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

Onion Deodorizer

If your basement smells like mildew, or if your cat's litterbox has been smelling a little off, place half an onion on a plate and let it suck out all the gross smells from the nastiest parts of your home. This is an easy and cheap hack that not many people think to utilize.

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The wheel of a pizza cutter is perfect for cutting herbs in all directions. Bunch them up and wheel back and forth until you’ve reached your desired consistency.
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.
When you go to the beach and take your cooler with you, sprinkle salt on the ice so that it stays frozen for much longer.
The stickiness of duct tape makes it perfect for a makeshift pet hair remover and this method is faster than vacuuming. It also works on seats in vehicles. A sponge or cloth wrapped with duct tape works great for getting into corners. Wrap duct tape around a paint roller cover, sticky side out.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.