Unusual cleaning products that actually work.
'07.10.2022'
Source: Consumer Reports
You have the right to walk past all these new washing, cleaning and cleaning devices in the supermarket's housekeeping department. We can bet that in your house there are several items that will serve not only their intended purpose, but also help clean up. For example, old toothbrushes, credit cards and even socks.
Here are some great tips from the pros. Consumer Reports in order to facilitate cleaning and save an impressive amount of money on the purchase of a variety of innovations. What will we use?
Toothbrushes. Don't throw away your old toothbrush. Use it to get into hard to reach places like between window frames, shower doorways, sliding plates and around taps. But never use dry bristles. In order for everything to be cleaned deeply and effectively, you need to wet it - this helps to better capture impurities.
Sticky roller for cleaning clothes. This handy tool is designed not only for your belongings, it is perfect for cleaning animal hair and human hair from sofas and other upholstered furniture. For severe cases, use a brush of the same purpose.
Umbrellas. Forget about drops dripping onto the floor. Hang an open umbrella (with U-handle) upside down from a chandelier or ceiling fan to collect excess liquid during wet cleaning.
Terry towels. To wipe stubborn dirt off a granite countertop, dampen a terry cloth towel with hot water, then lay it in place for a few minutes. The heat will help soften the hardened stain, and the towel will help wipe it off. In addition, it can be wrapped around a screwdriver and used to clean dirty doorways.
Credit cards. With their help, you can scrape off sticking baking spots from trays, ovens and microwaves. Straight edges allow you to remove a dirty stain without scratches.
Wet socks. Moisten a cotton sock and put it on, like a glove, on your hand. A great helper for wiping dust on broadleaved indoor plants.
Cloth diapers. Soft and absorbent, they are excellent dust collectors without scratching the surface. Some cleaning experts choose very specific characteristics: 8-layer thickness in the center and 4-layer thickness on the sides. Rinse diapers four or five times before use to remove litter.
Repellent Rain-X. Just like on the windshield of your car, Rain-X will help repel water on the surface of the glass door to the shower stall or bathroom, which will keep it clean longer. Apply a layer on freshly washed doors.
Food film. After dusting the top of the refrigerator, wrap the “roof” with plastic wrap. In the future, you just need to remove the layer of film and throw it away, replacing it with a new one - the surface will remain clean - cleanings will only require peeling off the plastic, tossing it, and replacing.
