any tips on how to get rid of this black eyeshadow that spilled on my new rug? :( if i touch it it smudges even more

Genuine question... how does everyone keep up with their cleaning and household in general? I am single, bought an 1800sq ft home 2 years ago, have 4 kitties, and work a full time job that is more than 40 hours. I also have some health issues and have been EXHAUSTED. How does everyone keep up? My house is not dirty but it literally looks like a tornado blew through my home on all 3 floors. Some dishes stacked up, laundry for days, shoes and empty boxes from packages laying around the garage, etc. Some days I am so tired when I'm done work, I just don't have the energy for anything else. Please share any tips you have to keep up!

I have hard water (calcium carbonate) and am trying to figure out how to make sure it's not negatively effecting how clean my sheets are getting. I have heard that I can add vinegar to the wash to deal with it. Let me know what you folks think.

Hey all!

Recently, my car got in an incident where some auto detailing chemicals (idk what kind of chemical) spilled all over the backseat of my car. Any advice on how to remove it? Thanks in advance!

I can’t seem to find a clear answer on this, and I don’t have vinegar or bleach unfortunately. It’s the washing machine in my rented apartment so don’t want to do anything that would mess with it. Thanks in advance!

And if not, how should I go about cleaning it?

These weird black build-ups are all around the flooring in the entryway and kitchen. Is it mold or just grime built up?

Hey r/cleaningtips!

Would love some advice.

I moved recently and have build up on electric stove top. It doesn't seem to come off when using my normal kitchen cleaner.

What are your go-to products that you use?

Thanks y'all!

Hi guys! Just got this couch from marketplace and would love to know if any of you have tips to clean this ottoman and this couch! it's the Cello from EQ3 it has removable cushions but it's apparently just for the manifacturer.. not to wash in the washing machine like I almost did today🫢the cleaning code is X from what ive seen and it does have rings of water under the cushions so it's a dry clean only? vaccum only! no other way to refresh it and try to remove stains?🤷‍♀️

thanks!

I got a computer chair from an estate sale a bit over a month ago. It smells like old people. I've checked the sub and I'm not sure the standard advice is applicable to a vinyl covered gaming style chair.

Based on what I have read, is there a contained ozone generator? Like a 4ft box I can put the chair in to let it do its thing.

If I get odoban (which I probably will) would it be enough? Is there a persimmon based cleaner that could work?

I bought these chairs at a charity shop the other day and need to clean them - doesn't need to be like new, but just as best as can be done at home. I've seen a lot of people recommending Folex but I'm in Ireland so it's not available. Does anyone know of alternatives that work as well?

If anyone has any other general advice on cleaning them it would be much appreciated! As you can see, there are various different types of dirt on them.

Thanks in advance!

Hello! Will try to make this as simple as possible. I'm cleaning up the house for my mom who is an insane hoarder. Even when I was little I knew the way we lived was disgusting but I'm 19 now and can (sort of) take matters into my own hands. The cleaning is going fine so far, usual food disposal I'm fine with, I've done a lot already.

THE PROBLEM. I opened up this fridge that now that I think about it, I actually haven't opened in years since I've been away at university. I'm estimating this food is like years old, not even exaggerating. Something in it was green and it looked like there were dead insects, dead because they weren't moving, honestly I was in shock, grabbed just a few food items to bag up and shut the fridge door again but the smell was horrendous I was hurling so bad.

What on earth do I do? Like that's some next level stuff. I don't know if my stomach can handle opening the fridge again, the room still stinks no matter how many windows I open or air freshener I spray. Do I just have to lock in & clear the fridge bit by bit in that way? Do I throw the whole fridge away? If so, whilst I can definitely clean on my own, I don't know how I'm supposed to carry a whole fridge by myself and where would I dispose of it. The fridge now disgusts me. Sorry if this sounds like I'm rambling, I've never done anything of this nature before and I need desperate help.

Im 18 years old and this isnt even the worst my room has been. The worst part is how burnt out any amount of cleaning makes me feel, its so hard to maintain. Ive had my dad clean my room fully before, and id try and try to keep up the effort but eventually id fall back into my ways. Im also so used to it I dont even notice how bad it is in person, only photos show me how disgusting it is. Ive tried breaking things down into small steps but at some point it got where even that felt like too much. Not to mention its getting clear sweeping and picking it up isnt gonna be enough.

I don’t know what the powder is. I took the sheet from a bed and it sat in a corner for a while. We were doing some home improvement at the time but used tarps to minimize dust coming inside the room. I mention this as a slight possibility that it could be drywall dust but it wasn’t visible when I picked it up to wash it.

I threw it and some towels into the wash. The sheet is dark brown. If it was white maybe I never would have even noticed it. But it’s covered in a white dust.

I washed it twice. Once completely by itself. I did not put it in the dryer as I don’t know what this dust is. I ran it without soap thinking maybe it was soap residue. I use liquid All.

I put it outside and let it dry completely. I shook it out and some came off but not all of it.

I put it back in the washer with two towels and a small amount of detergent and it’s still covered in this powder.

I’m running it again in warm water now. No additional soap.

I’m ready to trash it. Any ideas before I call it a total loss?

I had cedar soap dishes in my shower and I discovered the residue from I guess the soap and wood together stained the tile??? Scrubbing bubbles, lime away, even a bleach spray did nothing.

I thought briefly it was residue that I could scrape off but I think I was scraping off the actual tile.

Even my razor’s handle left a stain (the black smudge on the right.)

I rent so I need to fix this 😬 but I’m not moving anytime soon.

Any ideas/advice????

But no real solution, so here’s how I was able to fix after using oven cleaner on blue oven. Compound and polish on pads using a low spin rate. Can’t see the blemish from the cleaner anymore.

Original post - https://www.reddit.com/r/CleaningTips/s/f9MCLR9NYP

I don't even own toilet bowl scrubbers.

My range top looks awful no matter what I try to clean with. The stove was in the house when we bought and I love it, I just wish I could get it looking nicer. It's this just wear on the stove top that I'll have to live with or is it something that can be cleaned off? Appreciate your input.

Sadly I had to go into my flat with winter boots on to check if I actually blew out a candle (I did). Wasn't able to get the boots off before checking, because I was already late and because of the hastyness I also couldn't follow my normal morning routine which is why I had to double check. Because I really hate going into my living space with outdoor clothes and shoes but I'd rather do that than burn the house down.

Now I just came home after a hard days work at a sanctuary farm. I couldn't see any footprints or visible dirt from the boots. I just now cleaned the whole floor area where I possibly could have stepped with the boots (I still got how I stepped pretty well in mind) with an 70:30 ratio of isopropanol - water mixture. I sprayed the floor down with the diluted isopropanol, let it soak for about 3 minutes maybe bit longer and then wiped it pretty thoroughly with paper towels till it was visibily dry. Also prolly should note, it's plain whole wood flooring. Do you recon its cleaned/sterelised enough by that? Or should I do more?

Does anyone know how to clean a stainless steel litter box? I saw some people mentioning dawn and baking soda. I don’t wanna use too many chemicals as I don’t know if it will affect my cat in any way.
I live in an apartment so I plan to clean it in my tub. Would it be okay to clean my tub with bleach after using dawn/baking soda to clean the box?

I dropped a quesadilla on the floor upside down and some chili oil stained the rug. Resolve for carpet did not work even though I applied it immediately and again hours later.

What other options do you recommend?