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

Clean Makeup Brushes in the Dishwasher

You shouldn't do this every time you run your dishwasher, but once a month it wouldn't hurt to throw your cosmetic brushes in the utensil holder and run a normal cycle. You'll be amazed at how sparkly clean they'll be when they come out.

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The More You Know

  • Garage floors are puddle prone: springtime floods, melting ice from tires, you name it. You can keep that water away from your tools and toys with a dam made of expanding foam.
  • Even if a ceiling fan is perfectly balanced, the breeze from the fan can cause the pull chain to smack up against the light fixture. Solve this annoying noises problem by removing the chain and sliding a 1/4-in. plastic tube over it.
  • Don't risk slicing your fingers by cleaning a blender with a sponge—pour in soap and water, turn it on, and rinse it out
  • If you love a product, wait five days and come back to see if it’s on sale. Discounts will always be a factor, but the products they correspond to will shift.
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