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

  • Store small extension cords neatly with this simple office supply hack: Attach a paperclip to a small rubber band. Then wrap the rubber band around the bundled cord and clasp the paperclip onto the rubber band again.
  • Bubble wrap is a powerful insulator. While on the road, keep your Chunky Monkey from melting by wrapping the pint in plastic bubble wrap. It’ll stay firm for hours.
  • Half an hour before serving time, adorn the table with bowls of lemon halves topped with cloves to ensure a pest-proof party.
  • 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.
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