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Tough, Natural Cleaner

Hands use a yellow sponge and a bowl of salt to scrub light green bathroom wall tiles.

Need a tough scrubber for tough stains and spills? Sprinkle salt over the dirty area then scrub with a damp sponge. Works like a charm on soap scum and caked-on globs of toothpaste. Plus, no toxic chemicals!

DIY Toilet Cleaner

White round tablet fizzing and releasing bubbles as it sinks through bright blue water.

Guests coming over and you don’t have a lot of time to clean? This easy, homemade toilet cleaner can help: Drop in two effervescent antacid tablets, such as Alka-Seltzer, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush!

Organize The Mudroom

Three colorful plastic storage crates in pink, cream, and blue stacked against a plain white background.

Get organized for the new year! Keep clutter to a minimum by creating personalized, color-coded bins for every person in the family to toss hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens, as well as shoes and boots, when they enter the house.

Natural De-Icer

Used coffee grounds being sprinkled from a paper filter onto a slippery patch of winter ice.

Sprinkle leftover coffee grounds on your freshly shoveled walk or driveway to help melt the ice—it’s a natural and environmentally friendly way to add more traction underfoot.

Keep Moisture Out

Silica gel desiccant packets with warning labels scattered on a bright pink textured surface.

Save those silica gel packets you receive with various purchases and reuse them to keep moisture out of boxes of personal photos and important documents.

DIY Scents For Your Home

Dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and whole cloves arranged on a dark slate surface.

For a sweet-smelling home without the use of artificial fragrances, add cinnamon sticks, cloves, and orange rinds to a pot of water and simmer.

Remove Coffee Stains Naturally

White coffee cup with brown tea stains inside sitting on a saucer on a wooden table.

Got coffee or tea stains in your favorite cups and mugs? Rub a lemon rind sprinkled with salt onto the stains, then wash and rinse. Stains will be gone and cups will look like new.

Shine Chrome Fixtures Quickly and Easily

Polished chrome bathroom faucet with two handles and a curved spout over a white porcelain sink.

Need your bathroom fixtures to look spiffy in a jiffy? Try used dryer sheets! They’ll clean and polish your chrome fixtures — like faucets or shower heads (even the chrome on your car) — just as well as “eraser” sponges. Simply wipe one over your chrome surfaces to get them looking shiny and new in no

Eliminate Bad Car Odor

Dark brown coffee grounds in a clear glass jar with a small silver measuring scoop.

To neutralize bad odors in your car, sprinkle freshly ground coffee on the carpets and seats. Leave it for a few days, then vacuum.

Eliminate Smoke Odor

Three stacked colorful ceramic bowls next to a glass bottle filled with clear white vinegar.

Remove the smell of smoke by placing bowls of white vinegar around the house to absorb the odor.

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