Ready to clean? Firstly, you need to be in the right mindset—be prepared to be patient, remember that mess is normal, and get your favorite tunes on to boost positivity. Next, you’ll need these essential cleaning products: Clorox ForceFlex Plus Glad trash bags, Clorox disinfect, Fabuloso all-purpose cleaner, and Pine-Sol cleaner. Lastly, you’ll want to use these 6 cleaning hacks that will help save time and get the job done more effectively:

1. Use dish soap to remove grease from more than just dishes

Dawn dish soap doesn’t just remove grease from your toughest pots and pans, it can clean grease off practically anything. Were you indulging in a greasy pizza that dripped on your favorite new shirt? Treat the stain with a small squirt of Dawn, rub it in with your finger, let it set for a few minutes, and throw it in the laundry. You’ll be amazed at how well it works!

2. Sterilize and clean other household items in the dishwasher

Your dishwasher doesn’t have to be just for dishes—try putting in fridge shelves, baby’s bath toys, microwave turntables, kitchen brushes, silicone oven mitts, appliance knobs, flip flops, and more! Make sure more fragile items are put into a mesh bag, and we would recommend washing your actual dishes in a separate load from this one.

3. Make your own glue remover

If your kids got into the glue or like to stick stickers anywhere and everywhere, you know how hard it is to get the ‘goo’ residue off. Not to mention the residue being a dirt and dust magnet. Don’t worry, it’s an easy fix—add 2 parts water and 1 part vodka to a spray bottle, spray the area, dab with a wet rag, and let it air dry. Glue be gone!

4. Get your appliances to clean themselves

You might think that you don’t need to clean your dishwasher since all it does is run water and bubbles, but you do. Some dishwashers and other appliances have self-cleaning settings, but if they don’t, try these tips. Swap out dishwasher detergent with dishwasher cleaner pods and run an empty cycle. To clean your microwave, fill a bowl halfway with water, put in a lemon slice or a cup of vinegar, microwave on high for 3 minutes, and awe at how easy it is to wipe away food grime.

5. Clean your screen door with a lint roller

Most people aren’t sure how to clean their screen doors, so many of us choose not to clean them at all. However, the dirt, dust, and pollen build-up can become noticeable overtime. Try cleaning your screen door with a lint roller—it’ll pick up the unwanted collection of build-up and make it a super quick job!

6. Get rid of water rings with a hair dryer

Those pesky water rings on wooden tables and furniture are annoying to look at and almost impossible to clean. Save your time scrubbing, buying new products, and researching how to fix them, and use this hack: blow your hair dryer on heat and watch as the rings magically disappear. Touch up with a bit of olive oil afterwards to recondition the wood and make it look brand new.