Spring is here, and you are itching to enjoy the weather in your RV! Whether it has been in storage and needs a good cleaning, or just needs to be spruced up for this summer’s adventures, you will want to do some spring cleaning to be a happy camper! These are some great cleaning hacks to get your RV ready for the road again!
1. Fix scratches on wood surfaces
Mix 1/4 cup of vinegar and 3/4 cups of olive oil dip a rag into the mixture and wipe off the surface with the marks.
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2. Remove water stains naturally
Lemons are great to clean with, they have natural acid that wears away impurities. Just cut the lemon in half and scrub the surfaces you want to clean. It also works on rust left from razors or bobby pins.
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3. Get the grime out of your window seal
Vinegar, paper towels, and Q-tips are the perfect way to get these spotless! Dip the Q-tip in a small cup of vinegar, then run it alongside the runner of the window seal. Then, wipe it up with a paper towel and repeat if necessary.
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4. Easily clean your washing machine
Your washing machine grows bacteria because water and dirt end up sitting in it. Run a cycle with bleach, then a cycle with vinegar and it will be as good as new!
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5. Cleaning your RV’s toilet
Don’t make the mistake of cleaning your RV’s toilet with harsh chemicals. Your RV’s toilet is a delicate eco-system and the rubber seals and gaskets can easily dry out from using bleach and abrasive cleaners. We recommend using Unique Natural Products RV Toilet Bowl Cleaner.
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6. Clean toys in the dishwasher with vinegar
Toys can get really disgusting. Blocks, Legos, and dolls get the most love and the most bacteria. As long as they are plastic or rubber and don’t have any mechanical parts you can place them in the dishwasher with 1 1/2 – 2 cups of vinegar to safely clean them.
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7. Getting rid of mildew stink
It is very easy to get rid of the mildew smell of your towels. Put your washing machine on the hot cycle and add a cup of vinegar to your load. Do not use detergent or bleach. If it still smells after you run it through once, use hot water again with a 1/2 cup of baking soda.
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8. Organize your Cleaning Supplies with a Tension Rod
Especially in an RV space is limited. Add a tension rod (or rod you can screw into the sides) under the sink and put some of your spray bottles on it to save room. If you use a tension rod, be mindful of the weight limit, it probably won’t hold all of your full bottles of cleaning supplies.
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9. Clean Burners without Scrubbing
Clean your burners without scrubbing, place them in a sealed Ziploc bag with 1/4 cup of ammonia. Leave overnight then wipe clean with a sponge.
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10. Make your Own Oven Cleaner
Clean your oven in a few easy steps:
- Fill a spray bottle with water and spray surface generously.
- Generously sprinkle baking soda over the water. Leave overnight.
- The next day, wipe out the baking soda and grime.
- Soak a sponge in hot water, squeeze out excess water and scrub away grime with liquid dish detergent drizzled on a sponge.
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11. Brand new shower head
Fill a bag with vinegar and tie it to the showerhead and leave it overnight. In the morning you will have a brand new sparkling shower head!
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12. Keep your shower clean
Fill a dish wand with 1/2 vinegar and half dawn soap. Hang in your shower and before you take a shower scrub the walls with the wand, then the water from the shower will rinse it off.
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13. Removing scratches on ceramic
All it takes is two products Bar Keepers Friend Liquid Cleaner and Bar Keepers Friend Powder Cleaner. Apply either with a damp sponge and use some elbow grease to cover up the scratches. Use the liquid first and if there are still deep scratches use the powder.
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14. Sanitize your sponges
The microwave was one of the next most effective, zapping 99.9% of germs. Do this by putting the sponge in the microwave, saturating it in water (we used 1/4 cup for scrub sponges and 1/2 cup for cellulose), then heating it on high for one minute (scrub) or two minutes (cellulose).
But no matter how diligent you are about cleaning, your kitchen sponges won’t last forever. Clean them weekly, and toss shabby ones every two to three weeks, depending on use.
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15. Remove rust spots from knives
Pour some lemon juice into a tall glass, and then soak the knives in the lemon juice for a few minutes. The acid in the lemon juice should help to loosen up the rust and make it easier to scrub away after you pull them out of the glass. For stubborn spots, you can add a little coarse salt and elbow grease!
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16. Take your Pillows from Yellow to White
Pillows collect dead skin cells, dust, hair, sweat, and bacteria. They need to be cleaned a few times a year to keep the. Thoroughly clean them by washing them in a mixture of 1 cup of laundry detergent, 1 cup of dishwasher detergent, 1 cup of bleach, 1/2 cup of borax, and very hot water.
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17. Cleaning oil spills on your sidewalk
If your RV has been sitting in your driveway it may have leaked some oil. This is a very simple way to get your driveway looking brand new! Use Pour-n-Seal it is perfect to get those stubborn stains out of the driveway. Just pour it on the stain, let it sit, then when it becomes a powder sweep up the excess.
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18. The cleaner’s best friend
If you have not come in contact with the magic in a magic eraser you have been missing out! They can clean anything from stoves, walls, counters, grout, scuff marks, stains, etc. Check out a list of amazing uses here! They are less than $1 apiece (less if you buy in bulk) and worth every penny!
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19. Getting mold out of the shower
Bathrooms collect water so mold is always an issue. All you need is two simple products beach, and beauty coils used for perms. Soak the cotton coils in the bleach, line the grout with the cotton, and let it sit overnight on the mold. (Tip: it makes it easier if you soak the coils in a pan in the tub to reduce dripping.)
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20. Steam cleaning your microwave
Mix vinegar and water together in a bowl, turn the microwave on for 10 minutes, then remove the bowl and wipe it down.
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21. Easily clean your microfiber couch
Spray a little rubbing alcohol on your couch or chair and scrub the stains away with a sponge or brush!
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22. Refresh your mattress
Mix baking soda with lavender oil and spread it over the mattress. Leave the mixture for an hour then vacuum it up.
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23. Cleaning your makeup brushes
Your makeup brushes collect bacteria, then you spread it on your face when you don’t clean them periodically. There is a shampoo for your brushes, and it is definitely worth the time to clean them.
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24. Use a Lazy Susan in your fridge
Lazy Susan’s are perfect to organize and maximize the space in your fridge! It will also help keep things together while traveling. Get yours here!
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25. Use a lint roller to clean the lampshade
Clean your lampshades with a lint roller to keep the dust and particles from going everywhere.
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26. The kitchen sink
This is one of the most important places to clean often. The food you’re planning on preparing, the food you’ve eaten, as well as all of the dirty dishes that have accumulated sit in the sink. This is the safe, and natural way to clean your sink!
What you will need:
- Liquid dishwashing soap
- Distilled white vinegar
- Baking soda
- Sea Salt
- Lemon (or lime)
- Ice
- Old toothbrush
- Soft sponge
Directions:
- For everyday cleaning, mild soap and sponge can be used to wipe down the sink.
- Thoroughly rinse out your sink to remove left-over residue.
- Sprinkle baking soda onto the surface. Working it into a paste, then rinse thoroughly.
- Link the sink with paper towels soaked with white vinegar. Allow it to sit for 20 minutes and then dispose of the paper towels.
- Rinse the sink with warm soapy water.
- For the faucets and handles, wipe with a mild soapy solution. The toothbrush can be used to get in the hard-to-reach areas. If spots remain, a cloth soaked in white vinegar can be used. Once you’re finished cleaning, thoroughly rinse one more time and dry with a soft rag.
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27. Get the Grout Looking Brand New
If you have grout on any surface it has probably gotten its fair share of dirt. Make it white again with 7 cups of water, 1/2 cup of baking soda, 1/3 cup of ammonia (or lemon juice), and 1/4 cup of vinegar. Spray it on the grout, leave for an hour, then scrub it off vigorously with a brush.
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28. Use a window squeegee to clean up hair
You will be amazed at the amount of hair in your RV! Use it on any upholstery or carpet to pull the hair up.
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29. Stack shirts horizontally for better visibility
It is difficult to find your favorite shirt in the mound of clothes you have in your drawers. Stack your clothes horizontally so you have more room and can find the one you want easier, you may even discover the clothes that you forgot you had.
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30. Shopvac cleaning tip
Who needs an expensive attachment when you have a ketchup bottle topper. It would be great for any small space or when you want to make sure big pieces don’t get vacuumed up.
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31. Miracle cookie sheet cleaner
All you need is baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Sprinkle the baking soda, pour the hydrogen peroxide on top of it, and sprinkle more baking soda on top. Let it sit for a few hours and rub it off.
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32. How to clean cloudy glassware
You will be using vinegar again, you should probably just buy it in bulk when you spring clean. When you put your glasses in the dishwasher pour a cup of vinegar in the bottom and within a few washes your glasses will be shiny again!
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33. Cleaning carpet stains
All you need is a 1 part vinegar and 2 parts water mixture. Mix it in a spray bottle, spray it over the stain, and cover it with a damp rag. Put your iron on the steam setting and iron the rag for about 30 seconds. You may have to repeat if the stain is dark but for most common household stains it will work perfectly.
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34. Remove carpet Indents with Ice
If you decided to move to replace any furniture you will likely have carpet indents. Place ice around the indentation and let them go to work!
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35. Vacuum seal Winter Clothes and Blankets for More Storage
Make the most out of all of the space you have, store those winter clothes and blankets in a vacuum seal bag to save room.
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36. Brand New Blinds
Blinds can get pretty dirty with dust, hair, and particles collecting on them. The easiest way to clean them is to soak them in a tub of water and bleach (or vinegar), then once cleaned drain the tub and rinse them very well. Lay them out in the sun to dry and they will look brand new when you take them out!
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