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1. Soak dingy shower heads in a plastic bag full of vinegar and baking soda (or even easier, a decalcifier) for about one to two hours to remove unwanted buildup and grime. Does this count as bath time for your tub? Asking for a friend.
2. Make life a little easier for yourself with a squeegee broom that'll not only quickly sweep up spills and crumbs, but will collect your hair like an absolute champ. Anyone with long hair...you know what I mean when I say your rug could use it. No more digging up hair with your hands.
3. Scrub rust, surface scratches, burnt grease, and even Sharpie marks away with surprising ease thanks to some Bar Keepers Friend multi-purpose cleaning solution. If you have a daunting task (hello, worn-down sink), this is most likely the solution.
4. Win your everlasting war with mysteriously dirty-looking faucets by enlisting the help of a hard water stain-remover. This'll FINALLY help you get those darn faucets or even your shower head back to shiny new — I know having water spots despite scrubbing every week has been a burden on your heart. No longer.
Look at how well it works on shower doors, too! And just after 10 minutes, no less. *Wipes tears*
5. Break down your chore list into a 10-day schedule so you can deep-clean your whole house little by little, instead of getting overwhelmed and probably giving up. Day 1: bedroom. Day 10: appliances (and celebratory wine).
Here's everything you'll need to tackle all 10 days:
6. *Smooth* over any tension with long overdue messes by using a cooktop cleaning kit. It'll undo stubborn stains, burnt-on residue, and everything in between from all those times you thought you could flip an omelet like Julia Child.
7. Learn how to remove even the toughest stains with common household items so you can stop trying to hide that foundation stain on your comforter. All it takes is a little shaving cream.
8. Or treat almost any mess with a bit of no-nonsense OxiClean. It's activated by water and uses bubbling oxygen power to lift heavy-duty stains. YOU DO NOT CONTROL ME, LIPSTICK BLOTCH.
9. Pour hot water over your sink full of dirty dishes before tackling hardened residue. It'll help dissolve grease so when it's time to scrub with an extra-tough cleaning pads, half of the work is already done. AKA this is a heck of a lot faster than letting things "soak."
10. Get rid of wear-and-tear your table or wardrobe are starting to show with a wood polisher. No power tools necessary — a session with this will get rid of scratches, water marks, you name it. Heck, do it while watching Netflix.
11. Ditch showering in standing water and get a TubShroom. It neatly catches hair and product residue so your drains stay unclogged, and it's **super** easy to clean and maintain.
12. Need to unclog your drains first? Try this easy-to-use drain snake with a flexible barbed wand that'll make the process as quick and pain-free as possible.
13. Eliminate grout surprisingly quickly thanks to an automatic scrubbing brush. It comes with a detachable oscillating grout brush to bring your bathroom floor from dingy to bright faster than it takes for your roommate to bring you a roll of TP.
BEHOLD: the grout brush in action.
14. Learn fast but e-f-f-i-c-i-e-n-t tricks for cleaning your house from top to bottom — it might seem daunting at first, but a little Bar Keepers cleaning powder and stain-removing spray will quickly guide you.
15. Discover the importance of a mattress vacuum (yes, you read that right). I hate to be the one to tell you this, but dust mites and bacteria live in *all* of our beds and if you think your mattress is the exception...think again. If that disturbs you, trust that this will only need a few minutes to ~address~ the situation.
16. Streamline bathroom ~doody~ with a pumice stone to finally overcome water, calcium, and lime stains (you know, that gross residue on your toilet). Your porcelain throne will be back to shiny new in a few minutes flat.
17. Freshen up old yellowed pillows with a powerful combination of borax, bleach, powdered dishwasher detergent, and powdered laundry detergent. ~Rest~ assured, your pillows will be restored to fluffy and white.
18. Bring your floors back to shiny new (or at least make them *look* that way) with a hardwood floor cleaning spray. This'll keep your floors in tip-top shape all the time with minimal effort — just spray this, grab a microfiber mop, and voilà, your kitchen is constantly in full ✨sparkle✨ mode.
19. Don't forget about your ceiling fan and window blinds! An extendable duster will help you easily reach your ceiling fan if you're constantly trying to conquer dust bunnies from a chair. No need to balance on your tippy toes — this'll take care of everything and give you peace of mind.
20. Throw just about everything in the dishwasher. Really. Window screens, refrigerator shelves, air vents...it's all fair game. A powerful dishwasher detergent will get everything thoroughly cleaned while you scroll through Instagram for an hour.
21. Hit the restart button on dirty ovens with a can of Easy Off oven cleaner so you can easily scrub away old, baked-on messes without a whole lot of *elbow grease*.
22. Soak a grimy pan in warm water, dish soap, and a dryer sheet for about an hour to bring it back to its formerly clean state. When time's up, remove the dryer sheet and wipe the pan with a sponge. Congratulations — you finally have a real reason to leave your dish in the sink for awhile.
23. Remove years worth of lint from your vents and clothes dryer with a simple dryer vent cleaning kit and brush that you can attach to a power drill for extra efficiency. It'll reach alllll the way to the back of your vents and machines to totally get rid of buildup.
24. Invest in a Hoover automatic carpet cleaner, because this'll seriously streamline the amount of time it takes to deep-clean your rugs (no matter how long you've procrastinated). It washes and vacuums at the same time so dirt, grime, and hair have a 0% chance of hiding in your rug — talk about efficient.
Just look at that bb go to WORK on dirt:
25. Fret not in the face of permanent marker scribbles on walls. Spritz some hairspray on the scene of the crime to dissolve the ink and wipe it away.
26. Confront scary messes wherever they exist (even on your carpet!) with a tub of heavy-duty cleaning wipes. Basically, these are a lazy cleaner's dream come true.
27. Officially ban pesky streaks from your kitchen with only a pack of stainless-steel cleaning wipes. These'll not only make it easy to polish any stainless-steel surfaces, but *protect* them from future fingerprints, grease, and whatever else threatens the state of your fridge.
28. Cancel discolored, dirty-looking rugs with a seriously effective carpet cleaner solution. It goes in your vacuum so you can do a thorough washing in just one easy step.
29. Soak a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponge in baking soda, Borax, and hot water so you can transform disasters (like marks on the wall) back to their original squeaky clean state.
30. Ensure a mark-free finish when cleaning mirrors and windows with a set of microfiber cloths. These are totally lint- and streak-free and take about one minute to use, meaning you can finally have truly sparkling surfaces.
31. Grant yourself an actually fur-free living space by using a pet hair-removal glove. Now you can protect your home from furry takeovers with just a few swipes of your hand. This + a normal belly rub = an effortlessly clean space.
32. Take cleaning your mattress to a whole new level by dusting some cleaning powder (baking soda + lavender essential oil) on top, waiting an hour, and then vacuuming it all off. Should you nose dive into your bed immediately after? Of course.
33. Scrub your floors without putting in *too* much effort by using a Shark steam mop — reviewers say it's worth every cent thanks to its ability to streamline deep-cleaning hardwood floors to almost half the usual cleaning time.
34. And when feeling ~really~ lazy, flip over dirty couch cushions to disguise any *mysterious marks* that have been living there for awhile. New year, new side of the couch! Just sit very carefully now...
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