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You Should Wet Your Dustpan Before Using It
While most of us reach for a vacuum when we need to clean up a non-liquid spill on the floor, there are still times when it makes sense to grab a dustpan and brush. Whether your vacuum’s battery needs to be recharged, or it takes less effort to use a dustpan for smaller messes, it…
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Why Chemists Rinse Their Glassware Three Times (and Why You Should, Too)
In a former life, I was a lab technician in a chemistry lab, where I used a very small portion of the knowledge I had gained studying chemistry for four years. I left that industry over a decade ago, but little habits have stuck with me, particularly when it comes to glassware.
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Use a Pair of Cheap Safety Goggles Instead of ‘Onion Goggles’
Onions are used in nearly every type of cuisine, which makes them pretty much impossible to avoid in the kitchen. I’d never want to avoid eating an onion but, as we all know, chopping them at once can lead to stinging, weeping eyes and — if you happened to put on mascara “just to feel…