1. Use a binder clip as a sponge stand.
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2.
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3. Clean your clean machine: the washer.
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4. When your toaster gets all sticky and gunky...
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/9/13/11/enhanced-buzz-31879-1347551560-1.jpg)
View this video on YouTube
Now watch this video on how to clean the INSIDE of the toaster.
5. Clean your sink drain.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web04/2012/9/13/11/enhanced-buzz-18616-1347551773-15.jpg)
6. Clean your window tracks.
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7. Make the steel plate on your iron smooth and shiny again.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/9/13/12/enhanced-buzz-15315-1347553435-0.jpg)
8. Refresh your mattress.
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9. Keep baseboards clean with fabric softener.
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10. Remove any carpet stain (and anything off a mattress as well).
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11. Use an iron to remove REALLY stubborn stains from carpet.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web04/2012/9/13/17/enhanced-buzz-10883-1347572151-7.jpg)
12. Invest in a "Purifying Light Sanitizing Cutting Board System."
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/9/13/14/enhanced-buzz-16457-1347560296-10.jpg)
13. Dust first, then vacuum.
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14. Clean your candles with pantyhose.
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15. Unscrew light bulbs and wipe off with a microfiber cloth.
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16. Rub a faucet with waxed paper to prevent water spots and finger prints.
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17. Snip off a slice of a Magic Eraser and drop it in the toilet.
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18. Keep a Scotch Brite dishwand in the shower filled with 1/2 vinegar, 1/2 dishwashing detergent.
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19. Get rid of household odors with vanilla extract in the oven.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/9/13/18/enhanced-buzz-11195-1347575584-6.jpg)
20. Use slow cooker liners.
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21. Clean old paintings with a bagel cut in half.
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22. Clean blinds with an old sock.
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23. While cleaning the bathroom, fill the tub up with a couple of inches of the hottest water you can draw from the tap.
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24. Cut a hole in a cloth napkin to make dust covers for coats and vests.
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25. Use foil in your George Foreman grill or panini maker to prevent mess.
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26. Use WD-40 to erase scuff marks on floors.
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27. Pour a packet of lemonade Kool-Aid into the detergent cup of your dishwasher.
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28. Know your uses for vinegar and natural cleaning agents.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/9/17/13/enhanced-buzz-16003-1347901880-13.jpg)
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web05/2012/9/18/10/enhanced-buzz-8875-1347980253-5.jpg)
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29. Hang your brooms and mops instead of storing them on the floor.
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30. Start cleaning out your dryer vents.
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31. Behold, the sanitizing vacuum cleaner.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/9/17/15/enhanced-buzz-24399-1347909592-17.jpg)
32. Use a Solution of 1/2 Coconut Oil and 1/2 Baking Soda to Remove Sticky Residues
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/9/17/16/enhanced-buzz-834-1347914041-1.jpg)
33. The ultimate organization tip: anything and everything should have a place.
![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/enhanced/web03/2012/9/18/10/enhanced-buzz-18371-1347978848-8.jpg)