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

Use a Lemon if Cream of Tartar Doesn't Work

Lemons can work instantly to clean high-carbon knives. The tarnish that develops on knives is a form of platina, and if you have to clean your knife with a lemon, that means it's a quality one. Don't sweat over the effort over cleaning expensive cutlery - it's worth it in the longrun. 

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The More You Know

  • Getting tired of mixing the oil back into your natural peanut butter? There’s an easy solution: Store the jar upside-down.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • If your toilet bowl could use a cleaning but you're out of traditional cleaner, use mouthwash instead.
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