12 Ways You Can Use Dish Washing Liquid to Clean Your Home

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Move over baking soda and vinegar, there's a new cleaning VIP in the house: dish liquid. Time to think outside of the box, or in this case the sink, and use this powerhouse throughout your home. Because starting now, nobody puts dish liquid in a corner.

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Clean Kitchen Cabinets
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Banish Kitchen Cabinet Grease

Built up grease on your kitchen cabinet doors will kill any appetite. Luckily, dish soap mixed with water offers a nice and easy cabinet cleaning method.

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DIY Laundry Stain Solution
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Remove Laundry Stains

When mixed with hydrogen peroxide, laundry stains don't stand a chance.

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DIY Wood Floor Cleaning Solution
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Clean Wood Floors

Using dish soap on your wood floors just sounds like a no. But when used in this DIY solution, it becomes a big yes for getting that natural shine.

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DIY Oven Cleaner
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Make an Oven Cleaning Spray

Oven cleaners are typically full of harsh chemicals. But this homemade spray will help lift burned-on food and leave your oven sparkling clean and smelling fresh, naturally.

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Clean and Restore a Cast Skillet
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Clean & Restore a Cast Iron Skillet

Found some used cast-iron cookware at a local flea market? Or perhaps you're the owner of an old family heirloom that seems past its prime. Don't trash it. Make your skillet a treasure again with a few easy cleaning steps.

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DIY Flea Killing Shampoo
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Create a Flea Killing Shampoo

Fleas on furry friends is no fun. Enter this solution that not only kills pesky fleas, but will also help keep them at bay.

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Makeup Brush Cleaner
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Clean Makeup Brushes

Did you know that you should be cleaning your makeup brushes once a month?

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Outdoor Garbage Can Cleaner
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Clean Outdoor Garbage Cans

Have you looked at the inside of your outdoor garbage cans recently? Time to face the nasty.

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Wall Cleaning Solution
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Remove Dirt from Walls

This homemade wall cleaner will help remove dirt, fingerprints and food splatters with ease.

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Car Seat Cleaner
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Clean Your Kid's Car Seat

If you have young kids, you know just how gross a car seat can get. Here's how to sanitize the seat so it's (almost) like new.

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