Deep-cleaning your house, especially stubborn stains, and hard-to-remove marks generally are not at the top of everyone’s list of fun things to do.

These cleaning hacks with some of the readily available home ingredients can make chores a lot easier, more natural, and faster.

1. How to Clean Washing Machine?

Take baking soda, white vinegar, a measuring cup and a cloth. Mix ¼ cup of baking soda to ¼ cup of water and pour in the washing machine slot. Pour 2 cups of vinegar into the drum. Run at standard washing machine setting. Once done, wipe off the residue with a damp cloth.

2. How to clean a Steel Hood?

Dab distilled turpentine into a rag and rub it onto the steel hood in a circular motion. This helps remove stubborn grease and grime, especially in an Indian Kitchen. The same trick can be used for cleaning a dirty tile backsplash.

3. How to Clean a Microwave Oven?

Fill a small glass bowl with water and a tablespoon of white vinegar. Microwave the vinegar water for 5 minutes on high. Once the microwave beeps, let the mixer sit inside for 3 more minutes. Rub a paper towel or a cloth onto the interior surface to remove all dirt. For cleaning external surface and glass turntable, use a few drops of dish soap with water. Finally, clean dry all parts with a cloth.

4. How to clean Tea or Coffee Pots?

Drop-in one or two denture tablets and fill the pot with water. Wait for the denture tablets to fully dissolve and stop fizzing. Empty the pot and give it a quick rinse with water. This cleaning tip can also be used on stained coffee mugs, or any other ceramic or metal items, to remove unwanted residue.

5. How to Clean Glass and Mirrors?

Take an empty spray bottle, fill it with 50/50 white vinegar, water and add 2-3 drops of dish soap. Shake the mixer and spray on glass or mirror. Use newspaper to wipe down the surface.

6. How to clean Showerheads and Faucets?

Get a sandwich bag and fill it 50/50 with white vinegar and water. Submerge the showerhead or faucet into the liquid and secure the bag with a rubber band. Set the timer for one hour and then remove the bag. Turn on the shower or faucet and allow the water to run through.

7. How to clean Soft Furnishings, such as couches, carpets and rugs?

Brush the couch to remove any dirt or debris. Sprinkle baking soda on the area you want to clean. Let it sit for around 20 minutes. Vacuum up the baking soda.

8. How to Clean Leather Furniture?

For Lifting Dirt – Mix 50/50 vinegar and water in a cup. Dab this liquid into a cloth and gently rub it onto the leather in a circular motion to lift the dirt out.

For Removing Stain– Dab rubbing alcohol into a cloth. Rub lightly onto the affected area in a circular motion to remove the stain.

For Removing Greasy Residue – Cover the spot with baby powder and leave it overnight. The powder will absorb all the grease and leave the leather clean underneath. Wipe dry with a cloth.

For Shinier Leather – Take a generous amount of leather cream onto a cloth and rub it into the leather in a circular motion.

Simple cleaning tips that require little effort from you, and save you from buying expensive products, are the best.