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

Hairdryers Remove Water Rings

Applying direct heat to a water ring from a cup you let sit on a wooden surface for too long is the easiest way to preserve the varnish. Anyone who owns nice wooden furniture knows water is its worst enemy. You won't make that same mistake twice.

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By folding shirts KonMari- or military-style and sandwiching (instead of stacking), you can fit more into each dresser drawer and have a better visual of what's inside.
If you forget to bring that butter up to room temp in advance, it’s OK. You can soften butter quickly. The easiest way is to cut butter into cubes and let it sit on the counter for about 20 minutes.
Stow bulky items overhead by cementing together a simple rack from 2" PVC pipes and fittings. Bolt the straight pipe to the ceiling joists to support heavy loads, and screw the angled pieces from the 'wye' connectors into the cross brace to stabilize the whole rack.
Spray squeaky door hinges in place with a little all-purpose lube, silicone spray or dry Teflon spray.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.