How to clean your house quickly and efficiently for Tet without harming your hands.

(Baonghean.vn) - With natural ingredients readily available in your home, you can clean your house quickly without worrying about harming your hands.

1. Lemon

When we think of lemons, we immediately think of a refreshing drink or a seasoning in every meal. However, lemons have many other uses as well.

It's an excellent disinfectant. Use lemon to remove oil, dirt, grime, and soap residue from tile surfaces. Additionally, it prevents mold growth and freshens the air. Therefore, lemon becomes a great alternative to chemical cleaning agents.

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Use:

- Scrub the cutting board with lemon after each use to remove odors and disinfect it.

- Mix 3 tablespoons of lemon juice in 400ml of water, put it in the microwave and set it to high to thoroughly clean the inside of the oven.

- Lemons can completely remove limescale buildup in water pipes.

2. Salt

A super cheap cleaning product that's always readily available in the family kitchen. It can clean stovetops, bathtubs, bathroom fixtures, and even stubborn stains.

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Use:

To clean and disinfect a dishwashing sponge, soak it in a bowl of salt water.

- Dissolve salt in sparkling water and gently scrub the refrigerator door and inside before cleaning to effectively eliminate odors.

- To clean a wool carpet, sprinkle salt on it, then add a little water, wait half an hour, and then vacuum it up.

3. Vinegar

Vinegar is the nemesis of stubborn stains. It can tackle any stain on mirrors, windows, bathroom fixtures, tiles, and floors. If you're worried about the strong, sour smell of vinegar, you can add a few drops of lavender essential oil to soften the odor.

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Use:

- Mix 1 teaspoon of vinegar into 1 liter of water, pour into a spray bottle to clean windows and mirrors.

- Pour some vinegar on the bathroom tiles, leave it for 10 minutes, and then wipe it clean with water to remove stains and unpleasant odors.

To remove old limescale from the sink, place a cloth soaked in heated vinegar on the stain for half an hour, then scrub it clean with a brush and soap.

- Mix two tablespoons of vinegar into one liter of water to remove stains from floors after home renovations.

4. Olive oil

It is used for effective and safe cleaning of expensive furniture. In addition, it has a polishing and refreshing effect, especially suitable for wood or painted surfaces.

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Use:

- Put a few drops of olive oil on a cotton cloth and gently wipe down wooden or leather furniture to polish it.

- Apply a little olive oil to rattan and bamboo items to prevent cracking and breaking.

5. Natural essential oils

Essential oils are excellent air fresheners and disinfectants, and can also prevent mold growth. Therefore, they are a valuable natural fragrance source that is great for cleaning kitchens, bathrooms, and household items.

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Use:

- Clean surfaces prone to contamination with tea tree or lavender essential oil: kitchen countertops, cutting boards, bathroom fixtures.

- Mix 30 drops of essential oil with 5 liters of water to wash the floor.

- A mixture of diluted lemon juice, perilla essential oil, fir wood, juniper, thyme, peppermint, lavender, and pine wood can dissolve oil and grease stains on carpets within 3-5 minutes.

6. Vitamin C

Effervescent vitamin C tablets help you remove stains without much effort.

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Use:

- Add a few effervescent vitamin C tablets and leave them overnight to easily clean away stubborn stains in the toilet bowl.

7. Toothpaste

Toothpaste gently removes stains, even from rough surfaces like polished tiles.

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Use:

- Polish old, tarnished silver items with a little toothpaste.

Toothpaste can remove ink stains, makeup stains, butter, coffee, and tea stains from carpets. Simply apply toothpaste to the stain, wait a few minutes, and rinse.

To remove stains from wooden furniture, you can gently wipe them with a soft cloth dampened with a little toothpaste.

- Use toothpaste to clean ink stains from the wall.

8. Hydrogen peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide has disinfectant and whitening properties, and is quite safe, so you can use it for cleaning anywhere, even in children's rooms.

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Use:

- Use hydrogen peroxide to wipe down work surfaces, containers, knives, and cutting boards to kill bacteria.

- Mix lemon juice with hydrogen peroxide - Tada! You now have a completely natural bleaching solution!

- Soak dishes in warm water mixed with hydrogen peroxide to whiten and clean them.

9. Talcum powder

Talcum powder is quite effective at cleaning stains on fabrics or floors.

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Use:

- To remove greasy stains from fabric, sprinkle talcum powder, then cover with a clean sheet of paper and place a heavy object on top for about a day. The next day, gently scrub and the stain will come off.

- Use talcum powder to clean stains on floors made of linoleum.

10. Raw potatoes

Potatoes are a perfect cleaning product gifted by nature. People often use potatoes to scrub windows, tiles, and even to remove dust from paintings.

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Use:

- To clean pictures, mash 0.5 kg of potatoes, pour into a pot, add 4 liters of water, boil, stir well, let cool for 24 hours, then use a sponge soaked in the mixture to wipe clean. Note that you should wash and wring out the sponge frequently while cleaning pictures.

- Cut a slice of raw potato, gently rub it on the windows and tiles, then wipe it clean with a dry cloth to remove dirt.

11. Baking soda + mustard powder

Baking soda is also known as "sodium bicarbonate" or "baking powder". Its main ingredient is...baking sodaSodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is a white substance that is easily soluble in water and has good hygroscopic properties.

Baking soda is abrasive, while mustard is oil-repellent – ​​these two ingredients' outstanding properties make them an extremely effective cleaning duo for the home. You can use them instead of dish soap, kitchen counter cleaner, oven cleaner, and even bathroom cleaning chemicals.

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Use:

- One teaspoon of mustard powder mixed with a few liters of boiling water will help remove all grease stains.

- Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet, gently scrub with a brush, then vacuum up the dirt. Much gentler and easier than scrubbing the carpet, right?

12. Coca-Cola or Pepsi?

More than just drinks, Coca-Cola and Pepsi can easily remove dirt, even limescale and stains from showerheads, bathtubs, faucets, sanitary ware, tiles, and ovens.

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Use:

- Boil Coca-Cola or Pepsi in a burnt-on pan to clean it.

- Pour Coca-Cola or Pepsi down the drain and leave it overnight to prevent the drain from becoming clogged with hair and dirt.

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