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Just put a little bit oil on a paper towel, and wipe; it'll come off like a charm! If you don't like the oily residue, just use water and dish soap to clean that right up. (You can also use olive oil for this, but if you do, definitely wash it off; otherwise it might go rancid and smell bad.) From One Good Thing By Jillee.
Logic and Laughter added a few drops of water to make a paste, then scrubbed it onto each dirty burner, let it sit for a few minutes, and wiped it up.
Get a 21-oz can of Barkeeper's Friend from Target for $1.99, a four-pack of 21 oz cans from Walmart for $12.14 (about $3/can), or a 12-oz can from Amazon for $7.05.
You simply seal them up in a plastic bag and let it do its work — just don't mix ammonia with any other cleaner, and do read the tutorial on The V Spot before you try this at home.
You'll still have to use a *little* bit of elbow grease, but really the dish soap's gonna do most of the work for you. From Ask Anna Moseley.
Don't worry, it's fume-free. Some reviewers mention that they got better results by leaving it in their (open) oven overnight, or by doing multiple coats. Get it on Amazon for $4.97.
From Two Twenty One, who uses CLR (aka Calcium, Lime, Rust). Get a one-gallon bottle of CLR from Amazon for $22.88.
And rinse it out with hot water when you're done.
On The Kitchn, they do this about once a month. Get a set of 24 microfiber cloths on Amazon for $11.50.
This is Barkeeper's Friend too, but already in a paste form (versus the powder form you can make into a paste yourself). Get two 13-oz bottles on Amazon for $8.46.
(You can also try baking soda + hydrogen peroxide, but that might take a little more elbow grease.)
Read more about the differences between use-by, best-buy, and sell-by dates on Women's Health.
You can also use soapy water to wipe out the inside, doors, and seals on your refrigerator and freezer; just make sure to rinse well. The full tutorial's on Martha Stewart.
You can hang it on a hook or just set it on your shelf. Get it from Amazon for $7.99.
No elbow grease required. You can also add lemons for a ~fresh scent~, but they're totally optional.
This is what I do for my stainless, and it works like a charm; just clean off any big pieces of gunk, first. From The DIY Girl.
Get a can of Pledge on Amazon for $4.39, Target for $4.39, or Walmart for $5.
Leave it anywhere from a couple hours to overnight, then remove and voila!
To get the bubbles, add in a dash of baking soda. I've had it work well both with the combo and with just plain vinegar, some people swear the bubbling reaction loosens the particles more quickly. Others note that, once the reaction's over and the bubbles stop, the vinegar will just be water with a bit of salt; but you do you.
From They Are Crafty, who used (can you guess?) Barkeeper's Friend, aka BKF. Get two 13-oz bottles on Amazon for $8.46, or one 26-oz bottle from Target for $2.59 or Walmart for $2.47.
From Ask Anna Moseley (who pairs the cleanser with special scouring pads, like these, $6.75 on Amazon).
Any version of BKF should work just fine, but some people swear the glass cooktop version does it better; you can get two bottles of it on Amazon for $10.70.
And wash your shower curtain itself, separately and according to the directions on the tag. While you're at it, throw in your bath mats, and change out your towels. Freshen everything! Bitz 'n' Giggles has the step-by-step for washing a shower curtain liner.
It'll also remove any rust stains from color-safe fabrics, among many other surfaces. (Some reviewers use it with a Magic Eraser, for extra oomph). Get a 24-ounce bottle on Amazon for $5.48.
Whether it's calcium, lime, rust, or some impossible combination, the pumice stone can take care of it. Get a pack of two on Amazon for $5.49.
If your regular toilet brush doesn't get up under there, use a dish brush you keep just for that purpose. Soaking your jets in vinegar involves draining your tank and sealing them with duct tape; get the tutorial on Lil Luna.
Practically Functional also vacuums the fan itself before replacing the cover.
Yep, it works in the bathroom, too. From Cute As A Fox.
You just insert it down your drain, twist it a few times via the handle, let the grabby micro-hooks on the tip (similar to Velcro) do their work on the stuck, clogging hair and debris. Then pull it up, and your sink will drain like it's new! Get one (with five included refills) on Amazon for $18.95.
I use and LOVE this brush, and it's absolutely the easiest and fastest way to clean grout (maybe besides bleach, which I don't like to use). You literally see the dirt come up and the grout lighten with just 30 seconds of use. They make a specialty grout head you can buy for it, but TBH the default brush works just as well, unless you have incredibly narrow grout lines. You can read our full review of it, and get it on Amazon for $15.99.
You can make your own spray cleaner by mixing one part dish soap with one part warm vinegar (full directions from Goodful); or mix an all-purpose cleaner from a concentrate like Simple Green ($38.98 for two gallons) or Mrs. Meyers ($14.98 for 64 oz), both on Amazon. Been sick recently? Try a disinfectant spray like Purell ($12.64 for two bottles on Amazon).
And yes, you can substitute a glass cleaner for your mirror, if you prefer!
You'll capture all the dust inside the case, so you can go dump it outside or in the trash. And then wash the case, of course. From Homemaker Chic.
From One Crazy House. Get a pack of 24 microfiber cleaning cloths on Amazon for $11.50.
It comes with two duster options that you can either use with a handle or the extending pole (which starts at 29 inches and telescopes up to 49 inches). Get it on Amazon for $17.99.
You only need to do it every few months, but it makes a difference! Get the how-to from The Happier Homemaker.
This won't remove any stains, but it will help absorb any lingering odors. Get the how-to from One Good Thing By Jillee.
Get a jug of the stain remover for $19.97 and a carpet washer with more than seven thousand five-star reviews for $128, both on Amazon. And because you're wondering: it's a coffee stain.
You can also try to bleach them out using hydrogen peroxide; that may not remove more than the surface stains, though. Get a how-to here.
From One Crazy House. You could even clean all of your vent covers at once.
Basically, you use a saturated mop to get your floors wet, then squeeze out your mop, use it to soak up the dirty water (in no more than three swoops at a time), and squeeze that dirty water back into your bucket. Creekline House has the full how-to. Get a cotton easy-wring mop on Amazon for $29.19.
Just spritz once or twice, squeegee, and watch it clump up. From CareaBearaSara.
Get a highly-rated squeegee on Amazon for $6.99.
You could use your hand-held squeegee for this too, if you wanted — or you could make it easier on your back, and try this telescoping broom. It's also handy for cleaning big windows and pushing snow off of cars in one swoop.
Get it fromAmazon for $14.34.