Do The Trick: 30+ Home Repair Hacks That Will Make You’re Life Much Easier

You would be amazed at how many things can be easily fixed around the house in a short amount of time with household products. Check out these 30+ hacks to fix various things around the house with tools you never thought would fit the task. Do the blinds seem impossible to clean thoroughly? We got it covered for you – use tongs and towels. Got water stains on the ceiling? Remove them with bleach and water. The core is the details; these easy tricks will help you set up your home and enhance your quality of life.

Use Tongs and Towels To Clean Your Blinds

Blinds have so many sections that it can often seem like an impossible task to clean them thoroughly. Stop bending your hands and fingers in awkward positions that can ultimately hurt you with this super easy household trick.

Simply grab your kitchen tongs, cover each side with a small microfiber towel, and brush the dust away without hassle! If you have standard window shades, start by lowering them completely. Wood and faux-wood blinds can be entirely closed; vinyl and aluminum blinds should be slanted downward but not totally closed because the slats sometimes overlap. To stabilize vertical blinds, grip the bottom of the blind in one hand. Wipe the blinds with a microfiber cloth starting at the top and working your way down. If you wipe downward, they can come unhooked. You can also eliminate dust with a soft dusting brush attachment and a low-suction setting on your vacuum cleaner. The procedure is the same for horizontal blinds; only you clean from side to side.

Food Stains? No Problem

Fill a bathtub with hot water and add 1/4 cup of baking soda, 1/4 cup of a mineral-based household cleaner, and a generous scoop of washing powder or liquid soap.

Leave the dirty laundry to soak for several hours, stirring the tub every hour or so. Remove items and chuck them in the washing machine on a regular cycle. Try using liquid dish soap to remove difficult food stains. Apply a small amount to the affected area or soak the entire garment in soapy water for a few hours. After that, rinse the soap out and wash as usual. Because dish soap is meant to break down oils, it works especially effectively on stains created by fatty foods. Transfer the small bottles of hotel shampoo to the laundry room. They’re fantastic at removing oil and blood stains. Simply squirt some on the stain, wait a few minutes for it to set, then dab at it until it disappears.

Dirty Pots? Clean Them With Aluminum Foil

Sometimes soap and a sponge won’t be able to completely remove the grime from pots and pans. But there is a household item that can be used for this. Simply scrunch aluminum foil into a ball and scrub the grimy surface.

The abrasive material will help to remove even the most stubborn stains, leaving them sparkling clean and like new. Another use for aluminum foil is to tarnish silverware. Use aluminum foil to completely line a glass baking dish. Combine 1 tablespoon of baking soda and 1 tablespoon of sea salt, then sprinkle it into the dish. Now, add 1⁄2 cup of white vinegar to the dish. You’ll see it fizzing as it reacts with the baking soda. Carefully add boiling water to the baking dish. Place your silverware in a single layer along the bottom of the dish. Make sure that each piece is making contact with the aluminum foil. Let the silverware soak for up to 3 minutes, and then dry with a microfiber cloth.

Use Toothpaste To Clean Dirty Sneakers

Did you know toothpaste could also be a cleaning product? You can use toothpaste to clean dirty sneakers and get that pearly white going again! Apply some toothpaste on an old toothbrush, scrub on any dirty spots you find, then rinse with cold water.

Do not use colored toothpaste; make sure you only use non-gel white toothpaste for this project. The white canvas is used in many classic summer footwear. It’s a fantastic look until you tread in mud or newly mowed grass. You can clean your shoes with baking soda to restore your white shoes to their original condition. Don’t put your canvas shoes in the washing machine or dryer. This might cause the shoes to fray or the sole to split from the upper, resulting in damage. Clean them with baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and water. Rub it all over and scrub it with a toothbrush. Once dry, clap off any excess and rinse the shoe thoroughly with clean water.