Works for Me Wednesday: Cleaning Tips
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This week’s Works for Me Wednesday is a themed edition: share your best cleaning tip. I don’t have any one super-spectacular cleaning tip, so I’ll just share a few of my favorites:
Microwave. The easiest way to clean the microwave is also super simple. Just place a cup of water in the microwave (I’ll often put a splash of lemon juice in the water) and turn it on long enough to bring the water to a boil. After the microwave goes off, don’t do anything –including open the door — for five minutes. Then, just take a damp cloth, open the door and wipe down thoroughly.
Bar Keeper’s Friend. This stuff is awesome! It works wonders on the tub/shower, but is also gentle enough for our glass top stove.
The van. I don’t usually purposely keep plastic grocery bags in my van, but, even so, there are usually some in there. Cleaning out the van — with a bag for stuff that needs to go in the house and another for stuff that needs to be thrown away — makes a great activity for wait times. You know, like when somebody is in the orthodontist’s office or an outside class.
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I do the same thing with cleaning our van. While I'm getting gas or just waiting around on something, I start putting things away, one bag for the trash and one bag to go in and it's all ready to be taken care of when we get home.
Kris – I love the bag cleaning tip. I think I'm going to put enough out there for each of my children to help and work myself right out of a job! Perfect timing on the tip as I was looking at the van just yesterday(seriously!) trying to decide when I would clean out the mess.
Thanks!
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@ Memory Cards — Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!
@ Tristan and Monica — It doesn't take long, does it? My kids can trash my van much faster than I can clean it.
Wait…you mean we're supposed to *clean out* the van? I thought all that stuff would eventually just…fade away….
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Love Bar Keeper's Friend! Keeps my sink white. Perfect timing with the microwave cleaning tip as ours needs a good cleaning. Good chore for the oldest dd, lol.
I love Barkeeper's friend!
Great tips, especially for the van. Not having anything to put the trash in is one reason I don't clean it out as often as I should.
I like Bar Keepers Friend too! I prefer Zud, but it's impossible to find.
I try to remember to clean out the car every time that I get gas.
Keeping some plastic grocery bags around for the stuff that needs to be brought inside is a great idea!
Oh yes, you just mentionned 2 things that have been big help in my home: bags in the van and vinegar in the microwave. I really can testify to both of these.
I am going to use that microwave cleaning tip.