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The mixing of chemicals is what freaks me out. It’s a wonder we don’t hear about people being hurt badly much more often.

The older I get, the more I try to simplify my life- cleaning included. Less unnecessary products, clean often, and nothing ever gets very dirty.

This isn't a hack or anything I've seen online, but I've recently realized that if I'm doing an all day or deep cleaning it's so much easier to have a crockpot meal going for dinner than to think of making something, and then messing up my nice clean kitchen!

I wouldn't say it was a hack or a tip but on TikTok, this stupid ASMR cleaning where they use a whole bottle of Ajax and Fabuloso into their sink, toilet, and bathtub. I can't even describe how mad it gets me, not only is it bad for the environment but you are destroying your pipes. I don't care if ppl use harsh chemicals but use moderation and be conscious about it. I swear TikTok ASMR cleaning triggers me.

One of the best pieces of cleaning advice I've ever received was from you. It was the whole concept of letting your cleaning products 'dwell'. Giving it time to work before wiping it off. It changed my life, and every now and then I watch you for an update. Thank you for practical and effective advice.

As a critical care nurse of many, many years, not only have I seen deaths from the mixing of cleaning products, but if you do happen to survive, you might have injured organs such as brain, lungs, and kidneys to the point where your life is changed forever. Be safe. Never mix chemicals.

Thank you, Melissa! Hope many of those "deep cleaners" see and hear you. The worst hack I've seen is to wash your floor with boiling hot water, dishwashing pods and desinfectant. How to ruin my flooring 101! How long would I have to rinse the floor to get all that strong alkaline solution washed away! You could literally disolve the skin of your feet walking barefoot in your home! And imagine you let a baby with it's thin and more vulnerable skin crawl on such a surface!!! Let alone the selective breeding of desinfectant resistent bacteria, by using desinfectants indiscriminatelly! As a microbiologist: there should be laws against the misleading advertisements for chemical desinfectants! Use steam, it is much safer!

The “hack” that I found most ridiculous was when someone showed how to “clean” a toilet by squirting in about 50 different products of all different colors! Heaven only knows what chemical reactions can take place to say nothing about wasting product and money. 😱

I would say the cleaning "hack" that makes me wince the most is using oven cleaner on so many things. It's so caustic and the fumes (even the fumeless ones) are so strong, it would gas me out. The other is using toilet bowl cleaner on other fixtures, like the tub. It will absolutely eat the finish off of things like faucets and drain plugs.

Please do more of these videos! There are So many TikTok cleaning “hacks” that are bad and I’d love to hear your expert advice!!

I can’t stand all the product mixing! People thinking they’re chemists on TikTok. That’s going to end so badly!

Like you said, the indiscriminate mixing of products drives me nuts. It’s so dangerous! It’s housekeeping 101 basic rule! It’s the first thing I trained people on when I was a housekeeper.

I must thank you guys for coming up with a microfiber cloth that really works I am legally blind completely blind in my left eye and legally blind in my right eye and without your cloths which are so fantastic especially the general cleaning cloth and the woven dish towel I would have a much harder time keeping my house clean. I would not be able to find the dirt or spilled juice or leftover spaghetti sauce cloths literally stopped when you hit a dirty spot which then allows me to know that there is something more there that I need to scrub. One of my least favorite reasons for wanting to get granted counters was because usually they are a dark color and you cannot see anything spilled. Well we got a lighter color and it was still hard for me to see anything that was spilled or on it. Every night I use the amethyst general purpose cloth with soap and water and I clean the entire countertops and candle to the refrigerator and then the table that we eat on. It makes things a whole lot easier and it also ensures that I do not miss anything. Thank you so much for such a wonderful product. The towel also stops once it hits any stuck on food or spot that needs to be cleaned off before I run over it with my clean cloth. This allows me to use a sponge to clean up what needs to be cleaned up and then be able to run the dish towel over it remarkable products!😊 I I am a bit of a clean freak and I thoroughly enjoy a clean house with your products I am well equipped to do so😊

The product mixing always reminds me of that episode of King of the Hill when Peggy had a cleaning column in the newspaper but didn't know what she was talking about so she accidentally gave everyone a recipe for chlorine gas.

I would definitely have to say the trend that bothers me the most is what some have mentioned already...and that's the over the top amount of cleaning products for one surface. Also, when they use just one product but they use way too much! It's so unnecessary as it just leaves a horrible film on their surface...you know it does lol! It still is not a clean surface at that point as you know the film left behind has to be unreal. By the way, thanks for the tips about the microfiber cloths. Appreciate the content! 😊

I’m so sick of TikTok’s where people are making what I call chemical cocktails to “clean”

Your channel has changed the way I think about cleaning. I have perfectionist tendencies regarding cleaning ~ it’s a drawback for me. I’ve rarely felt that what I clean is “clean enough”, so I procrastinate. I’ve learned some excellent efficient techniques from you that make it easier for me to say “ I think this is good enough “ and move on to all the other parts of the house. Thanks! Oh, and not to mention the $ saving part of making your own cleaning products 👏👏

Thanks a lot!! I recently found a video where they suggested to use HOT water to clean the floors, forgetting to say that marble floors can be heavily damaged by it. It’s ridicolous to see how many wrong tips you can find on the web. 😮

Thank YOU for calling out the nonsense of tik tok cleaning hacks -- you could make this into a whole series and never run out of content!

It still amazes me how SO MANY videos are out there giving advice that can put a person in the emergency room. There needs to be regulators. Thanks to you and your professionalism, we can learn what NOT to do. Oh, and your pauses were great because we can see how concerned you are about the BAD ADVICE being given on those videos.

I hadn't heard of enzyme cleaners before watching your channel. Can you give an example of a specific one? Will products in the store be specifically labeled as an enzyme cleaner?

Thank you so much for making this video. I feel like I’ve been duped a lot by false cleaning “hacks” that don’t work. Like products that are more expensive that are supposed to be amazing but its the same as the products I already have. Idk why we fall for this stuff, as if a different product will be magic all of a sudden and make the cleaning easier? Idk. I’m sticking with my original tried and true products I’ve used my entire life.

My big cleaning annoyance is people using laundry detergent to mop their floors. Oh! And people diffusing CLEANER as opposed to oils.

My cleaning pet peeve is people mixing vinegar and baking soda. They weaken each other. Use one then the other!

This is SO helpful! As someone who wasn't really taught how to clean growing up, I'm doing my best to learn now. I've saved so many of these tik tok cleaning hacks thinking it's what I should be doing. Is this a series you do? I'd love to see more videos like this.

They fully know and aware of what they’re doing Melissa. It’s the same with 5 minute hacks. They do it for rage bait. They know people, like me right now, are gonna comment and correct or mock or get angry

Those [laminated] wood floors just had its laminated surface ripped off from comet bleach scouring & wasted a New mop?!!!

Melissa, having you rating TikTok’s could be a refreshing topic for the videos on this channel

I love your practical tips for cleaning. I hate cleaning, but your tips make it easier with no time wasted. I’ve purchased some of your products and I love them.

When she started to sprinkle that Comet over the bathroom floor, I could not help but think of that scene in "Mommy Dearest. " Thanks for the great video.

Thank you for practical but smart ways to clean. Love your videos.

I see these videos and just shake my head. Love your videos - I have learned so much about laundry & cleaning that I had no clue!!

Dear Melissa, I have been watching your videos for years now, and to answer your comment question, I honestly don't watch anybody else, lol!! Because your videos have helped me SOOO MUCH and well, I trust you because I've put your tips to the test and frankly, THEY WORK. I first discovered you when I was looking for how to clean a toilet. Best toilet how-to I found, of the ones I watched that time. Good enough for me, I have never needed to look elsewhere, never even been curious. But then, I appreciate anyone who saves me time and knows what the heck they're talking about. I'm a huge fan!! Also, as someone who used to work in TV news production, and occasionally dabble in my own video production projects, I thoroughly appreciate and enjoy the production work of your videos - very well done, and I love the sense of humor, lol!! KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK!! 💕

Ow, watching her scrub Comet into that poor floor made me feel like someone was scrubbing ME down with a Brillo pad.😢

Thank you so so much for this video!! I'm super OCD about cleaning and I watch all these videos and feel like my house is a filthy disaster after watching someone use 45 products that cost way too much money to clean their already clean surfaces.

My pet peeve tiktok video is the toilet bowls filled to the brim with different cleaning products. All I can think of is the fumes coming out of those things!

The mix of ammonia and bleach was what got me!

I love your approach to cleaning. I want something fast, easy, and effective.

Can you recommend an enzyme based cleaner? Most enraging was someone raved about an easy way to finally get baking sheets clean, especially in the corners. She had before and after pictures. It was your typical baking soda and vinegar and maybe dish soap kind of solution. In the comments, everyone including me complained that it had not really done any good. She unironically explained that it had taken her hours and hours and maybe even days of scrubbing and soaking, scrubbing and soaking. Maybe she should have mentioned that.

I love this videos !!! Thank you !!!!!!!! ❤️

I have a housekeeping business. I really appreciate you addressing this. Some of those dangerous mixtures are scary, not to mention the stuff that is just nonsense for cleaning.

I have had Melissa’s microfiber cloths for about three years and they are the best cloths I have ever purchased,and they still look like new,it does cut down on cleaning products,buy them,it is worth every penny.

I hear the rage in your voice. 🤣🤣🤣 Love this format. haha

Thank you Melissa! I have very old (1978) linoleum I cannot change yet. I used enzyme cleaner and voila, cleaned dirty old floors! Thanks again.

Hey melissa? Can you give an example of an enzymatic cleaner here in Canada? Everything i found online was made for cat urine, and I want something for the cabinets like you used in an old video.

Thank you for this video!!! I’m so confused as to why it’s “trendy” to use products off label 🤦‍♀️

I saw the first video on Tik Tok and believe to had left a comment in it, because she reminded me of when I was living in Puerto Rico and used to clean the floors on my knees with a bucket of soapy water, a scrabbling brush. I used to scrab the floor with the brush, then pass the towel to clean n dry, I would do the same until I was all done with the floor. When all the floor was clean, I would take a clean towel and with the broom dry all the floor. I was so used to doing this, that when I move back to here, I continue cleaning my floors the same way for some time. I still do so at times but with the towel only, for me the floor looks way cleaner and fresher. About the powder the lady use, I wouldn’t use it on floors specially if their are kids because that leaves behind like a powdery source on the floor and that’s not healthy for kids.

Hi Melissa, one of the worst cleaning hacks I have ever seen and believe me, I cringed and then was extremely worried for the health of the person cleaning, is a video of a lady using and mixing about 8 different cleaners in a toilet all at once to get a clean sanitary toilet bowl. She piled one in after another. I am not even sure she had any ventilation. I was so scared for her health and told her she could die from inhaling all of that and basically she told me her mother and grandmother clean the same way and for me to ummm mind my business. I normally do not comment on things like that but I was seriously concerned for her health and the health of anyone in her home. I just pray they are all alright.

Great advice! What enzymatic cleaner do you recommend? 🤔

OMG - I have never heard anyone elso call it TINKLE! Growing up, we had to use the word tinkle but you are the first who has called it that!!!

I see those cleaning hacks video and think clean my space would NEVER! Haha been watching your channel for years and love it

I'm actually shocked that there wasn't a toilet bowl cleaning clip where the person puts a crap ton of different products into a toilet bowl at once. The mixing of chemicals is the nightmare for me.

I only get my cleaning advice on this channel! The first video of yours I watched was the dishwasher cleaning one, it was hilarious and very helpful, been watching ever since.

Thank you so much for your expert advise. There is some weird shit out there 😅

It scares me when I see comments under videos like those and say “ if I’m not having trouble breathing after it’s not clean” like what!? No it just means you are a silly goose who’s probably got a chemical burn in your lungs! Doesn’t matter if grandma did it for years it’s not safe!

ROTFL 🤣 great episode

As usual very informative video. If I am unsure about a way to clean something I reference your playlist.

i just use water mixed with either vinegar or a tiny amount of dishsoap. no mess, no waste of money, no smell, no allergies. highly effective.

Great advice THANK YOU

I can almost guarantee that the floors in the 1st clip are still gritty & sticky with all of the Comet and other cleaners she used.🤦🏾‍♀️ Clip 2, they probably works or worked in either a Group Home or a Nursing Home (if you know then you know).

The lady with the comet looks like an obsessive cleaner - first comet isn’t for wood or vinyl flooring it’s meant for sinks plus it leaves residue

Appreciate this bc I have years of experience and soo many do it differently.

That comet cleanser is going to take weeks to come off.

I watched a cleaning video about 5 years ago that mixed bleach and toilet bowl cleaner... It's about the closest I have come to dying. Had to spend a week in hospital from the resulting pneumonia. All because the concoction in my toilet had turned to chlorine gas, which is deadly!

I followed a clean floor hack that used washing soda in the recipe, after drying my tiles ended up with a powdery white coating, I had to wash the floor again to get rid of it. Great cleaning hacks aren’t supposed to create twice the work. My clean freak Aunt used a similar powder cleaner to scrub their tub daily, she wore the enamel through on several bathtubs. Cousin was giving his kids a bath when they complained that their bottoms were hurting, he found they were sitting on the reside and ended up with skin damage.

I only listen to you. I learned how to clean from you. I use the three wave system, work from left to right, the s pattern, the w pattern, bought and your read your book. I work in an office and I teach the others in my office your cleaning methods and they love it. You're that awesome! 😊

Hi! Love your videos. The worst cleaning advice I saw was a video of a women mopping with cinnamon…. Not cinnamon oil but cinnamon spice you would buy from Walmart 🤦🏻‍♀️. People the days. I just use plain old vinegar and water sometimes a natural cleaner but if I’m trying to save money just diluted vinegar.

0:54 as a professional cleaner I’ve only ever done this when I’ve had stuff stuck on the ground etc.

When I was very young, I tried to clean the shower for my mom. I ended up very sick because I didn't know not to mix different kinds of cleaning products. Thank you for helping everyone with this video ❤

I saw a wood floor cleaning hack where she used extremely hot water and laundry detergent! I even commented to her to NOT do that. That she was going to ruin her expensive hardwood floors.

I am exhausted after the first video. That Comet cannot be a good idea for that floor and mixing those products is a no no. I just mopped my floors. DIY vinegar, alcohol ,water and Dawn and essential oil. Just like Melissa has taught me 😊 I can’t imagine how sticky that shaving cream floor is. Yuck. Girl when I was a kid we had a dining room with real wood framing and my mother cleaned it with Pledge then went over it with a product called Liquid Gold. I think it did a semi decent job but it was like putting baby oil on it and we had to avoid getting really close to it so we didn’t touch it and leave fingerprints on it. Bless my mom’s heart. I also believe to each his own but come on , some of these are bizarre. In my opinion perhaps Downy can mask the smell of pee but mask is the operative word. It doesn’t clean and or disinfect the area with pee on it. I vacuum almost daily because it’s easier for me with tile floors. And I take a dry microfiber cloth over exposed surfaces frequently to cut down on dust. As far as this collection of videos the one with Comet and glass cleaner stopped me in my tracks. I have a relative who is a Respiratory Therapist and the thought of mixing anything with bleach would freak she and I out. Also if there is a member of your family who has asthma or any type of lung disease mixing chemicals can exacerbate their illness. I recommend watching Clean My Space videos and learning correct, practical ,safe and efficient and effective ways to clean. Thanks Melissa ❤

My wood floors have a groove where the planks meet. Over time, gunk gets in those grooves. What’s the best way to either prevent that or clean it without getting out an old toothbrush?

I don’t know if you’ve saw the cleaning “hack” to clean fabric sofas… You see people putting a dishwasher tablet into a bowl then dipping a microfibre cloth into it. Then wrapping a cooking bowl lid with the damp cloth and wiping sofas with a dishwasher tablet solution.

Hi! What product do you recommend for cleaning hardwood floors and engineered wood floors? 😊

Thank you for this.

What is an enzyme based cleaner for floors?

Any recommendations on a enzyme tile cleaner brand to use? My tiles have a rough finish and are hard to keep clean (plus they are white🧐)

I love the pH neutral cleaner for my luxury vinyl plank flooring! When I tell people that it makes my floors soft, they have no idea what I mean, but after feeling it, they get it. Best cleaning stuff ever!

I have perfected the art of cleaning - keep it simple, inexpensive and do it as you go in other words don't deal with it after a week/month etc, deal with it in the now and limit yourself to 3 reserved microfibre cleaning cloths a fourth for dusting. These can be the cheapest you can find. The cleaning solution I use is the cheapest laundry liquid detergent on the market. I use it for floors, the bathroom even the toilet. In a spray bottle make a dilution of detergent and water. For the toilet spray the entire unit and wipe down, rinse the cloth. Spray the bowl and scrub, using a toilet brush, do it every time you use the toilet to ensure it is clean for the next user. No disinfectant required. For floors, sweep first to remove debris such as hair etc then mop using a microfibre cloth rinsed in detergent solution, rinse and wipe as you complete each section of the floor use a doodle bug mop tool to push the microfibre cloth around the floor. For damp dusting, wring out a microfibre cloth rinsed in very dilute detergent solution (no bubbles), and wipe surfaces, dry immediately using a dry cloth or paper towels - this is ok for furniture woodwork etc. You will save money. Kitchen - cleaning the refrigerator - same deal as for dusting but I use dish detergent instead. For the oven don't wait until you need a jackhammer to remove built up grime -make a paste of baking soda and brush it on surfaces of the oven (pre warm the oven but not hot) - after applying the baking soda paste wait half an hour then start to wipe it away - do a test run on the oven floor first to make sure you are happy with the result. This works on fresh spills not carbon dated ones. Bathroom - if you used the shower or bath clean it by spraying the surfaces with the diluted detergent mixture after use and just wipe it down then its fresh for the next person and you never need to do the weekly clean trying to remove built up soap scum.

question please: my daughter's kitchen is old, cheap vinyl and even though they use the easy prewetted mop pads frequently, (a dog that pees in the same spot when no one is home - don't as me why they don't put a pad down, i dont know) the floor always seems "sticky". so i had recommended to her to mop with water, vinegar and a small dollop of dawn. but now i'm watching what you are saying about enzymatic cleaners (which make total sense for the bathroom! duh!), so should she use the enzymatiic in the whole kitchen? or just on the spot?

THANK YOU!!!

Saw someone use a strange concoction of a lid of a pot and towels to clean a coach and rugs. And people using toliet bowl cleaners to clean their bathroom showers and sinks. Too much mis information for me. Your channel is really helpful.

I agree with you no doubt!!!❤ I feel disgusted to see the video on Tiktok about cleaning..that's a messed and gross! You are my mentor👍since I saw your video I did learned so much and known how to cleaning my house a properly.. Your DIY are the best as well👍👍

Hi Melissa, which enzyme cleaners do you recommend? Thanks!

Can you give a list or recommendation for enzyme cleaners you would recommend?

THANK YOU 🙏

Great video! What enzymatic cleaner would you recommend?

Thanks for sharing 👍 😊

Which enzyme cleaner would you suggest for tile floors?

Hi Melissa, you’ve mentioned enzyme cleaners in this video and others. Do you have a recommendation or preferred enzyme cleaner?

#2- perhaps better results would be achieved using aftershave. Aftershave contains alcohol, which is a solvent. Plus it will deal with the odor. 3-5 bottles should do it. And since you asked: windex & vinegar. I'm pretty sure mixing acetic acid with ammonia, a base, neutralizes the cleaning power of both. Am I wrong? Going by elementary school chemistry lessons where we mixed vinegar & baking soda to make a model volcano erupt. Love your videos. They are a great help to young and old family members, friends and even on construction sites. Keep up the good work!

The only thing that annoys me with cleaning tiktok is half the accounts just over use product for content because they know it gets views and they repeat it all the time just for the views. THe worst ones are the cleaning toilets ones.

Melissa- I'm glad you did this video. Maybe you could do more content on this topic?

Mic drop X 3 Those people are not providing cleaning hacks... they are the hacks!

Hello hello love love love your videos. Love your tips and tricks for cleaning a little easier lol ~~ Amanda Lots of love and support from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 🇨🇦

What do you recommend to clean a porcelain shower and floor in my new bathroom?

what floor cleaner with enzymes do you recommend?

You can buy a multi surface furniture spray that is excellent at repelling dust. It's by Pledge. I use it on non wood surfaces, including glass once a month. However, I use it sparingly as too much can gunk up a surface. I use lint free cloths for this as microfibre cloths can absorb too much of the product and not provide the sheen layer needed. For vinyl floors I use an enzyme cleaner, extremely hot water and a cotton mop. I wring the mop thoroughly and often during the process and only use tge exact amount of cleaner per litre of water used. No bleach or scourers should ever be used on vinyl floors. It destroys their protective top layer. For stubborn stains and gunk I put a dash of neat cleaner on the area and cover with a hot damp microfibre cloth. Wait 5 minutes and wipe it off. No scraper needed.

What’s best for cleaning wood floors? Thanks