Owning or renting a home may come with its own set of problems but it doesn’t always need to be so difficult. There are plenty of quick and easy fixes that offer a new approach to tidying up and maintaining your home. Did you know essential oils can give your bathroom 24-hour freshness? Or that a certain household tool is perfect for picking up pet hair? Read on for home hacks that will make your life so much easier!
Clear Out Your Drains
Put Salt Down The Drain To Unclog The Sink Overnight
Salt isn’t just an antiseptic. It also boosts the cleaning powers of other antibacterials such as vinegar. If you mix the two, you can create a solution strong enough to clear your sink or bathroom drain.
To start, stir one cup of salt into one cup of vinegar until the solution appears even and smooth. Pour the mixture into the drain and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Then, boil two cups of water and send that down the drain. You can also send dry salt down the drain and pour boiling water over it.
Use A Dishwasher Tablet To Clean The Shower
A cleaning hack initially recommended by an Australian mom went viral on Facebook after those who tried it couldn’t believe how well it works. Dishwasher tablets are abrasive and packed with cleaning power, making them a great tool to clean more than your dishes.
After putting gloves on, dip a dishwasher tablet in cold water, then scrub it on the shower door, or any soap or grime-stained area. Or if you want your shower sparkling clean, scrub it all! The tablet will begin to disintegrate (again, make sure you’re wearing gloves). Then, rinse the area clean and wipe it down.
Keep Your Shower Floor, And Your Feet, Clean
Dish soap is meant for cleaning tough stains and food from your dishes, but it’s also great as an all-purpose cleaner for tiles. You definitely don’t do it as often as you should, but if you’re looking to clean your shower floor grab a bottle of dish soap.
Spray a layer of soap over the floor of your shower or your tub, leave it overnight, then scrub away all the grime that built up overnight. It will be satisfying when you see how much grime comes off.
You've just gone to collect the mail and the door has slammed shut behind you. After checking all your pockets, you soon realize you've left your keys indoors. How frustrating! That's why it makes sense to have somewhere outside the house to hide a spare key for these sorts of situations. As the following examples show, it's always best to have a plan B...
Behind the door knocker
Glue magnets to the back of a knocker and attach it to a metal door. There should be enough room to keep your spare key behind it.
Try This Space-Saving Hanger Hack
Another problem we often run into when it comes to getting new clothes is running out of space in the closet. When you don’t want to purge whatever clothes you don’t need anymore, you can try saving space by doubling up on hangers!
Take a tab from a soda can and place the neck of one hanger through one of the holes. Then, simply hang another hanger from the bottom hole and voila, two articles of clothing for the space of one!
Put This In Your Toilet To Conserve Water
Conserving water is one of the top concerns for eco-friendly households. In addition to taking shorter showers, you could also reduce the amount of water you flush every time you hit the toilet.
One way to do this (without having to not flush at all, which is gross) is to put a brick or a jar full of water in the back of your toilet. After a flush, less water will go back into the tank due to the volume the brick takes up.
Shower Curtain Hooks Can Hang Clothes Too
We’ve all had those moments where we come home from the mall some new items to add to our wardrobe, only to realize we don’t have enough hangers! This can be annoying, especially since at that point you’d be too tired to go back out and buy some.
One easy fix for this would be to use shower curtain hooks! They take up less space and are especially ideal for hanging clothes with a loop, like jeans or jackets.
Use Tongs To Clean The Blinds
Your window shades and blinds can be some of the dustiest places in your home. Cleaning them can be tedious, but it doesn’t need to be. You can clean the dust off your blinds easily with some kitchen tongs.
Simply fasten some microfiber cloths of an old t-shirt to the ends of the tongs with rubber bands. That way, you’ll have an easy too that’ll catch dust off both sides of the blinds in no time!
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