{"id":2286,"date":"2025-03-11T07:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/?p=2286"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:16:11","slug":"spring-cleaning-hacks-to-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/spring-cleaning-hacks-to-try\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Cleaning Hacks to Try"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chances are you\u2019re joining the 80% of us who are doing some deep cleaning this spring. There are lots of checklists and guides to help you out. In addition, we\u2019ve compiled some of our favorite cleaning hacks to help you get your home clean for a refresh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pillowcase on Ceiling Fans:<\/strong> Close a pillowcase around a fan blade and slide it off to trap dust.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dryer Sheet as Air Freshener:<\/strong> Tuck a dryer sheet in your gym bag or at the bottom of the trash can to freshen your space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dish Soap on Grease Stains: <\/strong>Dish soap is tough on grease and can be a good option to apply directly to a grease or oil stain on clothes or a tablecloth before laundering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let Bathroom Cleaners Sit: <\/strong>Apply your cleaning product then wait before scrubbing to reduce the need for elbow grease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Run 50% Vinegar Through Coffee Maker:<\/strong> It\u2019s always best to follow manufacturer instructions for cleaning appliances. Often, for a coffee maker, this involves filling the reservoir with half water and half distilled white vinegar, then running it to clean out the machine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a favorite cleaning hack? 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In addition, we\u2019ve compiled some of our favorite cleaning hacks to help you get your home clean for a refresh.&nbsp; Pillowcase on Ceiling Fans: Close a pillowcase around a fan blade and slide it off to trap dust.&nbsp; Dryer Sheet as Air Freshener: Tuck a dryer sheet in your gym bag or at the bottom of the trash can to freshen your space.&nbsp; Dish Soap on Grease Stains: Dish soap is tough on grease and can be a good option to apply directly to a grease or oil stain on clothes or a tablecloth before laundering.&nbsp; Let Bathroom Cleaners Sit: Apply your cleaning product then wait before scrubbing to reduce the need for elbow grease.&nbsp; Run 50% Vinegar Through Coffee Maker: It\u2019s always best to follow manufacturer instructions for cleaning appliances. Often, for a coffee maker, this involves filling the reservoir with half water and half distilled white vinegar, then running it to clean out the machine.&nbsp; Do you have a favorite cleaning hack? We\u2019d love to hear it!&nbsp; Plan Your Spring Cleaning:&nbsp; Spring Cleaning for Well-Being&nbsp; Safe Spring Cleaning With Kids&nbsp; Latest Trends in Spring Cleaning\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[329],"class_list":["post-2286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","tag-spring-cleaning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2286"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2286\/revisions\/2427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}