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March 15, 2013

7 Easy Cleaning Tips

Wow! There were SO many great cleaning and organizing tips linked up to the Clean-It party last week. I pinned a ton of the tips and can’t wait to try them out on our home. So I thought I’d share some of my favorite tips, so here are the 7 Easy Cleaning Tips.

7 Easy Cleaning Tips at Design, Dining + Diapers

 

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How To Clean Your Dishwasher by A Typical English Home


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How to Clean A Chalkboard by Life Love Larson

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Homemade Tub Cleaner & Mold Remover by Andrea Arch

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Stain Remover by Andrea Arch

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Easy Toilet Ring Remover by Fresh Coat of Paint

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Tricks For Cleaning Blinds by Creatively Southern

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Homemade Laundry Detergent by Will Work 4 Cupcakes

I can’t wait to try these! If you get a chance, i would love to know how they work for you!

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Andrea @ life.love.larson says

    March 15, 2013 at 5:52 am

    Thanks for the shout out on cleaning a chalkboard!!! Have a great weekend!

    Reply
  2. Deme says

    March 15, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    I never thought I would thank anyone for sharing my toilet, but thanks so much for sharing my tip :) Can’t wait to try the rest of these out!

    Reply
  3. Kayla says

    March 15, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    Love these!!! Thanks for sharing since I am trying to get up the motivation to start “spring cleaning”. :)

    Reply
  4. Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen says

    March 16, 2013 at 11:03 am

    I’m anxiously waiting for my laundry detergent to run out so I can try a homemade version!

    Reply
  5. Ellora @ Creatively Southern says

    March 18, 2013 at 6:50 am

    Taryn, thanks so much for featuring my blind cleaning tricks! :) These are all such great tips to get a jump on Spring cleaning!! Have a great week!

    Reply
  6. Diane says

    April 11, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    The toilet trick is amazing, wish I had known about it sooner! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply

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