Are you tired of stubborn stains on your carpets, clothes, and mattresses that won't budge?

Consider this simple yet effective homemade solution before you rush out to spend a fortune on commercial cleaning products.

Kate, a cleaning expert, shared a brilliant recipe for a homemade stain remover that requires only three common household ingredients.

This DIY concoction has garnered over three million views, with many praising its effectiveness in tackling those pesky stains.

Here's what you'll need to whip up this magic cleaner:

• 1/4 cup of dish soap
• 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide
• 1/2 cup of bicarb soda

Combine these ingredients to create a paste-like consistency.

The beauty of this mixture is its versatility—it can be used on clothing, carpets, and even to remove urine stains from mattresses.

Kate’s magic cleaning paste works wonders on multiple clothed surfaces—perfect for cleaning clothes, carpets, couches, and beds. Image Credit: TikTok/kate_cleanhome

Users in the comments section shared their success stories.

'Works great,' one comment read.

'Used this for years, and I love it,' another added.

Thankfully, there's more cleaning advice to share.

Aussie professional cleaner Kacie Stephens has gone viral with her video highlighting common cleaning mistakes that could do more harm than good in your home.

Kacie's top five cleaning errors include:

1. Using too much mop water, which can damage flooring. She advises wringing out the mop thoroughly.
2. Overusing cleaning products, which can make floors feel sticky.
3. Avoiding Windex for windows due to smudges and streaks. She recommends soaping up and squeezing out for a streak-free shine.
4. Neglecting vacuum cleaner maintenance, leading to weak suction and reduced air quality—something that may affect asthmatic people or can trigger allergies.
5. Not maintaining your vacuum head, as it can scratch wooden floorboards.

Kacie also shared her trusty cleaning item: a $2 dish brush.

She demonstrates how a dish brush can effectively clean surfaces with dirt build-up, cracks, or crevices, often better than a cloth.

Source: kacie_thebigcleanco/TikTok​

Affordable dish brushes are available at local supermarkets like Coles and Woolworths for as little as $1.75.

Kmart offers a 2-in-1 dish brush with a scourer for $4.

Why not try these cleaning tips and tricks at home?

While you're at it, take a moment to review your cleaning habits to ensure you're not unintentionally damaging your home.

Key Takeaways

• Cleaning expert Kate shared a simple three-ingredient homemade stain remover recipe for carpets, clothes, and mattresses.
• The homemade stain remover consists of a quarter cup of dish soap, a quarter cup of hydrogen peroxide, and half a cup of bicarb soda mixed to form a paste.
• Another professional cleaner outlined the common cleaning mistakes people make, such as using too much mop water or product, and provided tips on how to avoid them.
• Kacie also shared she uses a $2 dish brush for tackling dirt build-up and cleaning surfaces with crevices.

Have you tried Kate’s homemade stain remover? Do you have any cleaning tricks up your sleeve? Please share them with us in the comments below.

 

[KaraJenna]

Common household ingredients? I doubt one is! Hydrogen peroxide is not in my eighty year plus experience.