy a sparkling clean piece of art, as well as a delicious piece of bagel (the other half of course!).

Products Needed: Wet gloves
What it Does: Sticks to the hair
Cost: $1.99*

Hair is one of those things that instantly become gross once they’ve left the body of the owner. Humans and pets alike shed hair constantly and if you are the owner of a hairy companion you will know this story well! Hair can be found in every nook and cranny no matter how much cleaning you do.A fast and easy solution to this persistent and unpleasant problem is to put on a pair of gloves and wet them. You can then run the wet gloves along the surface that is covered in pet hair and the hair will stick to the gloves like glue! Rinse and repeat for hair-free surfaces, until next time that is!

Products Needed: Baking soda, vinegar
What It Does: Removes pesky sink stains
Cost: $8*

If you’ve ever left a dish in your sink for a little too long (no judgment) and gone to remove it, only to find a stubborn ring in the metal of your sink basin, then you’re not alone. While it’s easy to admit defeat when dish soap and a scrub brush don’t cut it, we have a simple solution.Just mix vinegar and a dash of baking soda and apply to your sink. Let soak or scrub away, and the stain should lift right out of a stainless steel sink basin, or other similar metal. If not, there are plenty of other sink cleaning hacks on the internet.