Set Yourself Free With These Spring Cleaning Life Hacks

Clean Your Coffee Stains With Baking Soda

Coffee is a particularly difficult stain to fix. However, trusty baking soda has your back here. Pour baking soda onto your coffee stain and let the powder work its magic until the area is sufficiently dried. Viola! There will be no stain when you remove the soda. 

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The More You Know

  • Keep all those personal grooming tools in one place. A magnetic strip in the medicine cabinet can be used to store tweezers, clippers and small scissors.
  • If you accidentally got permanent marker on a piece of furniture, don't lose hope just yet. Using a small dab of non-gel toothpaste, rub the marker stain in a circular motion with a soft cloth and it should buff right out.
  • Even if a ceiling fan is perfectly balanced, the breeze from the fan can cause the pull chain to smack up against the light fixture. Solve this annoying noises problem by removing the chain and sliding a 1/4-in. plastic tube over it.
  • After you've given your stovetop a thorough cleaning, apply a thin layer of car wax and then buff it off with a clean towel.
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