Spring Cleaning Hacks You'll Wish You'd Found Out Years Ago

Warm Food In The Dishwasher

If you're in the middle of cooking a big meal and don't have space in your oven to keep a few dishes warm, you can pop them in the dishwasher on the heat cycle. Remember—don't use water, or else your elaborate dinner will be ruined. The warming cycle will mimic that of an oven and keep your food table-ready while you cook.

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The More You Know

  • When you're working on the roof, wrap rubber bands around tools to help them stay put. The rubber will grip on roofs with up to a 6/12 slope.
  • 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.
  • For easy cleanup, use a quick spritz of cooking spray on your cheese grater to keep the cheese from sticking.
  • This hint will save you from wasting wrapping paper each time you bring it out of storage. Rather than sticking a piece of tape along the loose edge, cut an empty toilet paper tube lengthwise and wrap it around a roll of wrapping paper. Cinch it up and secure the sleeve with a piece of tape.
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