7 Effective Cleaning Hacks for Busy Lives | TikTok Inspired

How many of you like to explore new things? I am a foodie and love trying new recipes, but I only like the ones that are tried and true by others. Recently, I made Christmas Pickles from over-sized cucumbers that had turned yellow which had to be peeled with the removal of the large seeds to begin the pickling process. These were delicious, beautiful and such a delight to make (see tried-and-true recipe came from my friend’s mom and have now been added to my favorite recipes. We all have busy lives and seek to find tips and tricks to make our lives easier.

We all like to try things that will produce outcomes to simplify our busy lives, whether it is with cooking, gardening, beauty tips, vehicle care hacks or cleaning our homes, we are all in! Today I would love to share some cleaning hacks I have used from TikTok. With our busy lives, may you find them helpful. Here are 7- Cleaning Hacks:

1. Put transparent tape on the ending bristles of the broom, when you sweep it will pick up the hair, dirt, papers, and other waste found on your floor. Remove the tape and just place it in the trashcan.
2. To freshen your trashcan in the bathroom, place 4 or 5 cotton balls with drops of your choice essential oil on them at the bottom of the trashcan, place a liner on top this will freshen your bathroom with the scent.
3. In addition, when you get ready to replace the toilet roll, place a few drops of oil on the hard portion at the center of the inside roll and replace it back on the holder. What a delightful scent to freshen your bathroom.
4. Spray all your baseboards with Window Cleaner, using paper towels wipe all of them very well, they will look good as new.
5. Get a washcloth super wet, wring out some of the water and place in the microwave. Turn it on for 1 minute, it will be super-hot but use it to wipe the top, bottom, all the sides, the glass, door inside and outside. The steam will loosen all the grease splatter from your microwave and make it easier to wipe clean.
6. To clean your wooden cutting board after use, sprinkle salt on top of the board, cut a lemon in half and use one side to carefully rub all around the board, rinse very well and place olive oil on the board and wipe it until everything has been cleaned. The cutting board will look new.
7. Cleaning the inside of your oven is very resourceful this way; use only one gel dishwasher tablet, placed in an oven safe dish. Put the dish on a rack inside your oven. Add one quart of hot water and close the oven door. Put the oven on 100 degrees for one hour. The tablet is used to remove particles built on your dishes in the dishwasher. Using this method in the oven releases the same scrubbing and grease fighting properties, combined with the steam to readily remove the build up from your oven. After the hour, wipe clean the oven with a wet sponge, discarding any particles visible.

These hacks were found on TikTok, however, the oven cleaning one using a dishwasher tablet did not work for me. Let me know if it works for you! I guess I will continue to use the one I make, which requires some scrubbing. I eyeball a couple drops of lemon juice, white vinegar, Dawn dish detergent and water in a spray bottle. Shake well and spray all over the oven. Use a sponge to wipe, elbow grease and soft soap pad to remove stains. Rinse well. Does anyone have a tried-and-true natural oven cleaner or other cleaning hacks they could share? I would love to try your tips and tricks for cleaning the stove, oven, organizing a small closet space, cleaning a garage or, gardening. Thanks.

Blessings,

DrWanda