8 Home Hacks You May Not Know About

Spray cheap vodka mixed with water (1:1) to remove unwanted linen and clothes smells.

To clean a microwave, heat a bowl of water and sliced lemon for 5 minutes on high, wipe dry (careful, the bowl’s hot).

To keep your cutting board in place, lay a flat rubber jar opener beneath it.

Use the different refrigerator shelves to store food based on expiration date. Reserve the top shelf for food that needs to be eaten as soon as possible. When the top shelf food is gone, move all food up one shelf. And be sure to store raw meat as low as possible to prevent it from dripping on ready-to-eat food.

When washing your car at home, wash from the top to the bottom. The bottom is where the most dirt and abrasive particles are located. You don't want to spread abrasive dirt from your wash rag/sponge over your entire car and cause streaks. Also, wash, rinse, or laundry your rag/sponge after every car wash to remove abrasive particles for the next wash.

Use RainX on your glass shower doors/walls to help keep water/soap residue from building up.

For clogged up kitchen sink drains, try using a wet/dry shop vac instead of hiring a plumber. Most shop vac hoses will snuggly fit in the kitchen sink drain. If that doesn't work, pour 1/2 cup of liquid soap into the clogged drain, wait overnight, apply the shop vac suction if needed.

Use full-strength vinegar or 1 tablespoon of bleach per 1 cup of water to kill mold.