You may even consider yourself a hygienic person, but there are things you do wrong! Discover 10 things you’ve been cleaning wrong all your life and don’t know about:
You may be a hygienic person who insists on having everything clean at home, but do you really clean everything correctly? In fact, with today’s article you will discover that the answer to this question is “no” and that there are a number of things out there that you clean wrong and have no idea about.
But don’t worry, it happens to everyone, or at least most people around the world. However, the funniest thing of all is that the cleaning techniques you are about to discover are so easy that you won’t believe you spent so long without discovering them.
This is because, as you will realize, even the sponge you use to wash your kitchen dishes is among the list of items that you clean wrong. And the worst of all is that it doesn’t stop there.
The microwave, the electric iron and a series of other things that are part of everyday life are cleaned the wrong way because not everyone is aware of this type of error. Want to see?
Check out 10 things you clean wrong and don’t know about below:
1. Dish sponge
How do you clean your sponge after washing the dishes from lunch or dinner, for example? Do you simply remove the soap with water and place it in the drainer? Know that this way you are helping a lot of bacteria live in it. The ideal is to place it in the microwave, on high power, for 2 minutes.
2. Microwave
And the microwave, do you clean it with soap and water? If that’s the case, know that you’re cleaning wrong. In fact, a mixture of water and vinegar, inside the microwave turned on for a few seconds, loosens even the most stubborn dirt and stains inside the oven. Then just let it cool and wipe with a soft, clean cloth.
3. Electric iron
Yes, it needs to be cleaned too. To do this, you just need to sprinkle salt on the ironing board and let the iron cool on this layer. Once cold, just wipe it off with a dry cloth.
4. Blender
Are you one of those people who still cuts themselves to wash the inside of the blender? So know that you also clean it wrong. The easiest and most efficient way is to put a little hot water in the blender jar and mix with a little detergent. So just turn on the device for a few seconds until the dirt comes out.
5. Meat board
Of course, the meat board is rarely used just for cutting meat, right? That’s why keeping it clean and odorless is essential. The problem is that the washing sponge is not always able to completely clean this object. However, if you rub a little lemon and salt on the board it will be clean, even in its small pores, and odorless.
6. Hairbrush
Finding that knot of hair on your combing brush is not pleasant at all. Luckily, solving this inconvenience is very easy: use scissors to cut the tangles of hair between the bristles. This makes your mission much easier!
7. All Star
Did you buy the All Star recently and it already has that dirty white part? This happens because you clean your sneakers wrong. In fact, the best way to preserve or make that part white again is to rub a little toothpaste on it.
8. Toothbrush
And, do you clean your toothbrush? Most likely not, but know that it is necessary. Ideally, after each brushing, you remove excess water from the bristles and dip the brush in a glass of water and vinegar or in a little mouthwash. After a few seconds your brush will be clean and free from a lot of bacteria.
9. Broken glass
How do you clean up broken glass from the floor when a piece breaks? If you just sweep or use some other method, know that you are wrong. The right way to clean this is using a slice of bread, as the texture of this food means that glass particles stick to the crumb.
10. Coffee maker
To clean the inside of the coffee maker, simply put water and vinegar in the part where the liquid should be deposited and then let it work normally. Run a few cycles and all the dirt inside the machine will come out and your coffee will be much better.
So, how many of these things do you clean wrong on a daily basis?
Speaking of cleaning, you should also check out: 7 cleaning tips without using chemicals.
Source: List25, Mega Curioso
