Ten simple cleaning tips to make your life easier

It was not long ago that, after a year of households would make spring cleaning: the annual tradition of cleaning your home from top to bottom. However, it seems that those days are long gone. A new study found that households in the UK have little time or inclination to complement what is already regarded as an important part of the annual routine of the people.

A survey by YouGov green energy company commissioned Good energy, showed that less than half (49%) of respondents said they cleaned even commit once a year of their homes. A significant 30% confessed to not even try.

The renewable energy company in Wiltshire based also found that 41% of people saw, spring cleaning as an ancient practice, while nearly two-thirds (60%) believe that their parents and grandparents generation to clean more to buy a house.

Although cleaning can be very boring and long enough, Juliet Davenport, founder and CEO of Good Energy, argues that some clever hacks cleaning can make your life much easier.

"There are some great ideas" Cleaning Lemontastic vintage 'are.

"Cheap ingredients, simple as lemon and vinegar can be used for houses in good condition, and we encourage everyone to try it.

"Not only children tips in your pocket - no need for power, either!"

A good example is the creation of a spray based on water and lemon juice as an alternative to deodorants. Natural Spray spicy smell not only keep house cool, but lemons also have great anti-bacterial properties, which make them ideal for cleaning.

These economies of cleaning hacks planet can not only go a long way to make your own bread easier every day, but you can also enjoy other benefits. Select the nail on your furniture and wooden floors, for example, it may be a little sore, so instead of a solution of lemon juice in part to two parts olive oil is not only Polish wood perfection. It will also help to save a few cents and the residues can be used as a tasty salad dressing!

Tips and tricks on how these are transferred throughout the country and Joanna GAMESTER, National Trust house steward at Nuffield Place, said: "We are big fans of the spring cleaning on the National Trust - support for the maintenance of the buildings we occupy.

"We use natural ingredients such as lemons and traditional techniques, where we can, because these are some of our collections and the environment."

These tips can help you, here is a list of 10 of the best hacks for your cleaning problems much easier:

1) Use chalk before washing clothes to clean grease stains quickly.

2) Baking Powder from coffee stains.

3) Using a hair dryer to remove water rings on wood surfaces and cool with olive oil.

4) You can scrapes and scratches on the leather sofa obtained with waxes.

5) Coca Cola is ideal for cleaning oil stains on the garage floor.

6) Use a razor blade to remove paint clothes.

7) Rub half a grapefruit on surfaces, sprinkle some salt and wash with a sponge and warm water can help a shiny sink.

8) Sprinkle carpets with a small amount of sodium bicarbonate. After 15 minutes, you can simply brush the dirt and each also evaporate fustiness!

9) Clean your blinds with vinegar and 50:50 mixture of water and an old sock.

10) Clean your grater grate raw potato pieces.

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