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Want a clean home? Experts offer their best tips

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Want a clean home? Then take some pointers from the experts. 

According to Debra Johnson with Merry Maids you should always start at the corner furthest from the rooms entrance so you'll never have to clean a surface twice.
 
Do you have little ones leaving their mark everywhere? Melissa Maker, founder of the Clean My Space cleaning company said fingerprints can easily disappear with a little olive oil or even baby oil and paper towels.Put a drop of oil on the paper towel, buff the oil, going with the grain of the stainless steel. Then wipe off any excess with a clean paper towel.
 
Becky Rapinchuk, the creator of cleanmama.net said she has a solution to get rid of grease stains! Keep a piece of white chalk in the laundry room. Rub it on the stain and it will absorb the oil. Then wash as usual.

Got water spots? Becky has the answer for that too. She recommends saturating a paper towel or microfiber cloth with white vinegar, letting it sit over the deposits for five to 15 minutes, then wiping away. You can even soak things like your showerhead in the vinegar over night and when you run the shower in the morning. You should have a clear stream  
 
Real Simple magazine shared 9 more secrets to tell that will keep your home sparkling clean for cheap.