She Puts Her Gross Dirty Kitchen Sponges into a Microwave...WHOA! How Handy is That?

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We all love finding out new ways to make our lives easier, right? Check out this cool trick from The Krazy Coupon Lady where you put your sponges into a microwave to rid them from germs. Sponges are very handy items to have around the house. You can use them for just about anything you can think of and many other things you never thought of too. You will find a total of 13 different diy ideas and real life hacks for sponges in this list, complete with photos showing you how it's done. For example, did you know you can make your own nail polish remover sponge in a container? All you need is a sponge, a container and some nail polish remover and you just put the sponge into the container with some nail polish remover. Then you can just dip your finger into the sponge to get some of the solution on your nail. That means no accidental nail polish remover spills which can cause a lot of damage to furniture and flooring. If you don't wear nail polish, share this with some one you know who does. You can also use a sponge as a soap holder to keep it from melting in a pool of water, just place the soap on top of the sponge and leave it out on your counter top.

Another way sponges can make our lives easier is in our vehicles. It can be so hard to remove lint and hair from your car upholstery so just use a dry sponge to get it off. If you're into sewing, you can also use a sponge as a pin cushion to hold your pins when their not in use, and makes them ready for you to pick up to use. If you have a sponge you're using in the kitchen to wipe up spills, clean counters and wash dishes, to get rid of the germs, just microwave your sponges for about 30 seconds which should be enough to kill all of the germs without roasting your sponge. This way, you can stop the spread of germs without having to throw out your old sponge and get a new one. You should throw away your old kitchen sponge when it's been used for over a month though, because that's probably getting too old by that point. You can also use a reusable cloth sponge or scrubby that you can throw in the washing machine with all of your other dish cloths and dry in the dryer, which will also kill all germs but wouldn't be as wasteful as disposable sponges and cloths.

If you're into gardening there are also some neat diy ideas for how sponges can make our lives easier. For example, you can put a sponge at the bottom of your plant pot before you add in some soil. The sponge will help to keep the soil moist because it retains moisture, meaning you will have to water you plants less frequently. When you're starting out seeds to plant in your garden, use a sponge to get them sprouted. Just moisten your sponge and place some seeds on it, then put it in a sunny window and watch them sprout up. If you put your planters on a table, you can cut up pieces of sponge to glue onto the bottom so the pot won't mark up your table. The Krazy Coupon Lady has so many awesome real life hacks to try out, plus some amazing access to the latest coupons and deals happening in stores nationwide. You can join their email newsletter to stay up to date on the latest sales. and life hacks***

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