1 What NOT to Put in the Dishwasher

What NOT to Put in the Dishwasher: This is the scene on our kitchen counter every night after dinner. You can see our dishwasher in the corner, full of dishes and silverware. We run it infrequently, because we hand wash a lot of stuff pots, mixing bowls, fancy glasses, anything plastic… (via The Kitchn)

2 A splash of vinegar in your rinse water can eliminate water spots

A splash of vinegar in your rinse water can eliminate water spots: Washing dishes is not our favorite activity. In fact, we’d rather be doing just about anything else. But putting off this task only makes it worse. (Think: Big piles of plates and cups with caked-on g (via Huff Post)

3 Dish Washing Detergent Hack with 2 Ingredients

Dish Washing Detergent Hack with 2 Ingredients (via What Lisa Cooks)

4 Use Very Hot Water

Use Very Hot Water: Follow these tips to ensure hand-washing your dishes is efficient and effective. (via Martha Stewart)

5 Living with roommates, assign a different bin to each person

Living with roommates, assign a different bin to each person (via Tea)

6 Plastic bin method, saves time and water

Plastic bin method, saves time and water: Traveling sounds like all fun and games at first and it is, to a point – but along with all the adventure and excitement comes a lot of plain day-to-day stuff that needs to be considered and take… (via Camping Life Magazine)

7 Because they go in your mouth so they should get the cleanest, after the glass

Because they go in your mouth so they should get the cleanest, after the glass: Weekly digital photography contest site, featuring active forums, tutorials, photographer profiles, and more. Enter and/or vote — fun learning for ALL skill levels. (via DPChallenge)

8 Scrape the food from the dishes

Scrape the food from the dishes: Thoroughly cleaning dishes and cutlery is essential for both aesthetic, and hygiene reasons. In this how-to: you’ll learn how to wash dishes until they look like a star! Prepare. Wearing rubber gloves (although is optional) is highly… (via wikiHow)

9 Move the pots and frying pan to the side of the sink and ran a sink of warm/hot water by adding a bit of soap

Move the pots and frying pan to the side of the sink and ran a sink of warm/hot water by adding a bit of soap (via right in front of me)

10 How To Clean a Cast Iron Skillet

How To Clean a Cast Iron Skillet: Instructions for cast iron skillet cleaning often include a lot of don’ts: Don’t use soap, don’t use steel wool, don’t put it in the dishwasher. It’s almost enough to scare a cook off from cast iron completely! However, with a few simple techniques, you’ll be able to keep your skillet clean, rust-free, and well-seasoned. (via The Kitchn)

11 Wash in Order

Wash in Order: Follow these tips to ensure hand-washing your dishes is efficient and effective. (via Martha Stewart)

12 Money Saving Tips Using Ice Cube Trays

Money Saving Tips Using Ice Cube Trays (via Tip Garden)

13 Extra Oven Rack

Extra Oven Rack: They’re there when you need them. (via America’s Test Kitchen)

14 Dish towels, should be neatly folded and stacked for easy access

Dish towels, should be neatly folded and stacked for easy access: Clever ideas, practical storage, unusual solutions — Martha shares her secrets for creating a kitchen that works. (via Martha Stewart)

15 Install a dish draining closet over the sink

Install a dish draining closet over the sink (via derechosinitaly)

16 Everything ABOVE the Kitchen Sink

Everything ABOVE the Kitchen Sink: My husband and I recently moved into a new house. While we love most of the house’s features, I happen to dislike the amount of counter and storage space available in the kitchen. We have two small counters on either side of the sink, and several short and shallow shelves on either side of an empty nook above the sink. The cabinets that we do have, I’m too short to reach! I’ve taken up most of the available counter space and cabinet space already with most of our food, dishes, etc. but there was no where to hang up dish towels, or put sponges and wash cloths where they wouldn’t go sour. I figured the big empty nook above the sink would be a prime spot to store such things. They would be out of the way, yet easily accessible when cleaning up the kitchen, would let soggy … (via TheProcrastibaker)

17 How To Clean Burnt Pots and Scorched Pans

How To Clean Burnt Pots and Scorched Pans: Have a burnt or scorched frying pan? Good news – I’ve found a solution that is chemical-free, cuts scrubbing time in half and lets you keep your pan. (via Apartment Therapy)

18 Use cold water to clean off starches and dairy

Use cold water to clean off starches and dairy: Mango Ice Cream: a creamy mango ice cream adapted from the wonderful blog Passionate About Baking. (via Healthy Green Kitchen)

19 Homemade Goo Gone Recipe

Homemade Goo Gone Recipe: I’m unreasonably excited about this simple recipe for Homemade Goo Gone. Earlier this week, I was working on a craft project and found myself in desperate need of goo gone. I could not find the bottle I thought we had. Since it was nap time, and I did not want to put my project on (via No. 2 Pencil)

20 Run soapy water through your blender to clean it

Run soapy water through your blender to clean it: In this Blendtec Designer Series Wildside Blender review watch videos of it in action as it makes smoothies and soups. This blender is amazing and can also make… (via 2 Wired 2 Tired)

21 If cleaning crystal stemwares, line the sink with a terry towel

If cleaning crystal stemwares, line the sink with a terry towel (via Decor To Adore)

22 Use this bowl trick to make sure you don’t use too much soap

Use this bowl trick to make sure you don’t use too much soap: How to Remove an Ink Stain from a Dryer Drum. When a pen accidentally gets washed, there is a possibility that the ink will leak and leave a stain on your dryer drum. If not removed, the ink stain on your dryer might stain the next load of… (via wikiHow)

23 When to Use Cold Water

When to Use Cold Water: Follow these tips to ensure hand-washing your dishes is efficient and effective. (via Martha Stewart)

24 Know how to load your dishwasher

Know how to load your dishwasher (via Boston.com)

25 Laundry Bag as Dishwashing Aid

Laundry Bag as Dishwashing Aid: Repurpose 21 familiar items to help you streamline your life. (via Real Simple)

26 Hate Washing Dishes? Try the “One Soapy Sponge” Trick

Hate Washing Dishes? Try the “One Soapy Sponge” Trick: Doing the dishes is my least favorite kitchen task, hands down. My reluctance to face them results in towering piles of plates and bowls more often that I’d like to admit. This is why I’ve instituted a “one soapy sponge” policy to help keep the chaos under control. (via The Kitchn)

27 Are dishwashers more efficient than hand-washing?

Are dishwashers more efficient than hand-washing?: WomansDay talked to two engineers who have spent decades testing dishwashers to find out how to use a dishwasher the right way. (via WomansDay)

28 Use mesh produce bags as pot scrubbers

Use mesh produce bags as pot scrubbers: They can really come in handy in the kitchen. (via Huff Post)

29 Keep Kitchen Sponges Dry And Mildew-Free

Keep Kitchen Sponges Dry And Mildew-Free (via churnopol)

30 Pour grease from pans into some used tin foil to cut down on the number of dirty dishes to scrub

Pour grease from pans into some used tin foil to cut down on the number of dirty dishes to scrub (via Nancy Cooke)

31 Prevent Glasses From Breaking In The Dishwasher With Rubber Bands

Prevent Glasses From Breaking In The Dishwasher With Rubber Bands: Say goodbye to worry about broken glasses. (via Huff Post)

32 Simple Way of Cleaning Very Dirty Pots

Simple Way of Cleaning Very Dirty Pots: Follow these tips to ensure hand-washing your dishes is efficient and effective. (via Martha Stewart)

33 How Dishwashing Should Flow, Ideally

How Dishwashing Should Flow, Ideally: Thanksgiving WAS our favorite holiday…until it was time to clean up the scouring, the plate-scraping, the pre-washing. But then we saw this infographic that blew our minds: We make it harder than it needs to be. Here are some other secrets we learned that have literally changed how we do the dishes. (via The Kitchn)

34 Dishwasher Secrets for Spotless Results

Dishwasher Secrets for Spotless Results: Things you don’t know about your washer and dryer that could save you time and money. (via ABC News)

35 How to Cut Dishwashing Time in Half

How to Cut Dishwashing Time in Half (via P&G Everyday)

36 Super-Efficient Method of Hand Washing Dishes

Super-Efficient Method of Hand Washing Dishes: My super-efficient 7-step method of hand washing dishes is quick and easy, and it accomplishes the most amount of clean items in the least time. (via Smallish)

37 Wash Dishes with Minimal Water

Wash Dishes with Minimal Water: Growing up in a house with a dishwasher taught me nothing about how to wash dishes. By the time I was out on my own as a poor student, dishwashers were not apart of my vocabulary. So you’re asking yourself: What could be hard – you have a dirty dish, you wash it with soap and water and then dry it. Simple right? Wrong. Everyone has their own way to do it and no one ever shows you why they do it that way.When I lived in a camper van, we had the luxury of running water but it was a limited supply of cold fresh water. With this I had to learn how to do dishes more efficiently, without hot water and with minimal water wastage. This technique (minus the lack of hot water) is still what I use and find it saves time and effort overall. It is … (via peekabooo)

38 Burned Pots and Pans

Burned Pots and Pans (via Kitchen Chef Tips)

39 Dry Silverware by Hand

Dry Silverware by Hand: Follow these tips to ensure hand-washing your dishes is efficient and effective. (via Martha Stewart)

40 Skipping the Pre-Wash

Skipping the Pre-Wash: Thanksgiving WAS our favorite holiday…until it was time to clean up the scouring, the plate-scraping, the pre-washing. But then we saw this infographic that blew our minds: We make it harder than it needs to be. Here are some other secrets we learned that have literally changed how we do the dishes. (via The Kitchn)

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Silence Squeaky Wood Floors by Sprinkling on Talcum Powder: Silence squeaky wood floors by sprinkling on talcum powder. Use a paintbrush to work the powder into the joints between boards and sweep away any excess. For tight spots you can use powdered graphite that’s squeezed from a tube.Cost: $5 for a large container of talcum powder or a small tube of graphite powder. Savings: Starting at $50 an hour to hire a carpenter to make repairs. Bonus: If you go with graphite, it’s also good for keeping locks lubricated. (via This Old House)

2 Use Rolled Up Newspaper to Prevent Tall Boots from Falling Over

Use Rolled Up Newspaper to Prevent Tall Boots from Falling Over (via Cinsarah)

3 Use Apple Cider Vinegar to Help Soothe Sunburn

Use Apple Cider Vinegar to Help Soothe Sunburn (via TakePart)

4 Hanging Art with Soda Pop Tabs

Hanging Art with Soda Pop Tabs: On Monday I posted this simple idea to upcycle pop tabs to hang your artwork. Although many thought it was a ridiculous idea, others wanted to see it put to the test before believing. After trying it myself, I can firmly attest to the fact that this method is (via Apartment Therapy)

5 Tip: Reheating Leftover Pizza

Tip: Reheating Leftover Pizza: Stove Top. Medium Heat. Heavy skillet. About a minute, or until it starts to smell like a pizzeria in your kitchen. The crust will crisp and the toppings will heat as long as you’re not working with too thick of… (via Your Vegan Mom)

6 Clear Your Browser’s Cookies, Before Booking a Trip Online

Clear Your Browser’s Cookies, Before Booking a Trip Online: Traveling Tips (via Jeanette Bunn Travel To Go USA)

7 Check your gas gauge to see which side of the car the gas tank is on

Check your gas gauge to see which side of the car the gas tank is on: Gas cap: left or right? (via Allstate)

8 Remove Marker “Artwork” with Toothpaste

Remove Marker “Artwork” with Toothpaste: Remove marker “artwork” with toothpaste rather than repainting to cover it up. Simply squeeze the paste on a rag and wipe on the wall to make doodles disappear. Works with Crayola-type kids’ markers as well as felt-tip and ballpoint pens. Cost: $2 for a tube of white toothpaste.Savings: About $35 for a gallon of eggshell, a new roller cover, and a disposable paint-tray liner. Bonus: Toothpaste doubles as polish for tarnished silver. (via This Old House)

9 Dryer Ball Alternative

Dryer Ball Alternative (via Tidy Brown Wren)

10 Medicine Cabinet Is the Worst Place to Store Medications

Medicine Cabinet Is the Worst Place to Store Medications: If there is one place you shouldn’t store your medication, it’s the exact place where you probably are: the medicine cabinet in your bathroom. (via ABC News)

11 Store Wrapping Paper with Paperclips to Prevent it from Unraveling

Store Wrapping Paper with Paperclips to Prevent it from Unraveling: Rolls Of Colored Wrapping Paper On White3 by Sandra Cunningham (via Fine Art America)

12 How to Quickly De-pit a Cherry

How to Quickly De-pit a Cherry (via DIY Home Sweet Home)

13 Paint a Coffee Table with Chalkboard Paint to Entertain the Family

Paint a Coffee Table with Chalkboard Paint to Entertain the Family: This is literally my 3rd coffee table makeover post in the past few weeks. I cant help it.. I must save all the sad coffee tables! This coffee table makeover I did was actually for my friend Christine which Ive recently showed you her corner gallery wall & the bench we gave a makeover as (via Liz Marie Blog)

14 Use flower pots to protect dips and other dishes from party-crashing insects

Use flower pots to protect dips and other dishes from party-crashing insects: Pretty pots can do more than hold flowers on an outdoor table. They can be used to protect dips and other dishes from party-crashing insects. (via Martha Stewart)

15 Clean Food Stains in Stone Counters with a Poultice Made of Flour and Hydrogen Peroxide

Clean Food Stains in Stone Counters with a Poultice Made of Flour and Hydrogen Peroxide: Clean food stains in stone counters with a poultice made of flour and hydrogen peroxide. Mix to the consistency of peanut butter. Spread on the stain, cover with plastic, and let sit overnight. Gently scrape off in the morning.Cost: $5 for poultice supplies, $14 for Stone Spray-N-Seal to prevent future stains.Savings: about $250 for a pro to do a light refinishing of a small section of countertop. Bonus: The poultice also works on stone tile and concrete floors. (via This Old House)

16 Fold the end of the tape so you can easily use it again

Fold the end of the tape so you can easily use it again (via And Then There Were None.)

17 Keeping Shower Doors Clean With Rain-X

Keeping Shower Doors Clean With Rain-X (via enduringcharm)

18 Cinch Loose Pants with a Strip of Elastic

Cinch Loose Pants with a Strip of Elastic (via I am Momma Hear Me Roar)

19 Cool Drinks Fast

Cool Drinks Fast (via SchoolFreeware)

20 First Aid Kit and Organization

First Aid Kit and Organization: Building/customizing an extensive first aid kit. (via Summers Acres)

21 Clean Out Your Closet with a Simple Hanger Trick

Clean Out Your Closet with a Simple Hanger Trick: So one of my summer bucket list items is cleaning out my closet. And as we all know, I’ve been hard at work making it happen thinking about it. Which is why I’m going to employ one of my favorite closet hacks to help me get the job done. Like every good life hack, its (via Cakery Papery)

22 Trick for Squeezing Lemons

Trick for Squeezing Lemons: An unlikely kitchen tool can pitch in when it’s time to prepare lemonade and other summer refreshments. Use a pair of sturdy tongs to get more juice out of lemons, limes, and oranges. Cut the fruit in half, and place a piece between the prongs. (The inner lip on metal ones will minimize slippage.) Working over a pitcher, squeeze the open end of the tongs with both hands. When finished, pour the juice through a sieve. (via Martha Stewart)

23 Use a Paper Clip to Put on Bracelets the Easy Way

Use a Paper Clip to Put on Bracelets the Easy Way: Despite thousands of years of use and design, women’s bracelets can be pretty tricky to put on, often requiring some tricky maneuvers or a two-person effort. MacGyver’s favorite tool, the paper clip, to the rescue. (via Lifehacker)

24 Install a Shower Timer to Cut Your Daily Showering Time

Install a Shower Timer to Cut Your Daily Showering Time: Install a shower timer that slows and then shuts off the flow of water after a preset time. Use this to cut your daily showering time from 20 minutes to 10.Cost: $111 for the automatic timer at The Shower Manager.Savings: $75 or more a year off your water-heating bill, depending on the type of boiler. Bonus: Shorter steamy showers mean less moisture-induced mold and mildew. (via This Old House)

25 How to Get Rid of Fish Odors From Your Kitchen

How to Get Rid of Fish Odors From Your Kitchen (via How to remove that)

26 Quick Bathroom Organization

Quick Bathroom Organization (via Superwoman)

27 Spaghetti Lighter for Candles and Grills

Spaghetti Lighter for Candles and Grills (via syyenergy7)

28 Cook Bacon with Aluminum Foil

Cook Bacon with Aluminum Foil (via My Life as a Mrs.)

29 Use Otherwise Wasted Conditioner as Shaving Cream

Use Otherwise Wasted Conditioner as Shaving Cream: The History of Women Shaving Did you know that people have been plucking, burning, and ripping out undesirable hair since 4000 B.C.? (via Tico)

30 Keep a “Donate” Box to Store Things You no Longer Use

Keep a “Donate” Box to Store Things You no Longer Use (via IHeart Organizing)

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