Simple Tutorial on Properly Cleaning Baseboards Proves Everyone Overthinks It

Anyone who likes a tidy house knows that some chores are worse than others. And among those that we loathe to do (we're looking at you, scrubbing toilets), there's one chore that we may be making into a much bigger deal than it actually is.

According to one pro cleaner, everyone is taking baseboard cleaning just a little bit too seriously, making the much needed task out to be something that's hard on both our schedules and our backs.

Instead, she says we need to dumb down the whole process, which she explains how to do in this uber helpful TikTok video below.

Gloves, a microfiber cloth, a scrubby, and the right cleaner are all @vanesamaro91 says you'll need to make your home's baseboards shine. She proves herself right in the short clip, taking a few seconds to complete her cleaning process on a section of baseboard while her followers watched.

The comments were full of people explaining how they don't even bother with their baseboards anymore because of how much work it is — many of them admitted to assigning this chore to their kids whose "knees are younger," which as a woman of a certain age, sounds like a smart idea to us — and that they'd prefer to forget they even exist.

But, now after watching this clip, it seems like we've just been making too big of a deal out of getting these low-lying pieces clean, and we just need to suck it up and cross this item off the to-do list using the OP's easy method.

Related: 8 Things Professional Cleaners Wish People Would Stop Doing

In the world of cleaning hacks , not all ideas are created equal, which is why you really need to consider whether or not you want to try something before testing these viral ideas .

But, if you're looking for a tried and true hack that seems to be working for everyone who has given it a go, you may want to consider this woman's trick.

Clean Your Shower Liner Like a Pro

Are you tired of looking at soap scum, hard water build up, and mildew every time you get into the shower and see your shower liner? So was this woman , which is why she had the bright idea of taking hers down and tossing it into the wash with her towels.

This method not only helps keep the liner looking its best, but it's also so much easier than all of the other ways we've tried in the past!

Baseboard Cleaning Can Be So Easy

After watching how simple this woman's approach is, we've realized that we're absolutely putting this chore off because it seems like it's going to be too much work.

Okay, we guess we'll have to add it to our to-do list for the next time we're giving the house a deep clean.

Follow us on Google News , subscribe to get Home & Garden news to your inbox and share your latest project for a chance to be featured!