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

Remove Carpet Stains with Vodka

Though it might sound weird to clean alcohol with alcohol, it does work. Vodka has a higher ethanol content than wine, and it lacks pigment. Ethanol will eat the pigment out of the carpet and neutralize the stain as long as it's fresh.

The More You Know

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t's easy to clean baked-on food and spills from your microwave Here's how: Partially fill a measuring or coffee cup with water and add a slice of lemon. Boil the water for a minute, and then leave the door closed and let the steam loosen the mess.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.