baking soda Archives - Clean My Space Trusted Cleaning Advice Since 2009 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:42:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 196764485 How to Clean a Bathtub! https://cleanmyspace.com/how-to-clean-a-bathtub/ https://cleanmyspace.com/how-to-clean-a-bathtub/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2016 19:23:06 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=11446 Cleaning your bathtub can seem like a scary, overwhelming, even back-breaking chore—but it doesn’t have to be! In this video, Melissa Maker shows us a quick bathtub cleaning routine that will make this job so much easier. One important thing to note is to not to use a heavy hand with abrasive materials—whether your tub is enameled, acrylic, or […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/how-to-clean-a-bathtub/feed/ 19 11446 8 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Smell Great! https://cleanmyspace.com/7-ways-to-make-your-home-smell-great/ https://cleanmyspace.com/7-ways-to-make-your-home-smell-great/#comments Thu, 19 May 2016 04:39:15 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=7426 The way a house smells when you first step in, might seem unimportant, but I can assure you it is anything but. Our sense of smell is connected to our emotions and that’s powerful in and of itself.  Smells can elicit emotional responses such as being happy, relaxed and calm, or anxious, irritable and angry. […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/7-ways-to-make-your-home-smell-great/feed/ 26 7426 Clean Food Off A Burnt Pot Or Pan! https://cleanmyspace.com/clean-food-off-a-burnt-pot-or-pan/ https://cleanmyspace.com/clean-food-off-a-burnt-pot-or-pan/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:33:30 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=508 I love to cook, but getting burnt food from pots and pans can be a tricky task. Tamara asks: What’s the best way to clean super dirty pots and pans with burnt on food on the bottom? Melissa Says: There are a few different approaches to this task—it really depends on what kind of vessel you’re […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/clean-food-off-a-burnt-pot-or-pan/feed/ 44 508 How to Clean Your Blender https://cleanmyspace.com/how-to-clean-your-blender/ https://cleanmyspace.com/how-to-clean-your-blender/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2016 06:08:28 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=7469 If you ever come by my house around 7 AM, you’ll hear the whir of my beloved blender (well, I’ve got a noise dampening one now, but you get the idea). I use mine at least once a day and make up the most glorious morning meal you can imagine…well…if you love turmeric and chia […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/how-to-clean-your-blender/feed/ 6 7469 The Best-Kept Silver Cleaning Secret Ever! https://cleanmyspace.com/the-besk-kept-silver-cleaning-secret-ever/ https://cleanmyspace.com/the-besk-kept-silver-cleaning-secret-ever/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:38:22 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=2043 Sad Lookin’ Silver We all have that tangled lump of silver jewelry sitting in a drawer, basket or box somewhere.  I recently came across mine and was slightly saddened to see how tarnished it had become after a few months out of circulation… My pile included a Links of London charm, an old silver bracelet, […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/the-besk-kept-silver-cleaning-secret-ever/feed/ 691 2043 Get Rid of Pet Hair for Good! https://cleanmyspace.com/pet-hair/ https://cleanmyspace.com/pet-hair/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2015 13:02:49 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=5306   Do you have a Dogenstein or a Catzilla? It can certainly feel like you’re battling a super-villain when it comes to pet hair—get rid of it, and it seems like mere moments later there’s twice as much as before. If you’re going to rescue the city—I mean, your home—here are, paws down, the best ways to […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/pet-hair/feed/ 101 5306 Drain Refresher – Day 26 – 31 Days of DIY Cleaners https://cleanmyspace.com/drain-freshener/ https://cleanmyspace.com/drain-freshener/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2015 19:43:24 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=7155 If you notice your drains, be it in the kitchen or bathroom, aren’t working as well as they could be and emit an unpleasant odour,  it’s likely because there is a build up of grease, hair, decomposing food and other waste.  You want to break that stuff down and push it through the pipe so it can move […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/drain-freshener/feed/ 5 7155 Grout Cleaner – Day 23 – 31 Days of DIY Cleaners https://cleanmyspace.com/grout-cleaner/ https://cleanmyspace.com/grout-cleaner/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:58:52 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=7083 Grout can look grotty; dirty and discoloured.  Grout is porous and as we walk over it, splash dirty water onto it and scrub it to ‘clean’, we actually push dirt into the tiny pores.  To help bubble the dirt up to the surface and restore the natural colour of the grout (which may really surprise you) we’ll use baking […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/grout-cleaner/feed/ 5 7083 How to Clean Vera Bradley Purses & Bags https://cleanmyspace.com/how-to-clean-vera-bradley-items/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:32:04 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=7299 Vera Bradley is a distinct line of luggage and bags and seriously, this stuff is cute.  I haven’t seen them sold in Canada, but the next time I cross the border and see a shop in the US, I am going to get myself a little something spesh VB-wise, since my entire travel arsenal (except for […]

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]]> 7299 Toilet Bowl Cleaner – Day 17 – 31 Days of DIY Cleaners https://cleanmyspace.com/toilet-bowl-cleaner/ https://cleanmyspace.com/toilet-bowl-cleaner/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:00:45 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=7031 Simple works best for keeping toilets clean.  Using household items like hydrogen peroxide and essential oils will help flush away (had to!) bacteria and odours.  The baking soda will work on the stains.  To amp up your scrubbing, especially if you have toilet rings or stubborn stains, get a pumice stone which is a beast […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/toilet-bowl-cleaner/feed/ 17 7031 Produce Wash – Day 11 – 31 Days of DIY Cleaners https://cleanmyspace.com/produce-wash/ https://cleanmyspace.com/produce-wash/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2015 20:00:43 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=7136 Produce wash can be expensive, but the concept of washing away most pesticides and bacteria is an attractive one.  What’s even cooler is that your produce actually tastes better when it’s cleaned thoroughly and that waxy residue is removed! So to create your own dirt cheap produce wash, add: 1/2 cup of water 2 tablespoons […]

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]]> https://cleanmyspace.com/produce-wash/feed/ 2 7136 DIY Degreaser – Day 10 – 31 Days of DIY Cleaners https://cleanmyspace.com/degreaser/ https://cleanmyspace.com/degreaser/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:00:31 +0000 https://cmscom.wpengine.com/?p=7021 Castille soap is a great natural cleaner on its own, it is made from olive oil. Greasy messes occur in the kitchen mostly, and this is a cleaning product you can whip up as needed to tackle those greasy situations.  Baking soda helps to provide natural abrasion, and citrus essential oils help lift away grease. […]

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