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

Clean Your Garbage Disposal With Citruses

The natural fresh scents of lemons and limes are useful in cleaning the weird smell out of your garbage disposal. Toss a few slices of each down the drain and give the disposal a run and you're done. A rule of thumb: you should never toss anything down the garbage disposal that you woulnd't eat. That means eggshells are a no go.

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The More You Know

  • To make it easy to stow and reuse plastic bags, make a dispenser from a discarded 2-liter soda bottle. Cut off the top and bottom with a razor knife. Then screw the dispenser to a cabinet door or closet wall (or attach with hook-and-loop tape).
  • Here's a great way to keep track of your daily water intake. Draw lines on your water bottle with a marker pen, and then write the time beside the marked level.
  • You can cut your dusting time in half with one common household item: a dryer sheet. Simply swipe it over your baseboards and its anti-static properties will keep dust from sticking while making your home smell fresh.
  • 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.
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