31 Tips That Make House Cleaning Easier

Do you ever wish you could just throw everything in the dishwasher? You might be surprised to learn there are quite a few household items you can toss in, sometimes even along with a load of dishes.

Pantry disorganization leads to dirt, wasted food and buying food you didn't realize you already had. Keeping it organized and giving it a periodic cleaning isn't that hard, once you've got a system in place. It makes a lot of other household tasks much easier and less frustrating.

This is a pretty easy sewing project, even if you're a beginner. Follow this guide, and you can sew up a few of these so you always have one on the duster and another that can be tossed in the wash. Just swap them as needed.

I've recently had a great opportunity to re-test all these tips on a patch of carpeting that had been used as a pet toilet. The stains came out with a professional cleaning, but the smell kept coming back. I vacuumed it with the powder and foam solutions listed in this article. It took several times, but the smell finally went away.

Make your own homemade wall cleaner that's abrasive enough to remove grease and grime but gentle on paint and other wall surfaces. Make sure you've got the right sponge to scrub those surfaces, and your walls and baseboards will come away looking like new.

Hair dryers can get so clogged with dirt and hair that they stop working - or worse, shoot flames out the back end. Here's how to clean your hair dryer with a toothbrush so it stays at its best for years to come! It's so easy!

Dirty grills mean dirty food. Doing a quick, easy cleaning every time you grill reduces how often you'll need to do a deep cleaning.

Go from grungy to gleaming in 30 minutes or less with these easy  fridge cleaning hacks. Cleaning out old food makes your refrigerator run more efficiently, saving you money.

At some point, you've probably realized the self-cleaning option in your oven does nothing to, well, clean your oven. Honestly, I've never figured out what it's there for.

This is a super simple method for cleaning a dirty oven, and all you need is a few ingredients you most likely already have on hand. The trick is to let it sit for the right amount of time.

Sponges are great for cleaning, but they do need to be cleaned themselves from time to time because they absorb germs. With these simple tips, you can avoid letting your sponges become as dirty as what you're trying to clean with them.

If you like the ease of cleaning with a disinfectant wipe, but you don't like the waste the comes with these disposable products, this is the tutorial you need. You can make your own disinfectant solution to use with actual cloths (a microfiber cloth is great) instead of disposable ones.

If you use a flat iron on your hair, it will collect gunk from hair products over time. This can make it work less effectively or even break. Some simple cleaning tips will keep it in great shape longer.

Save money and avoid spraying mystery ingredients around your home by making your own furniture polish. These recipes work really well and only contain a few ingredients, all of which you're probably already familiar with.

While vinegar isn't as effective as commercial disinfectants, simple white vinegar does disinfect. It's great for surfaces that don't need or can't hold up to a harsher commercial cleanser. I especially like it for cleaning the cages of small birds and other pets who might react badly to ingredients in commercial cleaners.

Here's a schedule that spreads the big scary spring cleaning out over the whole year. Use it to keep your house super clean without feeling overwhelmed.

With just a few very affordable storage products, you can take a messy office and turn it into a functional work space.

If you ever need to open up your dryer and clean out the lint trap, here's a guide to how you do that.

Cast iron cookware isn't as hard to care for as you might think. In some ways, I think it's easier to clean than other types of cookware. You just need a few simple tips to keep it in great shape.

Learn how to easily clean your composite decking with this DIY homemade composite deck solution.

Garbage disposals get smelly from time to time. It's usually really easy to fix yourself.

Use the following cleaning tip to remove black mold from caulk around your tub. When your bath and shower area are showing the potential of shower mold, you need to find effective ways to get rid of it!

Here's yet another easy recipe for furniture polish you can make at home. This one is for wood.

Leather, including fake leather, needs special cleaning. But you can do it yourself instead of going to professionals.

Used dryer sheets have a surprising amount of uses, many of them for cleaning. From dusting to cleaning soap scum buildup off of shower walls, there are a lot of things you can use these for before throwing them away.

No matter if you're wanting to clean your toilet bowl or just get rid of those stubborn stains and mineral deposits, you'll love learning how to get rid of tough stains fast!

One way to make cleaning easier for you is to help your kids get good at cleaning their rooms. Plus, this is a basic life skill they're all going to need later.

Decluttering isn't just about minimalism or having things look nice. It makes cleaning easier because it's much easier to get to surfaces.

This Homemade Soap Scum Remover requires only two ingredients. It removes soap scum effectively without damaging the walls.

This is a two step method to getting yellowed sheets back to their original whiteness.

If you like burning candles in holders, you know they leave wax and soot behind. This tip makes it really easy to clean them in about a minute or less.

This test of many different recommended methods will show you the best ways to remove crayon from walls. Without, you know, also removing the paint.