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By: E. Lax WEEK 4 OF 4

FLOORS

Deep cleaning your tile grout is a tough
Save your back when cleaning
2.
1.
hacks DEEP EREV baseboard mop that’s designed white again makes it such a rewarding
hacks
job, but seeing those black lines turn
baseboards! Get yourself a special
Tried and True
home
home
job. The Rubbermaid Power Scrubber is
Tips for the
to hug the woodwork closely, for
Busy Balebusta
like a supercharged electric toothbrush,
efficient wet and dry cleaning. An
with a large rotating scrubbing head
extendible handle means you don’t
that tackles grout lines with ease.
have to bend down at all to reach,
Combine it with a specialty grout
making this task a breeze.
CLEAN
cleaner for the ultimate tile refresh
PESACH
l’kavod yom tov.
SERIES
FRIDGE/FREEZER
1. Your fridge is sparkling clean, so where is that smell coming
from?
Unfortunately, the plastic material that the fridge interior is
made of is prone to absorbing scents. Placing a box of baking
soda will do the trick and neutralize any bad odors. If you
want to get fancy, the Arm & Hammer Fridge-N-Freezer odor
absorber has special panels at the front and back of the box
to allow air to get through the baking soda with any spilling.
BATHROOM
1. Wouldn’t it be great if you can wash your shower curtain without having to unhook all
those curtain hooks?
2. You really don’t want to use harsh chemicals 3. If your freezer isn’t one that must Well, you certainly can. Dissolve about a quarter scoop of Oxi Clean in a spray bottle with
water, and spray down the shower curtain while its still hanging. Leave for 15 minutes or so,
when it comes to cleaning surfaces that
be defrosted, it can be annoying
your food will touch, nor do you have to. when your cleaning solution then tackle any stubborn stains by rubbing the shower curtain fabric against itself. Then,
I find that simple dish soap mixed with freezes as soon as you start just hose down the shower curtain with hot water and let it airdry.
warm water works the best for cleaning wiping it around the freezer.
your fridge, and it doesn’t leave behind To prevent this from happening,
a sticky feeling like some multi-purpose make your cleaning solution
cleaners do. The only exception is if you with the hottest water you can If you’re still using traditional
find black dots on the door gasket. This handle. This will stop the cleaner 2. Keeping your 3. toilet brushes, now is the time to
indicates mold, which needs to be sanitized from freezing as soon as it hits toilet bowl clean reconsider. Silicone bristled brushes
properly not to come back. In this case, use the freezer surface, and give you is important, are the newer alternative on the
some diluted bleach to clean it properly. much more time to work with. but not market, and it’s a game changer.
something we
enjoy spending The silicone material doesn’t absorb
time doing. anything, so there’s no wet bristles
Automatic toilet bowl cleaners offer dripping everywhere. Flexible
bristles give you all the scrubbing
a convenient solution. These handy power you
4. After you’ve finished cleaning the insides of your fridge and tablets are placed in the tank and need, a less
but
freezer, you’ll want to make the outside look like new too.
dissolve slowly, releasing cleaning
in
For stainless steel exteriors, this means a two part process of agents with every flush. Just drop messy, more
cleaning and polishing. You can use an all-purpose cleaner for one into the toilet tank once a week, h y gienic
stuck on dirt and grime, and Bar Keeper’s Friend for removing rust and you’ll have a fresh smelling toilet way than
all week long.
stains. After it’s clean and dry, use a stainless steel polish to get it regular toilet
shining like brand new. I love the Weiman Stainless Steel Wipes; (Note: please consult your rav about using this on brushes.
Shabbos.)
it works great and doesn’t require the use of yet another shmatte.
*All items listed in this column can be purchased on Amazon.
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