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I've decided I am just crap at cleaning - give me your tips?

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JMAngel1 · 19/11/2021 12:40

Oh I can hoover and dust but when it comes to really getting things to look clean, I'm just rubbish.
I just spent half an hour cleaning the inside of the oven - it's still disgusting despite using an oven cleaner, there are all these stains on the inside if the glass that just look dreadful.
The fridge has got loads of nooks and crannies which have clearly got mould in but I can't seem to access them even with a toothbrush.
The kitchen cupboards have got stains which I just can't get out - think tea, coffee and tomato stains. I've used magic erasers, bicarb and vinegar and even bleach.
The worst is the inside of the bin cupboard - it just looks dreadful with so many stains. I wipe it down every time I change the bin but it doesn't look clean.
Then the bathroom - stains on the bath (my fault as went through a stupid phase of sprinkling essential oils into the foot of the bath whilst showering Hmm and mould builds up so quickly in the tiles and the taps always look tarnished/limescaled.
Anyone in the same boat or have any tips. We have a lovely house but I feel like I've ruined it Shock

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pandora206 · 20/11/2021 22:06

One hack that's worked for me is to use a dishwasher tablet (slightly damp) to clean the inner glass door in the oven, obviously wearing gloves.

banivani · 20/11/2021 22:13

There’s a Finnish woman who cleans professionally I believe and donates her time to do deep cleans of really messy houses. She’s mostly on tiktok which I don’t have but she does YouTube too youtube.com/c/Aurikatariina Very sweet woman - she looks into the camera and says very seriously “don’t worry, everything can be cleaned. It doesn’t matter”. She has a method for ovens that seems very popular - she sprays oven cleaner and puts clingfilm on it so it doesn’t dry out, and leaves it for hours. I think one thing to remember is that sometimes the glass can and should be taken out and cleaned on both sides, ie the stains are on the inside. Lots of tips for lime scale and so on too.

kitcat15 · 20/11/2021 22:39

Vikal for limescale

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Theplantisgrowing · 20/11/2021 22:40

There's a heck of a lot of spraying of chemicals happening here. The 30 second fridge person Shock. I take all the shelves out and wash them with hot water and a drop of Ecover washing up liquid. Takes more than 30 seconds but far better for the environment and your lungs.

nannybeach · 20/11/2021 22:48

I also thought a lot of products. Lemon juice white vinegar works a treat. My DD let the mess mount up,no thanks. I read on here clean the windows once a year. I want to see out of mine.mrs Hunch lives on ready meals ew

mich77 · 24/12/2021 19:10

I find it easier to clean regularly and it stops the buildup of limescale in the toilet. I once rented a flat with all the brown stains from limescale but I eventually managed to remove all the marks with vinegar. Just follow the steps on the site.
fullyhome.co.uk/cleaning/remove-limescale-in-toilet/
Then I just cleaned it once a week and never had a problem with the stains.

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