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Clean Up Spills with Diapers. Diapers are extremely soft and very absorbent. You can use diapers as the final drying stage to keep water spots or hard water stains from appearing. Diapers are great for cleaning up spills before they set into carpets or fabrics. Diapers also make excellent dusting and buffing cloths.

Deodorizing Dishcloths. Dishcloths and scrubbies have a tendency to smell pretty quickly once they have started to be used. Getting rid of that smell can be a little difficult unless you know what you are doing. With this information you now know.

Make Steel Wool Go Further. Steel wool, a combination of fine steel and soap, is a great tool for scrubbing stubborn messes off of dishes and other surfaces in your home. Each time you use steel wool, you probably only use a portion of the surface. To make the steel wool last longer, cut it in half or in quarters.

Revive an Old Sponge with Salt. Sea sponges make excellent cleaning tools, but they wear out easily. If you soak them in cold salt water, they revive easily. For artificial sponges, place the sponge in the dishwasher to kill the bacteria that are attracted to the damp environment inside of a sponge.

Use a Paint Brush to Clean Delicate Items. Tiny collectibles can gather dust in hard to reach places that you can't get to with a regular cloth. To completely clean these tiny items, use a paintbrush to sweep the dirt out of crevices. For a faster solution, use a blow-dryer on low heat.

Use Brushes when Cleaning. Brushes can be handy tools when you're cleaning in small areas or if larger cleaning tools are impractical. Corners in your house and on various objects can collect hard-to-reach dust, which can be taken care of by various kinds of brushes. There are hard and soft brushes for every type of surface.

Use Fabric Softener Sheets as Dust Cloths. The same fabric softener sheets that you use in your dryer to reduce static and generate a fresh smell can also be used on your furniture. The anti-static property of dryer sheets will actually keep your furniture from attracting dust and making you have to clean them so often. As a bonus, your furniture will smell fresh and clean.

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