省时省力的居家清洁小妙招

 　　Having a cleaner is one of life's luxuries but if you can't afford the privilege, professionals have shared their best cleaning hacks¹ online - and you can steal them.

　　生活中能拥有一台清洁机是很奢侈的，但如果我们买不起这样的奢侈品，网上有专业清洁工分享清洁小妙招，我们可以偷偷拿来“借鉴”。

　　For men and women who don't want to shell out for a cleaner or struggle to get their home as spotless as a professional, these tips will certainly come in handy.

　　对于不想花钱买清洁器或者努力想让家里一尘不染的人来说，这些小技巧一定能够派得上用场。

　　省时省力的居家清洁小妙招

　　From using baking soda² to clean a dirty sofa to making your engagement ring sparkle with toothpaste, experts have shared their best cleaning hacks. Take note!

　　用小苏打清洗脏沙发，用牙膏可以将结婚戒指刷洗的闪闪发光，这些都是专家们分享的绝佳清洁小妙招，注意做笔记哦！

　　1. Use toothpaste to clean your favourite things: Scrubbing your mucky trainers with toothpaste will make them look as good as new and you can even use the bathroom cupboard essential to make your engagement ring sparkle.

　　1. 用牙膏清洗最珍贵的宝贝：用牙膏刷洗脏运动鞋可以使鞋子看来如同崭新的一般，甚至还可以用浴室柜子里的精华油将结婚戒指擦洗的闪闪发亮。

　　2. Use baking soda to clean your sofa: If you've spilled a drink on your couch or your dog has trodden muddy paws into it, experts say sprinkling baking soda on it before rinsing³ it off can remove the stains.

　　2. 用小苏打清洗沙发：如果你不小心将饮料洒在沙发上，或者小狗在沙发上留下脏爪子印，水洗之前洒一些小苏打在上面能去除污渍。

　　3. Use a razor to remove paint stains: If you redecorated your house and accidentally redecorated your clothes, too, a razor can come in handy for scraping it off.

　　3. 用剃刀刮除油漆涂料：如果你在重新粉饰房子时，不小心把自己衣服也“装饰”了，剃刀能帮你将它刮干净。

　　4. Clean your grater with potatoes: Removing remnants from your grater is no mean feat⁴ but, rather bizarrely, rubbing potato over it will apparently⁵ help get rid of trapped food bits.

　　4. 用土豆清洗刨丝器：将刨丝器的残留清洗干净不是件容易事，但有意思的是，用土豆在上面刨丝明显能够去除食物残渣。

　　5. Get rid of water marks with a hairdryer: If you forgot to use a coaster and your wooden table has been left with a white water ring, simply blast a hairdryer over it.

　　5. 用吹风机去除水渍：如果你忘记使用杯垫，木制桌子上留下了白色水渍，用吹风机一吹就干净了。

　　6. Banish⁶ glitter with play dough⁷: If your children got over zealous⁸ with the glitter during their arts and crafts session, simply roll a ball of play dough over the spilled glitter to get rid of it.

　　6. 用橡皮泥去除金葱粉：如果孩子在美术工艺课上过度热衷于玩金葱粉（也称闪光片，闪光粉），只要用一卷橡皮泥附在金葱粉上就可将其去除。

　　7. Clean a greasy⁹ floor with Coca Cola: If you've spilled oil or grease on your garage floor, splashing some Coca Cola over it will help banish it.

　　7. 用可口可乐清洗油污地面：如果不小心将油污或油脂洒在车库地板上，倒一些可口可乐在上面能将其溶解掉。

　　8. Use mouthwash to clean your washing machine: If your washing machine is dirty, pour half a cup of mouthwash into the empty machine and run it to help disinfect and clean it out. |

　　8. 用漱口水清洁洗衣机：如果洗衣机脏了，先将其腾空，然后开启机子前倒入半杯漱口水，既可除菌，又能清洁。

　　9. Clean a shower head with lemon: To clean a shower head, fill a sandwich bag with distilled¹⁰ white vinegar and three to four drops of lemon essential oil. Submerge your shower head in the bag and group it together at the top of the shower head using a hair tie. Leave overnight and give it a quick wipe in the morning.

　　9. 用柠檬清洗淋浴喷头（花洒）：清洗淋浴喷头时，先将蒸馏过的白醋和三四滴浓缩柠檬汁放入食品包装袋里。然后将喷头放进袋子里浸没，用头绳将喷头顶部和袋子扎在一起。放置一晚后在清晨迅速清洗干净即可。

　　10. Use socks as a mop: If you run out of sheets for your wet/dry mops, just dampen an inside-out sock with cleaning solution, stretch it around the mop head and use it as you ordinarily would.

　　10.用袜子当拖把：如果干拖把或湿拖把的替换头用完了，可以将翻过来的袜子用洗涤液浸湿，伸拉开放到拖把头上，然后就像平常一样使用。

　　11. Clean your clothes with chalk: If you've got grease down your garments, rub some chalk over the area in question to loosen it before popping it in the wash.

　　11. 用粉笔洗衣服：如果外套上沾了油渍，先不要急着放进水里清洗，先用粉笔在有油渍的地方摩擦使油污散开。

　　12. Banish nail varnish¹¹ stains with vodka: There's nothing worse than spilling red polish on the carpet but there is a rather surprising way to remove it. Pop a clear spirit like vodka on the stain and rub it away with a microfiber cloth.

　　12. 用伏特加酒去除指甲油污渍：再没有比将红色指甲油洒在地毯上更糟糕的了。但神奇的是，我们可以将像伏特加类的白酒倒在污渍上，然后用超细纤维布将其擦掉。

　　13. Collect broken glass with bread: If you've smashed a glass and don't want to risk cutting yourself, press a piece of bread into it to pick it up.

　　13. 用面包片收集碎玻璃渣：如果打碎了玻璃杯，又不想在收玻璃渣时划伤自己，可以将一块面包片覆在上面，将渣子全部吸附起来。

1 hacks   

黑客

参考例句：

• But there are hacks who take advantage of people like Teddy. 但有些无赖会占类似泰迪的人的便宜。 来自电影对白
• I want those two hacks back here, right now. 我要那两个雇工回到这儿，现在就回。 来自互联网

2 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

3 rinsing   

n.清水，残渣v.漂洗( rinse的现在分词 )；冲洗；用清水漂洗掉（肥皂泡等）；（用清水）冲掉

参考例句：

• Pablo made a swishing noise rinsing wine in his mouth. 巴勃罗用酒漱着口，发出咕噜噜噜的声音。 来自辞典例句
• The absorption of many molecular layers could be reestablished by rinsing the foils with tap water. 多分子层的吸附作用可用自来水淋洗金属箔而重新实现。 来自辞典例句

4 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

5 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

6 banish   

vt.放逐，驱逐；消除，排除

参考例句：

• The doctor advised her to banish fear and anxiety.医生劝她消除恐惧和忧虑。
• He tried to banish gloom from his thought.他试图驱除心中的忧愁。

7 dough   

n.生面团；钱，现款

参考例句：

• She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
• The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。

8 zealous   

adj.狂热的，热心的

参考例句：

• She made zealous efforts to clean up the classroom.她非常热心地努力清扫教室。
• She is a zealous supporter of our cause.她是我们事业的热心支持者。

9 greasy   

adj. 多脂的，油脂的

参考例句：

• He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。
• You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。

10 distilled   

adj.由蒸馏得来的v.蒸馏( distil的过去式和过去分词 )；从…提取精华

参考例句：

• The televised interview was distilled from 16 hours of film. 那次电视采访是从16个小时的影片中选出的精华。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Gasoline is distilled from crude oil. 汽油是从原油中提炼出来的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 varnish   

n.清漆；v.上清漆；粉饰

参考例句：

• He tried to varnish over the facts,but it was useless.他想粉饰事实，但那是徒劳的。
• He applied varnish to the table.他给那张桌子涂上清漆。