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

Cook a Turkey in the Dishwasher

This sounds like there's no way it could work, but it actually has been proven to save a holiday from stress. Wrap the turkey in plastic wrap and run it on three full cycles. Really - it'll be completely edible when you take it out. 

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The More You Know

  • Hate the messy look of curling irons lying on the vanity or the toilet tank? Here's a tip for you. Use hook-and-loop tape to attach five-inch lengths of 2-in. PVC pipe to the vanity door to hold the curling irons.
  • Simply store your ice cream cartons in ziplock bags to keep them as soft and easy to scoop as they were the day you bought them.
  • A wet-dry vacuum slurps clogs out of plugged drains. Even plumbers use this trick sometimes. If you need to increase suction, seal around the nozzle with a wet rag.
  • Buy a ring binder and keep insurance papers, repair receipts and all other paperwork pertaining to the house in it. Storing all your house information in one handy place makes life easier.
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