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Get Spray Paint Off Your Car
6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Let’s hope you never have to get spray paint off your car, but on the off chance that you do—perhaps after somebody had a little too much fun on Halloweent—this guide will help. More »
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Folder Vanity Remover Cleans Up Empty, Unused Folders
5:45AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Point tiny open-source application Folder Vanity Remover at a folder filled with empty directories, and it’ll check for and remove any empty folders. Cleanliness and something about godliness, right? More »
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Declutter And Purge Your Kitchen To The Necessities, The Checklist
9:00AM sarahrae | Design and food weblog Hello Kitchen’s kitchen-decluttering checklist provides a quick, easy guide to tackling the large chore of cleaning and decluttering your kitchen — helping you purge what you don’t need and keep around your must-haves. More »
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Dishwasher Detergent Soak Cleans Dishes Overnight
2:30AM sarahrae | Hell hath no furry like the staying power of baked on food on your pots and pans. Sometimes a soak overnight is required, but to guarantee things will come clean by morning, try turning to your dishwasher detergent instead. More »
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Remove Pet Hair With Rubber Gloves
2:00AM sarahrae | Due to an influx of natural cleaners, many homes don’t keep rubber gloves around like they used to, but they may very well be the easiest and cheapest way to remove pet hair from your sofas, chairs and vehicles. More »
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3:00AM Kevin Purdy | Very few people truly enjoy spending time cleaning, and fewer still love buying expensive cleaners for every little task. Here’s a handful of clever, time-saving DIY substitutes for common household cleaning jobs. More »
Top Time-Saving, MacGyver-Style Cleaning Tricks
3:00AM Kevin Purdy | Very few people truly enjoy spending time cleaning, and fewer still love buying expensive cleaners for every little task. Here’s a handful of clever, time-saving DIY substitutes for common household cleaning jobs. More »
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Polish Chrome With Aluminium Foil And Cola
4:30AM sarahrae | Whether you’ve got rusty chrome on your car or dirty chrome on the faucets on your sink, possibly the quickest and easiest way to get them clean and sparkling again is simple: aluminium foil. More »
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Don’t Wait For Hot Water To Wash Your Hands
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | You might think, or might have been told, that washing your hands under hot water kills more germs. Time-saving, heat-bill-lowering cold water, however, works just as well at removing contamination, and saves your hands some stress. More »
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How To Clean Your Debit And Credit Cards
9:00AM sarahrae | There’s a certain list of things we routinely clean, but your debit and credit cards probably aren’t on that list — but they should be! It’s easy and can greatly extend the life of your card. More »
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