Tips and Ideas

Easy tricks to keep your house tidy and healthy

by Nina Hundley · January 29, 2018

Cleaning the house is a task for those who are not only strong in body but also in soul. Many times ordering the home is required all day and a huge effort. In this article, we give you some tricks to keep your house tidy and healthy.

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9Tricks to keep your house tidy and healthy

Tips for the washing machine
Perfectly clean bathroom
Clean window frames
Wash the toys
Delete the indelible
Remove the nail polish
Keep your microwave clean
Tips for cleaning kitchen
Forget the dust

1. Tips for the washing machine for a tidy and healthy house

To clean the washing machine, you do not need expensive detergents. You can use just white vinegar. Pour it into the detergent compartment and set a long cycle. At the end of the cycle, your washing machine will shine clean.

Very few know this trick: the effect of a detergent can also be strengthened with vinegar. If you add it to the detergent (1/3 ratio), your washing machine will leave your clothes cleaner than normal. It is especially noticeable in colored clothing.

Some fabrics are like magnets for cat or dog hair. Wash this type of clothing with white vinegar and hair will not stick to your pants.

2. Perfectly clean bathroom for a tidy and healthy house

How to clean a bathroom with minimal effort? It is easy! Heat a small amount of vinegar in the microwave (it should be warm but not boiling). Mix the vinegar with a solution of soap (or liquid detergent) in an atomizer (in a 1: 1 ratio). Do not shake it; it is enough to move it slightly. Spray the mixture on the tile in your bathroom and let it act for 30 minutes. Afterwards, it will be enough to just swipe a sponge; it will work just like expensive detergents.

3. Clean window frames for a tidy and healthy house

It is always very difficult to clean the window frames. However, here is a simple way of how to do it. Put some baking soda on the hard-to-reach areas (pay attention to the corners). Then add vinegar: you will see some bubbles, which is a good sign. Let it take effect for 10-15 minutes, the baking soda and the vinegar fights perfectly the oxide and dirt stuck. Afterwards, you will only have to pass some napkins of paper the treated areas and ready.

4. Wash the toys

Each parent knows this: the child’s toys are scattered everywhere. While they are on the floor, they collect the dirt from each corner, so it is necessary to wash them, even if only once in a while. But to not spend a lot of time on this, you can use your washing machine. Just put the toys in a fine mesh bag (look for them in a hardware store) and turn on your washing machine in a long cycle.

5. Delete the indelible for a tidy and healthy house

Little artists love to leave marks with permanent markers on the walls and on the floor! But to remove them, you need a lot of strength and time. Although there are some solutions that will help you do it quickly:

To remove the marker marks on the floor or on the table, take toothpaste, apply it on a damp cloth (better if you use microfiber) and rub the drawing.

You can also remove the stain easily using any spray (hairspray, deodorant). Spray it on “the masterpiece” and then simply wash with water.

Another way to eliminate drawings on the walls is to use baking soda and a sponge. Put the baking soda on the sponge, rub the drawing and wash with water. Now your wall is clean and soon you will have new drawings.

6. Remove the nail polish for a tidy and healthy house

If you accidentally pulled and broke a jar with enamel, in addition to losing your favorite color, you will get a stain that is almost impossible to remove. However, there are some tricks:

Before the enamel dries, you can remove it by pouring on the stain liquid nail polish remover and letting it act for a minute. Then dry the affected area with a paper towel and remove the rest with a rubber to erase. If it has already dried, you can spray on hair fixative and then wash with warm soapy water.

But what to do if the enamel ended on the carpet? No, do not throw it away yet. Pour a little liquid stain remover on the carpet and rub the stain with a damp cloth.

7. Keep your microwave clean for a tidy and healthy house

With this trick, you will only spend about 5 minutes cleaning your microwave. Cut a lemon into pieces, put it in a cup and add cinnamon. Put this cup in the microwave and turn it on for 5-10 minutes at minimum power. The lemon will help to disinfect and clean the device (you will only have to pass a wet sponge inside), and cinnamon will help eliminate unpleasant odors.

8. Tips for cleaning kitchen

To avoid spending entire hours cleaning your kitchen, use this simple trick. Mix bicarbonate and vegetable oil until the consistency of a thick paste. Apply the mixture on the fat and leave on for 5-10 minutes. Then simply wash with a cloth and a soap solution.

9. Forget the dust for a tidy and healthy house

There is a way to avoid dusting every hour. Apply a couple of drops of oil on a paper towel and run it through the powdered shelf. Then another paper towel passes but this time without oil. There will be a thin layer that will act as furniture oil; it will repel the dust and give shine.