Cleaning Tips

I love finding neat and efficient tricks for cleaning the house and keeping it smelling fresh.

Even better ... using natural solutions such as distilled white vinegar, baking soda, and my favourite, lemons.

Read on to find all the tips I have collected over the years, plus some new ones you probably never knew about!

How To Reduce Washing Machine Time and Still Get a Great Wash

Slash the time your washing machine runs and still get a great wash with these expert tips. Read more ..

How To Slash Tumble Drying Time and Use Less Energy

My top tips for slashing drying time including extra spins, dryer balls and dryer maintenance. Save money by cutting drying time by half. Read more ..

How To Make Your Own (cheap as chips) Laundry Detergent Powder

How to make your own laundry detergent with washing soda crystals, borax and bar soap and customize it with your favourite scents. Read more ..

How I Make My Laundry Detergent Last Forever With These Routine Tweaks

Make your laundry detergent last longer with these tips on softening your water, pretreating stains, and never using more than you need, and much more. Read more ..

How To Make Dish Soap Last Forever With These Clever Tips

Stretch your dish soap further! This guide shows you some neat tricks for longer-lasting suds. Read more ..

Is It OK To Wash Dishes With Hand Soap?

Get the lowdown on using hand soap for dishwashing: Is it safe? Does it work? Your questions answered here. Read more ..

Can I Use Laundry Detergent as Dish Soap?

Can you swap dish soap with laundry detergent? Here are the risks you should know about. Read more ..

Can I Use Shampoo To Wash Clothes?

Run out of detergent? Shampoo might just be the laundry hack you need! Read more ..

Can I Wash Light Gray Clothes With Whites?

Learn the tricks to successfully wash light gray clothes alongside whites without causing color bleed, using the right detergents and wash settings. Read more ..

How To Wash Black Clothes By Hand

Black clothes look great when you first buy them. But how do you keep them looking good? Here’s how. Read more ..

Is it okay to wash black clothes with colored clothes?

Washing black clothes with other colors may be more convenient, but are you damaging your clothes? Read more ..

How To Clean Your Shark Cordless DuoClean Vacuum Brush

I love my Shark, but it gets bunged up with dog hair very quickly! Here’s how to clean your Shark Duoclean brush so it is as good as new again. Read more ..