Home hacks

These are little tips that you can use to make life a little easier.

1. To maintain a clean countertop without constant wiping, wrap a paper towel around your oil containers. This will keep the drips from running down onto the countertop/table.

2. Get rid of fruit flies with apple cider vinegar and sugar. If you have these annoying pests in your kitchen, simply fill a bowl with apple cider vinegar and a spoonful of sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and poke holes in it. Or you can stick cloves in and orange or an apple. Your fruit fly problem should be gone within a few hours.

3. Cut a grapefruit in half, sprinkle with salt and use it to scrub away those nasty bathtub rings. This is an excellent way to clean your tub chemical free!

4. Line your refrigerator bins with old newspaper to absorb smells.

5. If you want to reuse certain jars and containers but they have a lingering smell, simply drop a spoonful of mustard and water in it. Shake up the container and rinse. The smell should instantly disappear! (Free Household Tips)