Great tips on how to clean your apartment![/caption] When you look outside you may not be thinking "it's almost spring"! You're probably more like us, snuggled up in your apartment trying to keep warm in these cold winter months. The fact is that spring is just around the corner and with spring comes Spring Cleaning! Once the sun starts to shine the dust starts to become a bit more noticeable. Those streaks from rain and snow on your windows becomes more clear (or rather not so clear) and that oven you used all winter to bake holiday treats could use a good cleaning. We know cleaning isn't everyone's idea of a good time so we have made it easy for you with our new Apartment Living 101 video: How to Keep your Apartment Clean with these 7 easy tips! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuazWDciJd0&feature=youtu.be Let's begin!
- Vacuum with Baby Powder Just toss some baby powder on your carpet and vacuum those areas. The baby powder is great to help absorb the smells that may linger in the carpet. Plus it keeps you on track of what areas youve already vacuumed
- Clean with an old toothbrush If you have an old toothbrush lying around, use that to clean in those small, hard to clean areas
- Use an envelope cutter to clean vacuum If you have hair on the bottom roller of your vacuum, try using an envelope cutter to slice through and free those caught up hairs
- Oven liners This is actually a great idea to minimize the time spent cleaning in the future. Be sure to only use approved oven liners at the bottom of your oven. The one were using here can withstand up to 500 degree fahrenheit! Using these will make cleaning your oven 10 times easier.
- Melamine Sponge These things are like magic! All you need to do is add water, then you can use these to clean scuff marks, dirt, markers, and just about anything from walls, vinyl floors, and more. Plus, you can get a 20 pack of these sponges for $10! Ill leave a link down below
- Home-made glass cleaner For this, youll make a 50/50 mixture of water and distilled white vinegar and shake the bottle up. Ive also added some blue food coloring so I can quickly identify that this is meant for my windows
7. Newspapers For No-Streak Window Cleaning Instead of using towels, try using some old newspapers. These help clean your windows and give you that no-streak window clean Want more tips for apartment living? Visit the Weidner Apartment Homes YouTube channel for more tips on everything from soundproofing your apartment to creating a magnetic spice rack.