Does anyone have any little-known cleaning hacks to share?

[Anyotherdude]

With the constant introduction of new products on the market, I’ve just some across a hack that has worked really well for me…

I’ve never had much success with proper and full removal of stains caused by oil and tomato-based sauces from T-shirts. I have tried spraying with proprietary stain removers, in-wash stain removers, bicarbonate and vinegar Etc. Etc.
When this happened - again - the other night, I spotted it on my white T-shirt just before I was due to go out to a school meeting. As I was touching up my makeup, I decided to see if I could get rid of it by using Micellar water cleanser and a cotton pad, and it was almost instantly successful!

I’ve tried it on coffee since, and can confirm that it does seem to work on that, too! The first success was achieved using really cheap micellar water from Primark, the second with a pricier Garnier one. Both give excellent results!

So, MNetters: what unusual product have you discovered that tackles jobs it’s not designed for? I would love to know other cleaning hacks that you’ve discovered, and hope that my tip helps some of you!

Well, I find that washing up liquid cleans better than lots of the sprays you can buy and also, if you have an ink type stain on something like a top, blotting it with nail varnish remover from the inside of the top with cotton wool or a paper towel will remove most or all of the stain whereas doing it from the front of the top doesnt work.

Immersing the blades of your gardening secateurs in a mug of boiling water with added washing-up liquid softens the hardened green/brown gunk enough for you to scrape it off with a pan scourer. You then dry well and lubricate with a drop of cooking oil.

Hydrogen peroxide for blood but can be liable to bleach or but if you haven’t any to hand, head and shoulders works well (with COLD water)

Scrape with a copper coin to get rid of limescale.

How do you get rid off limescale on the spout of your kettle?

I go through loads of soda crystals. I fill the sink with hot water and clean tea stains off cups. The soda crystals clean the sink and drain.

I use them for burnt pans, to clean the floor and for deep cleaning paint work. I put them down the drains regularly and mix with washing powder as they soften water and keep the machine clean. I use them to clean the washing machine every few months and the dishwasher.

I use bicarbonate of soda to freshen the carpet and have a tub in the fridge and on top of the fridge to neutralise odours.

Use a paracetamol tablet to clean the gunk off the hotplate of your iron. Heat the iron up first. Watch you don't burn your fingers though.

Sunshine works for lots of stains. I hang things up in a sunny window and check them. Can take a while but usually works!

Hot soapy water does most things. I'm stuck in a loop of watching cleaning reels and the range of products people use is crackers. And the volume - quantities and quantities FFS

Washing up liquid for the vast majority of thigs. Cleans baths and shower screens amazingly well.
Pumice stone for getting rid of toilet limescale ( and many other uses)
The only "chemical" type product I use is Zinsser degreaser for really greasy stuff

haveyou seen those videos where people pour literally litres of different things own the toilet, plus many different types of owders/ I always think one of them will kill themselves one day with fumes

Fairy liquid works better than Vanish type products on grease stains on laundry.

That bio d, and I assume eco laundry bleach, cupful cleans washing machine on hot cycle.
Always have it, use bio d

Washing up liquid and hot water do most jobs. Bio Washing powder or liquid helps with really dirty pans, sinks and tea stains.

Washing up liquid for pretty much everything
Cif cream is useful for cleaning pretty much everything
cleaned white leather trainers including soles too
white vinegar is a must have too because of heavy limescale
Nappy bags for sealing up anything smelly to bin

Citric acid dissolved in boiling water, put it down the toilet and leave for a few hours then a quick scrub. Absolutely no need for bleach.

Also magic eraser removes marks that you thought were impossible to remove.

I am getting a lot of good tips from Nancy Birtwhistle's Instagram.
So far I've learned that pretty much every thing can be cleaned with the same few products.
However, leaving my oven rack on the lawn did nothing at all!