r/CleaningTips

I'm really kicking myself for not reading the manual on my LG gas range before tossing everything in the dishwasher. I remembered the grates being dishwasher safe, and I stupidly thought the burners were too. Are they still safe to use, or do I need to order replacement parts? They are dramatically discolored from how they should be, with white specks I can't seem to scrub off in some places.

Hey everyone, I’m coming to you asking for help navigating something I’ve had trouble with all my life. THE PILES!!

I have been diagnosed with neurodivergence and have struggled with anxiety on my life, but I can’t tell if it’s task paralysis, poor habits/follow through or just the idea that having to clean the same space every day is useless and redundant…. But I need your help in figuring out how to tackle this terrible habit!

If you were somebody who knows somebody like this, how have you helped them? Are you a pile king or queen just like me, if so, what has helped you?

Thanks everyone!! Can’t wait to tackle these piles once and for all.

Feel free to give me any tips if you notice things in the pictures as well, constructive criticism is more than welcome! Just no hate obviously.

I don’t live here, my mom and my 17 year old brother does and I and he have to consistently clean it off the walls

And how do I stop it accumulating?

Hi all

Is this mold? My SO and I are moving into a new apartment and found this in the bedroom closet today after the walk through. The property management is coming back with a moisture tester and we're going to go from there but we were hoping to get opinions/see what's in store before tomorrow.

The wall this is on has no pipes and there is no other mold in the place.

Do we all think its mold? Any ideas what caused it or how it will need to be resolved? Can it just be cleaned and painted over?

Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone! I attached a stock photo just for reference.

I bought this mattress about two months ago, and it's still in great shape. It doesn't have any stains or odors—I just want to keep it that way.

What do you all do to keep your mattress fresh over time? Do you air it out, vacuum it, or use anything on it? I've thought about fabric sprays, but I'm worried they might leave marks or damage the fabric.

Any tips for regular maintenance would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Tortilla wrapper bled onto counter top. There was a fair bit of light red which has mostly come out but I am struggling to get the black date stamp off. I have been using this multi-purpose cleaner and trying to let it sit and wipe. Is there anything else I can try?

They're kinda dingy and I don't want to use anything too harsh.

I had a thick protein shake on the car seat next me when driving on the motorway and noticed the top had came off and most had leaked out. I chucked a towel on it as had swimming bag to hand.

It's now fully dried.

Can anyone suggest the best way to tackle this myself?

Thanks 👍🏻

Sorry if this is hard to see.
This is professionally installed, brand new LVP in my house. I haven’t used any strong chemicals to leave a residue behind. It’s only visible when I’m mopping or it’s wet. But it’s driving me insane !!! What is this? How do I get it out?!? Any ideas????

I got this old laptop and took off all the stickers but it left this residue and it looks disgusting, is there anyway I can easily get this off

How to I clean this without damaging the window or seal? Windex didn’t do it.

Me and my mother just returned to our apartment in our native country after being away for about a year and as you can see the apartment is so bad i literally don’t know where to begin with when we came the apartment had no electricity no water no wifi and after fixing all that now this remains so now the big question is CAN I CLEAN THIS MYSELF OR I THINK IT IS MANDATORY TO JUST BRING A CLEANING GROUP from a well known cleaning organization and if am gonna do this myself what do i do…….

EDIT: Ninja said the plastic failed. Since they couldn't replace the vessel they gave me the option of returning to Costco or they would ship a new one which is what I chose. Love ya Ninja!

I made milkshakes in my Slushi and despite soaking it within an hour I now have milk solids stuck on plastic.

I have tried:

1. Soaking for an hour in hot soapy water and scrubbing

2. Goo Gone

3. Baking soda

4. SOS pad

5. Lemon juice

The only way it's coming off is scraping it with a fingernail.

Suggestions? Also this could be complicated by the THC/CBN tincture.

We recently discovered mold in the attic – even though we properly ventilated and kept the windows open for air circulation, mold still formed. However, the window next to this wall in the picture cannot be opened. Since it's inaccessible, we’ll just open the other window in the room instead.

There’s also mold in the bathroom, especially in the shower area, in the seams and cracks. I read many posts from other members but was unsure which cleaning product to use and how to get rid of the mold.

The landlord says he’s never had such a problem, but on the day I moved in, I found a mold remover in the utility room, even though that was a few months ago. Just for your information.

Hey Reddit! I moved into a house that the previous tenants completely trashed and I’ve been slowly but surely tackling the major cleaning projects since March but this one has me a little intimidated since it’s outside.

This is our kitchen window facing the backyard— I think the mess on the brick and ground is just spent cooking oil but it looks nasty and makes me not want to spend time in the backyard. My plan as of right now is Dawn, a garden hose, and a prayer, but I thought you lovely folks might have a better idea of what to do.

TL;DR: I have a big greasy spot on the ground and brick outside, what should I do?

EDIT: I’ve answered this a couple times in the comments so I’m adding it in up here as well— I inherited this mess when I moved, so I can’t confirm exactly what’s going on here. Based on context clues I think used cooking grease was being poured out of the kitchen window and onto the exterior wall/ground below it on a fairly regular basis

Hi all I’ve stupidly left a hot pan on my wooden table and it’s now left this burnt mark!! I’m moving out of this property in 20 days and I need this mark gone! Help what do I do!!

The grout in this shower is destroying me. General wall and closeup included. I had male roommates who used it and clearly did not clean it enough. Here’s what I’ve done so far to clean it (not in order or all at once):

- Dawn dish soap, left soaking for 1.5 hours before scrubbing and rinsing with hot water
- straight bleach and warm water with scrubbing brush
- bar keepers friend and a magic eraser
- toilet bowel cleaner (made with bleach), let sit for a few mins then scrubbed and rinsed with hot water

Lowkey almost made chlorine gas so I’m taking a break before I lose my mind lmfao. I’ve managed to make really good progress on the tub itself so it’s just the grout. Anything else I could try??