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

Use a Squeegee To Remove Hair From Your Carpet

A window squeegee works wonders at pulling cat hair out of your carpet. Just rub the squeegee onto the carpet until the static electricity draws up all the hair. Then rinse and repeat.

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  • t's easy to clean baked-on food and spills from your microwave Here's how: Partially fill a measuring or coffee cup with water and add a slice of lemon. Boil the water for a minute, and then leave the door closed and let the steam loosen the mess.
  • 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.
  • Professional chefs will tell you that a damp dish towel under your mixing bowl will keep it from slipping and sliding on your counter as you mix.
  • Want to dry out flowers quickly and easily? Just use the clips on a pants hanger to hold the stems of your flowers so they're hanging bulb down, and leave them in a cool, dry place to dehydrate.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.