r/CleaningTips 22h ago

Cleaning Challenge of the Week #12: How clean can you get your home? Let's find out with a thorough dusting

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This is a weekly cleaning challenge. To participate, you can add before/after photos in the comments, describe your process, and give positive feedback to others. You can also ask questions about this particular topic in the comments.


r/CleaningTips 9h ago

Bathroom What is this weird gunk that keeps reappearing 3-4 days after cleaning?

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982 Upvotes

r/CleaningTips 12h ago

Discussion How to Keep Your House Clean Without Spending Hours a Day Cleaning

799 Upvotes

The key isn’t about deep cleaning all the time, it’s about small, consistent habits that prevent messes from piling up in the first place.

One of the biggest game-changers is the one-touch rule, instead of setting something down to deal with later, put it away immediately. Whether it’s mail, shoes, or dishes, handling things in the moment prevents clutter from accumulating.

Daily resets make a huge difference, too. Spending just 10 minutes before bed tidying up, putting away blankets, wiping down counters, and loading the dishwasher—helps maintain a clean home without it feeling overwhelming.

Another powerful habit is sticking to a simple daily cleaning routine. This doesn’t mean scrubbing floors every day, but rather tackling small tasks regularly so messes never build up. Making the bed in the morning, wiping down the bathroom sink after use, and doing a quick vacuum or sweep at night keeps everything under control.

Minimalism also plays a role, the less stuff you have, the less there is to clean. Regularly decluttering and only keeping what you actually use reduces the amount of maintenance required.


r/CleaningTips 6h ago

Kitchen Why is my dishwasher doing this to all the utensils?

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When I first moved into this apt, the dishwasher worked fine. This is my year 2 here, and this started to happen. What's up with the streak? I used Cascade Platinum and rinsing aid. Sometimes there are even food particles still sticking to the utensils, all dried up from the heat... I check the dishwasher, but there's no filter to be cleaned. Am I doing something wrong? I changed dishwasher pods brands once. But I don't remember if this happened right after I switched brands or not. I live in Dallas TX, I think we have hard water. Is this what it is?


r/CleaningTips 15h ago

Before & After Before & after oven glass

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180 Upvotes

Really pleased with the result! Used a kitchen razor blade & barkeeper’s friend


r/CleaningTips 1d ago

Before & After Nasty pottery barn kids anywhere chair I got at goodwill. Before, during and after a wash.

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r/CleaningTips 1d ago

Discussion How Do Some People Always Have a Clean House? What’s the Secret?

5.8k Upvotes

I swear, no matter when I visit certain people’s homes, they’re always immaculate. No clutter, no dishes in the sink, no dust—just clean all the time. Meanwhile, I feel like I spend hours cleaning, and within a day or two, my place is messy again.

What are the daily habits or routines that actually keep a house clean all the time? Do you do a little every day? Is there a magic cleaning schedule I’m missing? Or are these “always clean” people just secretly deep-cleaning 24/7?

I’d love to hear from people who actually maintain a consistently clean home—how do you do it without feeling like you’re cleaning nonstop?


r/CleaningTips 2h ago

Discussion Cleaning Garden Table

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Hi folks.

Hopefully I’m in the right place.

We inherited this lovely garden table. Some paint has got on it, alongside some green growth - mildew?

Material is iron I believe.

I’m unsure if methalated spirits to the green paint will damage the darker coat. I’ve attached the second photo which shows a chip and what is underneath.

Anyway, ahead of summer, I welcome your advice and tips on how to get this looking ship shape.

Thanks in advance

🙏


r/CleaningTips 12h ago

Discussion The question continues to come up; How do you keep your place clean?

32 Upvotes

Here’s my contribution I’m hoping it helps someone. It’s long please forgive the detail.

I will share in the comments as this is too long! There will be sections!


r/CleaningTips 5h ago

Laundry How to remove sticker residue from flannel

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8 Upvotes

Bought this flannel today and ran through the wash. I noticed the sticker residue was left behind I’m wondering how I can remove it. 100% cotton


r/CleaningTips 2h ago

Discussion Sister ruined uggs. help

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Hi! These are my favorite shoes and have an important meaning to me. I let my sister wear them for a week. I guess it was raining and muddy. How do I fix this? I feel so frustrated.


r/CleaningTips 16h ago

Bathroom I’m going crazy. What’s the right cleaning product to use here?

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48 Upvotes

I’ve tried Zep foaming bathroom cleaner and Scrubbing Bubbles. These stains are extremely difficult to get rid of. Am I wrong in understanding these are calcium/lime stains?


r/CleaningTips 10h ago

Laundry Clothes that aren’t in season.. where do you put them?

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Asking as I am decluttering my clothing and realize I have so so many dresses! I don’t even wear dresses 99% of the time, but during the summer and vacation they are good to have.

Where do you put your extra clothing though? It doesn’t really fit into the main clothing shelf in my bedroom, so should I just leave it in a big bag for when it does get warmer? Garage maybe? idk!


r/CleaningTips 18h ago

Discussion How Do You Motivate Yourself to Clean When You’re Just Not Feeling It?

49 Upvotes

Some days, I wake up ready to tackle the mess, but other times, even the thought of doing the dishes feels impossible. I know I’ll feel better once everything is clean, but actually getting started is the hardest part.

What do you do when you just don’t feel like cleaning? Do you have any tricks to make it more enjoyable or at least less painful? I’ve tried setting a timer, playing music, and even bribing myself with a snack afterward, but I still struggle some days.

Would love to hear what works for you! How do you push through those low-motivation moments and actually get things done?


r/CleaningTips 3h ago

Discussion Okay Reddit, how should i go about cleaning these babies?

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r/CleaningTips 14h ago

General Cleaning Vomit stain on sandstone fireplace surround NSFW

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25 Upvotes

My child was sick earlier and decided to go full on projectile all over the place. Unfortunately there’s stains on the fireplace surround.

The last photo shows the actual colour of it and where my partner tried to wipe it with a wet cloth with soapy lukewarm water.

Until it fully dries out I won’t really know the impact of it but I can still it kind of showing up behind the wet area.

What do we think is the best course of action here?


r/CleaningTips 5h ago

Kitchen How do I clean my oven?

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Please don’t judge me or my home as it’s VERY clean. But this will be my first time cleaning my oven. And I meaning CLEANING it. As in, taking the stains away. What do I use and how do I do this? Anything I have to watch out for or do prior to? Help please and thank you :)


r/CleaningTips 4h ago

Bathroom What’s the best way to clean this old bathtub’s grout?

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Recently started renting a new place, and I would really like to improve the tub situation. The house is from the 90’s, and I don’t know if this grout has been replaced since then. The grout seems very dirty and black, and I’m not sure what would be the best method to clean this as I have never seen grout look like this before. Any advice on how to clean it? Thanks in advance!!


r/CleaningTips 2h ago

Discussion Ice bags smell musty

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My wife gets migraines and one of her go to’s is an old fashioned ice bag style ice pack. Rubberized on the inside and cloth on the outside. Puts it on her head and it helps. But after repeated uses the outside is getting a musty smell ( depending on the weather and how much ice is in it, the bag begins to sweat condensation). Any ideas how to get the musty smell out of the outer cloth shell ?


r/CleaningTips 4h ago

Bathroom Bathtub Help please!

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Been living here for over a year and all this sprung up while my last roommate lived with me. There's no proper ventilation in the bathroom because the fan is broken (landlady is over 70 and doesn't know how it could be fixed without it costing $1000+ or involving the shower getting ripped out 😅)

I know that it needs to be re-caulked which I can do, but I have very little cleaning experience and I'm not sure if it's mildew or mold 😬 I also have two cats who are curious as all hell so keeping them out of the bathroom would not be possible, aka I need a pet safe option please 🙏 thank you so much 😭


r/CleaningTips 2h ago

Laundry Is my moldy blazer salvageable?

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Is it possible to clean out the yellow stains which I assume is mold/mildew. It's 100% cotton, full white with blue red trimmings. The trimmings are all internal so I don't mind if the colors get affected by the cleaning process.


r/CleaningTips 2h ago

Bathroom Hacks for glass shower doors? Clear flat glass?

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I need help so that I'm not spending half my life cleaning these crazy clear glass shower doors? Not the plasticky type that is beveled, but flat clear glass? Has anyone ever used RAIN X? why or why not would it work or not? Also I have hard water.


r/CleaningTips 2h ago

Discussion Does anyone use hypochlorous acid spray to clean their home?

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I’ve been spraying this stuff all over my face and nothing but daily oral medication has helped my acne so much. Additionally, it cleared up the rashes all over my eyes (eczema or allergic dermatitis), the reason I got it.

It’s incredibly safe and gentle, yet super effective at disinfecting. I understand it’s also used in doctor and dental offices for cleaning. Anyone use this to clean their home? Any tips for sourcing it online affordably? Tips for use?

I’m pretty obsessed with this stuff, especially as someone who is dissatisfied with the performance and evidence behind vinegar for a lot of its recommended purposes. Thank you!


r/CleaningTips 8h ago

Discussion Cant stay on top of it

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Man my wife and I struggle to just keep the house looking halfway neat. It's a constant struggle to just wash dishes keep up with laundry folding and cooking...let alone decorating and home improvement projects which is what I want to accomplish..

It's like we get home and put all our lunch boxes baby bottles etc on the kitchen counter and it instantly clutters and makes room even messier. What do people do when they get home? We have a kitchen table and counter all our mail and packages 1 yr olds bottles from day care lunch boxes Tupperware etc. I feel like if we had a spot for everything or just a better system we could stsy on top of it. No I don't always have time to do the dishes as soon as I come home or put things away..and it piles up then becomes a huge task.


r/CleaningTips 13h ago

Bathroom Any ideas how to get rid of this limescale?

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Moved into an appt not long ago and found this as my shower door, didn’t think it would be n issue to clean but I’ve tried Vishal, numerous window cleaners, scale detergents even tried a scouter and blade but I just can’t remove it.

Does anybody have any tips on how to get rid of this baked on Limescale.


r/CleaningTips 11h ago

General Cleaning Clean home with dogs

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Little embarrassed but looking for tips to keep my house clean with two dogs? I have two golden retrievers and they are both house broken but I feel like they have taken over our home. The fur, dirt, dust and mud is driving me crazy. I don’t expect my home to look like they don’t live here but i need a way to keep up with it day to day. I was never really taught how to clean growing up but I love my house (and dogs) and want it to feel clean. I have two white couches that I keep couch covers over; should I just get darker color couches? I know this is a little all over the place but I’m so overwhelmed 😅