10 cleaning hacks that SURPRISED ME (actually effective!!)

[@farmingcarnivore]

We clean our dryer duct with a leaf blower, works great and all the mess is outside.

[@carolynspotts4972]

When I worked food service, the cooks used salt and a cut lemon to clean the inside of frying pans. I use power paste and a scrub mommy.

[@jeannehicks4339]

I really don't like to critique anyone's videos because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. But....While I really like when you are all dressed up (hair and makeup perfect) to make a video but I LOVE when you get all down and dirty and nitty gritty to do a project. And you're just so funny when you get in there and go after the dirt or smells or whatever. It's so REAL. Thank you for being you.

[@kayezelinski1275]

Bar keepers Friend to clean pots according to America’s Test Kitchen.

[@deaneclark6469]

All of your hacks are awesome but I love the mattress hack & the coffee filter for our TV screen! As always, thank you for sharing your tricks & hacks with us! Stay safe, healthy and positive! God bless you and your family! 🙏❤🇺🇸😊

[@annarankin9103]

This is a very helpful video. The dry vacuuming hack and the litter Bissell Vacuum cleaners are now on my radar.

[@gaberedmond6875]

Love these! Another one that I love is to use baby oil on stainless appliances and bathroom and sink fixtures to give them a nice shine and to help repel dust. I will also use a mixture of baking soda and a couple drops of an essential oil (use an old parmasean cheese container for easy sprinkling) on my carpets. Same process, vacuum first, sprinkle the mixture and let it sit for about 30 minutes and then vacuum well. Leaves carpets feeling refreshed. For a non-toxic way to clean hard water stains, mix baking soda, dawn and vinegar into a paste. Scrub it on shower walls, tubs, etc. and let sit for anywhere from 30 min to an hour and you'd be amazed at how the rust starts dripping off the walls once you start scrubbing!

[@CrimeSpies]

Add a 1 part cornstarch to 2 parts of your carpet baking soda/essential oils mixture ratio. I always mist with a little water before. The cornstarch helps lift the stains to the surface so when dry you can vacuum. I’ll have to try the baby oil idea 💡 I’ve used wood furniture cleaner like Orange Glo with great results 😁

[@amyweaver7413]

The lint roller is a great multipurpose tool!👍👍👍

[@patriciahughes5120]

Deodorizing the sinks is something I should be doing more often. I have always focused on the kitchen only for this hack. Need to bring to the bathrooms now.

[@recycusa1]

Just bought the dryer vent cleaner and the Bissell machine 😊

[@deenalaux5182]

Great video! The wax paper will shine chrome fixtures. Clean first your favorite way and dry. Then rub with wax paper for a shine.

[@wateryoupaintingmichelle4122]

Yay I need unpacking/ cleaning motivation 🥰

[@janelandry6584]

I need to get that lint cleaner! Thanks for the tips!

[@ang_131]

Also, if you’re handy, you can buy secondary lint catchers you can apply to your dryer ducting in your wall. It’s a little box with its own lint trap and has a little door so you can empty it regularly. It’s surprising how much makes it past the dryer’s own trap.

[@yukitheninja3570]

I think I need to get one of those vacuum hoses for lint

[@ExquiziteFlower]

Thanks for creating this video! I've been seeing that Bissell Vacuum everywhere, and have been wanting to try it out! And with your reviews, now, I'm really interested in the dryer hose too.

[@dollysadlak5242]

Thanks for the hacks. I'll be trying the one removing lint from the dryer

[@qamarnawazish237]

I love these videos My favorite tip was dryer cleaning hack I ordered vacuum extension right away Thank you

[@courtneyosenbach9021]

The drain hack is awesome! Thank you!

[@theresajohnson9497]

Try the Pink Stuff paste on your frying pan. I bet it will work!

[@sheralynfeeney-smith4451]

I enjoy your videos

[@marthaspector9075]

Thanks for the tips! I'm going to try the coffee filter and the baking soda and salt in the drains.

[@stephaniecassells3255]

Love my Bissell Litlle Green Machine! Easy and lightweight to use! I have been trying to remove lint from my dryer the hard way! Thanks for the tip on the dryer hose!

[@mirandabruning3953]

Have you tried boiling dishwashing liquid in your pan? You put a generous amount of liquid in your pan. Ad a little bit of water and let it boil for about 5 to 10 minutes. You can scrape the bottom with a spatula of necessary. Rinse with water and for me that always works. Good luck Love from Germany

[@CrimeSpies]

I use my hardwood floor steamer (fluffy pad removed) on my mattresses after vacuuming then add baking soda, let it dry and vacuum again. My steamer I got at Goodwill for $1.50, it has a rectangular mop head with a detachable full cover so when you take the cover off the plastic slides fairly decent just don’t press too hard or you might snag your mattress. I also use my full size dyson vacuum vs the handheld attachment. Love your channel ❤️

[@donnawiseman9311]

Thanks for the tips! I will definitely try these.

[@carmenitaspann-clark5616]

I recently purchased the dryer hose and can't wait to use it.

[@bonnierodriguez2491]

I'm gonna try some of these! 😃

[@Kathryn1209]

Great Video

[@irmayorke9075]

Great tips I will definitely give them a try! Thanks 😊

[@noanoa332]

i thought i was the only person who cleaned their mattress with baking soda 😂😂😂 tip: ad a couple drops of an essential oil to the baking soda before applying it to the mattress. many of them are antibacterial. i use lavender because is relaxing ,it leaves a subtle nice scent on the bed

[@dominikakratochvil860]

Many great tips I know or didn’t know before, thank you. Also, you made my mind. I will buy that Bisell I was thinking about for a year.

[@shagordaahuanlla810]

I think I tried a similar one on a frying pan but no paper towel & I heated it up & it worked. Mine was just vinegar but I think heating it was key. Also I have a product I swear by Ive been using it for almost 20 yrs, Can Tire sells it it's called Peek..its in the household cleaners section. I use it on my taps & anything chrome. The first time I used it...my kids thought I bought a brand new faucet! Just put a dab on...rub it all over wait a few minutes then polish❤ Perfect for your rental 🏠.

[@lisasmith9123]

Thank you for some great tips. To clean burnt pans, I use a small amount of laundry powder detergent with a little water and boil on the hob and the burnt bits come right off.

[@vivianhudacek1556]

Put water in your pan & heat it. The baked on junk should come out easily. Lovely homes you have!

[@ginahernandez3219]

Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@caseyyoung8330]

Thank you!! Great tips

[@sandymutert8495]

So informative…..thanks!

[@annnoyez]

My grandma used pages from the daily paper to make windows and mirrors spotless... I use stocking. Old nylonstockings that you would trow away. Doing just a big and nice job...

[@gretroman8235]

Love the dryer vent appliance. I have a long dryer vent brush but the vacuum attachment would be much better. Able to get more lint out not push it down. The toaster cleaning is also practical and keeps away pests. People forget about those crumbs. I turn toaster upside down too. I use baking soda for a lot of things. I ran out of water softener pellets a few times during the pandemic and I have hard water. Adding some baking soda to bath and kitchen sink keeps the suds working. I keep the used baking soda from fridge and freezer under kitchen sink for your method of freshening drains. Works great. Love your cleaning attention to details and the failure reports too.

[@nancybourland2323]

Thank you for sharing some great cleaning hacks. Try lemon and salt on your pan. I know this combo cleans copper bottoms really well so it may work on your pan. Cut a lemon in half and rub one half of the lemon all over the inside of your pan then sprinkle salt all over and run it in. Let it sit for 10 or 15 mins. Then see if removes the stains. Hope it works. 😊

[@lindasmith5190]

Thanks.

[@BethHaynes]

Try dry sprinkling coffee grounds to scrub clean your frying pan. Works beautifully for cleaning the pan from bacon frying pan.

[@monicakostak9841]

Oh my gosh I need to get that snake for my dryer --I normally use one of them wire brushes to get the lint out and I know I’m not getting it all. The baking soda trick down the drain I need to do for sure and since I already vacuum my matress I will add baking soda next time. Thanks for sharing your tests!!

[@mrsblackson1]

Ordered my Little Green Machine! Thanks, great tips! ❤️ Do you have tips for removing wax from my sofa from a spilled wax melter?

[@jenniferrumsey9887]

Where did you get your bathroom sink faucet where you demonstrated the vinegar and baking soda?

[@moniquebroad7348]

Saw a video by "Pierre" on KZbin where they clean their copper pans by placing them into saucepan of boiling hot water, salt and lemon. Have yet to try this as I haven't started using my copper pans yet, kitchen awaiting work/revamp.

[@dutchesss]

Leave out the baking soda en just stick to salt and lemon juice - it cleans your copper right up. I just used it today on some ornamental pieces. Just leave the mixture on for a bit and clean with water and dish soap. End result: clean, shiny copper! You could try boiling the mixture with a bit of water in your frying pan so the tarnish comes off. I haven't got any copper pans myself so I haven't tried this, but it's an old trick a family member always used. Also: hi from the Netherlands, love your channel! :) ❤️

[@gennarinabyrd1402]

Window cleaning using half vinegar and half water in a spray bottle and a soft cotton rag to dry then newspaper to buff works a wonder.

[@sondrasix1668]

This is awesome 😎

[@elisha052550]

Thank u. Loved all, especially the pillows in dryer and the drain cleaner …..if u don’t have lemons for cutting boards will lemon juice out of bottle work just as well ?

[@Jaimeconstable77]

Try cleaning windows / glass with half cup of rubbing alcohol 1/2 cup vinegar and 3 drop of dish soap I found this tictoc hack works great 👍

[@austinsmom2924]

Great information! Thanks.. I am just wondering if you can say what the blue paint color is? I'm sure you said it in another video, but I can't find it! Looking for a great dark blue for my next home💙Thank you! 🇨🇦

[@sandiwalker761]

For your frying pan, put baking soda in it, add water & heat on the stove. Turn off the heat, & let set for awhile. Wipe out. I do this on stainless steel pans & it works for me. Sandi

[@TheMegaJKfilms]

I have that hose for my dryer and it does pick up so much dust it’s scary. I have a new house so I’m staying on top of the things I never knew I had to do. I also have the bissel green machine. I use Rolex to take out any stains before I go and use it.

[@kaelaleedaley]

Excellent tips! I'm sorry to say but I don't think you'll ever get that saucepan looking like new again IF it has the copper effect coating like I think it does. These pans are more of a fashion/fad item than they are a functional piece of cookware with longevity. Our experience with ceramic saucepans that were all the rage some years ago was that the "ceramic" coating very quickly split at the point which gets highest heat. The pans themselves and the finishes are quite flimsy and don't stand up well to regular use. Food and grease inevitably get trapped in/under the cracked coating and then burns to form what appears to me, to be just like those marks on your pan. They are IN the coating and unless you strip the pan back to bare metal, you won't get those out. Perhaps your pan is different but I just wanted to encourage you that you may not be doing anything wrong at all when trying to clean or maintain it! We tried everything before we realised it was in the pan's coating (we had to return the first pan and the exact same thing happened to the second). Once the finish had split, it ceased to be non-stick! This is one of the reasons why we're making the move over to cast iron, you can literally explode them and they'll still work! xx

[@IamSnowbird]

Hi. Will the lemon work with a wooden cutting board?

[@MyFocusVaries]

I also used to put baking soda down my drain. My plumber recently warned me against it. He said it can actually cause clogs! He says to put dish soap down the drain; the enzymes will break up fats. Wash it away with hot water after a few minutes. He suggested putting a dribble of soap down drains before long vacations as well.

[@emmalzriv]

For the frying pan, try boiling water on the pan in the stove then slowly add baking soda. You’re going to see the magic in a couple of minutes.

[@MyFocusVaries]

I was going to add a comment about boiling water with baking soda to remove seriously burnt on food. But I see a lot comments about different products being boiled, so now I'm wondering if just boiling a pan with water would remove the burnt on residue.

[@justpassinthru]

Don't wet foam rubber. It doesn't dry and can mold and mildew.

[@elmarama1396]

To clean a burned pot or pan, I will place one dishwashing tablet in the pit/pan and cover with hot water, let it sit for about 8 hours and wash normal.

[@eszhun2296]

What vacuum is that? I'm in the market for a different one. (The one you use for household cleaning)

[@ang_131]

Oven cleaner on your pan. It’s harsh but I’ve seen Aurikatariina clean some amazingly dirty pans with it.

[@justpassinthru]

Oven cleaner is supposed to clean baking sheet pans so should clean any... Spray on and leave 15 min... Clean off and wash.

[@marionwalker7473]

To clean really dirty/burnt pans l sprinkle on non bio soap powder with a little water and leave to sit for a few hour or overnight the stains just wash away

[@sandras.435]

I think I may need the lint dryer attachment. The pan may have reached its lifespan.

[@Beruthiel45]

I was surprised that there was a hack for cleaning glass with wax paper. I'd assume it wouldn't work since wax would just smear onto the glass. In the old days newspaper was often touted as a good cleaner but that was before they changed to vegetable inks. I'd think parchment paper, known as greaseproof paper when I was young, might be a better substitute. But, the best thing I've found for windows, both inside and out, is a short handled squeegee and warm soapy water. No product other than dish soap or a little detergent and a cloth to wipe up water drips on the window ledge. The mesh on the sponge helps with bird poop on the outside of the windows too. We recently replaced an ancient dishwasher and had issues with the kitchen sink draining slowly after the new one was installed. I tried the baking soda and vinegar plus hot water method but it didn't work so well, so I tried bleach, which was more effective, but in the end we had to use an augur. I think there must have been old buildup dislodged during the changeover, so nasty. Drain is draining well now.😊 It was good to see you clearing the outside of your dryer vent. We had birds trying to build nests in there and had to clear out a pile of dead grass etc. Luckily the dryer warned us but bird's nests aren't the first things you think of when you have a dryer problem! The flap doesn't stay closed so our son put some chicken wire across the entry. We'll have to keep an eye on that now for any lint buildup at the exit. Oh the joys of home ownership. 😎

[@jenwylie4093]

I think that anyone with pets or children should own the little green cleaning machine. I have to use mine at least once a week with my cats. I have a toddler now, so I am sure it will be even more frequent as he ages. I need to get the dryer vent thing. I see lint stuck in my machine that I had no clue how to remove.

[@SBakall2]

I would think waxed paper would leave a residue on windows if you cleaned using it. Is that what happened?

[@poodlegirl55]

Spray your frying pan top and bottom with oven cleaner and let it sit in a plastic bag for at least an hour, but you can leave it over night. Rinse off, no scrubbing. I use garbage bags and put them outside and do my stove grates and oven racks too and then hose them all off.

[@pamelashearer9709]

Ammonia in a garbage bag is awesome and a lot less expensive than oven cleaner. Just stand back when you open the bag.

[@poodlegirl55]

@@pamelashearer9709 I get my oven cleaner at Dollar Tree for $1

[@pamelashearer9709]

@@poodlegirl55 Nonetheless ammonia really works.

[@Rtyoepndnf4]

Sadly, baking soda is ineffective against most common bacteria. It is also not good for your vacuum.

[@antiquesrestoration3874]

Baking soda is really bad for your vacuum.

[@jacquelineperry5752]

I'm sure my couch is so filthy. Yikes.

[@lougarou16]

It’s your pan not you it’s too thin