What r/CleaningTips keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
130 recurring problems · 827 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 69How do I identify if these bugs are bed bugs?“I’ve poured so many chemicals and gallons of boiling water down those that if anything has survived, it’s a mutated superfly with godlike powers”
- 28How to clean a room when you are too depressed“Been there. Same set up. Mattress on the floor, one dresser, and suckling Franzia straight from the twist spout. Toss the empties aside because I'm too depressed to go to the dumpster.”
- 28What are these tiny red beads in my house?“before I got into bed i noticed this black speck on my pillowcase.”
- 21How to clean burnt food off a stainless steel pan“Brand new pan, son used it before i could wash/unpack. What will clean this as soap will not?”
- 19How to unclog a drain blocked by hardened materials“So I have an issue with food down the bathroom drain and hair. Any advice on something to break up food and hair in PVC pipes?”
- 18Why does flushing one toilet pull water out of another?“Bought a house 3 months ago, the bathroom sink was a little stinky. Tried some hot water and dishwashing liquid which helped a bit but only temporarily.”
- 17How to figure out how much to charge for freelance work“I’m trying to make sure I’m pricing this appropriately and not undercharging.”
- 14How to get dried paint stripper off hardwood floors“I followed the instructions and left it to dry. This was yesterday so it's dry by now but the ugly markings remain.”
- 14How to get stubborn makeup out of white clothes“I wish I took a before and after but I have tried everything to get quite dark prominent make up stains out of my white work blouse (dishwashing liquid, expensive stain remover, expensive all white stain remover, soaking over night etc) and nothing worked.”
- 13How to get yellow curry stains out of a light couch“Thank you!!! I was DETERMINED to not have orange on my couch 😭”
- 11Why does pet hair keep appearing everywhere even after vacuuming?“It doesn’t seem to matter how often I vacuum, clean vents, clean fan, air flow or none, the hair STILL is popping up everywhere.”
- 10Why does watching kids grow up make you feel so sad?“now I’m crying because my 6 year old is growing up so incredibly fast 😭😭😭😭😭”
- 10Why does what I ordered online look nothing like the pictures?“Sold on the concept, stuck on the commitment. These run $200–400 and I'd be ordering sight unseen off a product page and some influencer video. Has anyone actually returned one? Was it a nightmare given the weight, or did the brand handle it?”
- 10Why won't drain flies go away after pest control?“my family wakes up every morning to a bunch of flies (dead and alive) in and around the sink. there’s also some pink/reddish ones that fly around our faces. how do we get rid of them??”
- 10How to permanently stop bugs coming out of a wall crack“these little suckers are all around my room coming in through my window ac unit, any advice on how to get rid of them without having to spend so much money on and exterminator?”
- 10How to get dark buildup off bathtub caulk“I just bought a house and the bottom of the shower stall looks like this. All four corners and the edges are coated in this stuff that is hard like concrete.”
- 10How to get rid of tiny flying bugs coming out of wooden furniture“I’ve had this continuous issue for weeks now and I can’t seem to get rid of fruit flies.”
- 9How to make worn wooden cabinets look better without replacing them“Looking for some tips on how to clean these cabinets. Wish i could replace them, but until then i would at least like to make them look a little nicer. Ive tried method and murphys wood soap and steam cleaning.”
- 9How to clean dirty stone tiles without ruining them“what kind of cleaning equipment is required to clean tiles and I have I think these are stone tiles?”
- 9What is the fluffy stuff in my attic and is it safe?“Just moved into my new apartment and this is what the corner of my room looks like. How do I get rid of it?”
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