Sometimes it’s the simplest and least thought about cleaning tricks that can be the most useful, and often we discover them completely at random. Many of us, when we’re looking to clean something that typically doesn’t cleaned so often, such as our rubber soled shoes, we turn to good old Google for the answers we need, and sometimes find a whole bunch of valuable tips that if successful, we quickly set about sharing with others.
When searching for a way to get white rubber soled shoes clean again – and let’s face it, they do get pretty grubby, fast, and can make the shoes look old and tired – Google suggests that we use white, non-gel toothpaste, and by scrubbing a little onto the soles (and white canvas exterior), wiping it off with a cool, damp cloth and leaving them to dry in the sun, we can have our shiny white tennis shoes gleaming like new again, who knew!
But did you know that the same toothpaste is useful for cleaning so much more than teeth and tennis shoes? Gentle, cheap, and efficient, it can work as a polish for many areas and surfaces around your home. Read on for 4 glowingly effective ways to use white, gel-free toothpaste around the home:
- Get your sink looking too good to do the dishes in!
Simply add a spot of toothpaste to a sponge (dry or a little damp, but not wet) and scrub it all around the interior of your bathroom or kitchen sink before rinsing it off, to get it smelling minty fresh, and looking super shiny and clean.
- Buff up your faucets and fixtures
All it takes is a dab of toothpaste on a clean sponge or cloth, to get your chrome sink fixtures gleaming again.
- Prevent your bathroom mirrors from fogging up
With a small swipe of toothpaste across the mirrors in your bathroom, wipe them clean before you take a shower, and as if by magic, every mirror will be completely free of fog.
- Eradicate marks from painted walls
This tip has brought relief to so many parents whose kids have scribbled their ‘artwork’ all over the walls of their home! Add a bit of toothpaste to a clean toothbrush and simply scrub out all the crayon marks, before wiping over with a damp cloth. Note that you should always carry out a spot test first, to check that the paint can hold up to the toothpaste.
While toothpaste might be a magic cleaning solution, some homes need more than magic to get them clean! If you need help tackling the dust, dirt and grime in your home, try hiring a cleaning agency so that you can carry on with your day, while they get your home clean and shipshape again.
