Set Yourself Free With These Spring Cleaning Life Hacks

Use Play Dough to Clean Up Spilled Glitter

If you dropped glitter on the ground, we have some good news for you. Instead of going out and buying glittery play dough, you can make your own at home while cleaning up a mess at the same time. Wouldn't it be nice if everything in life was just this simple?

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The More You Know

  • If the grille on your bathroom exhaust fan is clogged with dust, try a trick that's faster and more effective than vacuuming. Here's how to clean a bathroom fan: Turn on the fan and blast out the dust with "canned air." The fan will blow the dust outside.
  • Stop losing socks!. Stuff a strip of foam pipe insulation into the space between your washer and dryer or along the wall. That way, socks can't slip into the abyss.
  • 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.
  • As trash bags start to fill up, the bag slithers into the bin and you have to dig it out. To keep handled or drawstring trash bags in place, all you need are two medium or large self-adhesive command hooks.
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