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

Clean Your Blender by Blending

Blenders are notoriously very difficult to clean. You might be able to avoid scrubbing it out by filling it with soap and water and turning it on. If it looks clean upon opening, problem solved.

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  • Wrap a wet paper towel around a lukewarm bottle of vino, beer, or water, and place the bottle in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Want to dry out flowers quickly and easily? Just use the clips on a pants hanger to hold the stems of your flowers so they're hanging bulb down, and leave them in a cool, dry place to dehydrate.
  • While using a clothes iron to straighten hair is an old trick, using a hair straightener on collars and that space between buttons also works
  • Next time you open a bottle of wine, save the cork! You can use a slice of synthetic cork to brace a wobbly table leg. Just mark the amount of cork needed, slice it off with a utility knife and glue it in place.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.