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

Clean Your Garbage Disposal With Citruses

The natural fresh scents of lemons and limes are useful in cleaning the weird smell out of your garbage disposal. Toss a few slices of each down the drain and give the disposal a run and you're done. A rule of thumb: you should never toss anything down the garbage disposal that you woulnd't eat. That means eggshells are a no go.

The More You Know

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.
You don't need a strawberry huller: Take the stems off strawberries cleanly by driving a straw right through from bottom to top.
Carrots take away the acidity in tomato sauce by adding subtle sweetness. If you find your sauce has gotten too acidic, peel a whole carrot, simmer it with the sauce and remove before serving.
Dab a dot of toothpaste onto a bug bite to reduce the itchiness and swelling, and get back to the great outdoors!

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.