For the mark on the oven, there is window scraper. I've used it many times, it's a bit scary the first time but it works wonder. It's to research, but i think that mixing vinegar and backing soda together cancel the effect they can have individually. The chemical reaction is the only effect they have. PS. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos 🥰
For drains, my plumber warned me off baking soda. He said it can lead to clogs because it settles and can accumulate in low spots in pipes. He said dish soap is the best option. It dissolves fats etc that can accumulate. Pour some down the drain and let it sit for awhile. Then flush with lots of water. He also suggests this before you leave on vacation: squirt some dish soap down every sink and shower drain and leave it. It can help prevent plugged drains.
There must be something different about plumbing in Sweden, because in another video she dumps coffee grinds in her sink pipe - which is a no-no for pipes in America.
Im a retired professional cleaner. For toaster oven and regular oven glass, I use a single edge razor blade ALWAYS WITH SOAPY WATER, never dry. (I use either CitraSolv [US] or Dawn dish liquid, somewhat diluted. ). There’s a metal holder that is excellent, as it can bring the blade inside it for safety. ( allow them to dry to minimize rust).
The only trick to keeping the oven clean I’ve found is to clean it every time it’s used. After it cools, I spray it with vinegar and wipe all the surfaces with a microfiber cloth.
For folks wanting cleaner recipes, the big thing I've learned recently is not to mix vinegar into your soap mix. Vinegar is an acid and neutralizes the soap's cleaning power. Clean first with soap, then use vinegar separately for its degreasing and disinfecting power.
@@BenitaLarsson The same with baking soda and vinegar.. vinegar (acid in vinegar) neutralizes the baking soda. Hot water will do better job with baking soda. ;-)
@@vierad Yeah I use baking soda to help with dirt and smells in soft things that don't go in the washing machine, like stuffed animals. Can even just apply a layer dry and let it sit for awhile (for things you don't want to get soaked) then gentle surface clean. Might take a few applications over time but I've seen it help a lot.
@@MyFocusVariesyeah it depends on how they're made and what they're made out of. I have a few that are specifically surface clean only, a few that would probably be fine in the washer, and one who probably would have been fine in the washer years ago but in her old age not so much lol
I always love seeing your flat, it's so streamlined and visually soothing. It definitely influenced me when I redecorated my living room and dining room.
Thanks a lot! Your videos about seasonal routines and preparations help me to be at peace with the flow of time. I live in a climate with a dark winter, like you, and your videos help to feel cozy and to take care of oneself. I like your calm and confident voice and the uncluttered colour palette of your visuals.
I follow you for ao long time ! I rarely comment ( in fact, i haven't commented for years i guess) and i never miss any of your videos. I just wanted to say a hi!
Hello from Canada! :) I'm not sure if anyone's shared this tip yet but for the oil stains on the oven glass: make a paste with dish soap and baking soda. It's amazing at removing anything like that (stains on casserole dishes,...). I hope the scrubbing doesn't irritate your wrist though! xo
Loving the cloth tip 👌!! With my oven door I tend to wipe it with washing up liquid and warm water when the doors still a little warm , then wipe over with a dry cloth , I do this after every use . Always enjoy your videos!! Thanks Benita 💐🌷💐
Hello Benita, in Germany, we have copper cloths and cleaning stones, the two together work wonderfully for baking trays. If you have something like this in Sweden, I can only recommend it. For the oven door, I can also recommend the cleaning stone and additionally a ceramic hob scraper on the wet door. But in order not to get scratches, the door must be really damp or wet, similar to the ceramic hob. To clean the oven with door, I often use a cup of water with a dash of dish soap, I put it on the bottom of the oven, turn it on to 100 degrees Celsius and then let it sit for half an hour. After that, most of it can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth, for heavier deposits the copper cloth with cleaning stone will help again. The cleaning stone is only called that, in fact it is a cleaning paste. Greetings from cologne Andy
@@heikesimu.1874 "Putzstein" ist eigentlich eine Kalkpaste im Töpfchen; man kann sowas inzwischen überall kaufen, man braucht wenig und ist öko. Für mich ist sie eine Zauberpaste...!
@@heikesimu.1874 Hallo Heike, den Putzstein gibt es z. B. von Dr. Beckmann, es ist eine Dose mit Drehverschluß, darin ist ein Schwamm und der sogenannte Putzstein = Reinigungspaste, die mit dem angefeuchteten Schwamm entnommen wird. Ich hoffe, das hilft Dir?! Viele Grüße Andy
Ja,jetzt weiss ich es wieder.den habe ich vor über 30 Jahren mal getestet 😂 hat mir nicht gefallen,aber warum weiss ich nicht mehr. ..Liebe Grüße, Heike 🌞
This is where being a minimalist really pays off. So much easier to do a deep clean. I gasped at the window steamer, I have never seen those before. That would be fantastic for my glass shower panels. I’m on the hunt.
I usually put 2 sliced oranges in a baking tray and dry them at 80 degrees for a few hours or overnight. This removes the greasy dirt from the inside and door of the oven. It must be wiped clean with a damp cloth. The good smell is guaranteed and the dried orange ring is also good for decoration. Of course, it also works with lemons and tangerines.
❤love you Benita, you really are an inspiration, Have been following you for a little while now, and have taken on board yourideas and tips, for a much more clutter free home,so good for the mind, and our home looks easier on the eye, When my children visit and see me getting rid of things, they chuckle , and say ahhh swedish death cleaning, i just say Benita lol, So thank you from England xx
Not spring cleaning already! it's still February here! I'm still luxuriating in the slower "I'll get to it later" pace of winter. But enjoyed your content all the same.
For the oven door cleaner, I use a combination of either baking soda & water paste, or baking soda & water & salt, or baking soda then spray with a mix of water & vinegar - in all 3 cases I let it set for 10-20 minutes and wipe with a water/vinegar combination; repeat if necessary
I use the same.....it works wonders ....I must admit I haven't used my oven for a while now... being on my own.😢...but it a great way to clean....it's very therapeutic to listen to your voice and watching cleaning...one of my favorites things to do...clean and tidy home....make me feel better in my mind 😊
Benita thanks for the great hacks! I’ve used a magic eraser on my oven door, works a treat. I’ve recently learnt not to mix bicarb and vinegar. The vinegar stops the bicarb from removing odours, better to use bicarb and flush with boiling water x
Ahhh yessss Spring cleaning....time to do it for sure. I must be the only person who is not a fan of micro fiber cloths. I don't like how they feel in my hand, and I'm not convinced they clean better than my cotton ones. I love cotton. Always lovely to see you Benita, have a lovely day ! 🥰🌱🌷💐💕💗💘✝
I enjoy watching your videos. My tip for oven door is using the steamer with one of the brush atachements. Usually I put a little bit of dish soap and then use the steamer. So you don't need harsh chemichals, steam does most of the trick 🫠
Hi Benita: Great tips! I'll save this video for future reference. I am recovering from covid and just had energy to do my laundry and change my bed. I'll have to do a deep clean later using your tips. Thanks! Jenny
An alternative to using magic erasers is to use a little bicarbonate (baking soda to me😊) on a damp rag and rub gently as you would with a magic eraser. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
I love my window vacuum as well and thanks to you, I also use it after washing my car on car windows! I wonder how you clean the window tracks at home? I wish the window vacuum came with a skinny nozzle for the window tracks. Thank you for sharing and love seeing how you clean! Xo
What a surprise, another video, Im so happy. I want to letvyou know, if Im going out for the day or a fewchours I put your videos on to play all thectime Im out. Your voice makesxmy cat sleep, I also noticed when Im homecand I do the same, she loves your voice annd the soft music playing in background. I love your soothing voice. Sophie can becan anxious cat, I found a solution . 😊😊
For the oven door dip a dishwasher tab in water and rub it over grease spots maybe let it sit if it’s stubborn. I usually do this after using the oven as the heat seems to help break up the grease.
Thank you for your video Benita, inspiring as always! I have sets of 2 microfibre cloths for use with glass (windows etc). No chemicsls needed, just wet the ribbed one with water, wipe over the window and dry with the other one. Sparkling windows!!!
For scrubbing your oven pans: after soaking them, scrub with kosher salt and half a lemon. For oven doors, use the steamer like you did. I love steamers!
I just wanted to thank you for this video! I did some research after watching this about the vacuum model you have and ended up buying it because of you! It's so light and the on off button is such a nice treat! My old vacuum was very heavy and hard to hold over my head so I neglected anything up high, now I can comfortably clean everywhere! Thank you again!!
I was wowed by your shower drain catch. I've never seen anything like that before. I routinely hire a plumber to clear my bathroom drains annually. The catchment drain in your shower makes SO much sense.
I use the glass scraper for my cooktop on the ovendoor. As long as you use soap water on the glass when you use the scraper it does not scratch. You can also use a razorblade
I need to get my woolly duster out as I’ve been noticing cobwebs in the corners of my ceilings. Your cleaning videos are so satisfying and remind me I need to Spring clean too!
I have a long-handled one, recommended by a senior friend years ago. I love that I don't need the ladder to reach the ceiling.😊 It also works well for cleaning under furniture.
The best oven cleaner for really rough stains for me is laundry detergent. I have a powder and when I mix it into a paste with water, all of the grime and oily dirt gets lifted after letting it sit on the stain for a few minutes.
I just finished cleaning some burned on grease splatter on my glass oven door and a Magic Eraser worked perfectly with a little vinegar spray. I've never had it scratch the surface before. Great video!
Natron and Vinegar put together are canceling each other out. So it is not needed to mix them. You can save product here. And many thanks for the motivation to do some stuff at my house
Here in Australia we are approaching autumn, but I think any seasonal change bring with it an opportunity to do more of a deep clean. I must try there suggestions that have come through to clean my oven - always a chore! Thanks for another motivational video Benita. 🇦🇺😎
I think fall cleaning is just as important as spring cleaning. You're about to spend more time indoors, so a clean.and clutter-free indoor environment is about to become most important.
In Australia we have a natural product called Koh, it is a brilliant cleaning product. Cleans oven doors and also can remove nearly any stain from bench tops it's an amazing product.
I use it too. It is an enzyme cleaner developed at Uni NSW. Great on pet stains and grease in kitchen. I love your cleaning videos. They make the mundane stylish.
To keep my oven tray clean, I just put a big-enough piece of aluminum foil on the tray and if anything spills on it, I just fold up the foil and toss it. I rarely use my oven, so I don't go through much foil.
A very effective way of cleaning glass doors like ovens, fireplace doors or shower screens is with ash from the fireplace. Just wet newspaper dipped into the ash, scrub with it and then wipe clean. 😊
A hack I do sometimes is to put a dishwasher tablet in the plug hole and pour boiling hot water on it to dissolve and it cuts any grease in the pipes. I’ve tried it several times and it seems to work
For my oven door i use the cream cleaner designed for glass cooktop cleaning and if needed i also use the cook top scraper for baked on spots. Or my steam cleaner
Thank you dear Benita for this very useful video. I am always very happy for your good help. And one more thing, your new hairstyle suits you very well 🤩 Greetings from Germany 😘
Ever so timely! Our geothermal conversion is complete, and now it's cleanup time! Great ideas! Great video! I bet you're getting so excited for Spring and a return to summerhouse projects!
Cleaning oven glass. Best trick I’ve found game changer !!! when th oven is still hot after use put back baked on oven tray,pour water & dish soap in. Shut door & leave to soak while eating yr meal or a little longer. Water condenses on oven door and u can easily wipe away grease & dirt. Also this will help remove baked on potatoes or whatever on oven tray. Pls try it !! Wish id known this yrs ago xx
That is so much great content again, Benita! Thanks a million - I've hardly ever seen such hands-on and helpful videos. And I really need to deep clean, I guess. ;)
Hallo Benita, ich habe mich in deinen Teppich verliebt, und jetzt habe ich so einen gekauft! Bin glücklich! Danke für die Tipps, viele Grüße aus Deutschland! 😊
When I moved into my home many yeas ago, I noticed the previous owners had put down long sheets of wax paper along the tops of the kitchen cabinets. I have repeated their practice and twice a year I remove the wax paper, wipe down the edges and put down a new covering of wax paper. Less wiping down and helps keep a difficult to reach spot on top of my cabinets clean. As to the the oven door, if there is no special film on it, you can use a razor scraper.
I bought the window cleaning thing when you used it once before and loved so much I bought one for each daughter and our veterinary clinic. It’s the best! My window cleaning guys only do the outdoor cleaning and the high windows in my living and dining rooms (cause I’m not good with heights )😳😳🥺. Hej da
"Piedra blanca" es a base de arcilla y limpia todo tipo de superficies. Quita grasas, abrillanta. Mojas una esponja , la pasas por la pasta de arcilla, frotas la superficie u objeto a limpiar . Enjuagas, secas y listo. En todos los paises hay creo si no en amazon.
I swear by my glass scraper blade for cleaning those dark, dried out oil marks on my oven. It doesn't scratch the glass if you scrape lightly as it just glides over the glass- think about it like a razor blade gliding over your skin when shaving your legs.
I have a couple of cleaning tips: Hydrogen Peroxide can also be used to disinfect and clean mold from surfaces. When I went away for a week on vacation, I poured straight hydrogen peroxide into my sink and shower drains. When I first walked back in to my apartment, the air smelled fresh and my drains looked clean. Another thing that can be used is steam to clean and disinfect drains. I have a small canister steamer that has attachment brushes for most surfaces. Also it came with a metal brush to use on ovens and grills. I was impressed with how fast it cleaned crusty burned on grease with steam and a little scrubbing. Also, it's a good idea to check which surfaces are safe for vinegar. Some will not do well with the acid. That includes some countertops and tiles. And that is true of a Magic Sponge. They are made of spun glass fibers and aren't recommended for flat glass countertop stoves as well as some other surfaces. Like the short hair. It suits your face.
I like to make an (almost) all purpose cleaner out of 1/3 vinegar 1/3 rubbing alcohol and 1/3 preferably distilled water. Spray it on windows, light switches, door handles, mirrors and even your apples!
Glass oven door. Use a few drops of washing liquid and then decorators blade in plastic holder. Scrape over in seconds and wipe. It will not damage glass and looks like new.
Thanks, I have one of those blades but have ended up scratching glass with them so I'm a bit hesitant 😬 Perhaps, I didn't get the surface wet enough with dish soap 🤔
I definitely need to give my white kitchen cabinets and the ones in the laundry room a good clean. The part i least like is cleaning the windows 😔🪟. We have big ones and it's so frustrating, but I always like the results in the end 😂
Great ideas! And lots of good ones in the comments. Not sure if it was mentioned but chainmail scrubbers are great for cleaning pans. Might be easier on the hands then the sugar cubes.
Regarding baking soda on rugs, as you said, it's bad for bagless vacuums (it invalidates the warranty). But I recently learned it's also bad for the carpet. It's near impossible to remove it all, and it rubs against the fibres and wears them more quickly. If the rug smells, rent a carpet cleaner and run the cleaner over it twice, the second time just to remove extra water, so the rug dries more quickly.
@@BenitaLarsson We bought a really small one after our pup had a second accident on our rug. The cleaner is smaller than a stand mixer. Bissell pet. Now we use it semi regularly. A cup of milky coffee spilled on a rug needs to be taken care of quickly!
For oven trays, pots, and pans, I sprinkle laundry powder over the whole surface and then I fill the vessel with boiling water straight from the kettle. I leave it to soak for a while, then thoroughly rinse. Little to no scrubbing required. 🫕🍳♨️🧽
I would love to see how your son cleans his shower. My shower is a nightmare to clean and no one else seems to suffer, you are the first person I’ve heard mention the issue off so the stupid knooks and crannies!!!
He uses the steam shot pointy bit for the nooks and crannies and the piece I used for the oven for the doors I think. It comes with a terry cloth attachment too that goes over it.
Dear Benita! Great video again! Very useful hacks😌I also clean with microfiber cloths and I really like them🤗😌also I have a V12 Dyson and I also highly recommend this vacuum cleaner, especially when you have a lot of steps in your home🙃😅and it really cleans very well!😃so, I wish you a really good week in Stockholm and that spring will show it’s nicest face🥰😆cheers from Iris from southwest Germany😍
You can use the steam thing on your oven tray! Much less work! Oven door--use a window scraper (the kind that's like a razor blade). Keep it parallel to the glass and it scrapes off the stuck on bits. :D
This video was so satisfying to watch and I now feel motivated to do my own spring clean. I just use one of those wire wool scrubbies to clean my glass oven door and even the enamelled insides and have not had issue with it scratching but I would not use it on and metal trim. Just maybe try on a small bit incase your oven is different . Oh and If you chop up your magic eraser into small blocks it lasts much longer😊. I've been using the same one for over 2 years as each small block will last me months as I use it as a last resort like you.
First of all, thanks a lot for this channel, very very smart and useful!! For the oven: you can try making a firm mixture with baking soda and water, and scrub with a cloth slightly abrasive... Usually it works for me. For drains... It works very well citric acid, without backing soda, and then hot water...
RE Oven door. Did you know on basically all modern ovens the inner glass easily separates and can be hand washed/soaked in a bath or sink. It also makes cleaning fixed edges/interior of door way easier. Refer to your ovens manual via Google for exact instructions. But it’s designed to disassemble for cleaning. However there is higher risk you can drop or break glass so obviously be careful.
Benita! For your oven door glass- try really fine fireplace ash! I clean the glass in our woodstove with it. Just dampen a strong paper towel, pick up a bit of the ash, and scrub. Remove with another damp cloth. Works a treat for really clean sparkley glass!
I'm loving your haircut! I meant to compliment you on it in the last one. I'm at a loss for cleaning the oven door too. Nothing seems to work. Hoping to read the comments and discover a good trick or two.
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For the mark on the oven, there is window scraper. I've used it many times, it's a bit scary the first time but it works wonder. It's to research, but i think that mixing vinegar and backing soda together cancel the effect they can have individually. The chemical reaction is the only effect they have. PS. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos 🥰
For drains, my plumber warned me off baking soda. He said it can lead to clogs because it settles and can accumulate in low spots in pipes. He said dish soap is the best option. It dissolves fats etc that can accumulate. Pour some down the drain and let it sit for awhile. Then flush with lots of water. He also suggests this before you leave on vacation: squirt some dish soap down every sink and shower drain and leave it. It can help prevent plugged drains.
I’ve heard about the dish soap trick! Might start doing that!
@fiddlersthree8463 to clarify, put the soap down the kitchen drain before you run the dishwasher (don't put dish soap in the dishwasher).
There must be something different about plumbing in Sweden, because in another video she dumps coffee grinds in her sink pipe - which is a no-no for pipes in America.
@fiddlersthree8463 😂
@fiddlersthree8463 Yes, I've heard that about baking soda and vinegar. Looks impressive but does very little.
Your passion for cleaning is amazing! I wish I am that disciplined so that my house could be just as sparkling ✨
Wouldn't call it a passion but I do love the end result!
Aww, Bridge Kitty!
Yes, every single morning!🐈⬛
Im a retired professional cleaner. For toaster oven and regular oven glass, I use a single edge razor blade ALWAYS WITH SOAPY WATER, never dry. (I use either CitraSolv [US] or Dawn dish liquid, somewhat diluted. ). There’s a metal holder that is excellent, as it can bring the blade inside it for safety. ( allow them to dry to minimize rust).
Thanks for the tip!
I love the bridge! Bonus is such a flexible elder statesman! 😺💗
Haha, it never fails! Every single morning!
Love the 8 fold cloth trick! ❤
It is a good one!
The only trick to keeping the oven clean I’ve found is to clean it every time it’s used. After it cools, I spray it with vinegar and wipe all the surfaces with a microfiber cloth.
I should do that!
For folks wanting cleaner recipes, the big thing I've learned recently is not to mix vinegar into your soap mix. Vinegar is an acid and neutralizes the soap's cleaning power. Clean first with soap, then use vinegar separately for its degreasing and disinfecting power.
Interesting and good to know!
@@BenitaLarsson The same with baking soda and vinegar.. vinegar (acid in vinegar) neutralizes the baking soda. Hot water will do better job with baking soda. ;-)
@@vierad Yeah I use baking soda to help with dirt and smells in soft things that don't go in the washing machine, like stuffed animals. Can even just apply a layer dry and let it sit for awhile (for things you don't want to get soaked) then gentle surface clean. Might take a few applications over time but I've seen it help a lot.
@@purpleicewitch6349 interesting. Though my son's stuffed animals went for "bath time" in the washer and dryer with no I'll effects.
@@MyFocusVariesyeah it depends on how they're made and what they're made out of. I have a few that are specifically surface clean only, a few that would probably be fine in the washer, and one who probably would have been fine in the washer years ago but in her old age not so much lol
I always love seeing your flat, it's so streamlined and visually soothing. It definitely influenced me when I redecorated my living room and dining room.
I’m so happy if you found inspiration on my channel!
Me and my daughter were so excited to see the notification about a new video from you Benita. :) We said 'yay'. :)
Aww, I love that you both watch!
If you pour boiling water down the drain before and after it won’t settle.
Thanks a lot! Your videos about seasonal routines and preparations help me to be at peace with the flow of time. I live in a climate with a dark winter, like you, and your videos help to feel cozy and to take care of oneself. I like your calm and confident voice and the uncluttered colour palette of your visuals.
I'm so happy you enjoy them!
I follow you for ao long time ! I rarely comment ( in fact, i haven't commented for years i guess) and i never miss any of your videos. I just wanted to say a hi!
Hi! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻
Hello from Canada! :) I'm not sure if anyone's shared this tip yet but for the oil stains on the oven glass: make a paste with dish soap and baking soda. It's amazing at removing anything like that (stains on casserole dishes,...). I hope the scrubbing doesn't irritate your wrist though! xo
Yes, dish soap and vinegar for cleaning the 🚽! That's how I conquered my fear for cleaning the bath room! 😄
Loving the cloth tip 👌!! With my oven door I tend to wipe it with washing up liquid and warm water when the doors still a little warm , then wipe over with a dry cloth , I do this after every use . Always enjoy your videos!! Thanks Benita 💐🌷💐
Hello Benita, in Germany, we have copper cloths and cleaning stones, the two together work wonderfully for baking trays. If you have something like this in Sweden, I can only recommend it. For the oven door, I can also recommend the cleaning stone and additionally a ceramic hob scraper on the wet door. But in order not to get scratches, the door must be really damp or wet, similar to the ceramic hob. To clean the oven with door, I often use a cup of water with a dash of dish soap, I put it on the bottom of the oven, turn it on to 100 degrees Celsius and then let it sit for half an hour. After that, most of it can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth, for heavier deposits the copper cloth with cleaning stone will help again. The cleaning stone is only called that, in fact it is a cleaning paste. Greetings from cologne Andy
Thanks for the tips! So great!
Hallo,Andy. Grüsse aus rheinhausen duisburg...was meinst du mit reinigungsstein?Alles Gute,Heike 🎉
@@heikesimu.1874 "Putzstein" ist eigentlich eine Kalkpaste im Töpfchen; man kann sowas inzwischen überall kaufen, man braucht wenig und ist öko. Für mich ist sie eine Zauberpaste...!
@@heikesimu.1874 Hallo Heike, den Putzstein gibt es z. B. von Dr. Beckmann, es ist eine Dose mit Drehverschluß, darin ist ein Schwamm und der sogenannte Putzstein = Reinigungspaste, die mit dem angefeuchteten Schwamm entnommen wird. Ich hoffe, das hilft Dir?! Viele Grüße Andy
Ja,jetzt weiss ich es wieder.den habe ich vor über 30 Jahren mal getestet 😂 hat mir nicht gefallen,aber warum weiss ich nicht mehr. ..Liebe Grüße, Heike 🌞
This is where being a minimalist really pays off. So much easier to do a deep clean. I gasped at the window steamer, I have never seen those before. That would be fantastic for my glass shower panels. I’m on the hunt.
Yes, cleaning is for sure so much easier when you have less stuff!
look for Kärcher steamer, you can attach window cleaner heads, excellent quality, you will love it!
@@NataschaFlamisch Thank you so much!
Greetings from Poland. We have now 17 degrees on this weekend. Its never happened before. Real spring!
Oh wow, lucky you!
I usually put 2 sliced oranges in a baking tray and dry them at 80 degrees for a few hours or overnight. This removes the greasy dirt from the inside and door of the oven. It must be wiped clean with a damp cloth. The good smell is guaranteed and the dried orange ring is also good for decoration. Of course, it also works with lemons and tangerines.
Ooh, I love this tip!🍊
Oven door cleaning tip: use fine, dust like ashes from a wood burning fireplace. Scrub it with a wet sponge. Works well.
Don’t have a fireplace here but hopefully someone can give this one ago!
❤love you Benita, you really are an inspiration, Have been following you for a little while now, and have taken on board yourideas and tips, for a much more clutter free home,so good for the mind, and our home looks easier on the eye, When my children visit and see me getting rid of things, they chuckle , and say ahhh swedish death cleaning, i just say Benita lol, So thank you from England xx
Aww, thank you so much!
In Greece we clean all the windows not only the glass
We do that here too.
I wonder if you could rubber band an ankle sock under each leg of the tripod to help prevent scuffing your floors. 🤗
Wouldn’t love that look😅
For scuff marks on the wall or floor, often a simple white rubber eraser (the stationery for use with pencils) will work 💁🏻♀️✏
I do grab an eraser sometimes but find that they often leave a mark rather than remove one😬
Not spring cleaning already! it's still February here! I'm still luxuriating in the slower "I'll get to it later" pace of winter. But enjoyed your content all the same.
It’s in February I see all the stains from October through January😬
For the oven door cleaner, I use a combination of either baking soda & water paste, or baking soda & water & salt, or baking soda then spray with a mix of water & vinegar - in all 3 cases I let it set for 10-20 minutes and wipe with a water/vinegar combination; repeat if necessary
Thank you! Must try these!🙌🏻
Me, too! If I can do it when the splatters occur and while the door is still warm, even better.
My method too, you beat me to it, Doveandolive.
I use the same.....it works wonders ....I must admit I haven't used my oven for a while now... being on my own.😢...but it a great way to clean....it's very therapeutic to listen to your voice and watching cleaning...one of my favorites things to do...clean and tidy home....make me feel better in my mind 😊
Benita thanks for the great hacks! I’ve used a magic eraser on my oven door, works a treat.
I’ve recently learnt not to mix bicarb and vinegar. The vinegar stops the bicarb from removing odours, better to use bicarb and flush with boiling water x
Thanks for the intel!
Ahhh yessss Spring cleaning....time to do it for sure. I must be the only person who is not a fan of micro fiber cloths. I don't like how they feel in my hand, and I'm not convinced they clean better than my cotton ones. I love cotton. Always lovely to see you Benita, have a lovely day ! 🥰🌱🌷💐💕💗💘✝
They are a bit weird to hold, esp if you have dry and chapped hands like I do but I still use them😅
Yes same, feel like my skin is worse after use and for days
I enjoy watching your videos. My tip for oven door is using the steamer with one of the brush atachements. Usually I put a little bit of dish soap and then use the steamer. So you don't need harsh chemichals, steam does most of the trick 🫠
Thanks for the tips! Will borrow it again and try a brush!
Hi Benita: Great tips! I'll save this video for future reference. I am recovering from covid and just had energy to do my laundry and change my bed. I'll have to do a deep clean later using your tips. Thanks! Jenny
Covid is no fun! Wishing you speedy recovery!
@@BenitaLarsson Thank you Benita!
An alternative to using magic erasers is to use a little bicarbonate (baking soda to me😊) on a damp rag and rub gently as you would with a magic eraser. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
Thanks for the tip!
There's always a sense of satisfaction when cleaning!
So much satisfaction!
The bridge!!! 😹😹😹 I had to pause the video to comment!
You, every single morning!🌉
I love my window vacuum as well and thanks to you, I also use it after washing my car on car windows! I wonder how you clean the window tracks at home? I wish the window vacuum came with a skinny nozzle for the window tracks. Thank you for sharing and love seeing how you clean! Xo
I don’t really have tracks but the steam shot is great for that. I tried it in my son’s shower.
yay for the haircut!
Thanks, it was a much needed chop!
What a surprise, another video, Im so happy. I want to letvyou know, if Im going out for the day or a fewchours I put your videos on to play all thectime Im out. Your voice makesxmy cat sleep, I also noticed when Im homecand I do the same, she loves your voice annd the soft music playing in background. I love your soothing voice. Sophie can becan anxious cat, I found a solution . 😊😊
Aww, that’s the sweetest thing I’ve heard!🐈
For the oven door dip a dishwasher tab in water and rub it over grease spots maybe let it sit if it’s stubborn. I usually do this after using the oven as the heat seems to help break up the grease.
I did that in Wille’s shower cubicle a couple of years ago and that worked. Hadn’t thought of using it on the oven door!
Thank you for your video Benita, inspiring as always! I have sets of 2 microfibre cloths for use with glass (windows etc). No chemicsls needed, just wet the ribbed one with water, wipe over the window and dry with the other one. Sparkling windows!!!
I do that too for mirrors and smaller panes!
For scrubbing your oven pans: after soaking them, scrub with kosher salt and half a lemon. For oven doors, use the steamer like you did. I love steamers!
The steamer did nothing on the door though😅
Hi Benita, loved these tips especially the folding cloth 👏🏼 nice to see Bonus 🐈⬛ your home looks so inviting! lol Sharon in Israel 🇮🇱 ❤
So glad you watched and enjoyed!
I just wanted to thank you for this video! I did some research after watching this about the vacuum model you have and ended up buying it because of you! It's so light and the on off button is such a nice treat! My old vacuum was very heavy and hard to hold over my head so I neglected anything up high, now I can comfortably clean everywhere! Thank you again!!
So happy if it was useful!
Great idea for the 8 fold cloth!! So simple! Thanks! Good video!
Thank you so much!
I was wowed by your shower drain catch. I've never seen anything like that before. I routinely hire a plumber to clear my bathroom drains annually. The catchment drain in your shower makes SO much sense.
It’s a standard thing over here luckily!
I use a paint scraper / oven scraper for the oven door. I’ve never had it scratch and it’s the only thing that removes all marks for me.
Greetings from the US. Love the sugar cube idea. Can't wait to try it!
I use the glass scraper for my cooktop on the ovendoor. As long as you use soap water on the glass when you use the scraper it does not scratch. You can also use a razorblade
I need to get my woolly duster out as I’ve been noticing cobwebs in the corners of my ceilings. Your cleaning videos are so satisfying and remind me I need to Spring clean too!
I have a long-handled one, recommended by a senior friend years ago. I love that I don't need the ladder to reach the ceiling.😊 It also works well for cleaning under furniture.
I do love me a good spring cleaning!
The best oven cleaner for really rough stains for me is laundry detergent. I have a powder and when I mix it into a paste with water, all of the grime and oily dirt gets lifted after letting it sit on the stain for a few minutes.
Thanks for the tip!
I just finished cleaning some burned on grease splatter on my glass oven door and a Magic Eraser worked perfectly with a little vinegar spray. I've never had it scratch the surface before. Great video!
Oooh, I’ll try that thank you!
I also use a Magic Eraser on the oven door... it's magic!
I use it too!
it works really well@@BenitaLarsson
Natron and Vinegar put together are canceling each other out. So it is not needed to mix them. You can save product here. And many thanks for the motivation to do some stuff at my house
Here in Australia we are approaching autumn, but I think any seasonal change bring with it an opportunity to do more of a deep clean. I must try there suggestions that have come through to clean my oven - always a chore! Thanks for another motivational video Benita. 🇦🇺😎
Happy if you found motivation by watching!
I think fall cleaning is just as important as spring cleaning. You're about to spend more time indoors, so a clean.and clutter-free indoor environment is about to become most important.
Oven door...dawn spray dish detergent sprayed over the surface..sprinkle with baking soda..let sit 5 to 10 minutes..scrub with scrubbing sponge.
Such a cute cat, my dog rubs her nose on the end of the sofa after she's had her dinner 😂
Haha, that’s so cute!
In Australia we have a natural product called Koh, it is a brilliant cleaning product. Cleans oven doors and also can remove nearly any stain from bench tops it's an amazing product.
Never heard of it here, lucky you!
I use it too. It is an enzyme cleaner developed at Uni NSW. Great on pet stains and grease in kitchen. I love your cleaning videos. They make the mundane stylish.
To keep my oven tray clean, I just put a big-enough piece of aluminum foil on the tray and if anything spills on it, I just fold up the foil and toss it. I rarely use my oven, so I don't go through much foil.
I always use a baking sheet under my food but somehow there’s still baked on stuff 😬
Love your content as usual... good job 👏 Benita. Love from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
A very effective way of cleaning glass doors like ovens, fireplace doors or shower screens is with ash from the fireplace.
Just wet newspaper dipped into the ash, scrub with it and then wipe clean.
😊
Wish I had a fireplace here! I know it cleans soot but would it clean the burnt on grease too?
First time I saw some dust way up there 😂 you are an inspiration! ❤
Aww, you’re so sweet, thank you!
A hack I do sometimes is to put a dishwasher tablet in the plug hole and pour boiling hot water on it to dissolve and it cuts any grease in the pipes. I’ve tried it several times and it seems to work
That's a great idea, I think I'll try it!
Thanks for the tip!
Hi! I love your hair short!! I can’t wait to get my pixie on!!
🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much!😊
Nice tips! On the cupboards you can put old newspapers fixed with duck tape so they don't move
Thanks for the tip!
For my oven door i use the cream cleaner designed for glass cooktop cleaning and if needed i also use the cook top scraper for baked on spots. Or my steam cleaner
Thanks for the tips!
Thank you dear Benita
for this very useful video. I am always very happy for your good help.
And one more thing, your new hairstyle suits you very well 🤩
Greetings from Germany 😘
So happy you found it useful!
Ever so timely! Our geothermal conversion is complete, and now it's cleanup time! Great ideas! Great video! I bet you're getting so excited for Spring and a return to summerhouse projects!
I’m so very excited! It’s further up north so it’ll take longer for spring to arrive there but when it does I’m ready!
Cleaning oven glass. Best trick I’ve found game changer !!! when th oven is still hot after use put back baked on oven tray,pour water & dish soap in. Shut door & leave to soak while eating yr meal or a little longer. Water condenses on oven door and u can easily wipe away grease & dirt. Also this will help remove baked on potatoes or whatever on oven tray. Pls try it !! Wish id known this yrs ago xx
That is so much great content again, Benita! Thanks a million - I've hardly ever seen such hands-on and helpful videos. And I really need to deep clean, I guess. ;)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hallo Benita, ich habe mich in deinen Teppich verliebt, und jetzt habe ich so einen gekauft! Bin glücklich! Danke für die Tipps, viele Grüße aus Deutschland! 😊
I love my rugs so yay!
When I moved into my home many yeas ago, I noticed the previous owners had put down long sheets of wax paper along the tops of the kitchen cabinets. I have repeated their practice and twice a year I remove the wax paper, wipe down the edges and put down a new covering of wax paper. Less wiping down and helps keep a difficult to reach spot on top of my cabinets clean.
As to the the oven door, if there is no special film on it, you can use a razor scraper.
I’ve used a razor blade tool before but accidentally scratched something pretty badly so I’m trying g to avoid it if I can.
For the oven door I use a metal scraper. When used correctly they are amazing and don't scratch.
I did scratch something using one so I’m a bit hesitant 😬
I bought the window cleaning thing when you used it once before and loved so much I bought one for each daughter and our veterinary clinic. It’s the best! My window cleaning guys only do the outdoor cleaning and the high windows in my living and dining rooms (cause I’m not good with heights )😳😳🥺. Hej da
Yeah, I’ve been on about my window vac ever since I got it😅 Glad you’ve gotten as much use out of it as I have!
"Piedra blanca" es a base de arcilla y limpia todo tipo de superficies. Quita grasas, abrillanta. Mojas una esponja , la pasas por la pasta de arcilla, frotas la superficie u objeto a limpiar . Enjuagas, secas y listo. En todos los paises hay creo si no en amazon.
Thanks, I’ll look that up!
I swear by my glass scraper blade for cleaning those dark, dried out oil marks on my oven. It doesn't scratch the glass if you scrape lightly as it just glides over the glass- think about it like a razor blade gliding over your skin when shaving your legs.
I also use one of those sticky lint rollers for my lamp shades and am shocked at how much dust it picks up 👍🏼
I know, right?😅
I have a couple of cleaning tips: Hydrogen Peroxide can also be used to disinfect and clean mold from surfaces. When I went away for a week on vacation, I poured straight hydrogen peroxide into my sink and shower drains. When I first walked back in to my apartment, the air smelled fresh and my drains looked clean. Another thing that can be used is steam to clean and disinfect drains. I have a small canister steamer that has attachment brushes for most surfaces. Also it came with a metal brush to use on ovens and grills. I was impressed with how fast it cleaned crusty burned on grease with steam and a little scrubbing. Also, it's a good idea to check which surfaces are safe for vinegar. Some will not do well with the acid. That includes some countertops and tiles. And that is true of a Magic Sponge. They are made of spun glass fibers and aren't recommended for flat glass countertop stoves as well as some other surfaces. Like the short hair. It suits your face.
Yeah, you can’t use vinegar on stone surfaces and I do say that in the blog post😅
Benita, the tip I loved the most was to fold my cleaning cloths so more clean surface is available❤! I've always been a cloth "wadder"!LOL
That trick is quite a game changer!
You can add a fold to make a triangle and have 16 surfaces to clean with 😉
I like to make an (almost) all purpose cleaner out of 1/3 vinegar 1/3 rubbing alcohol and 1/3 preferably distilled water. Spray it on windows, light switches, door handles, mirrors and even your apples!
Thanks for the tip!
Glass oven door. Use a few drops of washing liquid and then decorators blade in plastic holder. Scrape over in seconds and wipe. It will not damage glass and looks like new.
Thanks, I have one of those blades but have ended up scratching glass with them so I'm a bit hesitant 😬 Perhaps, I didn't get the surface wet enough with dish soap 🤔
This works a treat! The dishsoap makes a paste and collects the greasy blobs.
So fresh and sparkly 🤩
Thanks so much for watching!
The pink stuff works every time :)
Thanks for the tip!
I definitely need to give my white kitchen cabinets and the ones in the laundry room a good clean. The part i least like is cleaning the windows 😔🪟. We have big ones and it's so frustrating, but I always like the results in the end 😂
The feeling when the windows are clean🙌🏻
Great ideas! And lots of good ones in the comments. Not sure if it was mentioned but chainmail scrubbers are great for cleaning pans. Might be easier on the hands then the sugar cubes.
Regarding baking soda on rugs, as you said, it's bad for bagless vacuums (it invalidates the warranty). But I recently learned it's also bad for the carpet. It's near impossible to remove it all, and it rubs against the fibres and wears them more quickly. If the rug smells, rent a carpet cleaner and run the cleaner over it twice, the second time just to remove extra water, so the rug dries more quickly.
Ooh, interesting! I would love to try one of those carpet cleaners. Might rent one after I’ve had my rugs for a bit longer.
@@BenitaLarsson We bought a really small one after our pup had a second accident on our rug. The cleaner is smaller than a stand mixer. Bissell pet. Now we use it semi regularly. A cup of milky coffee spilled on a rug needs to be taken care of quickly!
For oven trays, pots, and pans, I sprinkle laundry powder over the whole surface and then I fill the vessel with boiling water straight from the kettle. I leave it to soak for a while, then thoroughly rinse. Little to no scrubbing required. 🫕🍳♨️🧽
I think I’ve been too impatient 😅
I would love to see how your son cleans his shower. My shower is a nightmare to clean and no one else seems to suffer, you are the first person I’ve heard mention the issue off so the stupid knooks and crannies!!!
He uses the steam shot pointy bit for the nooks and crannies and the piece I used for the oven for the doors I think. It comes with a terry cloth attachment too that goes over it.
@@BenitaLarsson awesome. How often does he use it? Everytime or is there another routine between steams?
I don’t know, I doubt it’s every week😅
Dear Benita! Great video again! Very useful hacks😌I also clean with microfiber cloths and I really like them🤗😌also I have a V12 Dyson and I also highly recommend this vacuum cleaner, especially when you have a lot of steps in your home🙃😅and it really cleans very well!😃so, I wish you a really good week in Stockholm and that spring will show it’s nicest face🥰😆cheers from Iris from southwest Germany😍
Thank you! Yes, the lower weight of the V12 is so nice!
@@BenitaLarsson exactly!😃🤗
You can use the steam thing on your oven tray! Much less work! Oven door--use a window scraper (the kind that's like a razor blade). Keep it parallel to the glass and it scrapes off the stuck on bits. :D
Thanks for the tip!
I learn a lot with you. Thank you so much. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos ☺️
So glad you enjoy the videos!
This video was so satisfying to watch and I now feel motivated to do my own spring clean. I just use one of those wire wool scrubbies to clean my glass oven door and even the enamelled insides and have not had issue with it scratching but I would not use it on and metal trim. Just maybe try on a small bit incase your oven is different . Oh and If you chop up your magic eraser into small blocks it lasts much longer😊. I've been using the same one for over 2 years as each small block will last me months as I use it as a last resort like you.
Thanks for the tips!
Love your new cut and color 😊!!!
Thank you so much!
First of all, thanks a lot for this channel, very very smart and useful!! For the oven: you can try making a firm mixture with baking soda and water, and scrub with a cloth slightly abrasive... Usually it works for me. For drains... It works very well citric acid, without backing soda, and then hot water...
Thanks for the tip!
RE Oven door. Did you know on basically all modern ovens the inner glass easily separates and can be hand washed/soaked in a bath or sink. It also makes cleaning fixed edges/interior of door way easier. Refer to your ovens manual via Google for exact instructions. But it’s designed to disassemble for cleaning. However there is higher risk you can drop or break glass so obviously be careful.
I do know that but would only take apart if there was something between the panes.
for the baking trays i always use some baking soda and add water, then let it soak and scrub it off. works like a charm
Thanks for the tip!
Benita! For your oven door glass- try really fine fireplace ash! I clean the glass in our woodstove with it. Just dampen a strong paper towel, pick up a bit of the ash, and scrub. Remove with another damp cloth. Works a treat for really clean sparkley glass!
That works for soot but not sure it would get rid of burn on fat🤔
That works for soot but not sure it would get rid of burn on fat🤔
It removes all the burnt on stuff on our woodstove glass, creosote maybe- I keep meaning to try it on our oven glass- if it works I'll let you know!
I'm loving your haircut! I meant to compliment you on it in the last one. I'm at a loss for cleaning the oven door too. Nothing seems to work. Hoping to read the comments and discover a good trick or two.
Thank you! There are lots of great tips in the comments!
Great tips! Thanks Benita❣️
Glad you enjoyed them!
Thank you for the tips. Love your hair!!!!!❤❤❤
Thanks so much for watching!
love cleaning videos. thanks Benita
So glad you enjoyed it!
Hello Benita 🌼 Just what I needed to see this morning. Your videos are always inspiring and informative.
Now, onto some cleaning today ❇
So happy that you’re enjoying my videos!
You are Always Such an Inspiration !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
So happy that you enjoy my videos!