Cleaning the home is a must, especially for all you homemakers out there. However, while some people enjoy cleaning and take it on with a joyous attitude, others like myself do not really like to clean – even though I must admit that I love to see a clean space, and I am miserable when my surrounding is untidy or has even a little dirt here or there.

I just never liked to be the one to clean up the mess. When I realized that if I am not going to hire a cleaner, I will have to get some cleaning done; I started to seek ways to make cleaning easier.

I have both searched Pinterest and tried lots of cleaning hacks and I must admit that they mostly promote healthy ways to clean the house as well as alternatives for harsh chemicals when cleaning.

I do like and have been using those great green cleaning methods but I thought of breaking the rules just a bit to see what results I would get. Not to worry, in this set of cleaning tips and hacks, I will also have green cleaning tips included.

Here are 17 of the cleaning hacks I came up with as a result of being a lazy cleaner.

Three Ways to clean your grout

Use baking soda paste

Make a paste with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Apply it to the grout with a toothbrush and leave it to soak for 30 minutes. Use a few drops of dish soap dissolved in about a quarter cup of water with the toothbrush or other brush that you may find more suitable. Scrub it away and rinse.

Use a toothpaste solution

Use one teaspoon of toothpaste mixed with one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and one teaspoon of baking soda and add one small squirt of dish soap. Make a paste and apply it to the grout and let it soak for thirty minutes and then scrub it away. All of those ingredients are good for killing all sorts of germs and microbes. When combined in that way they will be much more effective.

Use Clorox Bleach Gel

Use Clorox bleach gel to paste on the grout and let it sit for one to two hours and then scrub it off with a brush and water.

Ensure you use gloves and a protective face mask to prevent this from touching your skin or getting into your eyes.

Clean Your Dirty Dish Cloth

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