These 9 cleaning hacks are not only clever but will save you time

Prevent the need to scrub by stopping foods from sticking to a glass stovetop in the first place. A layer of car wax will act as a barrier between spills and splatters and the delicate glass stovetop surface. Most grime will just wipe right off.

You don’t need to get on your hands and knees to dust baseboards. All you need to do is rubber band a microfiber cloth to a stiff broom. Apply a generous amount of dusting spray and wipe down baseboards – both bottom and top – with ease.

Don’t spend all day scrubbing grout lines just to be disappointed when they still look dingy. You can bleach them clean with little to no mess using bleach gel. Just let it do its job for about 15 minutes and mop up. Badly stained grout spots may need a quick brushing with an old toothbrush.

Let the power of vinegar do all the work for you with this easy overnight tip. Clean the mineral deposits and lime buildup from your showerhead by soaking it overnight in vinegar. The secret is to place the rubber band over the showerhead before putting on the baggie of vinegar. Then bring the band down over the plastic to secure.

Dusting blinds can take forever. Wiping each individual slat just doesn’t seem efficient. Speed the process up by attaching two microfiber cloths to a pair of kitchen tongs. It makes cleaning so fun, you might be able talk your children into joining in on cleaning the blin