It’s time to do a deep dive and clean your home.
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Cleaning Tips and Tricks
You know the obvious—wash your towels and sheets. But what about not-so-obvious items like stovetops and coffee pots? Many items in your closet and pantry deserve a good cleaning too, so you might as well take the time to do it. Here’s our ultimate room-by-room spring cleaning checklist.
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Refresh the Fridge
When you pull out your milk carton for your morning coffee, are you doing a morning check on the contents of your fridge to see what’s good and what’s…not?
“Increase efficiency, save money and get ready for fresh ingredients by cleaning out your refrigerator,” says Varner. “Clear out old food and defrost your freezer. Use a sponge and a baking powder solution to wipe out the inside of both your freezer and refrigerator.”
It’s tricky to know which foods to keep in your pantry and which to keep in your refrigerator. To clear things up, here are foods you might be storing all wrong. Throwing away expired items is a good idea, too.