Say Goodbye To Dust Bunnies With These Cleaning Hacks

Keeping your home clean and organized can be daunting, but with these hacks, you can turn the chore into a fun and efficient activity. These tricks cover many cleaning challenges, from household items to simple DIY solutions.

To improve airflow in your home, create a DIY dust filter fan by attaching a spare furnace filter to the back of a fan using hook-and-loop fasteners. Save used dryer sheets and repurpose them to clean your floors by wrapping them around a sweeper; they effectively pick up dust and hair. Eliminate unpleasant odors from your trash bin by mixing borax and water, and don’t forget to deodorize with borax on the bottom to keep bugs away.

Make sweeping easier by attaching an old wide-tooth comb to a dustpan, allowing you to remove gunk stuck in broom bristles easily. Create a DIY mason flask dish scrubber with a jar, sponge, and soap dispenser for convenient dish cleaning.

Use an old nylon attached to a vacuum hose to find lost items without damaging the machine. When spritzed with a cleaning solution, coffee filters are excellent for dusting computer screens and household accessories. Remove hard-water buildup on faucets by pressing a cut lemon onto the fixture and wrapping it in a plastic bag.

Create a drill brush by attaching a scrubber head to a machine screw and cleaning with a mixture of hot water and dish soap. Dust small trinkets with soft cotton gardening gloves and disinfect them by spritzing them with an antibacterial cleaning solution.

Repurpose old electric toothbrushes for cleaning spills, grout, and other surfaces around the house. Clean blinds with old socks sprayed with an all-purpose cleaner. Freshen upholstery with baking soda, and use a vacuum cleaner nozzle hack with a plastic bottle to reach tight spaces.

Maintain cast-iron skillets by scrubbing them with coarse salt and applying vegetable oil for protection. Create a DIY indoor fly trap using a plastic bottle, apples, and white vinegar. Wash clothes after vacations to ensure they are bug-free.

These cleaning hacks cover every corner of your home, offering practical and creative solutions to make your cleaning routine more manageable and enjoyable. Read the full article for more tips.