11 top home cleaning hacks of all time

If you like spending hours cleaning your house, these hacks might not be for you. If you think that saving a little time on your chores so you can enjoy a magazine or your favorite television show sounds better, keep reading.

We've collected some of our favorite cleaning hacks and shared them with you below. These are some of the easiest, and most efficient, tricks to implement in any home.

Sick of scrubbing for hours and hours on end? Fill your nasty pan with water and bring it to a boil. Once the water is bubbling, remove it from the heat and add 2 tablespoons baking soda. Put a lid on the pan, and let it soak for a few minutes. Then scrub away the stains with a bit of elbow grease.

The microwave is a little awkward to clean. To make it easier, toss a wet rag into the microwave, and run it on high for 2 minutes. Let the steam seep in the microwave for about a minute, then (wearing an oven mitt), use the hot rag to wipe the inside of your microwave clean.

Stop tossing out that shower liner when it gets a bit funky. You can wash them (yes, the plastic ones) in the washer.

Crafters rejoice: Get rid of that nasty hot glue buildup without breaking a nail or burning your fingers! While the gun is still hot (but unplugged), use a ball of aluminum foil to remove glue from where it has collected.

5. Un-dust your lampshades with ease

Use a lint roller to remove dust from the fabric lamp shades in your home in seconds.

Don't throw out your kitchen mop when it starts to smell funky. Instead, fill a bucket with a quart of water and 1/4 cup salt. Soak your mops and/or sponges overnight and rinse in the morning.

7. Say goodbye to glitter

Glitter is fun. It's sparkly and pretty, and it makes craft projects shine, but it's also a pain to clean up. Catch all those stray pieces of glitter in a breeze using some play dough. Masking tape works well too!

Get candle wax out of the carpet (or any fabric) with an iron and a paper bag. Lay the bag over the wax spill, and run your hot iron over the bag. The bag will soak up all of the candle wax.

Clean a cutting board without chemicals by using kosher salt and a lemon half. Sprinkle salt on the cutting board, and scrub with the lemon half. Rinse and dry completely.

Forget scrubbing to clean your blender. Just add a few drops of soap and some water to your smoothie-making friend. Run it through for a minute or two, and then rinse.

Save your arm muscles for the gym. Stick your burners (or the burner pans) into a plastic resealable bag. Add 1/4 cup ammonia, seal, and let them sit overnight. In the morning, wipe them down with a wet sponge. Poof!