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

Clean Your Bathtub With Baking Soda and Vinegar

This is one of nature's most fool-proof cleaning combinations. That reminder to keep vinegar on hand is applicable here. They create a chemical reaction that can remove even the most annoying stains, and works wonders in the bathroom.

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If your toilet bowl could use a cleaning but you're out of traditional cleaner, use mouthwash instead.
To make it easy to stow and reuse plastic bags, make a dispenser from a discarded 2-liter soda bottle. Cut off the top and bottom with a razor knife. Then screw the dispenser to a cabinet door or closet wall (or attach with hook-and-loop tape).
If you know you'll need to bake with brown sugar soon and it's too hard to use, stick a piece of bread in with the sugar overnight and leave the two in a sealed plastic bag.
To have an ice cold can in just a few minutes, put your drink in a large pot and cover it with ice. Fill the pot with water, add a couple cups of salt, and stir until the salt is dissolved. Your canned beverage will magically be cold.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.