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Clean Your Microwave – It’s Easy!

Chemical-free microwave cleaning hack

Posted by BuzzFeed DIY on Friday, January 22, 2016

If your home is like so many others, there is one appliance that can get dirty so quickly and go days without a proper cleaning. Most of you have probably already figured out that we are referring to the microwave oven.

The technology for the microwave was discovered accidentally during WW II. Since its introduction, the public has grown so attached to this handy little device. Cleaning it, however, is an entirely different issue.

Because it is used to reheat so many things and since it is normally not very large, it gets neglected...often for days at a time. This handy video demonstration gives you an easy way to clean your microwave! It is so easy - Take a look!

Effective Ways to Organize Winter Footwear

Effective Ways to Organize Winter Footwear
Winter footwear can get really messy in the snow, ice, and slush of winter. So of course, many people take off their winter footwear, especially boots, when they come in the door of their home or someone else's. But when you host a party, or even if you just have a big family, this can…
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How to Eliminate Odors without Harsh Chemicals

How to Eliminate Odors without Harsh Chemicals
There's more than one way to eliminate strong odors. Cleaner companies might try to tell you that you need their commercial products with strong chemicals if you want to really unstink your home. But that's simply not the case. According to an article posted on thesnug.com called "3 chemical-free ways to unstink your home", there are…
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Kitchen Sink Deep Cleaning 101

Kitchen Sink Deep Cleaning 101
Kitchen sinks can get pretty nasty. Between washing dishes, rinsing vegetables, and other food prep processes, your kitchen sink goes through a lot--or rather, a lot goes through it! But since you want the dishes or vegetables you're washing to get clean, it's important to keep your sink clean. How can you get it thoroughly…
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Better Bathtub Cleaning Guide

Better Bathtub Cleaning Guide
Your bathtub is where you clean yourself, but is the bathtub itself clean? Cleaning bathtubs can be hard work, so if you're like a lot of people, the hassle that it is to clean a bathtub, prevents you from cleaning your bathtub often or well. But what if cleaning your bathtub didn't have to be so…
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How to Unstink the 6 Stinkiest Things in Your Home

How to Unstink the 6 Stinkiest Things in Your Home
What's one of the worst questions you can hear when you have people over? "What's that smell?" You may not even smell the odor yourself, because you've gotten used to the odors in your own home. Most guests--for better or for worse--will not voice this  question, because even if they do smell something, they usually have…
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The Best Solution to a Clogged Drain

The Best Solution to a Clogged Drain
When cleaning a drain, harsh commercial cleaners are NOT the best way to go. If they don't do their job, they can actually get stuck behind the clog and eat away at the pipe, which could cause damage that's a lot more serious. Even if they don't ruin the pipe, the chemicals can be dangerous to…
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Stove Top Cleaning Made Simple

Stove Top Cleaning Made Simple
After all the cooking involved in the holiday season, your stove top may not look as clean and pristine as it did before. Or maybe it didn't even look pristine before, because let's face it: messes on stove tops can be hard to clean. Spills often get cooked on before they have a chance to…
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Stop These Bad Cleaning Habits!

Stop These Bad Cleaning Habits!
Everyone has their own cleaning routine. We all have certain cleaners we like to use and think are most effective. We all have a certain order in which we like to complete the tasks of cleaning. There's no one right way to clean your house. But there are habits you could have that might be…
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Is Your Heating System Causing Excess Dust?

Is Your Heating System Causing Excess Dust?
Does your home seem like it's always dusty? It might not be your imagination; did you know that certain problems with your forced-air heating system could cause excess dust in your home? thisoldhouse.com wrote an article called "Preventing Dust From Forced-Air Heating and Cooling Systems" in answer to a reader's question about excess dust in their…
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How to Make DIY Drain Cleaner

How to Make DIY Drain Cleaner
If your drain gets clogged, what do you reach for to unstop that drain? Did you know that strong chemical drain cleaners are not the only answer? In fact, you can actually make your own drain cleaner, using simple ingredients you may already have around your home; the only things you'll need are: Bucket Paper…
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Emergency Clean-Up for Holiday Messes

Emergency Clean-Up for Holiday Messes
Imagine you're having a holiday gathering at your home and the unthinkable happens--you've cleaned and decorated your house to perfection, you have lots of guests over, and they're all enjoying the party, when suddenly one guest comes too quickly around a corner. The guest bumps into another guest, who's holding a wineglass in their hand,…
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Innovative Snow Shoveling

Innovative Snow Shoveling
Shoveling snow can be a real pain in the back. With a traditional snow shovel, clearing your driveway can be quite a strenuous task, and especially if you don't know good technique, it's easy to put too much strain on your back using a traditional shovel. But with some innovative solutions, you might be able…
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Dry a Damp Basement

Dry a Damp Basement
If your basement is damp and dark and musty, that is a perfect recipe for disaster and mold damage. So how can you dry out your basement, keep it dry, and thereby prevent new mold from forming in your home and basement? This article posted on bobvila.com called "Bob Vila Radio: Dealing with a Damp Basement"…
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Window-Washing Like a Pro

Window-Washing Like a Pro
Let's face it--most of us don't wash our windows as often as the recommended twice a year; it's just such a hassle! Is there any way to make it less of a chore? According to "How to Clean Windows Like a Pro", an article posted on thisoldhouse.com, there is a better way--the professional way. The problem…
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