Weird But Brilliant Cleaning Hacks
If you hate chores as much as I do, these cleaning hacks will make your house cleaner and your smile brighter!
I thrive on life cleaning hacks. I can get lost in videos and on threads that teach me new uses for products I already have in my house - especially when they can be used to clean!
I love a clean house. I don’t love cleaning my house. So I am always looking for a hack to make that job easier. Then it turns a tedious chore into something else. I think of it more as a “hack-test.” Does this new hack work? And look! My sink is clean!
One Redditor on r/CleaningTips kicked off a viral thread by asking people what the most unexpectedly brilliant household item they’ve used for cleaning. The responses were as weird as they were wonderful. From baby powder to Coke, people shared the oddball tools that somehow outperform traditional cleaners. Let’s take a look at some of the cleaning hacks that stood out.
Cleaning Hacks
- Exfoliating Gloves: Not just for spa days anymore! Redditors swear by using exfoliating gloves for scrubbing everything from grimy sinks to bathroom tiles. Because you can use your fingers directly, they’re perfect for getting into tight corners and crevices, and then you can just toss them in the wash. My tip? Slide them on over rubber gloves to protect your hands. And someone else suggested using them to clean potatoes!
- Nylon Tights: Have old, run-down tights? Don’t toss them. Use them to dust off candles or rub away wax residue from glass. Their texture makes them oddly perfect for delicate surfaces that still need a good polish.
- Baby Powder: Oil stains don’t stand a chance against a little sprinkle of baby powder. Dust it onto the spot, brush it gently with a dry toothbrush, and add a dab of liquid detergent before the wash. It’s surprisingly effective at lifting greasy messes from clothes.
- Disposable Diapers: It sounds wild, but diapers are a secret weapon for dusting around toilets. Their lining grabs onto fuzzy gunk like dog hair and lint that clings to damp porcelain. One Redditor even said they buy a small pack just for this job. (I also use them to wrap liquids in my packed luggage. If the container cracks or leaks, the contents don’t seep into my clothes!)
- Old Sock: Okay, make sure it’s clean first, but if you cut the foot off the sock, you can slide the sock over your oil bottle, and then there are no drips in your cabinet!
- Denture Cleaning Tablets: These fizzy tablets aren't just for dentures anymore. People use them to clean water bottles, vases, and even to descale shower heads. Just drop one in with hot water and let the bubbling magic happen.
