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An amazing green cleaner you probably don’t use.

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Any half-decent chef or baker most likely has a jar of it stashed somewhere, something that they bought long ago, for that one project that one time, and then ignored forevermore. And the name may ring a bell for you, but maybe only in that vaguely-familiar way. Snicker doodle cookies? Fish sticks? All the way at the very back of your spice cabinet, pushed into the farthest corner and long forgotten, is that little jar of eco-friendly DIY green cleaning gold: cream of tartar. Tartaric acid is a white crystalline by-product of wine making that’s affectionately referred to as “wine diamonds.” What a name! And when it’s collected and ground into powder, it becomes cream of tartar: the secret ingredient in snicker doodles, and the newest secret weapon in your green cleaning arsenal. There’s about a million and one ways to use cream of tartar around the house, but here are 10 of the very best: 1. Polish copper using a paste made from 1 part cream of tartar and 1 part fres...

20 Genius 100-Year-Old Life Hacks That Still Work Today

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20 Genius 100-Year-Old Life Hacks That Still Work Today There's a reason your grandma always had baking soda on hand. New isn’t always better. Case in point: All of these tricks that have lasted the test of time, because (you guessed it) they really do work. Prepare for your clothes to be fresher, your grocery bills to be lower, and your life to be simpler in no time. Clean with baking soda. Use this ingredient to freshen up things all over your home. It's a gentle abrasive and a natural deodorizer, making it ideal for whitening grout, refreshing a stinky fridge, de-greasing dishes, and more. Dust fans with a pillowcase. Stretch the entire case over the blade and wipe the dust inside as you pull it back. This will prevent particles from raining down on you the next time you tackle this chore Use meat as an accent. Even though it's easy to meal plan around a protein, when ...