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One excuse we often use for not getting things done at home is “I don’t have time.” Many of our readers have heard me tell of the 5 minute rule I started using years ago when I first got sick.

    I was too weak to do much but I found that, if I made myself get up during the 5 minute TV commercial, do what I could in that 5 minutes and then rest, I got an amazing amount of things done. Here’s a list to help you start making those little 5 minute blocks of time more productive: 5 Minute Quick Clean-Up In The Kitchen Clean out the silverware drawer. Put the dishes in the dishwasher. Dry the dishes. Set the table. Clean off one shelf in the fridge. Clean off one shelf in the pantry. Sort through one shelf in the cabinets. Sweep the floor. Wash a window or glass door. Wipe down all the back...

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Try this homemade dishwasher detergent recipe to save money and use these easy tips to help you get cleaner dishes and spend less time at the dishwasher!

2 Ingredient Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Recipe And Dishwasher Tips Often, there is a proper way to do things, which make them go faster, easier and allows you to do a better job. This is definitely true with loading a dishwasher. Here are a few tips to help you, along with an easy recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent. Use less detergent. I found out the expensive way that if you put too much detergent in the dispensers, it will mess up your dishwasher. You only need to fill the dispenser about half full. Using less detergent will save you a lot of money too, even when you’re using the homemade dishwasher detergent recipe. Before you start your dishwasher, run the hot...

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It’s safe to say that we are always in a hurry

We got little time for household chores. So we buy several gadgets to do the job. But why not be creative and use the same one for multiple purposes? You can save some precious time this way. I’m sure you got a dishwasher right? Then use it to clean several other stuff as well! Apart from dishes, duh. 50 Surprising Things You Can Clean in Dishwasher 1. Dusty Dustpans Dustpans help us to clean off the dust from floors. Don’t you think we should keep it clean as well?  Load it inside the dishwasher such that the dirty surface is facing down. The washer will spray at it directly and will give out a shining dustpan. 2. Dish Sponges They...

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When you have friends come over, you might pull out the good dishes, the nice silverware, and the pretty wine glasse

s. But have you ever handed a glass from your cabinet to a friend and then were embarrassed by having to explain that the glass isn't dirty, it's just your dishwasher? If your glasses have a cloudy appearance, then you know how frustrating it can be. Don't despair, because there are ways you can clean cloudy glasses and prevent them from happening again. Why do my glasses look cloudy? If your glasses have a layer of grime on them, there are two possible reasons. The first is that your dishwasher has scratched them, which is either because your glassware isn't dishwasher safe or because you have soft water, which can cause corrosion. The second, which is most often the case,...

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