Simple Housecleaning Tips for Busy Parents!

If you have kids, you know how challenging even regular cleaning can be. When is the last time you deep cleaned your home? For most of us, we likely don’t remember the last deep clean we completed. We strongly recommend deep-cleaning seasonally, with tasks for each time of year to keep the daunting task seem a little easier. Having kids is tough on your home, vehicles and furniture.  
 
Let’s chat about some amazing tips to remove stains and fix things that your kids have been tough on.  

1. ​Did your child or children colour you a beautiful photo while you were showering? How cute…except that fact it is on the wall! Quickly grab your toothpaste or shaving cream to remove the crayon quickly and painlessly.   
2. Do you have mini blinds in your house? If you do, you know the pain of keeping your kids from bending, breaking, pulling, etc on them. Check out these great tips to replace a slat. 
3. DVD’s and CD’s can get expensive…especially the Disney ones! You’ll never believe that Vaseline is the easy trick to fix them! 
4. One of the joys of potty training is removing pee stains from a mattress! With this simple mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dish soap stains and smells come out easily. 
5. Crayon stains in everyone’s clothes can be frustrating to remove.  Whether melted in or small marks, here are some tips for removing all types of stains. 
6. With flu season coming up learn to clean up vomit effectively from your furniture. Clean up the majority of the mess. Then make a paste of baking soda and water. Leave to dry overnight and vacuum the next day to remove the stains.  
7. Anyone who has kids or pets for that matter knows all about carpet stains.  Make carpet cleaner from hydrogen peroxide, water, and lemon essential oil. Be sure to test in an unseen area before using in a large area. 
8. If your hardwood floors have come under attack by permanent marker put a dab of toothpaste on it and scrub with a damp cloth. 
9. Microfiber furniture and kids are not always a good combo. Using hydrogen peroxide, a sponge and a bristle brush can make your furniture look new again. 

Having some secret cleaning tips up your sleeves can turn an 'OH NO' moment into an 'AHH HAH' moment. Especially with little one in the home.

We would love to hear some of your favourite cleaning tips!