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

Clean Glass Baking Dishes With Aluminum Foil

Foil has anti-tarnishing properties that can strip platina from things like jewlery and silverware with ease. It also works wonders on glass pans. Line a pan with foil, pour vinegar over it, let it sit, wipe clean, and you're done.

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The More You Know

  • Slip PVC pipes over the handles of your pruning shears and tape them in place to extend your reach and clip high branches without a ladder.
  • If you've spilled candle wax on a piece of furniture, don't risk ruining the finish by trying to scrape it up. Simply fill a plastic bag with ice cubes, put it over the wax, and let it sit for a few minutes.
  • Run hot water down the drain for a minute, and then sprinkle 1 cup of baking soda down the drain. Slowly pour 1 cup of vinegar down the drain. Flush one more time with hot or boiling water.
  • 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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