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

Clean Your Bathtub With Baking Soda and Vinegar

This is one of nature's most fool-proof cleaning combinations. That reminder to keep vinegar on hand is applicable here. They create a chemical reaction that can remove even the most annoying stains, and works wonders in the bathroom.

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The More You Know

  • Rubber bands will last much longer when they are refrigerated.
  • Next time you oversalt a soup, toss in a few wedges of raw apple or potato. Simmer for 10 minutes and discard the wedges to get the flavor back to normal.
  • Bubble wrap is a powerful insulator. While on the road, keep your Chunky Monkey from melting by wrapping the pint in plastic bubble wrap. It’ll stay firm for hours.
  • Garage floors are puddle prone: springtime floods, melting ice from tires, you name it. You can keep that water away from your tools and toys with a dam made of expanding foam.
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