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

Steam Vegetables in the Dishwasher

You can place fresh cut veggies in a mason jar with one cup of water on the top rack of your dishwasher. You can run it on a normal cycle and your veg will come out steamed and ready to eat. Again, don't add any soap.

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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.
  • Use your vacuum cleaner to find tiny items you've lost, such as earrings. Just cover the end of a vacuum cleaner with a stocking or pantyhose, and start your search.
  • When baking, it’s important to use room temperature ingredients (unless otherwise specified). If you forget to take your eggs out of the fridge in time, don’t worry. Just place them in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
  • 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.
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