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

Use a Lemon if Cream of Tartar Doesn't Work

Lemons can work instantly to clean high-carbon knives. The tarnish that develops on knives is a form of platina, and if you have to clean your knife with a lemon, that means it's a quality one. Don't sweat over the effort over cleaning expensive cutlery - it's worth it in the longrun.

The More You Know

Rubber bands will last much longer when they are refrigerated.
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.
Bubble wrap is a powerful insulator. While on the road, keep your Chunky Monkey from melting by wrapping the pint in plastic bubble wrap. It’ll stay firm for hours.
If you have an unsightly deodorant mark on your clothes, don't rub your garment with a standard cloth and risk pilling. Instead, use a pair of pantyhose to gently rub the deodorant mark and watch it disappear with ease.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.