HOUSEHOLD CLEANING TIPS

A house should not just provide shelter but should also serve as a place of safety, convenience and perfect ambience. when your house is always clean, you will enjoy the  peace and freshness it offers which is why we must always ensure to maintain a clean and healthy home.

There are various simple ways to maintain cleanliness in our homes without going through much stress nor rub a bank, all we need to do is make it a priority and be consistent in our effort to maintaining cleanliness. While for some of us that has a busy and tight schedule, lots of qualified professional cleaning service providers are available to help you achieve your cleanliness goals.

YOURS MAGAZINE has put together some best household cleaning tips and tricks to help you get a spotless home without spending much using natural, cheap, quick, helpful and cheerful cleaning tips. We will be dishing out some of these tips to enable you achieve your cleanliness goals.

1.    Use a wet rubber glove to removePet hair
 A damp washing up glove can easily be dragged over soft furnishings like sofas and curtains (and even trouser legs!) to remove animal fur.

2.    Use a flip flop to remove pet hair
Not got any washing up gloves? Using a (clean!) rubber flip-flop on your furnishings will work just as well. It's especially useful if you're constantly losing flip-flops and end up with odd ones.

3.    Use a coffee filter to clean glass or mirrors easily
 Smarten up grubby windows without any chemicals – just give them a sweep with a clean coffee filter. It works like magic.

4.    Use tights to stop your vacuum cleaner hoovering up coins
Don't throw away those laddered tights! Save money and precious small objects by using the foot of a pair of tights over your hoover nozzle. It will catch any change, hair bands and other bits and bobs before they get sucked away.

5.    Clean your microwave naturally with a cup of water
If your microwave is looking a little unsanitary after one too many food explosions, don't panic - it can be cleaned for free in just a jiffy. Just pop a heat-proof cup of water with half a lemon and its juice in the microwave on a high setting for a minute or two. 1. Leave the mixture in the microwave with the door closed for 5 minutes for the steam to do its work, then easily wipe down the inside of your microwave. The lemon will leave your entire kitchen will smell clean and fresh!

6.    Reuse cleaning sponges – just microwave them clean
It can feel like you're constantly buying new packs of kitchen and bathroom cleaning sponges, and not only do the costs add up, but it's not great for the environment to keep throwing dirty ones away. Get more use from your cleaning sponges by giving them a quick one or two-minute blast in the microwave on a high setting. This will kill off bacteria.

7.    Make a quick natural cleaning product for your whole home
Feel like a money-saving magician with this easy-peasy recipe. Just mix four tablespoons of baking soda and a litre of warm water to make a cheap and natural all-purpose cleaner.  Use liberally on your surfaces, floors and anywhere else that's in need of a scrub.

8.    Clean lime scale from your shower head using vinegar
We love it when we can make kitchen cupboard ingredients into a germ-busting cleaning product. If you're looking for a more natural (not to mention thrifty) way to clean your home from top to bottom, Vinegar is your new best friend. Soak your shower head in a mixture of boiling water and vinegar to unclog any lime scale easily. More vinegar cleaning tips.