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14 Weird And Useful Ways To Clean Your House With Leftover Food

Clean with leftover food: banana peels on leather, coffee grounds in the fridge, pineapple skins in the car and butter wrappers for cast iron.

14 Weird And Useful Ways To Clean Your House With Leftover Food

Dear friends we have shared with you a lot cleaning tips and hacks but these are weird and amazing. Very useful and perfect for emergency situations. Did you know that you can clean your house using the food leftover and the results are amazing.

Looking for more ways to clean faster? Browse all our cleaning hacks.

Take a look below and enjoy!

1.Clean leather furniture with banana peels.

The texture and oils in banana peels act as a mild abrasive and polish. Using a microfiber cloth, wipe away any remaining residue.

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2.Freshen up the fridge with coffee grounds.

Pour coffee (stale coffee works too) into a clean sock, tie off the end, and toss it in your fridge.

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3.Make a car smell good with pineapple skins

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4.Season cast iron pans with butter wrappers.

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5.Dust paintings (or stucco) with bread heels.

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6.Condition wood surfaces with mayo

The oil in mayonnaise helps moisturize solid wood tabletops to restore moisture and remove water stains.

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7.Clean the toilet with Coke or Pepsi.

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8.Disinfect the kitchen with dry white wine

The alcohol, combined with the acidity, helps remove stains and kill germs.

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9.Get rid of mold and mildew with vodka

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10.Shine windows with black tea

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11.Remove water stains from metal with orange peels

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12.Freshen carpets with cornstarch

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13.Clean odd-shaped vases and bottles with rice

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14.Scrub the tub with half a grapefruit dipped in salt

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