Fall Cleaning

I wanted to share some of my all time favorite cleaning/ household tips. These tips make doing those tedious chores just a little bit easier!

1. Is your favorite candle getting low and hard to reach the wick? You don't want to waste the last bit of good smelling wax? Take an uncooked spaghetti noodle, light the end and use to light that hard to reach wick.

2. Dusty lamp shades. You try to vacuum the dust but the strong suction doesn't always treat the delicate shade very well. Use your everyday lint roller instead. It is quick, easy, and doesn't harm your lamp shades.

3. Soap scum and water spots on glass shower doors. Mr. Clean magic eraser works wonders. I do not really like to use the magic eraser on my painted walls but I love to use it for other hard to clean areas in the house. The glass shower doors can be a nightmare to keep clean. Scrub the scum with the eraser, rinse, and then squeegee. To upkeep, just remember to always squeegee after every shower, use eraser about twice a week to keep the scum away. I also like to use the eraser on the shower floor and the tub. It is not always good to use abrasive cleaners such as Ajax because it can scratch/wear away the finish making future cleaning even harder.

4. Cant seem to remember to clean or change your A/C filter every month? Well, keeping the filter clean can help save money on your energy bill, plus it is good for your A/C. So how do I remember? When I receive my bill, I stop reading the bill and go do it right then and there! If you create a habit of cleaning it each time you receive the bill or pay the bill it will be easier to remember.

and remember it takes about 30 days to create a habit...