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

Preserve Fake Flowers in the Dishwasher

Though fake flowers might seem like cheesy decor to some, they're a lot longer-lasting than real ones. You can throw them in the dishwasher to clean them up and call it a day. This is one of those things you probably never thought to wash, but you can!

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The More You Know

  • When you go to the beach and take your cooler with you, sprinkle salt on the ice so that it stays frozen for much longer.
  • While using a clothes iron to straighten hair is an old trick, using a hair straightener on collars and that space between buttons also works
  • A nondescript shampoo or lotion bottle is the perfect disguise for a beachside carryall.
  • 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).
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