Household Tips to Make Life a Bit Easier- Carpets & Blinds
By DB
@dgobucks226 (36490)
March 26, 2023 4:14pm CST
Found some unusual hacks to make house cleaning a little more efficient. As you know, household surfaces can sure collect a lot of dust and hair over time making cleaning difficult. Do you ever have a hard time getting all the pet hair out of your carpet while vacuuming? Well, if you do this hack should help out.
CARPET CLEANING & PET HAIR- SQUEEGEE TO THE RESCUE
When it's time to clean windows, you can't beat a squeegee for a sparkling clean shine. Well, here's another use for that rubber-edged scaping instrument. You can use one of those scrapers to pre-treat you rug and rid it of those toughest clumps of pet hair. This hack should make for some easier vacuuming. Now isn't that getting control of a "hairy situation." 
DIRTY BLINDS- GRAB SOME TONGS
I find cleaning blinds so tedious that I let way too much dust collect on them. Trying to get all that dust off both the top and bottom of each blind becomes a real chore. I'm hoping this hack helps make it a faster and easier process.
Just fasten some microfiber cloths or an old t-shirt to the tongs with some rubber bands to create a specialized cleaning tool. The tongs can now remove dust from the bottom and the top of the blinds all at once!
And there you have it, household cleaning done quicker and more efficient... Have you ever heard of using these ideas to help with house cleaning? How do you clean your carpet and blinds?
Source- Herald Weekly
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DIRTY BLINDS- GRAB SOME TONGS
I find cleaning blinds so tedious that I let way too much dust collect on them. Trying to get all that dust off both the top and bottom of each blind becomes a real chore. I'm hoping this hack helps make it a faster and easier process.
Just fasten some microfiber cloths or an old t-shirt to the tongs with some rubber bands to create a specialized cleaning tool. The tongs can now remove dust from the bottom and the top of the blinds all at once!
And there you have it, household cleaning done quicker and more efficient... Have you ever heard of using these ideas to help with house cleaning? How do you clean your carpet and blinds?
Source- Herald Weekly
Photo- tongs13 people like this
13 responses
@JudyEv (353035)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 23
@dgobucks226 Those poor little Pekes always look so worried. lol thanks for the tips. I use the shower door one all the time.
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
Yes, I've used the sock idea too. Also good for hair along tiled bathroom floors.
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-I've used a squeegee to clear the droplets off the shower door after showering.
-Use it to smooth out the air bubbles when hanging wallpaper.
-Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.
Enjoy this dog hair humor 
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@rebelann (113925)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Mar 23
Those are good points but I use a vacuum to suck up broken glass and since I only have a shower curtain that idea isn't gonna work for me but I will use one in my car although whenever Roscoe travels with me he has a towel he lays on.
Hmmm, speaking of which I probably need to wash that towel
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
Yes, a very good point 
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-You can do the same thing with car upholstery. Especially if you allow your pet to car ride, lol.
-I've used a squeegee to clear the droplets off the shower door after showering.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
Enjoy a little dog humor...
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-You can do the same thing with car upholstery. Especially if you allow your pet to car ride, lol.
-I've used a squeegee to clear the droplets off the shower door after showering.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
Enjoy a little dog humor...1 person likes this
@celticeagle (174182)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Mar 23
We only have carpeting upstairs, thank goodness. We have five cats and two of those are long haired. We only find occasional clumps of hair.
We have heavy, old-fashioned blinds. They are very heavy and next to impossible to clean.
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@celticeagle (174182)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Mar 23
@dgobucks226 ......oh,yes. Good ideas on the squeegees.
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
Do the cats lay/sleep on the couch or other furniture? It will work on that too.
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
-Use it to smooth out the air bubbles when hanging wallpaper.
-Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.
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@kaylachan (77507)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Mar 23
I don't have to worry about the carpet, because we don't have any. We have small rugs that you can just take outside and beat with a stick.
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@kaylachan (77507)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Mar 23
@dgobucks226 I was joking, as that was an old-fashioned things that people did with sheets and things. But, our rugs aren't ththick enough to collect much. So, when we take them outside, a light shake does it.
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
Yes, the beat them with a stick or tennis racket works well with dust in carpets.
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-You can do the same thing with car upholstery. Especially if you allow your pet to car ride, lol.
-I've used a squeegee to clear the droplets off the shower door after showering.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
-Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-You can do the same thing with car upholstery. Especially if you allow your pet to car ride, lol.
-I've used a squeegee to clear the droplets off the shower door after showering.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
-Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (188365)
• United States
16 Apr 23
Unfortunately we have a ton of blinds! Thanks for the tips.
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@LindaOHio (188365)
• United States
22 Apr 23
@dgobucks226 Yes, we have many floor to ceiling windows.
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Mar 23
I am so happy to have no carpet. The hardwoods are very much enjoyed. And I am getting rid of the blinds, one room at a time. Dust collectors is what they all are. Thanks for the tips with the tongs. A new idea that sounds easy peasy. I currently use microfiber cloths to clean.
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Mar 23
@dgobucks226 Great tips, thanks a lot. I have a squeegee in the garage I should be using.
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@cttolledo (5451)
• Legaspi, Philippines
26 Mar 23
Thanks for sharing , I have no carpets since I have 2 dogs
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
Do your dogs ever go on your furniture? It will work there too.
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-You can do the same thing with car upholstery. Especially if you allow your pet to car ride, lol.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
-Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.
Since you have dogs enjoy a little pet humor..
@RebeccasFarm (94525)
• Arvada, Colorado
26 Mar 23
Luckily I have very little carpet here and no pets but good tip DB.
For cleaning blinds, I do not have those either anymore, but now i have a handy dust blower lol
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
Ha, ha. Bet that blower of yours would work good on ceiling fans too.
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-I've used a squeegee to clear the droplets off the shower door after showering.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
-Use it to smooth out the air bubbles when hanging wallpaper.
-Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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31 Mar 23
Thanks Judy!
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
Yes, really hard to clean for sure! Hopefully the tongs will get at the dust better.
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-I've used a squeegee to clear the droplets off the shower door after showering.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
-Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.
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@RasmaSandra (84793)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Mar 23
Sounds good to me anything that makes cleaning the house easier is a good thing,
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@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
-Use it to smooth out the air bubbles when hanging wallpaper.
-Use for cleaning tile or hardwood floors for a deeper clean.
Here's a little dog hair humor, lol.
1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (36490)
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28 Mar 23
If your curious here are some other squeegee uses, you might try:
-You can do the same thing with car upholstery. Especially if you allow your pet to car ride, lol.
-I've used a squeegee to clear the droplets off the shower door after showering.
-Squeegee's do a great job of sweeping up broken glass.
1 person likes this
@thebos (5960)
• Kisumu, Kenya
29 Mar 23
@dgobucks226 that is great, have a nice day
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