- Clean cast iron pot and pans with salt. Iron cookware is seasoned with oil before first being used. Cleaning with salt means this seasoning/cure is not ruined and need not be reapplied.
- Clothes irons can also be cleaned with salt.
- The tracks on sliding doors and windows can be cleaned with vinegar.
- A mattress can be cleaned with baking soda. Sprinkle it on the mattress and leave it for several hours. Then vacuum. A mattress protector and an UV light wand are also recommended.
- Venetian blinds can be cleaned with an old sock. Put the sock on you hand like a glove and run the slats of the blind between your thumb and first finger. Add a little vinegar if you wish.
- Clean light globes and fittings with a soft paintbrush.
- Bicarbonate of soda, made into a paste, will clean many surfaces, including wooden doors and bench tops.
- Clean a showerhead with vinegar in a plastic bag. Fill the bag partway with white vinegar, and then tie it so that the showerhead is soaking in the liquid. Leave this for a few hours, and then rinse with cold water for a minute or two.
- Canned air (an aerosol can) is useful for cleaning tight corners and hard to reach places.
- Wax paper can clean faucets.
- Cream of tartar is good for cleaning stainless steel items like toasters.
- Affix a cloth to a chopstick or wooden spoon to clean between dual layers of glass.