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

Hairdryers Remove Water Rings

Applying direct heat to a water ring from a cup you let sit on a wooden surface for too long is the easiest way to preserve the varnish. Anyone who owns nice wooden furniture knows water is its worst enemy. You won't make that same mistake twice.

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The More You Know

  • All you need is tap water that's piping hot to kill weeds in the cracks of your sidewalks and driveway. Pro tip: add a tablespoon of salt to make it even more effective.
  • 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.
  • An easy way to tear tape and get a starting edge at the same time. Simply fold the tape under at a 90-degree angle to the roll. Then, with a snapping motion, pull the tape against the edge of the roll.
  • Dab a dot of toothpaste onto a bug bite to reduce the itchiness and swelling, and get back to the great outdoors!
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