Posts Tagged ‘cleaning’

Motivational Tips to Hack Your Day

Admittedly most of struggle with increasing workloads. Getting through a regular day isn’t as straight forward anymore as it was maybe ten years ago. With the increased pressures we face every day, it only makes sense to find ways that help us hack our days to keep some sort of mental balance.

The sooner we take back control, the more we can eventually relax and enjoy life.

A definition of “hack”… » Continue

February 15 2008 | By Monika | Tagged: chores, cleaning, cooking, dayhack, household, Lifehack, organization, Productivity | 12 comments»

Motivated Uncluttering

Unclutterer.com, one of our favorites and great resource for organizing and simplifying your material life, have put together an easy motivator post for those of us who struggle getting started.

Living an uncluttered life doesn’t mean that you have to live an ascetic life. Simple living is about getting rid of distractions that prevent you from enjoying a modern, luxurious life. It’s about smart consumption, not no consumption. As Albert… » Continue

September 24 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: cleaning, organization | 4 comments»

8 Easy Ways To Remove Tough Stains

Blood, wax, grass? These tough stains are easier to remove than you think. Take a look at these simple solutions:

Blood
This, for me, is the easiest stain to remove. Whether fresh or dried, I just pour hydrogen peroxide on the affected area, wipe the bubbles away and with it, the blood stains.

Have your own easy cleaning tips?

Eight Difficult Stains and Easy Ways To Remove Them - [Gomestic]… » Continue

September 12 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: cleaning | 1 comment»

How To Clean Your House In Under 20 Minutes

These short, daily routines could put you on the right path to a regularly clean and tidy home for you and the rest of your family. Here’s an example:

Bathroom, 2 minutes daily

Make cleaning the basin as routine as washing your hands. But don’t stop there. Get the most out of your pre-moistened wipe by using it to clean around the edges of the tub and then the toilet before… » Continue

September 11 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: cleaning | 5 comments»

How To Remove Water Stains From Wood

As small as this hack is, it had to be posted. Something this simple for a problem that so many households try desperately to prevent, it’s worth adding to your cleaning how-to’s.

Place a cotton cloth directly over the stain and with a dry iron (NO STEAM!) press down for several seconds on the cloth. Remove and check the stain. Keep doing until the watermarks are completely gone. It could take… » Continue

June 22 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: cleaning | 7 comments»

Tips For Fighting Stains

At a dinner and spilled some red on your white or off white shirt? Don’t strip off just yet, there are some things you can do to ease the pain of stains.

Act immediately – Don’t wait until you’re finished making dinner or get home from wherever the alleged spilling occurred. If you spill something on yourself or something else, immediately blot with cold water. In the time it… » Continue

June 21 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: cleaning, clothing | no comments»

How To Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

This one is self-explanatory: if you’re tired of buying laundry detergent and want to save a whole lot of money every month, try making your own!

I’ve been experimenting with making lots of cleaning supplies at home, but this one is by far the craziest - and the most successful. Basically, I made a giant bucket of slime that works incredibly well as laundry detergent at a cost of about… » Continue

June 8 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: clean, cleaning, cleanliness, clothing, DIY | 9 comments»

Use Scotch Tape to Clean Your Keyboard

Scotch tape has always been a great tool for cleaning lint and hair off your clothes in the morning. Well that same piece of Scotch tape can double as a great way to clean your keyboard. This will help to stop your keys from sticking and result in less typos. This is a quick fix that can save you from popping off all the… » Continue

April 9 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: cleaning, Lifehack, Lifestyle | 1 comment»

3 Ways to Organize Sharehouse Cleaning Jobs

When you are sharing a house the hardest thing to do is get the place clean and tidy on a regular basis. Many systems have been put in place to make sure each person does their part, but not many last.

The key, I think, is to find a solution that suits the personalities of your housemates. So in regards to household chores, here is a list that might help.

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April 4 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: cleaning, cleanliness, house, household, sharing | 5 comments»

Clean your coffee grinder with rice

Rice can be used to thoroughly clean your coffee grinder. According to Real Simple, running a bunch of rice through your coffee grinder will give you a cleaner cup of coffee. Anybody out there ever tried this life hack? Do you have any other tips about how to give your coffee grinder a great clean? Please share your insights in the comments.

Mill a handful… » Continue

March 21 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: cleaning, coffee, rice | 11 comments»

How To Get Rid Of Bad Smells

The most intrusive of un-pleasantries: bad smells. HowToGetRidOfStuff.com have a couple of tutorials on getting rid of some of the worst.

How to Get Rid of Cat Urine Odors

First we have cleaning cat urine out of both carpet and upholstery using not much more than Water, White Vinegar, Baking Soda and Hydrogen Peroxide.

How to Get Rid of Cigarette Smell

Second is just about every way… » Continue

March 13 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: clean, cleaning | 1 comment»

Make Your Own Household Cleaners

Tired of buying overpriced household items? Like to mix chemicals? Try some of these non-toxic formulas from EarthEasy.com to get things clean:Bathroom mold: Mold in bathroom tile grout is a common problem and can be a health concern. Mix one part hydrogen peroxide (3%) with two parts water in a spray bottle and spray on areas with mold. Wait at least one hour before rinsing or using shower.

Water Rings… » Continue

February 14 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: cleaning, household, housekeeping | 1 comment»

Best Cleaning Tips

Real Simple has an ongoing series featuring cleaning tips called, “Best Cleaning Tips and Tricks.” The series has 27 tips and they add at least a tip or two each week. The tips cover a whole range of cleaning topics and I have them listed below:

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February 14 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: chores, cleaning, household, Lifestyle | no comments»

Clutter-Busting Secrets

As Spring roles around in a few short months, it will be time for the infamous “Spring cleaning” in my household. Real Simple has an excellent article that details how to stay clutter-free. The article includes, “Seven strategies for motivating yourself to get rid of the things you don’t want, need, or even like.”

Envision your home as a prospective buyer might: Uncluttered spaces make the

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February 5 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: cleaning, clutter, household, organization | 1 comment»

Greatest Tools #3: WD-40

Number 3 on the list of the 10 greatest tools of all time is that wonderful little spray lubricant known as WD-40.

What does the WD stand for?

I thought you would never ask. In the 1950’s a chemist named Norm Larsen was working on a product to prevent corrosion. Since water is a major culprit in corrosion, he came up with a formula which “displaces,” “water.” This Water Displacement formula… » Continue

August 22 2006 | By Reginald | Tagged: cleaning, hack, howto, problemsolving | 47 comments»

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