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

Prepare Lobster in the Dishwasher

It sounds gross, but you can actually cook a lobster tail in here. Cut, de-vein, and de-shell the tail, then put it in a mason jar with an entire stick of unsalted butter and start up the cycle. You won't believe the result when you take it out.

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The More You Know

  • If you have greasy fingerprints on your doorframes or walls, there's a simple fix. Just rub a piece of chalk gently over them, let it sit for 10 minutes, and the chalk will absorb the oil, allowing it to easily wipe away.
  • To keep small cords organized, try this handy hint: Fill a shoe box with as many empty toilet paper rolls that will fit vertically; then place a single small cord in each tube. It'll keep your cords free of tangles and in one place.
  • Want to dry out flowers quickly and easily? Just use the clips on a pants hanger to hold the stems of your flowers so they're hanging bulb down, and leave them in a cool, dry place to dehydrate.
  • Slip PVC pipes over the handles of your pruning shears and tape them in place to extend your reach and clip high branches without a ladder.
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