Just 65 Things To Clean While You're Spending So Much Time At Home

Clean the outside with rubbing alcohol. Very carefully take a q-tip lightly doused in rubbing alcohol to clean the inner part — you don't want to risk pushing wax or grime any deeper into the mesh.

If it's getting to the point where the wax is dampening the volume quality of your Airpods, try the sticky tack method, detailed here.

You're breathing in all that nasty dust and gray gunk! You can clean all your air vents en masse in the bathtub, with a few drops of Dawn and a scrubbing brush. Get the full directions here.

It requires some disassembling and rinsing the plastic pieces in warm water. Get the full directions here.

Using canned air to blow dust and debris out could save your life — exhaust fans are a common cause of household fires.

Mix equal parts vinegar and water in a bowl. Dip a sock in it. Put your hand in the sock and wipe down the blinds. For full instructions, click here.

Wipe surfaces down with half a lemon covered in salt.

You'll need cream of tartar, baking soda, dishwashing detergent, and an old credit card. Get the instructions here.

Grate a piece of raw potato. The hardness of the potato along with the oxalic acid will get that cheesy gunk off your grater.

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Take a white onion, peel it, cut it in half, stab a fork into the small end of one half. Use the fork to rub the onion back and forth over the grates of a hot grill. The onion will deglaze the grates and add a little extra flavor the next time you bust out your grill!

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Disinfect your Clarisonic brushes with antibacterial dishwashing detergent, and you will drastically cut down on how often you need to buy new heads. Full directions here.

Rubbing alcohol will get that film off. A great tip if you buy vintage glasses or vases from the thrift store. Get the directions here.

Use baking soda, dishwashing detergent, and vinegar. Get the full directions here.

Pulverize bread or uncooked white rice to pick up lingering aromas. You can also grind 1 tablespoon baking soda and wipe thoroughly.

A little oven cleaner (in a well-ventilated room, or outside) and some Bar Keeper's Friend should get that gunk off. Get the full directions here.

Fill a bowl with 1/2 cup of ammonia into a COMPLETELY COLD oven. The fumes will work their magic overnight. Just wipe clean the next day. Get more awesome time-saving kitchen cleaning tips here.

Just rub a piece of plain steel wool onto the metal rod.

The process involves white vinegar and baking soda. Get the directions here.

Dish soap and an old toothbrush. Get the directions here.

Make a baking soda and water paste, or just use toothpaste. More details here.

You'll need a solution of 1/4 cup white vinegar, 1 tablespoon liquid dish soap, 1/4 cup washing soda, 2 gallons of very warm tap water mixed together in a bucket.

You'll need vinegar, baking soda, and a sponge. Get the full directions here.

All you need are some paper towels. Get the full directions here.

Crumple up a ball of aluminum foil, add a little dish soap, and scrub.

Mix rubbing alcohol and Dawn dishwashing soap to create a granite countertop cleaner. Get the details here.

Use Cellucotton Cotton Coils (actually a beauty-related supply) and soak them in bleach. Lay them on the mildew and mold in your tub and let it sit for a day.

This will make a HUGE difference! You can use shampoo or dish washing detergent. Get the full instructions here.

Bar Keeper's Friend, my friend. Or Lime-A-Way, which comes in a handy spray bottle as opposed to a powder.

You'll want to run white vinegar through it, but outside (because vinegar is stinky). You could also use a solution of hydrogen peroxide.

If you find that the ring is holding onto food odors — even after you've washed it — fill the IP with two cups of vinegar *or* water + lemon rind. Then run it on the "steam" setting for two minutes. Good as new!

Fill the bottle with raw rice, a little water, and a little dishwashing soap. Cover the top and shake.

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Fill the water reservoir about halfway with vinegar. Run a cycle through without adding a filter or k-cup. Then run two cycles of water through to get rid of the vinegar taste/smell.

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Use vegetable oil and baking soda. Scrub with a toothbrush. Get the full details here.

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Use a lint roller to get the dust off.

This is one you might want to try at your own risk (the safest thing would be to take it to a professional leather cleaner), but One Good Thing By Jillee claims that you can put a leather bag in the wash.

Get scratches and scuffs out of your leather couches with shoe polish.

Sprinkle baking soda (and optionally, a nice-smelling essential oil like lavender) over the mattress, let it sit for 30 minutes, then vacuum it up.

Heat a bowl of water and sliced up lemons for 5 minutes in the microwave. The steam will dissolve stuck-on stains.

A baby bottle brush! Brilliant.

Use a concoction of 1/4 cup white vinegar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 cups warm water. Spray and wipe down with newspaper.

EIICHHHH that SMELL. You'll need bleach, baking soda, and water. It's a lengthy process, which you can find here.

If it has a straw, use a pipe cleaner.

Coca cola! Get the details here. Supposedly, a product called Pour-N-Restore works, also.

You'll need 6 dryer sheets and 1/2 cup of dishwashing liquid. Get the full directions here.

All you need are rubber gloves and a little water. Directions here.

This is a job that requires bleach. Get the full tutorial here.

Make a paste of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dishwashing detergent.

You'll need a large stock pot, baking soda, and water.

Use soapy water and finish it off with a little olive oil for shine. Get the instructions here.

Just rub with a plain old eraser!

Run it through the washing machine with detergent, vinegar, and a few towels (otherwise, you might risk tearing the liner). Get the details here.

After making the spray, the key to getting the fingerprints off is a microfiber cloth.

It's a lengthy process, but you'll need vinegar (in a spray bottle), baking soda, olive oil, and Goo Gone. Get the details here.

You'll need ammonia (which stinks to the high heavens) and plastic bags. The best part is that this method requires no scrubbing.

Vinegar and water will get rid of those mineral deposits. Get more details here.

Soak them in a vinegar or baking soda solution. Get the full instructions here.

It's a little complicated and involves actual TOOLS so you'll want to check out this tutorial.

Give them a rinse in the shower, or with a hose. Set them outside to dry in the sun. Spray with Pam to keep them looking shiny.

Create a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda and let them soak for at least 10 minutes. Get the full instructions here.

Lemons and coarse salt will work on the wooden and bamboo variety. For full directions, click here.

That yellow stuff is SWEAT and DROOL if that doesn't compel you to do this right now. Throw them in the washing machine using REALLY HOT water, 1 cup of laundry detergent, 1 cup powdered dishwasher detergent, 1 cup bleach, and 1/2 cup borax. Get more details here.

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Fill a spray bottle with 3 parts water to 1 part distilled white vinegar. Optionally, add a few drops of essential oil. Spray and wipe down the solution.