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

Bread Catches Broken Glass

Next time you need to clean up broken glass, use a piece of bread to pick up the pieces. That way you'll avoid cutting up your fingers and will guarantee not to miss anything. Be sure to always vacuum afterwards just to be extra cautious.

The More You Know

Put some aluminum foil in the bottom of your fireplace before you lay down your logs.
Pump up the volume at any impromptu party by putting your smartphone in a bowl: The concave shape will amplify the music from its speaker.
Did you peel a label off a jar only to find paper and residue left behind? Using a cotton pad and some cooking oil, rub the residue and let it sit for a few minutes.
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.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.