Victoria Walker - DIY Household Hacks--Simple, Effective and Affordable Household Hacks For Cleaning and Organizing Your Home Faster Than Before

DIY Household Hacks Simple, Effective And Affordable Household Hacks For Cleaning And Organizing Your Home Faster Than Before Victoria Walker Copyright 2014 Victoria Walker All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Table Of Contents

Cleaning and organizing are crucial aspects of caring for a home. It is important to put in the necessary effort to perform these task from time to time. A clean home is vital for the health of your household and a tidy environment is easier to live in. Although some effort is required for cleaning, it does not have to be an overwhelming affair.

You can increase your productivity, get the job done faster and more effectively with the right techniques and tips. These tricks will help you to eliminate dirt, stains and unpleasant odor affordably and with the least possible effort. That is the reason for DIY Household Hacks: Simple, Effective And Affordable Household Hacks For Cleaning And Organizing Your Home Faster Than Before. These book is a compilation of proven strategies and recipes that are being used by savvy housekeepers in many homes today. Household hacks will enable you to get rid of dirt and have a clean and sparkling home without using harsh chemicals that can have harmful side effects. This result will also be achieved in a shorter period of time.

When you update your knowledge with the information in this book, you can clean and organize your bathroom, kitchen, living room, laundry and still have time for other activities that you love. Stains will be eliminated effectively and you will use only natural ingredients that are inexpensive and harmless. Cleaning is not an household chore that you can continue to put off. At some point, you will no longer be able to ignore the pile of clutter, the dirt and the buildup of grease around your home. Leaving it too long will only make the task more overwhelming. That is why you need a set of strategies and tricks that will enable you to clean and tidy up every room with less effort.

With this collection of cleaning and organizing hacks, you no longer have to spend endless hours dusting, scrubbing and arranging your home. Life will become easier for you and you will have more time to spend with your family and enjoy activities that you love.

Household hacks are cleaning and organizing short cuts that get the job done effectively within a shorter period of time. They also help you to reduce the amount of money you spend in caring for your house and eliminate exposure to harmful cleaning products. The purpose of each hack is to provide a creative way to improve your life. Hacks can be applied to almost every area of life but this book is focused on cleaning and organizing strategies for the home.

With minimal effort and much less time, you can polish furniture in the living room, deal with kitchen clogs or clean your appliances and other items. Tough stains are now surmountable with the various stain removal methods provided. This means laundry time can be more fun and less misery.

Once you have made up your mind to start DIY green cleaning, it is vital to stock your pantry with the most common ingredients that are required for creating non-toxic and effective cleaning products. The following are the ingredients you will be using in one combination or the other most of the time: White Vinegar The acidity of vinegar is important for the effective elimination of grime, grease and soap scum. Kills mold, bacteria and viruses.

Baking Soda Deals with grease and grime. Cleans, brightens, deodorizes and also kills a lot of germs. Castile Soap (such as Dr. Bronner's) 100 percent natural soap made from plant oils. Gets rid of dirt, grease and grime. Essential Oils , like lavender, tea tree, lemongrass or eucalyptus The popularity of essential oils has increased greatly in the last few years.

This natural essences of plants provide a good addition of scent to the cleaning products that you make at home. Some of them also possess antibacterial and antiviral properties. Vegetable oil (like olive oil) This favorite healthy cooking oil also works as a cleaning and polishing agent. Citrus Fruits (Lemon, lime) And Fresh Herbs The juice from citrus fruits like lemon eliminates mold, mildew, grease and is great for shining hard surfaces. It is also a good deodorant. Borax For cleaning, deodorizing and disinfecting.

Hydrogen Peroxide Kosher salt For scouring and disinfecting. Water Equipment And Tools For DIY Cleaning Spoons and measuring cups Spray bottles Jars Bowls Scrub brush Sponge

To keep your bathroom healthy, fresh and sparkling, you can make your own "green" bathroom cleaners that are as effective as the ones that are on the market. These homemade cleaners are inexpensive, non-toxic and biodegradable. Tile And Tub Cleaner 1 2/3 cup baking soda 1/2 cup liquid castile soap 2 tablespoons vinegar 1/2 cup water Instructions: Combine ingredients in a spray bottle or jar. Shake before each use. Rise well. Rise well.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner This cleaner deodorizes as it cleans. 1/4 cup baking soda 1 cup vinegar 10 drops of tea tree essential oil Instructions: Mix ingredients together in the toilet. Use your toilet brush to splash it around to cover the entire area. Let it sit for at least 15 minutes. Scrub and then flush. Bathroom Drain Cleaner 1/2 cup baking soda 1 cup vinegar Instructions: Mix the baking soda with vinegar.

Pour the mixture directly into the drain. Leave it there for a few hours or overnight Rinse with hot water. Glass Cleaner 1/4 cup vinegar 4 cups warm water Instructions: Combine the water with vinegar in a spray bottle. Use this mixture with a dry cloth to clean mirrors and glass in your bathroom. Remove Hard Water Stains With Lemon Or Lime Juice This works for shower glass doors, showers, tubs and sinks that are not cleaned regularly. Instructions: Cut the lime or lemon in half.

Use one of the halves to scrub the area. You may also pour the juice on a sponge and use it to do the scrubbing. Scouring Powder 1 cup borax 1 cup baking soda 1 cup kosher salt Instructions: Combine the three ingredients in a jar. Sprinkle on the area you want to clean. Wipe off firmly with a sponge then rinse. Mold And Mildew Remover 1/2 cup borax 1/2 cup vinegar Instructions: Mix equal quantities of borax and vinegar to make a paste.

Scrub the surface with a brush or sponge then rinse with water. For tough mold, scrub and leave for one hour before you rinse with water. Lime And Calcium Remover For removing lime or calcium deposits on chrome faucets. Instructions: Soak a towel in vinegar Wrap the towel around the faucet. Leave it on for at least 2 hours or overnight. Soap Scum Remover For getting rid of soap scum on all surfaces in the bathroom.

Instructions: Sprinkle baking soda, vinegar or kosher salt on the surface. Scrub with a sponge or cloth then rinse. Floor Sanitizer / Disinfectant 1/2 cup borax 2 gallons hot water Instructions: Apply this mixture with a sponge or mop. You do not have to rinse. Bathroom Disinfectant 3 tablespoons of liquid soap 2 cups of water 20-30 drops tea tree essential oil Instructions: Just mix everything together and you have a disinfectant for every surface in your bathroom. Cleaning Grout In The Bathroom Cleaning grout is usually a difficult affair but the following methods will give you the upper hand.

Instructions: You will need vinegar, baking soda or oxygen bleach. A grout cleaning brush or an old toothbrush, and possibly a steam cleaner for more difficult cases. 1. Make a 50-50 mixture of water and vinegar. Spray the area with this mixture. 2. 2.

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