Hey there! Are you looking for quick cleaning tips that will give your home a refresh that don’t take a lot of time?
Great!
I remember when my house used to stay clean. That was 3 kids, and two dog ago!
Now that perfectly polished floors don’t last long, I’m making sure to address all of the areas of our home that might be getting neglected during the weekly wipe down.
These clever cleaning hacks are compiled from some of the most creative cleaners and organizers out there!
They’ll hit the seriously dirty parts of your home that you might be overlooking.
Not anymore!
Let’s get to it!
#1) Quick Cleaning Tip – Declutter High Traffic Areas First
Source: The Cleaning Mommy
A cluttered space looks like a dirty space.
Take time to declutter kitchen counter tops, entryways, or catch all zones for junk and mail.
Sort, store, and toss as needed then give these surfaces a quick wipe down!
You’ll be amazed at how quickly this helps your home look squeaky clean.
#2) Use Coffee Filters To Quick Clean TVs & Electronic Devices
Source: Apartment Therapy
TV screens, tablets, phones and computers are quick to get fingerprints and smudges.
Did you know a quick wipe with a dry coffee filter can help remove them in a snap.
No expensive specialty spray required!
#3) Wipe Down Bathroom Counters & Put Out A Fresh Hand Towel
Source: Frugally Blond
When your bathrooms are clean, it feels like your entire home is clean.
Quickly wipe down counter tops and faucets with a quick disinfectant wipe and replace the hand towel.
If you have time, wipe down the potty seat and rim, or give it quick scrub.
Keeping necessary bathroom cleaning supplies handy in bathroom cupboards helps make bathroom cleaning even quicker!
#4) Ceiling Fan Quick Cleaning Tip
When it comes to ceiling fans, The Family Handyman helps solve one of our biggest ceiling fan problems.
They can get disgusting in a hurry with dust piling up on fan blades that are seemingly out of reach for cleaning.
This brilliant idea attaches a dryer sheet to a paint roller with rubber bands. You can raise and lower the extendable painting pole to dust the blades from the ground!
A microfiber cloth would also work well ~ brilliant!
#5) Dust With A Lint Roller Quick Cleaning Idea
Source: Creekline House
This fast and easy quick dusting method is perfect for those awkward or hard to clean spaces.
Pet hair, couch cushions, lamp shades and more can get a quick once over with a sticky lint roller ~ brilliant!
#6) Quick Cleaning Tip For When Your Bathroom Smells Like Pee Ask Anna
Have you ever finished cleaning your bathroom and can’t figure out why it still smells like pee?
There’s a good chance urine can be lurking towards the back of the potty between the tank and back of the stool.
In this great tutorial from Ask Anna, she starts by taking the entire seat off the hinges with this flat head screw driver.
It’s not a ton of work but makes ALL the difference!
After wiping it all down, she gives a quick swipe of the screwdriver/wipe combo to that unreachable and stinky place towards the base of the tank!
#7) Quick Clean In Sections – You Don’t Have To Do It All At Once
Source: A Little Adventure
Avoid that feeling you get when your gets SO dirty and you don’t know where to start!
Quick clean in small amounts, everyday and you’ll be surprised at what you can keep up with.
In as little as 15 minutes you can clean potties and wipe down bathroom counter tops.
The next day work to declutter counters and surfaces.
Another day of the week hit high traffic areas with a quick bathroom.
It’s easy to underestimate the impact of small increments over time!
#8) Quick Cleaning Tip For Neglected Microwaves Sweet Southern Mel
If you’re in a hurry, chances are your microwave has a few stains and spills.
This is such a smart and effortless way to clean those seemingly baked on pieces of…whatever they are!
Sweet Southern Mel recommends mixing vinegar, and water and microwaving it for 5 minutes before you do anything!
This will save you tons of time scrubbing as stains will easily wipe clean.
#9) Help Your Home Smell Clean With Dryer Sheets
Source: The Krazy Coupon Lady
Dryer sheets can be used for so much more than the laundry!
This brilliant idea helps your home smell clean, which is just as important as it looking clean.
Place an unused bounce sheet in the bottom of each dryer vent for wonderful fresh fragrance.
#10) Oven Cleaning Tip Without Harsh Chemicals
Ovens take a beating! They usually don’t get a lot of attention until they start wafting smoke from burned bits of food.
Melissa at Polished Habitat swears by Magic Erasers to clean your oven.
I’ve tried this and it really does work, even when your oven is really dirt!
To jump start the magic erasing, bake a pan of water for a bit to steam things up inside, just like the microwave trick above!
#11) Crazy Good Couch Cleaning Tip One Good Thing
Microfiber is a pretty awesome material, but anyone that owns one knows they can stain in a hurry – especially the lighter colors.
What’s tricky about microfiber is that if you use water to clean it, it leaves a huge drying ring and looks even worse than when you started!
As noted by Jillee from One Good Thing, the trick to removing the stains without the ring is rubbing alcohol!
Use a good bristled scrubbing brush or sponge, and a microfiber cloth to scrub it down.
#12) The Best Ever Quick Cleaning Grout Cleaner
Did you know you can use this handy bleaching jell way beyond the toilet?!
Use it to disinfect and brighten your tile grout by just let it sit there. If you leave it for 10-15 minutes (or longer for less scrubbing) that should do the trick.
Simply wipe up with water and a wet mop and your floors will be polished as well. The before and afters on this post from Life PreKARIous are pretty awesome!
#13) Quick Cleaning Tip For Soap Scum Prevention
This great idea from Uncommon Design makes so much sense!
It turns out that Rain-X isn’t just for cars, it works wonders on your shower glass too!
I would highly recommend you clean your shower doors before applying though. You’ll keep your clean surface scum free for so much longer with this effortless quick cleaning tip.
#14) Quick Cleaning Tip For Hard Water Stains
When life hands you lemons…clean your fixtures! 😉
Clutter Free Life recommends cutting a lemon in half and rubbing them directly on faucets and fixtures works to remove stubborn hard water stains.
You can even sprinkle on a little salt for extra scrubbing power.
Super smart and chemical free!
#15) Quick Cleaning Tip For An Always Ready Potty Scrubber
This tip from Smart School House hardly needs an explanation. But the preparation is brilliant!
Not only will this will help keep your toilet brush disinfected, it will also keep it pre-loaded with cleaner for your next use.
Great idea Kelly! …One note of caution however for those of you with little people on the floor (or curious pets), be sure to keep the brush out of the reach!
A secure cupboard next to the potty could be a good alternative.
#16) Quick Cleaning Tip For Stinky Garbage Disposals
Have an old tooth brush lying around? Great!
It’s time to give your garbage disposals a quick scrub so that it quits wafting up strange odors! 😉
This simple and smart idea from Family Handyman will actually get rid of organic waste products instead of simply covering them up!
#17) DIY Cleaning Device For Your Vertical Blinds
It’s hard to gather the dust off of your vertical blinds!
It’s a good thing Sprinkle Some Fun offers this brilliant solution.
While a quick pass with the vacuum or the Swiffer will work to maintain in between cleanings, this vertical blind deep clean is genius!
Grab a pair of kitchen tongs, a couple microfiber cloths and rubber bands and you’re in business!
#18) Quick Cleaning Tip For Dirty Screens
Screen doors and window screens can trap a lot of unwanted particles, especially if you live in a moist climate!
Handyman Magazine shows readers how to make quick work of that!
Use a lint roller to quickly attract all of the unwanted gunk! I’m thinking this could be a great job for the kids…
#19) The BEST Quick Cleaning Idea for Dirty Baseboards
Source: Organization Obsessed
I get it…you don’t want to get on your hands and knees to scrub baseboards!
This genius quick cleaning tips involves wrapping a microfiber cloth around the end of a broom.
Use a rubber band to secure it and spray the bottom with all purpose cleaning/dusting spray and you’re off the races.
#20) Quick Cleaning Tip For Your Dishwasher Clean with Vinegar, Baking Soda & Bleach from One Good Thing
Jillee from One Good Thing combines a mixture of vinegar, baking soda and bleach to make her dishwasher look and smell like new.
Head up, you’ll need to run 3 dishwasher cycles. Good thing this doesn’t require any more effort than pressing a button! 😉
Run the first cycle with a vinegar, the second with baking soda, and the third with bleach.
Run them ALL on hot water settings.
This combo helps lift and remove all of the scum from the drain at the bottom and will make your dishwasher look and smell like new!
#21) Quick & Easy Way To Disinfect Your Washing Machine
How long has it been since you’ve disinfected the place responsible for cleaning everything you wear?!? Probably too long! 😉
One Good Things shows us it’s as simple as filling the washing machine with hot water and adding bleach to a normal wash cycle.
Depending on what kind of washer you have, you may want to throw a rag into the wash cycle and use it to wipe around the rubber rings and door closures when you’re done.
Happy Quick Cleaning My Friends!
May the force be with you as you tackle the more neglected parts of your home. You’ll be so glad when you do!
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Cheers for now!
<3 Ang
#9 needs to say keep pinesole out of reach of pets. Some people may not know that it is a chemical
Hi Rachell, yes good point I had forgotten about our furry friends! Keeping the pinesole brush securely stored in a bathroom vanity cupboard would help keep it out of the reach of kids AND pets. 🙂