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

Clean Your Oven With Baking Soda

Combining baking soda, vinegar, and water into a paste and smearing it onto the inside of your oven is an easy and quick way to clean it out without the hassle. Run the oven for an hour or so and all that grease buildup will be gone. 

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The More You Know

  • 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.
  • Short on closet space? Use a lightweight piece of chain to stagger hanging clothing in tall closets to maximize space. Just loop the first link of the chain over the first hanger, and hang subsequent hangers on every other links after.
  • 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.
  • Keep elastic hair bands in one place—not scattered in drawers or in the bathroom sink or all over the floor. Slide them onto an empty toilet paper roll, which can then be neatly tucked into a drawer.
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