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

Dry Hand-Washed Dishes in the Dishwasher

To save counter space (and water), dry your hand-washed dishes in the dishwasher on a heat/dry cycle. You'll save space and money all in one. Though it might make more sense to just do a normal dishwasher load and save yourself the elbow grease...

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The More You Know

  • Air fryers don’t always produce that golden hue we crave. You can fix that, though! The secret to that perfect golden color is giving your foods a quick spritz of cooking spray before popping them into the air fryer basket.
  • If you have greasy fingerprints on your doorframes or walls, there's a simple fix. Just rub a piece of chalk gently over them, let it sit for 10 minutes, and the chalk will absorb the oil, allowing it to easily wipe away.
  • Turn on the sink water and the disposer and drop in a few ice cubes. Flying shards of ice work like a sandblaster inside the disposer.
  • Seltzer water will revive gold jewelry if you combine it with dish soap and let it soak for five minutes.
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