@cleanmyspace, the best video ever. Need to know! Air conditioner / heater vents Air purifyer Water Filter Humidifier Vaporizer De-humidifier You see where I'm going with this? Vent over stove Behind and under fridge Kitchen Drains Bathroom Drains (Who knew I had so many of these that i was interested in? YOU DID! That is why you are creating this series!) THank YOU!
1. You look gorgeous 2. Cleaning a sponge in the dishwasher is a great idea because the salts in the dishwasher detergent kill off bacteria very thoroughly. On that front it beats the microwave method by far 3. I recently found a "hack" where they recommended cleaning the oven racks using coffee. Have you tried that? In the video it looked impressively effective, but if course it would and I haven't gotten around to try it myself yet. Thank you so much for your videos, they have been truly life changing for me
I'm really excited about this new series! I'm newly married and still figuring out how to take care of my new house. 😊 I'm curious about how often to clean the washer and dryer, mattress, and dirty laundry hampers. I love your channel - I've learned so much and always get inspired to clean/organize/dejunk after watching your movies!
I'm a fairly new subscriber 🙋🏻 and every time I watch your videos it makes me think I'm watching a news segment. You are so news anchor like. Love your videos, so very helpful!
Really looking forward to this series. The past few weeks I feel like I've been overcleaning... everything. But I'm trying to stay on top of things as much as possible.
My personal tips for anyone reading is to not forget to also clean behind the stove and behind the fridge about every 3 months. A lot of dust and crumbs accumulate back there. Another thing is to remember to clean your fridges vent and coils often to keep your fridge running for many years ☺️
Wait u said 3 months someone said once a day... I can’t move my fridge without help I’m lucky if I can move stove or fridge to clean under and behind it once every 3 years
Can you do a bathroom and bedroom one? As a new homeowner I am still getting to grips with cleaning and organising and your channel has been a life saving.
You may want to look up about the new studies about cleaning our sponges other than normal soap and water. They are saying that the newer recommendations are causing super bugs on our sponges. I think the can opener would be a good area to discuss cleaning.
Ovens! Thanks! I neglected mine for way too long because I dreaded getting in there. I didnt know all the tricks for easy ckeaning without toxic chemicals, and so I kept putting it off. I finally got it done last week over several hours. Now I just needed to find out how often to clean it in order to maintain it. This will really help me as I'm updgradung my cleaning routine
Love your ideas that help stress free cleaning. I'm sure I'm not the only person with this issue... Need ideas clearing out carefully an apt left to my sister n I by our father. It packed full. 😱
I'm looking forward to more videos in this series! How often should we clean the bottoms of our shoes & how should we do it? I recently was at a festival and had to use the outhouse (yuck!) and now don't want the shoes in my house! LOL What is the best way to disinfect and should we be cleaning the bottoms of our shoes regularly?
I was just telling my bestie I needed something like this series! How often should I be washing things like curtains, throw pillows, blankets (like living room ones, not bedding ones)? Keep up the great work :D
I just came across your videos recently and I'm a bit obsessed. I was wondering though if you've seen the new study that was reported by the New York Times on how washing and microwaving your sponges can actually cause some bacteria to grow even more. They said the best things to do are either throw them out and replace them frequently or if you really want to repurpose them then you should wash them in the washing machine and then use them in the bathroom or for other similar situations.
I have cleaned homes for years now and have a few tips! I like to use the small square white cotton auto cleaning cloths to get a gentle scrub on surfaces. I have LOTS so that I can toss it into a spare bucket for the wash (bleachable) and never reuse it after it is used in a bacteria situation. I do not like to use the multi coloured (very inexpensive) micro fibre cloths that seem to just push the dirt around. (just like sponge mops) I also purshase a packages of scrubby sponges that includes colour choices. Mine are a white, a blue and a green small rectangle pad. I keep the white ones for stove tops, counter tops and sinks, the blue one for bathtubs?showers and the green for toilets. I wash them in small lingerie bags so they don't cling to other items. I thank Clean My Space for many helpful tips especially dangling the toilet brush under the seat to dry after use trick! Can you imagine how many filthy brush stands I have cleaned over the past 30 years!! Then there are the plungers!! My idea is to purchase a flower pot that has an attatched drain plate to place that stinker in!!! (;
Great Channel! Love the advice! I would like to see a video on Papers, documents, leaflets, stationary storage please ? I did alright today but I like to watch a video of yours beforehand. Keep up the good work!
How often should we wash our bed sheets and how often to do the blankets/comforters. I have to take my comforters to a laundromat and it is not close by. thank you for all your helpful tips and tricks.
Hi Melissa! I live in Australia and I LOVE your videos, you have taught me how to clean pretty much, everything! I use your cleaning routines and DIY cleaning products all the time. Essential oils are pretty much my best friends, especially eucalyptus oil! I just read your book on my Kindle, it is my new favourite book and it is so handy to refer back to it for different cleaning tips & techniques. I love you & both of your channels so much, you are my favourite UA-camr! I would love it if you could reply to this comment, you are so inspirational to me and beautiful inside and out! Big hugs from South Australia! From Rahni xx
If you own a canister vacuum how often should the HEPA filter be replaced? Also what do you do with the little sponge filter inside the machine? I have rinsed it with water to release the fine silt, then towel dried it before replacing it. Yes?
We have an upstairs we hardly use would cleaning once a month be ok? There is 2 beds and a area rug and hard wood floors how often should I clean my upstairs 2 bedrooms?
Our guest room bed is covered with a nice throw but underneath it is no linen. I get out fresh linen when we expect guests and wash them afterwards, air the bed for a day and the make it look nice.
First of all, I can't believe I am watching a you tube channel on cleaning!! I want to give everyone a hack when it comes to sponges, at the end of the evening when I am done cleaning the kitchen, I rinse my sponge then squirt a line of antibacterial hand soap down the center. I then would add a bit if water and lather is up. Then I LEAVE IT! I take medicine that suppresses my immune system, so I am serious about germs! And this works. I also have several scrub brushes. Using these make my sponges last longer. And, lastly, I put my sponge in the microwave once a week to "nuke" out any germs that may even think about showing up! I also keep paper towels in my bathrooms so I don't reuse a towel over and over again. This saves me from using antibacterial liquid that ruins your nails!
Hi,Melissa ma'am u r absolutely right we should clean the things which r used for cleaning the house.I usually follow the process which u shown in the video.Thank u Ma'am for great ideas.I'm a huge fan of u.Maam its a long time plz upload a new kitchen organizing video.wtng for ur video.
Hey Melissa, would be great to know more about how often you clean curtains. I would launder them maybe annually normally but when I had to catsit for a couple of months I found myself lint rolling every couple of days and doing a wash once a quarter. Does that sound about right? I also wanted to mention a tip I use for laundry. See most people I know sort by colour when using their tri-sorter but I've always sorted by cycle type (cotton/synthetic/delicates and handwash), colour is something that we can distinguish really quick when sorting out a cycle type but doing it by cycle after a colour then you have to spend 10 or so minutes just looking at labels. What do you think?
Great vid! a small tip from a cloth diaperer: when washing cleaning cloths dont use fabric softener. it rouins the fabric's ability to absorbe floids well.
Hello, I love your channel! At the moment I am cooking with a gas stove. I have heard that gas creates more grease on kitchen cabinets than an electric stove. Is this true? How frequently should I clean the kitchen fan, and does this prevent greasy kitchen cabinets? Thanks!
How often should you clean your whole home? I clean my flat everyday 3 times a day I do have OCD in cleaning but I am getting moaned at by my husband who said we shouldnt clean the flat anymore. Thats why I would like to see how often should I really be cleaning my flat?
I got inspired by At home with Nikki and replaced sponges with clothes that my mom crocheted for me. All of them are white so it's much easier to keep them clean as you can wash them easily. Love it. It's a great hack and eco-friendly (deffinitely a better solution than sponges / in my humble opinion). I would like to know how often should I clean the stuff for camping (e.g. sleeping bags, etc.) and how to store them properly (of course I try to clean them after each use, but could you give a more detailed instruction - I would highly appreciate it as the season is almost over...).
OK Meissa! good videos and admire your home work and research. Please for the next video, compare pans of various nonstick surfaces such as ceramic, marble finished coating and teflon etc, and how to make them spotless, specially the pan that has been used on gas cook top n has a stained bottom.Thanks!
Great tips! Oooo! You should let us know your thoughts on Baseboards, walls, doors and door frames. I do the baseboards monthly with a toothbrush because if I don't keep up with 2 boys and a hubby it takes forever to scrub later on.
Hi Melissa. I love your helpful tips on everything! I have a constant issue with everything in my closet constantly getting dusty. Shoes which are in hanging shoe organizer, clothes which are hanging, etc. I can't find any helpful ideas anywhere. Any suggestions? Would love to see a video. Thanks.
Hi. I know this might be obvious but bathroom and floors in general. I am visually impaired and frankly don't want to touch nasty stuff if I can help it 😊 as always thanks for the tips and keep doing what you do! 😊
I'd love to know how often to clean an area rug. We have a shag rug that holds onto everything, especially cat hair so any tips on that would be great! Thanks!
not sure if you tackle wooden furniture but I have a lovely wooden dining-room table that I only dust when I take off the throw that I use to cover it - can you tell its not generally used to eat at - the table is about 30 yrs old and was a gift so didn't come with "care instructions" - there are all kinds of wood care products out there but I don't know what to use - plus I have issues with a lot of chemical smells - help: what should I use and how often should I use it - thnx -
Food Network had a show that tested the baking soda odor removal properties and found them lacking to nonexistent. Activated charcoal seems to actually work very well, but requires a lot of flat open aired surface area to work, so it would best be suspended underneath a shelf to work without taking up valuable storage space.
I am surprised you still use kitchen sponges! I ditched them years ago, so many germs! I use a microfiber cloths (that YOU taught me) and change it daily! So it is always fresh. The oven - you can get a very large shallow aluminum tray for the bottom of the oven to catch all the spills.
Silicone oven mitts are AMAZING. If food gets on them, you can just rinse it with your hand still in it under the kitchen tap, just like washing your hands, and wipe it off on paper towel or tea towel. Literally stays so much cleaner than fabric ones!!
Great series!! I was wondering if you could do a video in how to clean bamboo stranded floors. We recently change our floors and it's been hard to find the best way to clean them. I read that water and vinegar is not good.
I clean my fridge once a week. :) We do a weekly grocery shop trip, and before we put our groceries for the week in, we give it a clean. Its great, we always have a clean fridge!
My biggest peeve about cleaning the kitchen, and not the question you asked, is that...manufacturers of kitchen appliances do not make dishwasher safe parts. Fridge shelves, bins, oven racks, top stove burner racks, bbq grills, microwave turntable etc. But want to know what is dishwasher safe? The removable, and replaceable rubber shield that covers the drain on the garbage disposal. Back in the day when my mom had an old GE Fridge, the bins were painted metal, and a few chrome racks. She would clean/sanitize them in the dishwasher every so often.
I replaced my sponges with a soap dispenser hand scrub(separate ones for sink,mugs and other utensils)it's been a year since I am using it even on nonstick skillets.. really impressive.. easy to clean eco friendly.. once a week I clean it with hot water..and replaced oven mitts to silicon ones..so far m happy as a home baker
I have a couple of questions. I m not sure if you already have video for these but my search did not give any results. 1. How to clean black spots from a ceramic pan or in general ceramic pan maintenance and cleaning. 2. How to clean stainless steel stove top and grill?
I'd like to know how often I need to wash my courtains. It happens to me that in a moment I see them and they are disgusting. Don't want to reach that point! Thanks Melissa
Thanks for these reminders! I have an issue with cleaning cloths, they get dirty I change them everyday, but that leaves me with a stinky bag of cloths , not yet enough to fill up even half a load of laundry. What to do? As for your question : I wonder how often should I clean my rugs and carpets? Ps I hate those sponges too!
Hello, ladies. Great videos, Melissa! We just installed a new IKEA kitchen. I was wondering how I should clean the cabinets from the outside. Tried couple things, it still looks dirty. Cabinets are dark. Thank you in advance!
I just wanted to say something about the Ikea cabinets. We remodeled our kitchen and put Ikea cabinets in it. About six years after we installed them one of the doors got slightly damaged. I thought no problem. I'll just go down to Ikea and buy a new door. I got a big surprise when I was told that Ikea changes out the models approximately every 5 years and you cannot find any replacement doors for the discontinued models. The door isn't all that damaged so I guess I'll just live with it. Eventually we will probably change all the cabinets but you can be sure it won't be from Ikea again. I love Ikea for many things but the kitchen cabinets just irked me. They tell you they have a 25 year guarantee but what good is it if you can't find replacements.
How about how often and how to clean all the major appliances in your home! Not just inside, but the coils in back and underneath your refrigerator and the dryer vent, under the oven, etc. Also, what is that brush attached to your sink!?
You don't want a sponge to last long because they're so nasty. I throw mine out so often I just purchase them from the Dollar store. The price I used to pay for one scrub daddy sponge, I can buy enough sponges to throw them out every other day.
I have a list what i need to do for one month! And always on it is cleaning the oven and behind the oven, cleaning the washing mashine and behind the washing mashine, cleaning the fridge and behind the fridge. I do one task everyday. So means 3 days 3 tasks and then on the 4th day normal cleaning. :)
My 'How often to clean' question??? How often to shampoo carpets & upholstery? And stain protection on them after every wash or less? How often to wash drapes? 2x/yr? that 'seems' right IDK? Maybe also the throw rugs at exit/entrances? I usually vacuum them/shake them out and then just throw them away after 2-3 years...I could do better on that! Thanks for your Video!
I would like to know some good suggestions for a cleaning company/maid service...honestly I love cleaning but I have a condition that causes fatigue + I work 40 hours a week so when I get home I'm so tired! Great video btw
You have almost all d videos related to cleaning tips n tricks n i follow all of dem so it made my job so easy n now i actually hv to think what often i need to clean bcoz as per ur guidance n knowledge u share i follow it n hence my home s neat clean n tidy..thanks to u
Clean My Space Hello melissa..how are u?i hope u r doing great Melissa can u please make a video on how to clean leather jackets n bags?i tried searching ur video on that but i was not able to find it if u can do it i wud love to c it..pls its a request n if u hv already done can u pls share the link? Wish u n chad merry xmas ☄and happy n exciting new year..thank you n hv a gud day !!
Love your videos so delightful May I add that my ultimate cleaning tip is to lightly wipe every single surface in your kitchen with a paper towel with mineral oil. it gets up water spots makes everything shiny and then when your husband makes a total mess out of the kitchen everything just wiped clean. also before he even starts I put sheets sometimes several layers of just wax paper and as he makes a mess on one sheet he just balls that up and throws it away and has a clean surface right underneath it with the next layer. The wax paper kind of acts as a paper towel as well 🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸
I line my kitchen recycle bins (which are the same as a tall kitchen garbage container) with a garbage bag. It cuts down on having to clean the bins. I rotate my containers so a dirty recycle bag becomes my garbage bag. Thanks for your video tips.
How often to clean (and an easier way) radiators. I do it once a yr but that doesn't seem to be enough. Plus it's a struggle and that's why I put it off lol. Thanks
How often should you clean out patio track doors, vacuum with pets, clean the air vents...i notice mine get dust on them and then I clean, but I want to add this routine so I can prevent always looking up and seeing that). How and how often should i dust things? Should i do the whole house or break it down? Wipe down cabinets. Clean leather furniture? Ok obviously I need for you to do a complete house and schedule it out for us lolol
melissa I bought me and my daughter some of your micro cloths we love them my daughter wants more. your waffle cloths what do you use them for and the tea cloth you hang on the stove I like that!! I think I may just order those to!!
First video I've watched of yours and this video it self made me subscribe! I will be moving into my first apartment soon and want all the tips and tricks to keep it nice clean and fresh! Living room maybe? Couches? Blankets & pillows? Leather/ pleather sofas? Give me all of it 😂
This is so so useful Melissa! Thanks so much. Honestly, I'd like this series for literally every part of house and even other things like the car, garage etc. Do you have a full cleaning routine that I could possibly use as a template for my own routine? xxx
This is so clever .. I'm gonna be washing my mop head in the washer now that I know this trick .. usually I just use it a few times and replace it.... Laundry room would be a good video
I've got two good ones. Range hood ( and filter) and utensil drawer! I swear it seems like I clean the utensil drawer all the time because stuff always falls down there.
What does a good cleaning schedule actually look like? I just read your book and the chart at the end is SO overwhelming. How do I translate that into something that works for me?
I don't know what she has in her book, but maybe I can offer a suggestion. Take a pad of paper and walk around your house. Label each sheet with the name of the room, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, office, living room, kitchen, bathroom , patio, yard, etc, you get the idea. Write what needs to be done in these rooms, everything, from daily cleans to occasional cleans. Then sit down and plan your week according to how much time you want to give cleaning a day and how many days you clean. So maybe Monday is living room, just do living room, hit all the things you wrote down for living room. Or maybe you can only clean two days a week so you do living room and office that day. Once you have your whole week through you will have cleaned your whole house. Also in your list would be things that don't need to be done everyday, so figure out if you want to have a special project day a month for say washing curtains, things that aren't daily cleans. You have to customize it to how dirty you are, like if you have kids and pets or it's just you and your mate, things don't get as dirty. I could go on. I got my best cleaning advice from Flylady! Goodluck!
Hi Melissa!! First of all I love love love your channel. Can you please make a video about natural (and pet-friendly) methods to keep away cobwebs/spiders/bugs out of pantries, closets, and bug-prone places in general?? Thanks so much !
happyflowers1212 sorry I do not know how the dark vinegar would effect the fabrics. There is also a cleaning strength here which I would avoid using when rinsing clothing.
What is it that you need to know how frequently to clean?
Clean My Space I would like your input on how often to wash our bedsheets.
How often should I clean: the bathroom, my phone and tablets, mouse/keyboard/laptop, doorknobs and handles? ;)
Clean My Space how about bed mattress?
Clean My Space How often should I clean my washer and dishwasher?
Clean My Space how often should i vacuum and shampoo my carpets
@cleanmyspace, the best video ever.
Need to know!
Air conditioner / heater vents
Air purifyer
Water Filter
Humidifier
Vaporizer
De-humidifier
You see where I'm going with this?
Vent over stove
Behind and under fridge
Kitchen Drains
Bathroom Drains
(Who knew I had so many of these that i was interested in? YOU DID! That is why you are creating this series!) THank YOU!
1. You look gorgeous
2. Cleaning a sponge in the dishwasher is a great idea because the salts in the dishwasher detergent kill off bacteria very thoroughly. On that front it beats the microwave method by far
3. I recently found a "hack" where they recommended cleaning the oven racks using coffee. Have you tried that? In the video it looked impressively effective, but if course it would and I haven't gotten around to try it myself yet.
Thank you so much for your videos, they have been truly life changing for me
I'm really excited about this new series! I'm newly married and still figuring out how to take care of my new house. 😊 I'm curious about how often to clean the washer and dryer, mattress, and dirty laundry hampers. I love your channel - I've learned so much and always get inspired to clean/organize/dejunk after watching your movies!
I'm a fairly new subscriber 🙋🏻 and every time I watch your videos it makes me think I'm watching a news segment. You are so news anchor like. Love your videos, so very helpful!
Liz Saldivar thanks so much for the kind words - and thanks for watching!
Really looking forward to this series. The past few weeks I feel like I've been overcleaning... everything. But I'm trying to stay on top of things as much as possible.
I would love to see a video on pet care. Cats and dogs. Litter boxes. Bedding. Toys. Bathing the pet. Etc
Great suggestion!
Your happiness is truly important. It's worth more than anyone else's. Live for yourself and do what makes YOU happy
I just want to know your weekly/monthly cleaning routines. Do you have a schedule you follow?
Yes - we have a few routine videos and I cover this topic quite comprehensively in my book!
My personal tips for anyone reading is to not forget to also clean behind the stove and behind the fridge about every 3 months. A lot of dust and crumbs accumulate back there. Another thing is to remember to clean your fridges vent and coils often to keep your fridge running for many years ☺️
Every 3 months? I do it once a day
@@sanaarahall1640 you win 👍🏽
@@Geeloveesu lol
Wait u said 3 months someone said once a day... I can’t move my fridge without help I’m lucky if I can move stove or fridge to clean under and behind it once every 3 years
Can you do a bathroom and bedroom one?
As a new homeowner I am still getting to grips with cleaning and organising and your channel has been a life saving.
You may want to look up about the new studies about cleaning our sponges other than normal soap and water. They are saying that the newer recommendations are causing super bugs on our sponges. I think the can opener would be a good area to discuss cleaning.
Ovens! Thanks! I neglected mine for way too long because I dreaded getting in there. I didnt know all the tricks for easy ckeaning without toxic chemicals, and so I kept putting it off. I finally got it done last week over several hours. Now I just needed to find out how often to clean it in order to maintain it. This will really help me as I'm updgradung my cleaning routine
Can you do how frequently to clean or change bedding and curtains. Thank you.
Love your ideas that help stress free cleaning.
I'm sure I'm not the only person with this issue...
Need ideas clearing out carefully an apt left to my sister n I by our father. It packed full. 😱
I'm looking forward to more videos in this series! How often should we clean the bottoms of our shoes & how should we do it? I recently was at a festival and had to use the outhouse (yuck!) and now don't want the shoes in my house! LOL What is the best way to disinfect and should we be cleaning the bottoms of our shoes regularly?
I was just telling my bestie I needed something like this series! How often should I be washing things like curtains, throw pillows, blankets (like living room ones, not bedding ones)? Keep up the great work :D
I just came across your videos recently and I'm a bit obsessed. I was wondering though if you've seen the new study that was reported by the New York Times on how washing and microwaving your sponges can actually cause some bacteria to grow even more. They said the best things to do are either throw them out and replace them frequently or if you really want to repurpose them then you should wash them in the washing machine and then use them in the bathroom or for other similar situations.
I have cleaned homes for years now and have a few tips! I like to use the small square white cotton auto cleaning cloths to get a gentle scrub on surfaces. I have LOTS so that I can toss it into a spare bucket for the wash (bleachable) and never reuse it after it is used in a bacteria situation. I do not like to use the multi coloured (very inexpensive) micro fibre cloths that seem to just push the dirt around. (just like sponge mops) I also purshase a packages of scrubby sponges that includes colour choices. Mine are a white, a blue and a green small rectangle pad. I keep the white ones for stove tops, counter tops and sinks, the blue one for bathtubs?showers and the green for toilets. I wash them in small lingerie bags so they don't cling to other items.
I thank Clean My Space for many helpful tips especially dangling the toilet brush under the seat to dry after use trick! Can you imagine how many filthy brush stands I have cleaned over the past 30 years!! Then there are the plungers!! My idea is to purchase a flower pot that has an attatched drain plate to place that stinker in!!! (;
Great Channel! Love the advice!
I would like to see a video on Papers, documents, leaflets, stationary storage please ?
I did alright today but I like to watch a video of yours beforehand. Keep up the good work!
Nice tip for the recycling bin! I have Borax to clean the rugs!
How often should we wash our bed sheets and how often to do the blankets/comforters. I have to take my comforters to a laundromat and it is not close by. thank you for all your helpful tips and tricks.
I really needed this topic to b done!
How often to clean the shower/bath would be useful
Hi Melissa! I live in Australia and I LOVE your videos, you have taught me how to clean pretty much, everything! I use your cleaning routines and DIY cleaning products all the time. Essential oils are pretty much my best friends, especially eucalyptus oil! I just read your book on my Kindle, it is my new favourite book and it is so handy to refer back to it for different cleaning tips & techniques. I love you & both of your channels so much, you are my favourite UA-camr! I would love it if you could reply to this comment, you are so inspirational to me and beautiful inside and out!
Big hugs from South Australia!
From Rahni xx
If you own a canister vacuum how often should the HEPA filter be replaced? Also what do you do with the little sponge filter inside the machine? I have rinsed it with water to release the fine silt, then towel dried it before replacing it. Yes?
How often should I freshen i.e. Launder the guest bedroom linens? I vacuum and dust once a week. But should I really change an unused bed?
mona burns great question!
I have a step son who only is with us on the weekends. Do I all need to change the sheets every week or two when they've only been slept in 2-4 times?
mona burns I think monthly would suffice. Just to freshen it up, it gets dusty too.
We have an upstairs we hardly use would cleaning once a month be ok? There is 2 beds and a area rug and hard wood floors how often should I clean my upstairs 2 bedrooms?
Our guest room bed is covered with a nice throw but underneath it is no linen. I get out fresh linen when we expect guests and wash them afterwards, air the bed for a day and the make it look nice.
First of all, I can't believe I am watching a you tube channel on cleaning!! I want to give everyone a hack when it comes to sponges, at the end of the evening when I am done cleaning the kitchen, I rinse my sponge then squirt a line of antibacterial hand soap down the center. I then would add a bit if water and lather is up. Then I LEAVE IT! I take medicine that suppresses my immune system, so I am serious about germs! And this works. I also have several scrub brushes. Using these make my sponges last longer. And, lastly, I put my sponge in the microwave once a week to "nuke" out any germs that may even think about showing up! I also keep paper towels in my bathrooms so I don't reuse a towel over and over again. This saves me from using antibacterial liquid that ruins your nails!
Hi,Melissa ma'am u r absolutely right we should clean the things which r used for cleaning the house.I usually follow the process which u shown in the video.Thank u Ma'am for great ideas.I'm a huge fan of u.Maam its a long time plz upload a new kitchen organizing video.wtng for ur video.
Hey Melissa, would be great to know more about how often you clean curtains. I would launder them maybe annually normally but when I had to catsit for a couple of months I found myself lint rolling every couple of days and doing a wash once a quarter. Does that sound about right?
I also wanted to mention a tip I use for laundry. See most people I know sort by colour when using their tri-sorter but I've always sorted by cycle type (cotton/synthetic/delicates and handwash), colour is something that we can distinguish really quick when sorting out a cycle type but doing it by cycle after a colour then you have to spend 10 or so minutes just looking at labels. What do you think?
Great vid! a small tip from a cloth diaperer: when washing cleaning cloths dont use fabric softener. it rouins the fabric's ability to absorbe floids well.
I have some of those silicon oven mitts, how often and how would you clean them?
Hello, I love your channel! At the moment I am cooking with a gas stove. I have heard that gas creates more grease on kitchen cabinets than an electric stove. Is this true? How frequently should I clean the kitchen fan, and does this prevent greasy kitchen cabinets?
Thanks!
Your videos are saving lives! Thank you so much for this!
Yay! Glad you enjoy them!
This was so informative
Greetings from Port Elizabeth, South Africa
I would like to know how often I should clean my bedroom. and I would LOVE a "How to Keep Your Bedroom Organized" video!
no time like the present to know all these cleaning tips! thanks! we appreciate you!
How often should you clean your whole home? I clean my flat everyday 3 times a day I do have OCD in cleaning but I am getting moaned at by my husband who said we shouldnt clean the flat anymore. Thats why I would like to see how often should I really be cleaning my flat?
I got inspired by At home with Nikki and replaced sponges with clothes that my mom crocheted for me. All of them are white so it's much easier to keep them clean as you can wash them easily. Love it. It's a great hack and eco-friendly (deffinitely a better solution than sponges / in my humble opinion).
I would like to know how often should I clean the stuff for camping (e.g. sleeping bags, etc.) and how to store them properly (of course I try to clean them after each use, but could you give a more detailed instruction - I would highly appreciate it as the season is almost over...).
I would like a video about cleaning clothes, how frequently and tips to clean them
I love this channel! thank you for your amazing job.
OK Meissa! good videos and admire your home work and research. Please for the next video, compare pans of various nonstick surfaces such as ceramic, marble finished coating and teflon etc, and how to make them spotless, specially the pan that has been used on gas cook top n has a stained bottom.Thanks!
I feel the same way! Clean dish towels are a must 👍😁
Great tips!
Oooo! You should let us know your thoughts on Baseboards, walls, doors and door frames. I do the baseboards monthly with a toothbrush because if I don't keep up with 2 boys and a hubby it takes forever to scrub later on.
Hi Melissa. I love your helpful tips on everything! I have a constant issue with everything in my closet constantly getting dusty. Shoes which are in hanging shoe organizer, clothes which are hanging, etc. I can't find any helpful ideas anywhere. Any suggestions? Would love to see a video. Thanks.
Hi. I know this might be obvious but bathroom and floors in general. I am visually impaired and frankly don't want to touch nasty stuff if I can help it 😊 as always thanks for the tips and keep doing what you do! 😊
I'd love to know how often to clean an area rug. We have a shag rug that holds onto everything, especially cat hair so any tips on that would be great! Thanks!
I do that as well, I clean my sponge before and after I use it, each time. Tfs. 🌼
can you do a clean up for back to school for the entire house and also focusing on organization for the school year
not sure if you tackle wooden furniture but I have a lovely wooden dining-room table that I only dust when I take off the throw that I use to cover it - can you tell its not generally used to eat at - the table is about 30 yrs old and was a gift so didn't come with "care instructions" - there are all kinds of wood care products out there but I don't know what to use - plus I have issues with a lot of chemical smells - help: what should I use and how often should I use it - thnx -
Loved this ! A bathroom series would be helpful !
How often should you clean your shower? I do frequent spot cleaning but how often should you do a deep clean?
Food Network had a show that tested the baking soda odor removal properties and found them lacking to nonexistent. Activated charcoal seems to actually work very well, but requires a lot of flat open aired surface area to work, so it would best be suspended underneath a shelf to work without taking up valuable storage space.
Thoroughly enjoyed this video thanks for all the great cleaning tips.
I am surprised you still use kitchen sponges! I ditched them years ago, so many germs! I use a microfiber cloths (that YOU taught me) and change it daily! So it is always fresh.
The oven - you can get a very large shallow aluminum tray for the bottom of the oven to catch all the spills.
a bit off topic but... I love your dress!
Thanks so much, it's from Lulu Lemon!
Silicone oven mitts are AMAZING. If food gets on them, you can just rinse it with your hand still in it under the kitchen tap, just like washing your hands, and wipe it off on paper towel or tea towel. Literally stays so much cleaner than fabric ones!!
Great series!! I was wondering if you could do a video in how to clean bamboo stranded floors. We recently change our floors and it's been hard to find the best way to clean them. I read that water and vinegar is not good.
I clean my fridge once a week. :) We do a weekly grocery shop trip, and before we put our groceries for the week in, we give it a clean. Its great, we always have a clean fridge!
Now this is a good video! 👏🏽 keep the series coming! 👍🏻
Yay! Thanks for watching :)
how often should I clean my cupboard. it seems like dust and grose things can manage to work their way into them.
How often should you clean draperies that can be put in the wash and how often to clean outside of windows and inside .
wow that dress is stunning on you!would the plastic bit of the mop head not damage the washing machine?
Ann marie White no it doesn't
My biggest peeve about cleaning the kitchen, and not the question you asked, is that...manufacturers of kitchen appliances do not make dishwasher safe parts. Fridge shelves, bins, oven racks, top stove burner racks, bbq grills, microwave turntable etc. But want to know what is dishwasher safe? The removable, and replaceable rubber shield that covers the drain on the garbage disposal.
Back in the day when my mom had an old GE Fridge, the bins were painted metal, and a few chrome racks. She would clean/sanitize them in the dishwasher every so often.
I replaced my sponges with a soap dispenser hand scrub(separate ones for sink,mugs and other utensils)it's been a year since I am using it even on nonstick skillets.. really impressive.. easy to clean eco friendly.. once a week I clean it with hot water..and replaced oven mitts to silicon ones..so far m happy as a home baker
Hi Melissa! How often should I clean my shower doors and bathroom walls/ceilings?
I have a couple of questions. I m not sure if you already have video for these but my search did not give any results.
1. How to clean black spots from a ceramic pan or in general ceramic pan maintenance and cleaning.
2. How to clean stainless steel stove top and grill?
I'd like to know how often I need to wash my courtains. It happens to me that in a moment I see them and they are disgusting. Don't want to reach that point! Thanks Melissa
Thanks for these reminders! I have an issue with cleaning cloths, they get dirty I change them everyday, but that leaves me with a stinky bag of cloths , not yet enough to fill up even half a load of laundry. What to do? As for your question : I wonder how often should I clean my rugs and carpets? Ps I hate those sponges too!
Hello, ladies. Great videos, Melissa! We just installed a new IKEA kitchen. I was wondering how I should clean the cabinets from the outside. Tried couple things, it still looks dirty. Cabinets are dark. Thank you in advance!
I just wanted to say something about the Ikea cabinets. We remodeled our kitchen and put Ikea cabinets in it. About six years after we installed them one of the doors got slightly damaged. I thought no problem. I'll just go down to Ikea and buy a new door. I got a big surprise when I was told that Ikea changes out the models approximately every 5 years and you cannot find any replacement doors for the discontinued models.
The door isn't all that damaged so I guess I'll just live with it. Eventually we will probably change all the cabinets but you can be sure it won't be from Ikea again. I love Ikea for many things but the kitchen cabinets just irked me. They tell you they have a 25 year guarantee but what good is it if you can't find replacements.
Thank you for all of the great tips and tricks!
How often do you recommend cleaning curtains?
How about how often and how to clean all the major appliances in your home! Not just inside, but the coils in back and underneath your refrigerator and the dryer vent, under the oven, etc. Also, what is that brush attached to your sink!?
Great info thanks! What are the best cleaning sponges? I haven't found any that are very durable or last very long!
You don't want a sponge to last long because they're so nasty. I throw mine out so often I just purchase them from the Dollar store. The price I used to pay for one scrub daddy sponge, I can buy enough sponges to throw them out every other day.
I have a list what i need to do for one month! And always on it is cleaning the oven and behind the oven, cleaning the washing mashine and behind the washing mashine, cleaning the fridge and behind the fridge. I do one task everyday. So means 3 days 3 tasks and then on the 4th day normal cleaning. :)
Hi Melissa, how often do you clean windows and have you any tips for cleaning the outside windows upstairs please? Thanks xx
I know you're doing a series but I would love to know how often to wash the bed comforter!
Hey i have a dark bamboo floor that shows footprints like crazy. Is there a product i can use that helps reduce the prints.
Thanks in advance
Microwave your wet sponge for 20 seconds on high to disinfect, works so well wish had known this trick years ago!
Thanks for another great cleaning video!
My 'How often to clean' question??? How often to shampoo carpets & upholstery? And stain protection on them after every wash or less? How often to wash drapes? 2x/yr? that 'seems' right IDK? Maybe also the throw rugs at exit/entrances? I usually vacuum them/shake them out and then just throw them away after 2-3 years...I could do better on that! Thanks for your Video!
I would like to know some good suggestions for a cleaning company/maid service...honestly I love cleaning but I have a condition that causes fatigue + I work 40 hours a week so when I get home I'm so tired! Great video btw
You have almost all d videos related to cleaning tips n tricks n i follow all of dem so it made my job so easy n now i actually hv to think what often i need to clean bcoz as per ur guidance n knowledge u share i follow it n hence my home s neat clean n tidy..thanks to u
Wonderful to hear!
Clean My Space Hello melissa..how are u?i hope u r doing great
Melissa can u please make a video on how to clean leather jackets n bags?i tried searching ur video on that but i was not able to find it if u can do it i wud love to c it..pls its a request n if u hv already done can u pls share the link?
Wish u n chad merry xmas ☄and happy n exciting new year..thank you n hv a gud day !!
Love your videos so delightful
May I add that my ultimate cleaning tip is to lightly wipe every single surface in your kitchen with a paper towel with mineral oil.
it gets up water spots makes everything shiny and then when your husband makes a total mess out of the kitchen everything just wiped clean.
also before he even starts I put sheets sometimes several layers of just wax paper and as he makes a mess on one sheet he just balls that up and throws it away and has a clean surface right underneath it with the next layer.
The wax paper kind of acts as a paper towel as well
🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶🔸
I line my kitchen recycle bins (which are the same as a tall kitchen garbage container) with a garbage bag. It cuts down on having to clean the bins. I rotate my containers so a dirty recycle bag becomes my garbage bag. Thanks for your video tips.
How often to clean (and an easier way) radiators. I do it once a yr but that doesn't seem to be enough. Plus it's a struggle and that's why I put it off lol. Thanks
How often should you clean out patio track doors, vacuum with pets, clean the air vents...i notice mine get dust on them and then I clean, but I want to add this routine so I can prevent always looking up and seeing that). How and how often should i dust things? Should i do the whole house or break it down? Wipe down cabinets. Clean leather furniture? Ok obviously I need for you to do a complete house and schedule it out for us lolol
melissa I bought me and my daughter some of your micro cloths we love them my daughter wants more. your waffle cloths what do you use them for and the tea cloth you hang on the stove I like that!! I think I may just order those to!!
WONDERFUL!!!
First video I've watched of yours and this video it self made me subscribe! I will be moving into my first apartment soon and want all the tips and tricks to keep it nice clean and fresh! Living room maybe? Couches? Blankets & pillows? Leather/ pleather sofas? Give me all of it 😂
What about microwaving your sponge?
Very informative, as always and you look lovely with that dress and side ponytail :) Have a great weekend! Mirtha
Thank you - have a great weekend too Mirtha!
This is so so useful Melissa! Thanks so much. Honestly, I'd like this series for literally every part of house and even other things like the car, garage etc. Do you have a full cleaning routine that I could possibly use as a template for my own routine? xxx
Glad to hear you like the series! Yay!
This is so clever .. I'm gonna be washing my mop head in the washer now that I know this trick .. usually I just use it a few times and replace it.... Laundry room would be a good video
I love doing my big fridge clean every month or 2!! Its so satisfying lol
Hi, how often you should clean kids stuff animals ? I would love if you do it some videos about clean kids toys, stuff animals and playroom
I've got two good ones. Range hood ( and filter) and utensil drawer! I swear it seems like I clean the utensil drawer all the time because stuff always falls down there.
How often do you clean outdoor/patio furniture?
What does a good cleaning schedule actually look like? I just read your book and the chart at the end is SO overwhelming. How do I translate that into something that works for me?
I don't know what she has in her book, but maybe I can offer a suggestion. Take a pad of paper and walk around your house. Label each sheet with the name of the room, bedroom 1, bedroom 2, office, living room, kitchen, bathroom , patio, yard, etc, you get the idea. Write what needs to be done in these rooms, everything, from daily cleans to occasional cleans. Then sit down and plan your week according to how much time you want to give cleaning a day and how many days you clean. So maybe Monday is living room, just do living room, hit all the things you wrote down for living room. Or maybe you can only clean two days a week so you do living room and office that day. Once you have your whole week through you will have cleaned your whole house. Also in your list would be things that don't need to be done everyday, so figure out if you want to have a special project day a month for say washing curtains, things that aren't daily cleans. You have to customize it to how dirty you are, like if you have kids and pets or it's just you and your mate, things don't get as dirty. I could go on. I got my best cleaning advice from Flylady! Goodluck!
My list of things to clean is growing: so far it’s bins and get summer doona cleaned
Do you have any tips on cleaning granite countertops to bring back the shine and remove the build up createdvfrom using the wrong products.
Hi Melissa!! First of all I love love love your channel. Can you please make a video about natural (and pet-friendly) methods to keep away cobwebs/spiders/bugs out of pantries, closets, and bug-prone places in general??
Thanks so much !
happyflowers1212 sorry I do not know how the dark vinegar would effect the fabrics. There is also a cleaning strength here which I would avoid using when rinsing clothing.
How often should you drapes? And what about floor vents?