10 Great Home Hacks to Help You Out.
One of the great things about household items is they can often be used for different things. For instance, there are many everyday objects which are used within these 10 home hacks.
So to hopefully give you some new ideas which might help you out here are some home hacks from me to you:
Bicarbonate of Soda
You use it in your cooking, but did you know it also makes a fantastic cleaner?
All you need to do is sprinkle some onto the surface you wish to clean, and rub at it with a damp cloth and tadah – you have clean tiles, bath, or sink (it works wonders on tea stains as well).
You can even find how to clean your washing machine with it in this post.
White Vinegar
Let your washing up sit for a bit too long and all the leftovers are stuck to the pan?
Well fear not as grab your trusty bottle of white vinegar, add to warm water and leave for around 30 minutes and you should find it easy all easy as pie to remove.
It is already really useful when it comes to helping you to remove limescale from toilet.
Lemon Juice
Lemon juice can be a wonderful help when cleaning the microwave, the citric acid in it can help cut through grease and grime.
Use 2 or 3 tablespoons of lemon juice or a wedge of lemon added to water, then heat for long enough to create steam.
Leave for around 10 minutes and then remove the bowl and wipe around and you should find everything clean, sparkling and lemon fresh (repeat steps as necessary).
Ketchup
Any copper around your home starting to look a bit dull, well how about using ketchup to help it look brighter?
Add on the tarnished spots, rub lightly and hopefully watch the sparkle come back. (Ketchup is also amazing if your dog rolls if fox pee – Sal tested that one out quite a few times over her time with us).
Rubber Gloves
Do you have a dog and end up with dog hairs everywhere?
Pop on a pair of rubber gloves rub them over your chairs or rugs and watch the dog hair come away (just keep a hoover or dustpan near to pop it all in).
Rubber Bands
Redecorating your home? Sick of paint dripping everywhere?
Then place a rubber band around the paint can and use it to wipe the brush to remove excess paint drips.
Beeswax
Brought some new canvas shoes, worried about what the English weather will do to them?
Then worry no more, rub them over with some beeswax to hopefully make them waterproof, for when those English showers hits.
Cupcake Cases
When you are enjoying an ice lolly in the summer, don’t you just get annoyed with it dripping down your hands?
I know I do, so banish those drips (or a least keep them off your hands) but placing a cupcake case around the stick of your lolly.
Old Pen Springs
Use an old pen spring around the end of cables to extend the life of them, by stopping them from bending too far.
Ask For Help
There is no shame in finding yourself overwhelmed and in need of help, then never fear to ask someone for help.
Be that friends, family or calling in the services of a range of household help who can take some of the weight off of your shoulders.
So there you have my 10 home hacks.
However, what about you, what is your top home hack tip, I would love to hear it?
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These are some fantastic ideas! I love the lemon in the microwave idea and the bicarb, I will have to try these, I always forget about these for cleaning.
They are such good items to clean with! Espechially as they are normally something you have around the home anyway.
I’m a huge fan of white vinegar. I no longer use fabric conditioner but use a squirt of white vinegar in the conditioner compartment and no my washing does not smell of vinegar and it also helps the machine too, no nasty smells
Baking Powder can be used in much the same way as bicarbonate of soda for cleaning I have found.
I’m a fan or white vinegar, I use it to get rid of limescale too.
It is amazing how much white vinegar can do when it comes to cleaning.
Use Bleach In The Loo To Get To The Grit & Grime And It Should Take Away The Smell Too
A small dish of bicarbonate of soda in the fridge to absorb smells!
I love the ketchup hack for tarnish, it works really well!
Do it gradually and not in one go as it feels less of a chore.
clean little and often so it doesnt get too much in one go
There’s nothing that can’t be clean with a combination of lime juice & wooden kebab sticks!
I use lemon juice with some water in a jug in my microwave after its been used. It will steam clean, making it easy to wipe down and get rid of any lingering smells.
Ohh I need to give this a try thank you so much for the tip.
Like the pen springs idea. Thank you.
Your welcome I am glad it is something you will find useful.
I use lemon juice as a freshen up in our wetroom, dilute it in hot water and give the floor a going over, lifts up loose dirt and smells lovely.
Just do a little bit at a time and don’t let it overwhelm you.
Stick to a written plan. There are some jobs which need to be done daily, such as the bathroom and kitchen, but add in extra jobs from your list each day. Tick them off and then you’ll feel that your achieving your aims.
Do a little every day, don’t let the jobs pile up and become soul-destroying
add some essential oil to your laundry draw to get your clothes smelling great
Room a day so not too much to do
If overwhelmed just start with one small corner or section. And do a little bit each day.
Great tips. I love using white vinegar for glass wear and vases. It comes up sparkling and gets rid of any white cloudy marks.
It is amazing what white vinegar can do to clean things at times isn’t it!
My wife is always telling me about the benefits of white vinegar, from windows to washing the towels.
Honestly it is so good for cleaning so many different things.
Some bits daily really help with the cleaning
That definitely helps you not get too overwhelmed.
Mine is White Vinegar and Lemon juice for pretty much everything but for windows it’s amazing!!
We use steradent or lemon juice to get rid of stains in cups after having tea in them.
Work from the top down so dust does not circulate
I always try to use natural products like vinegar and lemon. Leaves everything smelling fresh and is clean without any nasty chemicals.
I’m definitely going to remember the cupcake one thanks. My go to product for stubborn stains and dried on food from the oven is bar keepers friend. A powder which is quite cheap and very efficient.
Oh wow. New tips. I love them. I’ve heard about vinegar, lemon and baking powder but I never would have thought ketchup. Wish I knew back when I was in Hertford when we went for the whole cooper theme.
I will definitely be trying out the cupcake case in the summer with my kids, that’s so clever, especially in parties when they’ve just eaten a cupcake. We can try and make another use for it before it goes in the bin.
Thanks for these tips. They’re so useful and money saving too.
Use a shower spray to help keep tiles cleaner for longer.
I fill my mug with water before tipping it into the kettle so that I am only boiling the amount of water needed to make my hot drink.
My home hack would be that bicarb of soda is so good for so many cleaning things!
I keep old toothbrushes to clean the grout between tiles. I’m also a great fan of bicarbonate of soda and white vinegar. The latter is great for cleaning shower heads by soaking them in a plastic bag (secured with a rubber band) of vinegar.
I love my magic eraser sponge, it removes stains from almost everything! Plus I try and do little and often, not let things build up. Due to my mobility issues simple tasks which most could do in an hour will take me all day, but I break things down and pace myself , rest in between, and have a to do list every day.
I’m a huge fan of both bicarb and white vinegar. I mix the two together to pour down the sink to avoid nasty odours but I also use the mix to give the wooden bread board a good clean. I also use white vinegar in the washing machine where the fabric softener goes and no my washing dow not smell of vinegar
We use steradent to clean tea stains from cups and teaspoons, works a treat
We use washing powder to remove stains from mugs and spoons, has worked a treat just make sure you clean it all out afterwards!