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

Sea Salt Cleans Cast Iron

Cast iron is extremely tricky to clean, but who would have thought sea salt was the answer? Scrub, dry, and wipe out the bottom of the pan. Never, ever use soap or water on cast iron. That's rule number one.

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  • As trash bags start to fill up, the bag slithers into the bin and you have to dig it out. To keep handled or drawstring trash bags in place, all you need are two medium or large self-adhesive command hooks.
  • Garage floors are puddle prone: springtime floods, melting ice from tires, you name it. You can keep that water away from your tools and toys with a dam made of expanding foam.
  • Hate the messy look of curling irons lying on the vanity or the toilet tank? Here's a tip for you. Use hook-and-loop tape to attach five-inch lengths of 2-in. PVC pipe to the vanity door to hold the curling irons.
  • Next time you oversalt a soup, toss in a few wedges of raw apple or potato. Simmer for 10 minutes and discard the wedges to get the flavor back to normal.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.