Let’s be honest, using a duster clearly seems counterintuitive since it just of just releases the dust back into the air. Still, there is a secret hack for sweeping up that extra dust and stray hairs from your furniture by using a dryer sheet. Both new and used sheets will work in this case—just make sure to dampen them to effectively help wipe down the dust.
So how does it work? Similar to removing the static in your laundry while in the drying machine, dryer sheets can also remove hair and dust off your furniture. This hack is great for wiping away dust quickly on books, shelves, indoor plants, or even ceiling blade fans.
How to Keep Food Stains Away
One of the most reliable ways we can avoid food stains in our containers is to rinse and clean them immediately after using them, of course. But often, life gets in the way, and we don’t have the time to do it right away and end up dropping our containers in the sink until we get home at the end of the day.
However, if you fill them with hot water and a little bit of dish soap, it will make the cleaning process so much easier and keep all of the greasy and oil stains away because of the detergent. This will help prevent food stains, but it will also make it easier to clean up any excess leftovers.
Hair Spray Can Remove Static, But at What Cost?
In theory, using hairspray to free any static between clothing or drapes works. If it works for your hair, why wouldn’t it work for fabric? Right? However, the spume that spews out from the chemicals in the spray will leave you with a sticky feeling, so it doesn’t seem worth it.
If you’re in need of a quick and easy solution, you can just try rubbing a little water, as a touch of moisture will help calm the static.
Using Soda Pop to Clean Your Toilet Bowl
You would think that using soda would be a poor choice for cleaning because of all those added sugars and chemicals, but apparently, it can clean those stubborn stains! While this won't work for all surfaces, but it works wonders for your toilet.
That’s right; if you throw in some Coca-Cola down your toilet bowl, letting it soak for a few hours, then flush it and scrub the excess filth, and flush again, you should have a sparkling clean toilet bowl looking fresh once again! Who would’ve thought?
The Wonders of Linseed Oil & Leather
It's always thrilling to find out that you can get something done all by yourself without taking a trip to the store to buy anything extra. So when it comes to your leather furniture and sofa, there's a nifty DIY hack you can use for cleaning. You can make this solution with one part vinegar and two parts linseed oil, and it's meant to keep your leather sofa supple and looking shiny.
But just like with any DIY solution, it's important to test out a small area first to make sure your solution's blend is correct before you start wiping down your whole couch.