{"id":2967,"date":"2015-04-20T22:46:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T22:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/alisoncaporimo\/lazy-girl-cleaning-hacks"},"modified":"2015-04-20T22:46:06","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T22:46:06","slug":"17-lazy-girl-cleaning-hacks-that-will-forever-change-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/2967","title":{"rendered":"17 Lazy Girl Cleaning Hacks That Will Forever Change You"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClean your floor while walking to the fridge?<\/b> YES.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t You know those sickeningly cozy socks that make you feel like a baby? Well, put those things on. Walk around your house. Take them off. You just dusted your apartment by simply having feet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Run a lint roller over lampshades, mantles, and shelves to dust and vacuum all at once.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Give your fridge (or your coffee table, or your dresser) some gold star treatment by doing practically nothing. But don’t spray your floor. You will probably fall and be angry at us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Peel it off and you can get back to your boyfriend Netflix.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t When you can, eat things out of their original containers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t I want to think someone wasn’t high when they did this. But they probably were.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t So easy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t “The fats and oils in soaps create problems with soap scum,” Lynn Marie Bower tells Housekeeping Channel<\/a>. But since body wash is technically a detergent, it’s specifically formulated to prevent gross crud from caking up in the shower.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Press a button and you’re done.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t When things get gross, just rip out the liners and add new ones.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Microwave a damp sponge on high to kill the bacteria hiding in all its nooks and crannies. The steamy vapors will help clean stuck-on nastiness. Using an oven mitt, wipe the sides of the microwave with the sponge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Never light a scented candle again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Obviously, make sure to wash your toilet brush after using because dat shit nasty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t If you’re lucky enough to have one. For a full list of things you can wash in a dishwasher, go here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Pick up burners. Put burners in bags with 1\/4 cup of ammonia. Seal bags. Let sit overnight. Wipe burners with sponge. Don a crown—you are now the clean queen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Then run just water through the cycle twice to make the vinegar smell goes away.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Barely lift a finger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n View this image ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t Then go take a nap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/div> View this embed ›<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div> Read more: http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/alisoncaporimo\/lazy-girl-cleaning-hacks<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Clean your floor while walking to the fridge? YES. View this image › Jenny Chang \/ BuzzFeed 1. Walk around your house in “Swiffer Socks” instead of dusting. View this image › anenglishaccent.blogspot.com You know those sickeningly cozy socks that make you feel like a baby? Well, put those things on. Walk around your house. … Continue reading 17 Lazy Girl Cleaning Hacks That Will Forever Change You<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[1115,1704,1705,1706],"class_list":["post-2967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety","tag-diy","tag-how-to-clean","tag-lazy-girl","tag-lazy-girl-cleaning"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/14295015765523-17-lazy-girl-cleaning-hacks-that-will-forever-cha-2-21991-1425139646-8_dblbig.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2967"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n1.<\/span> Walk around your house in “Swiffer Socks” instead of dusting.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n2.<\/span> Use a lint roller to dust.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n3.<\/span> Spray furniture polish on anything to make it shiny.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n4.<\/span> Line your toaster tray with foil before toasting anything.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n5.<\/span> Avoid using cups and bowls…<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n6.<\/span> At all costs.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n7.<\/span> Use tape to pick up crumbs.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n8.<\/span> Use liquid shower gel (not soap) to avoid soap scum buildup in your tub.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n9.<\/span> Blend soap and water to clean a blender.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n10.<\/span> Use plastic food wrap to make clean-up easy.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n11.<\/span> Clean your microwave and your sponge all at once.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n12.<\/span> Tape a dryer sheet over an air conditioner vent to freshen up the room.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n13.<\/span> Keep cleaning liquid in the bottom of the toilet brush pan.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n14.<\/span> Wash almost everything in the dishwasher.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n15.<\/span> Clean greasy gas burners in a sealed plastic bag with ammonia.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n16.<\/span> Run 1 part vinegar + 1 part water through a brew cycle in your coffeemaker.<\/h2> \t\t\t
\n17.<\/span> Soak a non-toxic and biodegradable dryer sheet in a pan to remove baked-on food.<\/h2> \t\t\t
And enjoy killing all the birds with one stone.<\/h2> \t\t\t
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