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.

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Fill some water bottles halfway, then lay them on their side in the freezer. When it's time for a cool drink, grab a bottle, fill it up with your beverage of choice, and let the wall of ice in the bottle keep your drink perfectly chilled.
To keep your pot from boiling over, put a wooden spoon over the top of it. If it starts to boil up too high, the spoon will pop the bubbles and keep it from overflowing quickly.
If your shower curtain or liner is looking less than clean, spruce it up with a Magic Eraser.
To keep cookies and other baked goods soft after baking, add a slice of store-bought white bread to an airtight container.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.