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

If you love a product, wait five days and come back to see if it’s on sale. Discounts will always be a factor, but the products they correspond to will shift.
If you have greasy fingerprints on your doorframes or walls, there's a simple fix. Just rub a piece of chalk gently over them, let it sit for 10 minutes, and the chalk will absorb the oil, allowing it to easily wipe away.
Before going on your next shopping spree, do your research. You might find most products to be relatively inexpensive online when compared to retail.
Pour pure aloe vera juice (available at most drugstores) into an ice tray, and then freeze it for an always ready-to-apply salve for sunburns.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.