Are These Cleaning Tips Really Helping or Causing More Harm? Discover the Changes You Should Make Today!
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Are you sceptical about online cleaning tips?
We understand the mixture of fascination, disbelief, and frustration that comes with trying out these well-intentioned tips that pop up on Facebook and Instagram, often leaving us either pleasantly surprised or feeling a bit foolish for falling into the trap.
Yet, it is the diverse nature of these tips that keep us on our toes, wondering if maybe, just maybe, this next tip could turn out to be a gold mine of convenience.
After all, who wouldn’t appreciate a trick that might assist in the otherwise mundane task of wiping down counters or scrubbing tiles?
Chiming in with us on this exciting yet elusive realm of cleaning tips is the perceptive social media user, Brogan.
While we revel in her background in studying the psychology surrounding 'the correlation between cleaning and mental health', what warmed our hearts was her lending a hand to those struggling with unfortunate 'hoarder-like' conditions by providing free deep cleans.
A recent video that caught our attention saw her debunking several popular cleaning tips.
Firstly, she says applying toilet cleaner, typically used beneath the rim of the bowl, can cause damage if applied to your grout.
She explained in her video, ‘All you're really doing is stripping the seal and ruining the grout underneath.’
Brogan continues, advising against using baby oil to shine stainless steel appliances.
Apparently the oil leaves a coating that attracts dust and can cause discolouration.
Need to clean wooden spoons? Don’t soak them in boiling water, as she demonstrated with her own spoons.
This tip gained traction with many commenting:
‘I have that same wooden utensil set, and I sometimes forgot that I left them in the sink so it could soak the food off, then the wooden handle came off. Now I know.’
Another said, ‘Clean them immediately and DON’T SOAK THEM!!! You will ruin your utensils; same goes for the dishwasher. The water will split the wood and allow bacteria to fester in the cracks.’
So, for those beautifully crafted wooden utensils, remember to wash them gently and promptly—no soaking, no boiling, and certainly no dishwasher treatment.
Next, she cautioned her viewers against using The Pink Stuff miracle cleaning paste to eliminate burn marks from glass stove tops, as it has the potential to scratch the surface.
The product itself includes a warning to exercise caution when using it on glass due to its mild abrasive properties.
Lastly, the humble shaving foam tip, which some people swear by for eliminating urine odour from toilet floors, was a subject of dispute among many individuals.
Brogan said, ‘This isn't necessarily bad, but it's very wasteful of product and time.’
One said, ‘The aftershave is meant for only around the sides of the toilet and around the immediate vicinity of the toilet because boys/men miss and don't clean up their urine. It's to remove the urine smell—it's not intended as a wash for the entire floor.’
A second agreed, ‘I had a kid (not mine) who peed all over the bathroom regularly. Shaving cream will take the urine smell out of the tile and grout.’
However, some agreed with Brogan's perspective on the shaving foam tip.
They stated, ‘I was influenced into trying shaving cream to clean the bathroom. Honestly, probably the cleanest my bathroom has EVER been... Because I had to wash/wipe it so many times. Don't do it.’
So, dear readers, when it comes to strange tips that promise to ease our cleaning journeys, we advise you to tread cautiously.
Remember to do a small test run on an inconspicuous area before employing them full scale.
Have you ever tried a cleaning tip from social media that turned out to be either a helpful revelation or a disappointing deception? Share your experiences with cleaning tips, and let us know if they have made a difference in your cleaning routine!
We understand the mixture of fascination, disbelief, and frustration that comes with trying out these well-intentioned tips that pop up on Facebook and Instagram, often leaving us either pleasantly surprised or feeling a bit foolish for falling into the trap.
Yet, it is the diverse nature of these tips that keep us on our toes, wondering if maybe, just maybe, this next tip could turn out to be a gold mine of convenience.
After all, who wouldn’t appreciate a trick that might assist in the otherwise mundane task of wiping down counters or scrubbing tiles?
When it comes to cleaning tips, it's important to approach them with caution. Image by towfiqu999999 from unsplash
Chiming in with us on this exciting yet elusive realm of cleaning tips is the perceptive social media user, Brogan.
While we revel in her background in studying the psychology surrounding 'the correlation between cleaning and mental health', what warmed our hearts was her lending a hand to those struggling with unfortunate 'hoarder-like' conditions by providing free deep cleans.
A recent video that caught our attention saw her debunking several popular cleaning tips.
Firstly, she says applying toilet cleaner, typically used beneath the rim of the bowl, can cause damage if applied to your grout.
She explained in her video, ‘All you're really doing is stripping the seal and ruining the grout underneath.’
Brogan continues, advising against using baby oil to shine stainless steel appliances.
Apparently the oil leaves a coating that attracts dust and can cause discolouration.
Need to clean wooden spoons? Don’t soak them in boiling water, as she demonstrated with her own spoons.
Before fully embracing a tip, it's advisable to fact-check, gather information from multiple sources, and conduct a small trial run to ensure its effectiveness and suitability for your specific cleaning needs. Image by Polina Tankilevitch from pexels
This tip gained traction with many commenting:
‘I have that same wooden utensil set, and I sometimes forgot that I left them in the sink so it could soak the food off, then the wooden handle came off. Now I know.’
Another said, ‘Clean them immediately and DON’T SOAK THEM!!! You will ruin your utensils; same goes for the dishwasher. The water will split the wood and allow bacteria to fester in the cracks.’
So, for those beautifully crafted wooden utensils, remember to wash them gently and promptly—no soaking, no boiling, and certainly no dishwasher treatment.
Next, she cautioned her viewers against using The Pink Stuff miracle cleaning paste to eliminate burn marks from glass stove tops, as it has the potential to scratch the surface.
The product itself includes a warning to exercise caution when using it on glass due to its mild abrasive properties.
Lastly, the humble shaving foam tip, which some people swear by for eliminating urine odour from toilet floors, was a subject of dispute among many individuals.
Brogan said, ‘This isn't necessarily bad, but it's very wasteful of product and time.’
One said, ‘The aftershave is meant for only around the sides of the toilet and around the immediate vicinity of the toilet because boys/men miss and don't clean up their urine. It's to remove the urine smell—it's not intended as a wash for the entire floor.’
A second agreed, ‘I had a kid (not mine) who peed all over the bathroom regularly. Shaving cream will take the urine smell out of the tile and grout.’
However, some agreed with Brogan's perspective on the shaving foam tip.
They stated, ‘I was influenced into trying shaving cream to clean the bathroom. Honestly, probably the cleanest my bathroom has EVER been... Because I had to wash/wipe it so many times. Don't do it.’
Check out her full video here:
So, dear readers, when it comes to strange tips that promise to ease our cleaning journeys, we advise you to tread cautiously.
Remember to do a small test run on an inconspicuous area before employing them full scale.
Have you ever tried a cleaning tip from social media that turned out to be either a helpful revelation or a disappointing deception? Share your experiences with cleaning tips, and let us know if they have made a difference in your cleaning routine!
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