{"id":1922,"date":"2018-04-06T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/?p=1922"},"modified":"2019-03-08T14:18:01","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T14:18:01","slug":"save-money-spring-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/blog\/save-money-spring-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Money While You Spring Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cleaning of any kind, whether spring or otherwise is not often a popular task. Not only is it hard work, it\u2019s true to say it can be as bank-breaking as it is back-breaking! Don\u2019t despair though – there are lots of little tricks which can save you money, time and effort when it comes time to start your <\/span>spring cleaning<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Kitchen Cleaning Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n

The kitchen is often considered the <\/span>heart of the home, so it\u2019s important for it to look its best<\/span><\/a>. As well as being the central hub of most homes, being the room in which food is prepared and cooked usually means it\u2019s the first room to get a thorough spring cleaning – so we\u2019re starting off there!<\/span><\/p>\n

If your oven is in need of a clean, try making your own oven cleaner; lemon, vinegar, dish soap and baking soda can be mixed together to create a great scrub, which should help make cleaning the oven a breeze for a fraction of the cost of expensive oven cleaning products.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bonus tip: Once you\u2019ve cleaned it inside and out, use an old wire clothes hanger and a cloth to clean between the layers of glass on your oven door as well; you\u2019ll be able to reach across the whole door and right into the corners, making your whole oven shine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another kitchen appliance which often needs cleaning is the microwave; again our friends vinegar and lemon come to our aid, because mixing either one with water and popping the microwave on for a few minutes (depending on your microwave\u2019s power category) helps you to easily clean inside. The steam goes to work loosening up dried-on food, making it an easy task to wipe away what remains.\"Clean<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Believe it or not, baby oil cuts through grease with ease, and as it doesn\u2019t smell bad as many high-strength cleansers do, it\u2019s a great choice as a kitchen grease-buster. It also buffs metal appliances to a gleaming sheen. Bear in mind however that although great at shifting grease it doesn\u2019t contain bleach, so will work best when used in conjunction with a kitchen spray with bleach or antibacterial spray.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever stored fish or other strong smelling foods, and struggled to rid your fridge or freezer of the odour afterwards? If you place a piece of charcoal inside, it will absorb bad smells leaving your fridge or freezer fresh and clean-smelling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cleaning Tips For The Bathroom<\/span><\/h2>\n

As the room you visit when you want to become clean yourself, cleaning in the bathroom is just as important as it is in the kitchen. Bathrooms can be a little oasis of calm and serenity, somewhere to unwind in the bath with a book, so it\u2019s great when everything is clean and welcoming.<\/span><\/p>\n

As in the kitchen, lemon and vinegar are great for cleaning; use it on your shower head as a spot cleaner, or fill a sandwich bag to soak the shower head overnight and loosen tough dirt. Clean the tiles and glass doors of your shower with vinegar for streak free shine.\"Bicarb,<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Dropping a couple of denture tablets into the loo will rid your toilet bowl of that unsightly ring of build-up better than most standard toilet cleaning products; just leave them to dissolve for twenty minutes or so, then use a toilet brush to scrub away any stubborn marks. All of the grime can then just be flushed away.<\/span><\/p>\n

General Cleaning Tips: Around The House<\/span><\/h2>\n

Of course, the kitchen and bathroom aren\u2019t the only areas which might need a bit of attention. Check out these tips, which will help you keep the rest of your house clean and won\u2019t cost the earth.<\/span><\/p>\n

An oldie but a goodie: unblock drains with baking soda. Just pour boiling water down a blocked drain, add the baking soda, follow up with a splash of vinegar and warm water and lastly some more boiling water. The drain should be back to working order in a jiffy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Make a DIY freshener; just mix fabric softener and water in an old spray bottle, and you can spritz some fragrance into your home without the cost!<\/span><\/p>\n

Our mattresses often see a good few years of use without being replaced; add baking soda to absorb odours which may have built up.<\/span><\/p>\n

If your carpet is marked and you can\u2019t cover the cost of a professional carpet cleaning machine, try putting a wet flannel on the carpet, and then using an iron set on high to steam the stain and break it down.<\/span><\/p>\n

Create an olive oil and salt rub – but for your furniture not your meat! Simply rub it on wooden surfaces to remove rings and restore the grain to its former glory.\"Olive<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve rearranged your living room and left unsightly dents where furniture was, simply leave an ice cube on the mark; the ice will melt, then dry, and the carpet fibres will spring back into position.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that your spring cleaning routine is planned, why not get ahead of the game and check out our <\/span>household checklist for autumn<\/span><\/a>, and get a head-start ensuring your property is ready. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cleaning of any kind, whether spring or otherwise is not often a popular task. Not only is it hard work, it\u2019s true to say it can be as bank-breaking as it is back-breaking! Don\u2019t despair though – there are lots of little tricks which can save you money, time and effort when it comes time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1922"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1922"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1929,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1922\/revisions\/1929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.mpklofts.co.uk\/wp54\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}