Do you find yourself constantly wiping various areas of your home with a sponge, investing huge effort in the job? Do you think there has got to be a better way to do chores, despite the fact you cannot quite figure how? Well, all you could be missing in your home cleaning routine probably lies on the bottom of the waste bin – a discarded old toothbrush.
That is right; an old toothbrush holds incredible cleaning potential. It is flexible, small and does a way better job at some of the household chores than your average sponge.
Here are some tasks you can breeze through with a toothbrush:
- Cleaning vents – this is one of the areas many people forget to clean, probably because it is out of sight. If you open the vent, you will likely see a ton of dust. Thankfully, a toothbrush can help you clean it. Similarly, you can use it to clean your car’s vents and even the hair dryer vent.
- Cleaning grout – a toothbrush can target grout directly, making any cleaning efforts super efficient. Since grout is best cleaned with bleach, a toothbrush can be used to scrub it without a direct contact with your skin.
- Cleaning drains, and sink’s edges – the area where your under-mounted sink’s counter goes over the edge is best cleaned with a toothbrush. It is one space you must not forget to clean because it accumulates a lot of gunk and even mildew. It is the same for the overflow drain, which is usually very hard to reach with any other tool but a toothbrush.
- Cleaning the grater – have you just used your cheese grater on your pizza? Good luck cleaning it with a sponge. Not only will you destroy the poor sponge, but also clean very little actual cheese. However, you will have better success with a toothbrush. You will pick up most of the stuck residue, making the job of your dishwasher very easy.
- Cleaning the waffle iron – a soft toothbrush is just what you need to shine the waffle iron after a successful (or unsuccessful) waffle fiesta. It is the ideal tool to clean burned batter as well as crumbs on the surface. You can even spread oil on the waffle iron surface during cooking with a toothbrush.
- Cleaning appliances – what makes cleaning appliances rather tricky is that they have plenty of buttons, knobs and such. A toothbrush gives you precision and makes the task a rather routine one, which you can complete with ease.
Just try any of these home cleaning chores with a toothbrush, and it will convince you of this tool’s superb utility and effectiveness.