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

Wash Dirty Shoes in the Dishwasher

As long as you don't actually wash dirty clothes with dirty dishes, this method works. This is handy if your apartment doesn't have an in-unit washing machine. You're just going to have to let them sit out to dry instead of using the heat setting.

The More You Know

When you go to the beach and take your cooler with you, sprinkle salt on the ice so that it stays frozen for much longer.
Those tea cups you inherited from your great aunt have seen better days, but you don't feel good about throwing them away—so what should you do? Drill a drainage hole in the bottom, fill them with dirt, and use them to plant succulents.
Most cutting boards don’t come with any kind of rubber surface on the bottom to prevent them from sliding on a countertop, but with a couple of rubber bands, you can stabilize your cutting board and keep it from moving around during use.
Did you know that Americans overpay 2.5 billion dollars a year? Believe it or not, the source for a lot of it comes from stores wrongfully overcharging for purchases.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.