20+ Cleaning Hacks for The Hard To Clean Items In Your Home

As a mother of two young kids, I try to keep my house as clean as possible, to keep away any types of germs or bacteria from my kids. But there are a lot of things around the household that are hard to clean in the regular ways, such as stained carpet, greasy oven glass, window tracks, microfiber couches, car seats and so on. In these cases, we might need some clever cleaning hacks to get the jobs done.

After digging on the web, I’ve found some really helpful cleaning tips and tricks that can tackle many hard to clean items just everywhere in my house and would like to share with you. I wish I had known all these great tips before! These ingenious solutions will make your cleaning experiences quicker and easier, and your home cleaner. Most important of all, they save your time and money! Let’s check them out!

How to Clean Oven Glass with 2 Ingredients

Learn how to clean oven glass with 2 ingredients. It’s super easy and fast. Tutorial via DIY Home Sweet Home

How to Clean and Freshen Your Mattress

Even you use mattress pad and flat sheet to protect your mattress, it’s still necessary to clean the mattresses once in a while because it’s something you sleep on every night. Here’s an easy solution to cleaning and freshening up your mattress. Tutorial via One Good Thing by Jillee

How to Easily Clean Your Carpet with 2 Ingredients

Do you have hard to clean spots and stains on the carpet? Try this simple solution with 2 things that you might have already at home. Tutorial via Joyful Momma’s Kitchen

Microwave a Kitchen Sponge to Kill Germs

If you use sponges to clean dishes, have you ever thought about sanitizing the sponges? It turns out pretty easy. Tutorial via Moms Against Cooties

How To Clean Your Cutting Board

If you use wooden cutting board regularly, it is important that the cutting boards be cleaned and disinfected regularly. Here is an easy recipe that can get the job done and it is completely natural. Tutorial via All Kinds of Yumm

How to Clean Air Vents

Wrap a towel around a knife to make a perfect tool to clean air vents or A/C intake. Tutorial via Home Sweet Homebodies

How to Clean Microwave Oven

Microwave ovens can become hard to clean if you don’t clean it regularly. If you don’t want to use any chemicals to do the job, here’s a natural way for you to do it. Just boil lemon and water in a container in the microwave. Let the water steam the microwave oven for a few minutes and then you can wipe away the gunk easily. Tutorial via Clean Mama

How to Detail Your Cars Upholstery

With two young kids, my car is always in a mess. They eat and drink in the car, step on seats, leaving some hear to clean stains on the seat covers. Tutorial via Discount Queens

How to Clean a Shower Head

Do you ever clean your show head? It may be covered with nasty hard water deposits. Learn how to clean a shower head using white vinegar. Tutorial via A Real-Life Housewife

How to Clean Your Front Load Washer

How often do you clean your washing machine? Learn how to clean your front load washer with baking soda and vinegar. Tutorial via The Rozy Home

How to Clean Car Air Vents

Use a cheap paintbrush to brush out air vents in the car. Tutorial via The Family Handyman

How to Clean your Ceiling Fans

Use an old pillowcase to clean the fan blade and the dust will be trapped inside. What a smart idea! Tutorial via  The House on Hillbrook

How to Clean Window Blinds Easily

Use an old sock and white vinegar solution to wipe clean window blinds. Smart idea! Tutorial via devablinds.co.uk

How to Clean Stove Burners and Grates

Learn how to make your stove burners and grates look like new in 12 hours using ammonia. Tutorial via The V Spot

How to Clean and Disinfect Your Barbecue Grill Grate

Cleaning an outdoor grill can be hard. But it’s interesting that an onion can be used to clean and disinfect gas or charcoal grills. Just turn the grill on high and rub a half onion back and forth over the grates. Tutorial via YouTube