36+ Easy Cleaning Hacks to Try

A lot of people look forward to spring time and do a nice deep cleaning in order to prepare for the new season. But what about the rest of the year? On top of doing the dishes, laundry, and basic cleaning around the house, it seems that deep cleaning is such an exhausting, complicated chore.

Luckily, though, these helpful hacks will turn your deep cleaning despair to a breath of fresh air—keeping you motivated to deep-clean the house all year long! Keep on reading to unravel all of our simple deep cleaning tips and tricks!

Cleaning Mineral Deposits: 3 Items Needed

Have you started to notice that there’s some mineral deposits building up around your sink’s faucet? Not to worry! All you need is three items.

Cleaning Mineral Deposits: 3 Items Needed

Grab an absorbing rag or towel and wrap it around the area that the mineral deposit is building up. Pour some white vinegar on the towel to give it a nice soak, and let it sit for about an hour. After your hour is up, you can remove the towel and use a tooth brush to scrape up the extra bits.

DIY Disposable Wipes: 9 Items Needed

This next trick is an easy to make cleaning supply! Grab a roll of disposable cleaning wipes and cut it in half with a box cutter. You should have a container on hand that is roughly the same width and height as the half roll you just created.

In the container, mix in equal parts lemon juice, water, and vinegar (fill to about a third of the container). Add half a teaspoon or so of rubbing alcohol, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and a couple pumps of castile soap.

DIY Disposable Wipes: 9 Items Needed

Mix everything together and then add in a half roll of disposable cleaning wipes into the container. Then, make sure that you have a hole on your lid so that you can feed through the wipe on top.

Dust-Free Odor: 1 Item Needed

You know how sometimes when you’re vacuuming, there’s a weird smell of old burnt dust? It almost repels you away from wanting to clean up in the first place. But we’ve got just the trick for that!

Dust-Free Odor: 1 Item Needed

Grab a small amount of cinnamon and vacuum it up so that the machine can absorb the powder into the debris compartment. If you’re not a big cinnamon fan, no worries! Coffee, dried orange, or baking soda are also odor-absorbers and will work the same way.

Cleaning Debris Off Window Blinds: 3 Items Needed

We’ve got a handy hack that will make cleaning those window blinds much easier. All you need are two sponges, a knife, and some tongs.

Cleaning Debris Off Window Blinds: 3 Items Needed

First, using the knife, cut a slit into the center of the sponge to create a mitten-like insert for one end of the tong (the size of the cut will depend on the size of the tongs you choose to use). Repeat the same for the second sponge and slip them on the tongs. Now you have a nifty device to quickly clean your window blinds—or shower curtains.

Unclogging Shower Head: 3 Items Needed

One of the reasons why showerheads get clogged up is from mineral deposits. So to clean it, grab a medium-sized plastic sandwich bag and fill it with white wine vinegar. Wrap the bag around the showerhead with a rubber band.

Unclogging Shower Head: 3 Items Needed

Wait about 30 minutes before removing the bag from the showerhead in order for it to dissolve all the bits of limescale deposit.

Cleaning Your Blender in Seconds: 2 Items Needed

You know how sometimes the idea of cleaning something after its used makes you refrain from using it altogether? Smoothies are the perfect example. But we have a quick and easy trick to help you clean it!

Cleaning Your Blender in Seconds: 2 Items Needed

Fill your blender about half way up with warm water, add a little bit of dish soap, throw the lid back on, and blend for a few seconds (until the blender is clean). Dump the remaining liquid down the drain, and you’re done!