6 Spring Cleaning Hacks That Will Save Your Life

 

Washing machines are amazing things but sadly they don’t always clean our clothes as good as we think they do. That’s why it’s super important to find time to strip them every now and then. It gets all of the sweat and oils that the washing machine can’t get. One of the best ways to strip your laundry is to use:

Fill your bathtub up with HOT (make sure it’s hot or it won't be as effective) water and add the laundry you wish to strip. 

 

 

One of the best methods to use when cleaning window sills is the top-down method. Before you start dusting the window sill, make sure the drapes and blinds are dusted. The last thing you want is to have to redo the whole process because more dust fell. After you’ve collected all the dust, now it’s time to remove the dirt and grime!

-Mix ¼ cup Pine Sol (or other all purpose cleaner) in a bucket with a gallon of warm water.

-Dampen microfiber cloth in solution and simply wipe sill. (Tip: Make sure the cloth is damp rather than soaking wet so that you don’t have dirty water runoff!)

-Dry with a separate microfiber cloth. 

-Create a solution of ½ cup Borax, ½ cup plain white vinegar, and 2 cups warm water (you can either mix this in a bucket or put in a spray bottle depending on your preference)

-Apply over the affected area and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

-Scrub the sill with a magic eraser and use a toothbrush to get in the corners and crevices.

-If necessary, repeat the process until clean. 

 

For painted baseboards add dish soap to water. 

For stained wood baseboards add distilled white vinegar to water. 

 

Let’s be real.. when was the last time you cleaned your fridge? Cleaning out our refrigerators & freezers can be super easy to forget about amongst our busy day to day lives but it’s something that seriously needs to be done (you’ll be so so grateful after you do it). The popular Netflix series The Home Edit suggests 5 ways that make cleaning and organizing the freezer an easy task:

-Edit your items: First and foremost, pull everything out and go through those items that you know are just taking up space (That includes those freezer burnt popsicles that you’ve had in there for years)

-Designate your Zones: Group your categories. For example, meal prep, breakfast, frozen fruit and veggies, meat, etc. The great thing is you can totally customize it to your liking, it doesn’t have to be any particular way! Freezer storage bins (preferably clear) are a perfect way to organize each of your categories and make things much easier to find.

-Customize your System: Keep in mind your routine and figure out if there is any specific item that should have its own category. Remember, it’s totally YOUR call on how you categorize your items.

-Label your Categories: having a labeling system makes things so much easier on your part! It lets people know where to find an item as well as guides them to put it back in the right place. Say goodbye to a messy freezer!!!

-Plan your Meals: planning your meals ahead of time may seem like a lot of work but it is so well worth it in the long run. Freezer items are less perishable, lasting longer, so you have an advantage when it comes to meal prepping. You can stock up weeks and even months in advance and you can be sure that you’ll have a certain place for them in the freezer! 

 

-Apply a layer of baking soda all over the sink, especially on the stains.

-Using a sponge or rag, gently rub the sink with the baking soda.

-Spray with white vinegar and let it sit for a couple minutes (White vinegar is a natural disinfectant and tends to work well when paired with baking soda).

-Rub the sink with sponge or rag and rinse off baking soda and vinegar.

-Use a citrus peel to deodorize the sink by rubbing it all over the surface.