Green cleaning hacks that will make life infinitely easier

Why have seven different types of chemical cleaners when you can have a few environmentally friendly tricks up your sleeve? These green cleaning hacks will make household chores so much simpler!

By Francesca MenatoPublished: 23 February 2015

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lingering food in your blender

If you use your blender for both soup and smoothies, switching between the two can be tricky. No one likes banana with a side of garlic.

Run the blender with hot water and lemon juice to give it a deep clean.

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Fingerprint smears on wallpaper

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Some smears on the walls can be removed with a balled up piece of white bread.

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Nasty fridge smells

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Keep a small bowl of bicarbonate of soda on a shelf in the fridge to soak up the smells. Even if food hasn't gone off, the combinations can be far from pleasant.

Replace each month.

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Tap limescale

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Use a combination of white wine vinegar and warm water to scrub away stubborn limescale on taps.

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Red and orange food stains

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Rub lemon juice on stained chopping boards to shift those difficult red and orange stains. Avoid putting things like tomato soup in containers when they're still hot - it is much more likely to stain.

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Red wine stains

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Contrary to popular belief, salt can't remove wine, it is actually more likely to make the stain set. Use fizzy water instead, it will bring it out of the fabric.

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Dishwasher grime buildup

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Run a cup of white wine vinegar through an empty cycle of your dishwasher once a month for an easy way to keep odours and limescale at bay.

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Microwave smells

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Put a shallow bowl of water with lemon slices in the microwave and turn on. The steam released will clean the vents and get rid of bad smells.

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Heel marks on hard flooring

No black soled shoes allowed in the sports hall!

If you've not managed to enforce this at home, use bicarbonate of soda and a damp cloth to get rid of shoe heel marks.

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Horrible kettle limescale

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Use a mix of half white wine vinegar and half water to get rid of any limescale. Be sure to rinse very thoroughly afterwards!

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