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25 Cleaning Hacks For Lazy Students

It's in a student's nature to do everything as half-assed as is humanly possible. Realising this, we've decided to compile this list of cleaning hacks so you can half-ass your way through the cleaning process like a boss. Now, I realise you might have to go out to buy some of these things, but dammit, you have to go to the shop sometimes, you lazy, lazy students!

1) Use coke to clean your loo.

2) Unblock a drain with half a tennis ball.

3) Make a dustpan from a milk bottle.

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4) Descale your kettle with a lemon.

5) Place tin foil beneath your clothes to iron them quicker.

6) Hairspray ink stains away.

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7) Clean your microwave with vinegar.

8) Use baby wipes on coffee stains.

9) Get rid of grease stains with chalk.

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10) Clean windows with old newspapers.

11) Freshen up your jeans by popping them in the freezer overnight.

12) Use toothpaste to clean glass.

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13) Use a squeegee to remove hair from a carpet.

14) Dust coffee clean with a coffee filter because it doesn't leave behind fibres.

15) Remove paint from clothes with a razor.

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16) Shoe polish gets scratches and scuffs out of leather furniture.

17) Clean cheese bits from your grater by grating a potato.

18) Dab rubbing alcohol on acrylic paint to remove it from clothing.

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19) Use an old sock as a duster.

20) Use playdough to clean up glitter.

21) De-grease the George Foreman with a damp kitchen towel.

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22) Use toilet rolls to sort your cables.

23) Clean the white parts of your trainers with toothpaste.

24) Cling film or tin foil over your dishes means you don't need to wash them ever again.

25) And the essential cleaning hack for all students: clean up vomit with baking soda and water.

Seán Kenehan
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Seán has been told by some that he resembles a young Hugh Laurie, but more people have tried to hire him as a Noddy impersonator. Something of a film fan, a pub quiz is one of the few situations in which he is even remotely useful. Seán enjoys the occasional beverage of the alcohol variety, Salt & Vinegar crisps, and referring to himself in the third person.

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