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20 Cleaning Tips You Might Have Forgotten…

Happy Friday! I don’t know about all of you, but weekends are for cleaning in our household. These tips have come in handy the last few weeks! I hope you try some of them yourself. Happy Spring Cleaning!

1. Don’t forget that your Keurig still needs to be cleaned. You can do this by running vinegar through it periodically.
2. Dispose of those stinky sink smells! Got a stinky garbage disposal? Use a cleaning pod or make your own cleaning solution! Just mix some white vinegar with lemon zest and pour down the sink while the disposal is on. Fresh smelling and clean!
3. Did you know even the lint behind the dryer is a huge fire hazard? Don’t just clean out the dyer vent, clean all around the dryer also.
4. Did you know you can clean your mattress?? Just sprinkle some baking soda over it and vacuum it up after letting it sit for a few minutes. No more odors!
5. Do you ever get little crumbs stuck in between the counter and oven? Don’t forget to pull your appliances out periodically to clean up those crumbs and to also scrub/disinfect under them.
6. When the weather is good, open up your windows! Let the windows and room air out. During this time, you can clean out the window panes of dust, dirt, and moisture.
7. Wash your dishwasher! Food can eventually build up and clog your dishwasher. We have heard that if you put Kool-Aid mix in the soap dispenser part of your dishwasher and run it once with no dishes in it, it can help from your washer clogging! Let us know if this one works, we haven’t tried it yet!
8. Fan blades collect SO much dust, but since we don’t see the tops of the blades, this area gets forgotten a lot. Don’t forgot to wipe your fan blades the next time you’re thinking of it.
9. Electronics also collect a lot of dust because of the static they create. Make sure to dust down all of your electronics and then wipe them with dryer sheets to prevent future dust.
10. Taking the trash out is a normal chore, but what about cleaning the trash can? That can collect just as many germs! Clean that too! We encourage you to wipe down the wall that is by your trash can also just in case that is collecting germs too.
11. While you’re at it, wipe down all of your walls! Walls can carry so many germs and also stain easily if you don’t wipe down periodically. Especially if you have little kiddos running around, the walls tend to get messier faster!
12. Wipe down your baseboards. Avoid build up and smudges. Take warm water and a splash of vinegar and wash down all of the baseboards. Then wipe it up and dry. You can also wipe down with a dryer sheet once dry to prevent future dust build up.
13. Tackle grout. Take 2 parts washing soda with 1 part hydrogen peroxide and scrub with a toothbrush. This will help disinfect and whiten the grout. Wipe down once you scrub and TA-DA! Squeaky clean!
14. Change your water filter regularly. Most fridges tell you when you need a new filter to make it more easy and convenient on you. Keep your water fresh!
15. Clean ALL of your toilet, even the base. Toilets are nasty, especially if you have boys! Make sure to scrub the whole toilet down the next time you’re cleaning the bathroom. Keep it all clean and disinfected.
16. We depend on our vacuum to keep our floors clean, but we also need to help it out and clean it too! Your vacuum can collect some pretty nasty stuff. Periodically, wipe it out with a disinfectant wipe. Don’t forget to clean out the roller of all the hair too!
17. We talked earlier about cleaning your dryer… But don’t forget the washer too! We depend on that to wash our clothes, so we want it clean too! Do a full cycle with no clothes in it and just run hot water along with washer cleaner. This will help keep your laundry clean and fresh!
18. One of the top things that collect germs are gadgets… Your phone, remote, tablets, etc. Wipe them down with a disinfectant wipe every now and then just to avoid germs!
19. Another thing we touch all the time without thinking about it… Door handles!! Go through your whole home and wipe down all the door handles.
20. You know that super cute “welcome” doormat you have? That collects SO much dust and dirt. Don’t track that into your home! Shake out the doormat weekly to avoid getting dirt in your home.

Did you try any of these? Let us know!! Have a blessed weekend.

-The Heilbrun Team

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