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

Lemon and Vinegar as a Microwave Solution

If cleaning your microwave is the bane of your existence, then this hack will be a God-send. Microwave a bowl of lemon and water to soften any debris caked on the inside, then wipe it clean. The lemon will also shine the hardware as well.

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The More You Know

  • If your toilet bowl could use a cleaning but you're out of traditional cleaner, use mouthwash instead.
  • If the grille on your bathroom exhaust fan is clogged with dust, try a trick that's faster and more effective than vacuuming. Here's how to clean a bathroom fan: Turn on the fan and blast out the dust with "canned air." The fan will blow the dust outside.
  • Rubber bands will last much longer when they are refrigerated.
  • Keep all those personal grooming tools in one place. A magnetic strip in the medicine cabinet can be used to store tweezers, clippers and small scissors.
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