Armen Adamjan, Creative Explained. Credit: Instagram@creative_explained
Spring cleaning ideas that are eco-friendly to help you refresh your home.
TikTok star Armen Adamjan, better known as ‘Creative Explained,’ has released many viral videos on how to clean smarter using natural ingredients you probably already have at home. Bicarbonate of soda, distilled white vinegar, and lemons are all natural cleaning ingredients that you probably already have at home.
Armen’s tips, which are infused with a love for sustainability, are easy to follow and entertaining. This spring, try his cleaning hacks.
Water ring left on your wooden side table? Grab your iron
Place a damp towel over the stain while it is still fresh. Then, iron the cloth for a few moments. The heat will evaporate the moisture and the ring should disappear.
What to do if your stove is slick and sticky? Lemon and bicarbonate soda
Pour remove the greasy buildup from your hob simply sprinkle bicarb over it and squeeze fresh lemon juice. Watch the bicarb fizz, then scrub it with a nonscratch sponge. Wipe clean with a lint-free cloth.
Smeared screens? You can fix it with tea and coffee.
For smudged screens you can use a tea bag dipped in water to rub on the screen. You can then wipe the screen dry with a coffee filter. You will have a clear screen without streaks.
What to do if you find limescale on your showerhead. Create a vinegar bag
You’ll have to remove the limescale if your shower head is white and has low water pressure. Fill the Ziplock bag up with white distilled vinaigrette. It is best to secure it with a rubberband around the shower head. Let it soak for about an hour. Removing, rinsing, and enjoying the shine. This hack can also be used on taps.
Do you have dried soap scum in your shower glass or other bathroom fixtures? Vinegar, bicarb sodium, and a little lemon
Spray vinegar on the shower glass. Next, sprinkle some bicarb over it. Use a lemon half dipped into salt to gently polish the glass. Rinse and dry with a cloth. The glass should be crystal clear and sparkling.
Do you have dirty oven racks or racks in your oven? Create a natural cleaning paste
Make a paste by mixing bicarb, vinegar, and lemon juice. Apply the paste to the racks and leave them for one hour. Rinse and scrub the racks thoroughly.
What to do about stale shoes? Tea bags work well as absorbents
You can remove unpleasant odours by placing a dry teabag into each pair of shoes and leaving them overnight. By morning, the odour is gone.
Unsure how to wash your wooden cutting board?
Salt and half a lime can be used to sanitise and deodorise wooden chopping board. Sprinkle the salt on the board, then scrub it with the lemon. This will remove stains and odours. You can clean plastic boards with vinegar and bicarb, which will break down bacteria as well as food residue.
Armen Adamsjan, the Creative: What is his story?
Armen’s travels from Yerevan in Armenia to Denmark and finally the United States shaped his passion for DIY problems-solving and creative spirit. His passion for DIY problem-solving and his self-taught coding skills led him to become a filmmaker. Creative Explained Persona was blown up during the pandemic when a TikTok video on regrowing onions went viral.
Since then Armen has attracted millions of followers and published a best-selling novel called Don’t throw it out!He has helped millions of households around the world rethink their cleaning, gardening, and waste reduction methods. His signature videos have a fast pace, but are easy to follow. They also include a lot of sound effects and hand motions.
Have you tried any tricks of his? Which one is your favourite?
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