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

Rinse Produce in the Dishwasher

Instead of hand-washing all the produce you come home with, you can line them up in the dishwasher and run it on cold. Make sure not to add any detergent to it, though. It's a fast and efficient way to clean all of your fruits and vegetables at once.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.