Range hoods are hard to clean, and faucets are covered in thick limescale. Year-end cleaning can be a challenge for many. Here are 10 practical cleaning tips to make cleaning easy and effective!

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Stove oil stains

The hardest thing to clean in the kitchen is grease, which is unavoidable. Take advantage of the New Year to do a thorough cleaning. First, use a scraper to remove the thick grease from the tiles or grout lines, or use a steel wool pad to thin it out, then spray it with sodium sesquicarbonate solution (an alkaline cleaner), and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Even stubborn stains will be easy to wipe off.

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Cut half a lemon, add some salt, and then rub it on the sink wall to restore its shine.

If your drain smells bad, pour some baking soda and hot water around the drain outlet to effectively remove the unpleasant odor and leave your kitchen feeling fresh.

Rust on tiles

There are many pipes in bathrooms and kitchens, and after a period of use, they will rust, leaving yellow rust stains on the tiles next to the pipes. It's difficult to clean them with just a cloth. Here's a trick: crush 3 or 4 vitamin C tablets into powder, sprinkle it on the tile surface, then sprinkle with water. Scrub carefully several times with a brush to easily remove the rust stains.

After finishing the previous steps, it's a good idea to put an anti-oil stain sticker on the wall. It's especially useful in the kitchen, as it makes cleaning easier and can be easily replaced later, making cleaning much less of a hassle.

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For bathroom cleaning, I highly recommend using citric acid solution to remove limescale from faucets; the cleaning effect is top-notch.

Faucets are used frequently, and over time, limescale can easily accumulate on them.

Add about 2 tablespoons of citric acid to 100ml of water to make citric acid water. Soak a wet wipe or kitchen paper towel completely in the solution, then wrap it with plastic wrap to keep it moist. Secure it with a rubber band overnight. The next day, it will be shiny. Any residue can be easily cleaned with a brush.

The same process can be done on the countertop. Finally, wipe it with a sponge, and it will look brand new, just like when you first bought it.

If the water flow from your showerhead is decreasing over time, it's likely due to limescale buildup inside. Soaking the showerhead in citric acid water overnight will effectively remove the limescale and restore smooth water flow.

Spray citric acid water onto the water outlet of the smart toilet, and with a small brush, the water will become clean, making it safe to use.

Toilets can also be cleaned with 200ml of hot water (about 50 degrees Celsius) in citric acid solution. For more effective deodorization, add an oxygen-based bleach (sodium percarbonate) and let it sit for 30 minutes. This will clean and deodorize at the same time.

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Cleaning door frame gaps

Dust is also a major obstacle to cleaning. Small crevices in places like the bottom of sliding doors, door frames, and areas around air conditioners are difficult to clean. You can wrap a cleaning cloth around disposable chopsticks, spray them with a baking soda and water solution of cleaner, and scrub several times from left to right with a brush. It will become very clean.

Tile scratches

Apply toothpaste evenly around the scratch, then wipe repeatedly with a dry cloth. Once you are sure there is no dust and the tile is completely dry, apply a small amount of floor wax. After the wax dries, buff with a cloth to achieve a shiny, new look.

This refers to minor scratches. If the scratches are more serious and you can't fix them yourself, or if you don't like the look of them, you should seek professional help to repair them.

Wall stains

Here's a quick and easy method: rub the wall repeatedly with an eraser until it's clean. Isn't that simple and fast?