{"id":11285,"date":"2021-07-16T17:12:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T17:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=11285"},"modified":"2021-07-16T17:13:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T17:13:24","slug":"12-housekeeping-hacks-that-seem-to-be-crazy-until-you-try-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/12-housekeeping-hacks-that-seem-to-be-crazy-until-you-try-them\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Housekeeping Hacks That Seem To Be Crazy Until You Try Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>There are some tips that seem to be crazy in the beginning, but they actually work great. Could you ever imagine that it would be easy to clean a toilet with Kool-Aid and that you could iron clothes with vinegar? Here are some crazy life hacks like that.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>1. A life hack that will reduce the consumption of detergent\r\n</h4><p><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-11331 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"779\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-1.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><p>If you are out of liquid soap or you just want to save money, this tip will save both your money and your time. Make a hole in your dish sponge and put some gritty soap inside.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>2. Kool-Aid can clean a toilet just as well as a special detergent\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11332\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11332\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-11332 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"364\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-2.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11332\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: Hometalk \/ Youtube, \u00a9 Depositphotos\r\n<p>Kool-Aid and other similar drinks contain lemon acid which is a perfect natural detergent. This is a great alternative way to clean your bathroom and toilet.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>3. Micellar water whitens the soles of sneakers\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11333\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11333\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-11333 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"410\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11333\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: LadyRosieRose \/ Youtube\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This beauty product will help you to \u201crevive\u201d your old sneakers and leather shoes. Put some of the liquid on a cotton swab, rub the dirt, and wash it off with water.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>4. Whiten and disinfect cutting boards in the kitchen\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11334\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11334\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-11334' size-full src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-4.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"1019\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-4.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11334\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: brendid\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Mix the following ingredients: 3-4 tbsp of baking soda, 1 tbsp of detergent, and 1-2 tbsp of hydrogen peroxide. Put the paste on the surface and wait for a few hours (you can leave it overnight).\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>5. Toothpaste can replace special tablets for the toilet\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11336\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11336\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-11336 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-5.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"382\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-5.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11336\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: Depositphotos, \u00a9 Depositphotos\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to spend a lot of money on special toilet tablets, you can use a toothpaste tube. One pack will last for 3 months, the toilet will smell minty, and the soda in the toothpaste has a whitening effect. Just make a few holes in the tube and put it in the toilet cistern.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>6. A spray that irons out clothes just as well as iron\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11337\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11337\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-11337 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-6.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"486\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-6.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11337\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: onegoodthing\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Mix 1 tsp of hair conditioner, 1 tsp of vinegar, and 2 glasses of water. Spay the mixture on your clothes, iron them with your hands and wait until they dry.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>7. A rubber band will limit the expense of liquid soap\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11338\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11338\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-11338 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-7.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"486\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-7.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11338\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: simplymodernmom\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A rubber band will cut down on the amount of liquid soap you use. Here is the blog of the inventive housewife who designed this life hack.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>8. Hairspray and a rubber glove will help to remove pet hair from furniture\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11339\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11339\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-11339' size-full src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-8.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"418\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-8.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11339\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: chascrazycreations\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Put some hairspray on a rubber glove and touch your couches, armchairs, and carpets \u2014 all the places that it is very hard to remove pet hair from.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>9. Sponges keep vegetables fresh for a longer time\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11340\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11340\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-11340 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"407\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-9.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11340\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: chascrazycreations\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you put dish sponges in the section for fruit and vegetables, they will absorb all the moisture and smells and the foods will stay fresher for a longer time.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>10. Alka-Seltzer removes the stains from tea and coffee cups\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11341\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11341\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-11341 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-10.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"422\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-10.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11341\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: chascrazycreations\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Put a pill in a cup of warm water, wait a few minutes, and wash the cup.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>11. You can keep sauces in an egg carton\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11342\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11342\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-11342 src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-11.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"484\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-11.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11342\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: Alton Brown \/ Youtube\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This is a great life hack for those who hate to shake the leftovers from sauces bottles. If you keep them upside-down in empty egg cartons, you won\u2019t have to shake them.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><h4 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>12. Sandpaper removes pilling from clothes\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure id='\"attachment_11343\"' aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-11343\"' style='\"width:' class='\"wp-caption' aligncenter><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-11343' size-full src="%5C%22http:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/07%5C/housekeeping-hacks-12.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"485\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/housekeeping-hacks-12.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-11343\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>Credit: onegoodthing\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This is a quick way to make your clothes look as good as new: sandpaper can substitute for a special device for removing fuzz balls.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n</p><p>Do you use life hacks in your everyday life? Or do you prefer \u201cthe old way\u201d and you don\u2019t trust tips from the internet? 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