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  • Person opening under-sink cabinet full of cleaning supplies
    By Kathleen Shipman 8 hours ago

    No Baskets Or Shelves: This Easy Dollar Tree DIY Organizes Messy Under-Sink Cabinets

    Home organizing hacks don't get more innovative (or cheaper!) than this Dollar Tree DIY, an easy under-sink addition to tidy your cleaners and free up space.

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  • Someone trying to organize their kitchen
    By Brynna Standen 10 hours ago

    Transform Old CD Racks Into Clever Kitchen Storage For Clutter

    Even if you aren't an audiophile, you can put that old CD rack to good use in the kitchen, where a few tweaks can make it an ideal solution to clean up clutter.

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  • hands pouring laundry detergent
    By Christy Rae Ammons 3 days ago

    Not Just Clothes: Your Laundry Detergent Also Cleans This Outdoor Essential

    This outdoor essential is prone to growing mold and mildew, as well as harboring bacteria. Thankfully, laundry detergent is a surfactant that breaks dirt down.

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  • A person pouring dish soap into a toilet bowl
    By Brandy Eaklor 4 days ago

    What Happens If You Put Dish Soap In Your Toilet?

    While cleaning toilets often involves various kinds of soap, there are tricks involving dish soap you may have seen on social media. One actually works!

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  • Hand adding a scoop of powdered laundry detergent into a washer's dispenser
    By Sakshi Khaitan 8 days ago

    15 Unexpected Things You Can Clean With Laundry Detergent (Who Knew It Was So Useful?)

    Although the word 'laundry' is in the name, laundry detergent can be much more than meets the eye. Here are surprising and safe ways to you can clean with them.

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  • Man trying to clean up a tangled garden hose
    By Emily Kammerlohr 13 days ago

    Organize A Tangled Garden Hose With An Easy DIY Solution

    Skip the expensive hose reels, and look to the recycling bin for this super-easy and practically free DIY solution to organize your garden hose.

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  • Person spraying mold growing in a corner
    By Chris Deziel 15 days ago

    The Smart Reason People Are Spraying Their Windowsills With Vinegar

    The benefits and uses of vinegar extend far beyond the kitchen. That's why some people opt to spray their windowsills with this natural cleaning solution.

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  • A messy kitchen drawer full of loose utensils.
    By Amy Freeman 16 days ago

    Ditch The Clutter: Reuse Paper Towel Rolls For A Kitchen Utensil Storage Solution

    Say goodbye to kitchen drawer clutter with this low-cost paper towel roll hack, a smart, easy, and creative way to manage your kitchen utensils.

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  • Kitchen cabinet cluttered with plastic storage containers
    By Jasmine Harding 19 days ago

    Stop The Cabinet Clutter: The Smarter Way To Store Lids & Maximize Space

    You don't have to overthink it to find smarter storage for containers and lids. This low-cost drawer addition can fix kitchen cabinet clutter in an instant.

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  • Woman closing lid of toilet
    By Kathleen Shipman 20 days ago

    What Happens If You Put Coffee Grounds In Your Toilet?

    Coffee is most people's morning beverage but it leaves behind grounds that must be discarded. You may wonder what would happen if you put them down the toilet.

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  • Person's hand opening a drawer
    By Kathleen Shipman 23 days ago

    Woman Uses A Cooling Rack & Binder Clips To Finally Say Goodbye To Drawer Clutter

    An organized drawer is easy to accomplish with this smart DIY. Learn how one woman uses a wire cooling rack and binder clips to manage small item clutter.

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  • Toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other dental care items scattered across the bathroom counter
    By Ron Baker 23 days ago

    The Thrifted Fix: I Solved My Family Of 6's Toothbrush Clutter With A Spirited $4 Thrift Store Find

    Toothbrush holders will rarely fix a large family's bathroom counter clutter, but one simple thrifted find will keep all your dental care items tidy and secure.

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  • A worried woman inspects the inside of a blue pan
    By Christy Rae Ammons 25 days ago

    Why You Should Use A Cut Onion And Vinegar To Clean Burnt Pans

    Burning pots and pans while cooking happens to everyone. Luckily, this hack with two kitchen essentials can help you clean up the mess quickly and easily.

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  • Man cleaning oven with spray bottle and paper towels
    By Chris Deziel 26 days ago

    Not Just For Glass Doors: The Product You Should Use To Degrease Kitchen Appliances

    Even though you may only use it for glass doors and windows, this liquid cleaner could be just as helpful for degreasing kitchen appliances in a pinch!

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  • A jar of peanut butter and some bottles and jars with labels to be removed
    By Ron Baker 28 days ago

    We Put Peanut Butter On Stubborn Glass Jar Stickers So You Don't Have To

    Is peanut butter the key to removing stickers from glass? It turns out that the logistics of this hack are more complicated than we anticipated.

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  • Person buying raw potato in the supermarket
    By Ryan Cashman 29 days ago

    Why You Should Rub A Potato On Your Mirrors

    It may seem nonsensical, but if you're tired of your glass fogging up or drying with streaks, next time you clean a mirror, try rubbing it with a potato.

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  • Two striped towels hanging on the handle of a stove
    By Shelley Frost 1 month ago

    Not Clips, Not Hooks: Keep Kitchen Towels Off The Floor With This Fast & Easy DIY

    Kitchen towels hung on oven handles will almost always slip then fall. Instead of clips and hooks, this simpler alternative keeps them more secured.

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  • A glass jar of baking soda in the microwave
    By Sakshi Khaitan 1 month ago

    Why You Should Put A Jar Of Baking Soda In Your Microwave Overnight

    Keeping a tidy, clean space doesn't have to take a ton of effort. Learn how a jar of baking soda can be a hands-free solution to a fresher microwave.

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  • squirting shaving cream into hand
    By Christy Rae Ammons 1 month ago

    Why You Should Rub Shaving Cream On Your Mirrors

    A mirror covered in shaving cream probably sounds like a cleaning nightmare, but surprisingly, it's not. Here's why you should be embracing this hack.

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  • Hands holding ice cubes
    By Emily Kammerlohr 1 month ago

    Putting Ice Cubes In The Toilet: What It Does And Why People Are Doing It

    There's a new cleaning hack that's all over social media. Here's why so many people are putting ice in their toilets and how it helps scrub them.

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  • Woman holding a used tea bag and a cup of tea
    By Kathleen Shipman 1 month ago

    Don't Throw Out Used Tea Bags: 10 Smart Ways To Reuse Them In Your Home & Garden

    Whether you enjoy a cup of tea with breakfast or to end a long day, instead of tossing the tea bag, take advantage of spent tea's cleaning and aromatic powers.

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  • Woman placing something in her oven
    By Derek Rose 1 month ago

    Why You Should Put A Little Bit Of Vanilla Extract In Your Oven

    Guests are coming over in 20 minutes, and your house still isn't ready. Something is ... off. You might be surprised what vanilla extract in the oven can do.

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  • an open, cluttered refrigerator
    By Christy Rae Ammons 1 month ago

    This Pantry Staple Is Supposed To Banish Fridge Odors. We Put It To The Test

    You're more likely to get out this pantry staple at breakfast time rather than during your cleaning routine, but can it also be used to banish fridge odors?

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  • An older man uses a garden hose to water a flowerbed
    By Emily Ray 1 month ago

    The WD-40 Trick You Need Before Using Your Garden Hose This Season

    We use our garden hoses for half or more of the year, then forget about them. This can be an issue, but a little WD-40 now can prevent a lot of headaches.

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  • The host of Extreme Reviews
    By Emily Ray 1 month ago

    Is The VaBroom ACTUALLY Worth It?

    The VaBroom promises to be a broom and a vacuum, all rolled into one fun package. But is it worth the high price? Our friends at Extreme Reviews found out.

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  • a woman stands in front of a cluttered closet
    By Kristeen Cherney 1 month ago

    Putting A Bowl Of Vinegar In Closets: Why It Works And Why People Are Doing It

    The whole world's putting vinegar in their closets! Have they lost their minds? As it turns out, no — there's actually a very good reason for doing it.

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  • A hand holds a small, brown glass jar with a half-removed sticky label.
    By Jennifer Davis 1 month ago

    Easily Remove Pesky Stickers From Glass Jars With A Simple Kitchen Ingredient

    Struggling to peel off stickers from used glass jars? This common pantry staple works like magic without causing scratches and damage to the glass.

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