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Whether we clean every day, once a week, once a month, or only every once in a while, we are always on the lookout for ways to make cleaning less time-consuming, less labor-intensive, and less costly. There are plenty of tricks for various cleaning jobs that are floating around the web, and some work better than others.<\/p>\n

However, we\u2019ve gathered over three dozen tips, tricks, and recipes that work, and work better than the traditional methods and expensive name brand cleaner sitting in your cabinet. Read on to find out how you can save time, money, and elbow-grease on 40 household items you need to clean.<\/p>\n

Fridge Coasters<\/h2>\n

This ingenious invention<\/a> will help keep your fridge free from spills, leaks, and general grime. Instead of having to take out the shelves and awkwardly try to clean the over-sized fridge parts in your sink, you can just remove the coasters for cleaning, then put them back after washing for a clean fridge. The coasters completely cover the shelves. Plus, they are surprisingly inexpensive for all the time and elbow-grease you will save.<\/p>\n

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Markers<\/h2>\n

Have kids who like to play with markers (or you may like to yourself!). Inevitably, some marker will end up on the desk or tabletop, or if you have small kids, possibly all over the walls or floor. When the marker is the permanent variety, this can be tough to deal with. However, there is a remarkably simple solution: Toothpaste. Check this<\/a> out for more information!<\/p>\n

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Gas Burners<\/h2>\n

Gas burners<\/a>, unlike electric burners, are just a metal grate over a flame. Unfortunately, that flame really cooks on anything that happens to spill on the burners. This cooked on mess may seem impossible to get off those burners completely, but soaking those burners in ammonia is a sure-fire way to get rid of that gunk without needing to break your arm scrubbing. Check it out here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stove Top Stains<\/h2>\n

Stains like to hide under your drip pans on your stove and are so easy to clean<\/a>. So, even if you wipe down your stove after every time you cook and it looks perfectly clean, the minute you take those drip pans off, suddenly your stove is all grimy again. And since you haven\u2019t been cleaning underneath the drip pans, that gunk is really stuck on. Luckily, there is a relatively easy way to get it off: hydrogen peroxide and baking powder. Check here<\/a> to see how.<\/p>\n

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Wood Floor Cleaner<\/h2>\n

Wood floors need special cleaners, that is true, but the commercial cleaners available are harmful to the environment and our health. Pine-Sol, the most popular brand of wood floor cleaner, gets a D on a safety\/toxic chemical score from the Environmental Working Group. Luckily, you can make your own floor cleaner with safe, natural ingredients using this recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Hard Water Stains<\/h2>\n

Hard water stains crop up on anything that gets water on it. But they are especially bad in showers and bathroom fixtures. They can also be a pain to scrub away with traditional cleaners. However, there is a much better way to deal with these types of stains. And its ultra-simple! All you need is a lemon<\/a> half. Just rub it over the offending fixture and watch those water stains disappear.<\/p>\n

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Cookie Sheets<\/h2>\n

By now, we all know lining cookie sheets and baking pans with foil will help reduce baked-on messes, but sometimes they happen anyway. Then what do you do? When you have gunk that now is part of the original cookie sheet, how can you possibly get it all off? The answer is surprisingly simple: Dr. Bonner\u2019s all-natural soap. Check out the details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Pet Accidents<\/h2>\n

If you have a dog, you know that if they pee in your house once, they generally go in the same spot again and again, even if you immediately clean the spot thoroughly. Since a dog’s sense of smell is better than ours, even if we don\u2019t smell the urine anymore, they can still smell it. So to them, that area is clearly the bathroom, because it smells like it is. Check out this post on urine smell<\/a> to see how to fix that perception.<\/p>\n

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Bedroom Pillows and Fan Blades<\/h2>\n

Although you might wash your pillows<\/a> from time to time, you never thought about your fan blades in your bedroom. All you need is a pillowcase (and a step ladder unless you are very tall) to clean those fan blades. You\u2019ll want to slip the pillowcase over a fan blade before dusting. This will catch the majority of dust from the blade in the pillowcase itself. It also helps you reach the top of the blade (where it is dustiest). Simple and effective! Check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Carpet Stain Remover<\/h2>\n

This no-scrub method will get those carpet stains up in no time. Ammonia will act to help remove the stain, and you\u2019ll want to keep a towel between the carpet and the iron, but the heat will help bring the stain up as well. Even stains that have been on the carpet for ages can be removed with this method, but you\u2019ll want to follow the instructions closely. Here\u2019s a cleaning solution for your carpet<\/a> and here the tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Air Conditioner Unit<\/h2>\n

You may have never considered it, and it may surprise you, but an air conditioning unit needs to be cleaned periodically just like anything else in or around your house. Cleaning it regularly will help cut down on maintenance costs and increase the overall efficiency of your unit. It\u2019s not difficult to clean yourself. Check out how to do it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Stuffed Animals<\/h2>\n

Stuffed animals need to be washed<\/a> just like clothes to keep them germ and stain free. The good news is, for most stuffed toys, you can just toss them in the washing machine. Make sure to use only the gentle cycle and protect the toys by placing them in a mesh bag and removing any clothing or accessories. Care tags will tell you whether an item is safe to wash.<\/p>\n

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Microwave<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve let your microwave go for a bit between cleanings, there is probably stuck on gunk that is an utter pain to get off the walls or tray. Luckily, there are easier ways to clean the inside of a microwave than just scrubbing it down. Microwave a bowl of vinegar to steam clean, and all those stubborn stains will come off easily. Find out exactly how to do it right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Garbage Disposal<\/h2>\n

Although garbage disposals seem to basically take care of themselves, they really don\u2019t. They need to be cleaned regularly and their blades need to be sharpened to keep them in good working order and keep them from stinking up your kitchen. Lucky, it is fairly easy to keep them smelling fresh and sharpen their blades. You just need some lemons and ice. This tutorial <\/a>will tell you how.<\/p>\n

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Sponge Storage<\/h2>\n

Leaving a wet sponge laying on the sink is a surefire way to create a smelly sponge and can encourage bacteria and mildew to grow on the sponge itself. To allow the sponge to air dry, and keep it free <\/a>of bacteria and unpleasant smells, just use a binder clip to keep it upright. A large binder clip will work best, and you can get them for pennies at your local grocery store if you don\u2019t have one handy now.<\/p>\n

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Grout<\/h2>\n

Even if you clean your floors regularly, you probably don\u2019t take the time to really clean the grout, which never gets quite as clean with just a regular mopping as the rest of the floor. Over time, the grout just gets dingier and dingier until one day it\u2019s a completely different color and no matter how much you clean your floors, they still look kinda dirty. Luckily, getting that grout white again is actually fairly simple. Check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Oven Glass<\/h2>\n

It is relatively easy to clean the inside and the outside glass on your oven. Unfortunately, those are two different panes of glass, and you can’t easily get to the other side of either pane since they are inside the oven door. Equally unfortunately, being inside the oven door doesn\u2019t prevent those sides from getting dirty. This tutorial on oven glass cleaning<\/a>, however, will show you how to easily get those tricky panes clean.<\/p>\n

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Toilet Cleaning<\/h2>\n

Vinegar and baking soda are the magic ingredients for natural household cleaning. They get even the toughest jobs done, and the toilet bowl is no exception. If you have stubborn hard water stains on your toilets, your commercial cleaner may fail you in getting them out. Don\u2019t worry! Vinegar and baking soda can do the job brilliantly! Check out this tutorial<\/a> to find out how.<\/p>\n

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Cleaning Kitchen Sink and Countertops<\/h2>\n

If your porcelain sink or a granite kitchen countertop<\/a> is on the dingy side even after you clean it with soap and water, you may need to bring out the bigger guns to get that porcelain truly clean. This tutorial walks you through a process for getting a grungy sink clean. Depending on how bad your sink looks, you may need all four steps or only one or two, but you\u2019ll definitely benefit from this cleaning method no matter how your sink looks.<\/p>

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