Clean the oven while it's still warm. The difference is enormous.
En el ritmo cotidiano del hogar, donde la grasa y el desorden acumulan su peso silencioso, Begoña Pérez Díez de los Ríos —conocida como La Ordenatriz— ha convertido el arte de limpiar en una forma de sabiduría práctica. Con 1,6 millones de seguidores en Instagram y un nuevo libro publicado por Planeta, esta experta española ofrece 130 soluciones para los pequeños conflictos domésticos que erosionan la vida diaria. Su propuesta no es la del producto milagroso, sino la del conocimiento honesto: entender la diferencia entre limpiar y desinfectar, respetar los tiempos, y confiar en ingredientes humildes como el bicarbonato, el vinagre o el sol.
- La grasa en cocinas, hornos y campanas extractoras es una batalla silenciosa que muchos hogares pierden por falta de método, no de esfuerzo.
- El error más común —aplicar lejía directamente sobre superficies grasientas— no desinfecta nada: la grasa actúa como escudo y el problema persiste.
- La Ordenatriz propone una secuencia lógica: primero jabón para eliminar la grasa, luego lejía si hace falta desinfectar, dejándola actuar tapada durante diez minutos.
- Para manchas en ropa, hornos malolientes o neveras con olores persistentes, sus soluciones combinan bicarbonato, agua oxigenada, vinagre y la luz del sol con resultados concretos.
- Su nuevo libro, con 130 trucos de la A a la Z, llega como respuesta a una cultura que busca ahorrar dinero y reducir residuos sin renunciar a un hogar limpio y ordenado.
Begoña Pérez Díez de los Ríos ha construido en cuatro años una autoridad doméstica poco común. Bajo el nombre de La Ordenatriz, acumula 1,6 millones de seguidores en Instagram y un primer libro convertido en superventas. Ahora regresa con Los trucos de La Ordenatriz, publicado por Planeta, con 130 soluciones para los problemas cotidianos que desgastan a cualquier hogar.
La cocina ocupa el centro de su atención. Pérez insiste en una distinción que parece obvia pero se ignora con frecuencia: limpiar no es lo mismo que desinfectar. Ante la grasa, el orden correcto es jabón primero; la lejía, si se necesita, viene después y debe dejarse actuar unos diez minutos tapada para que no se evapore. Aplicarla directamente sobre grasa es un error: no penetra, no limpia, no desinfecta.
Para la ropa, el método depende del tipo de mancha. Las oscuras —tinta de calamar, por ejemplo— responden bien a una mezcla de bicarbonato y agua oxigenada dejada media hora antes del lavado. Las manchas más claras se tratan con jabón y secado al sol, que hace lo que ningún detergente puede replicar del todo. El horno, por su parte, se limpia mejor cuando aún está tibio, justo tras usarlo. Si la grasa ya se ha endurecido, una pasta de bicarbonato y vinagre aplicada durante dos horas resuelve lo que el tiempo complicó.
Para los olores de la nevera, su solución es tan sencilla como eficaz: paños de microfibra empapados en agua oxigenada colocados en el interior. Absorben el mal olor y evitan que otros lo reemplacen.
La confianza que ha ganado La Ordenatriz no viene de la complejidad, sino de lo contrario: propone alternativas económicas, ecológicas y al alcance de cualquiera. En un momento en que ahorrar y reducir residuos importa cada vez más, ese enfoque ha encontrado un público fiel y creciente.
Begoña Pérez Díez de los Ríos has built something remarkable in four years. Under the handle La Ordenatriz, she has gathered 1.6 million followers on Instagram and become what many call Spain's answer to Marie Kondo—a person who has turned the small frustrations of household management into a kind of expertise that people actually want to hear about. Her first book became a bestseller. Now, two years later, she is back with a second one, published by Planeta, called Los trucos de La Ordenatriz, containing 130 practical solutions for the everyday problems that wear at people in their homes.
The kitchen is where much of her attention lands, and for good reason. Grease is the enemy there—on surfaces, on clothes, in the oven, coating the range hood. Pérez makes a distinction that sounds simple but matters: cleaning is not the same as disinfecting. When she talks to journalists about tackling grease, she walks through the sequence. First, soap and water. If disinfection is needed after that, then bleach, left to sit for about ten minutes under a cover so it doesn't evaporate. The mistake people make, she explains, is thinking bleach will handle grease on its own. It won't. The grease has to come off first.
For clothes, the approach shifts depending on what kind of stain you're dealing with. Dark stains—the kind that come from squid ink or other stubborn marks—need baking soda mixed with hydrogen peroxide, left for half an hour to lighten the fabric, then a regular wash. Lighter stains are gentler: soap, let it dry in the sun, then into the machine. The sun does work that detergent alone cannot.
The oven and range hood accumulate grease faster than most people want to admit. Pérez doesn't pretend there is magic here. What she does say is that timing matters enormously. Clean the oven while it is still slightly warm, right after use. The difference between wiping it down in the moment and waiting until the grease has hardened across six or ten more cooking sessions is the difference between a quick task and a difficult one. For deeper cleaning, she recommends a paste of baking soda and vinegar, left to work for two hours before scrubbing. She describes the result simply: it pulls the grease away effectively.
Smells in the refrigerator are another common complaint. Her solution is practical and cheap: microfiber cloths soaked in hydrogen peroxide, placed inside. It absorbs the bad smell and prevents other odors from taking its place. It is, as she puts it, an old trick that costs almost nothing.
The new book extends this philosophy across the whole house. Pérez has become trusted because she offers solutions that are economical and ecologically sound, not because they are complicated. She simplifies tasks that feel overwhelming and suggests alternatives that work without requiring special products or elaborate procedures. In a culture increasingly interested in both saving money and reducing waste, that approach has found its audience. The book promises solutions from A to Z for the small domestic crises that touch every household, and based on what has come before, it will likely deliver exactly what the title promises.
Citas Notables
One thing is cleaning the kitchen, another is disinfecting— Begoña Pérez, La Ordenatriz
It pulls the grease away effectively— Begoña Pérez, describing the baking soda and vinegar method
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Why does the distinction between cleaning and disinfecting matter so much? It seems like people just want things to be clean.
Because they're actually different jobs. Bleach doesn't touch grease—it just sits on top of it. If you spray bleach on a greasy surface and wait, you've wasted the bleach and the grease is still there. You have to remove the grease first with soap, then disinfect if you need to. Most people skip the first step and wonder why nothing works.
And the baking soda and vinegar mixture for ovens—is that just a home remedy, or does it actually work better than commercial oven cleaners?
It works. The chemical reaction between the two creates something that breaks down baked-on grease. You leave it for two hours, which means you're not standing there scrubbing for an hour. It's cheaper than most commercial products and you probably already have both things in your kitchen.
What about the sun-drying trick for stains on clothes? That seems almost too simple.
Sunlight has bleaching properties. For lighter stains, it actually does lighten them. But it only works if you catch the stain early and the fabric can handle direct sun. Dark stains need the chemical help of hydrogen peroxide because they're set deeper into the fibers.
Why has La Ordenatriz become so influential when there are thousands of cleaning accounts online?
She doesn't sell you special products. She tells you to use what you have. She explains the why behind each step instead of just giving you a list. And she's honest—she says there's no magic trick to prevent grease buildup, just better timing. People trust that.
The microfiber cloth trick for fridge smells—does it actually work or is it just absorbing the smell temporarily?
It absorbs it and prevents new smells from settling in. You're not masking anything. The hydrogen peroxide also has mild antimicrobial properties, so it's not just about absorption. It's a small thing, but it works.