The 10 Most Popular Everyday Cheapskate Posts of 2021
I can’t believe it’s 2022โa brand New Year! The year 2021 has been an absolute whirlwind here at EC Centralโa year filled with growth, joy, more than a few challenges, but also bright new horizons.
Believing that it’s always a good thing to look back to see where we’ve been and to count the blessingsโhere is a roundup of the 10 most popular Everyday Cheapskate posts in 2021.
Here we go!
26 Surprising Things You Can Get Sparkling Clean in Your Dishwasher
That dishwasher in your kitchenย is a workhorse. It does a great job of cleaning dishes, of course. But you may not have considered so many other things it will clean and sanitizeโthings like wastebaskets, baseball caps, filters, and toys. Seriously!
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How to Make Ugly Soap Scum Disappear
… and thatโs when he gave me his super magical potionโthe only product he uses to return showers, tubs, tile, enclosures, faucets,ย and doors to their sparkling clean and sanitized selves.
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A Good Hot Cup of Coffee: Best Inexpensive Coffee Maker
โHotโ is a nebulous term when it comes to coffee. For Mcdonald’s, hot meant a big lawsuit when its hot coffee burned a customer who spilled it in her lap. For my grandson Sam, hot means anything even slightly warmer than tepid.
Coffee aficionados insist that the water temperature for a drip coffee brewer needs to be hot at exactly 179 F. the moment it hits the coffee grounds. Personally, I find that to be on the cool side, which confirms โhotโ is a matter of personal taste.
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Surprising Solution for Hardwater Marks on Glass
Got stubborn hard water marks and stains on your tub or shower doors that simply will not budge no matter what you try? Youโre not alone.
Iโve heard from countless readers who say theyโve tried everything from my magic soap scum cleaner to cleaning vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, oven cleaner, muriatic acid, steel wool, Bar Keepers Friend, Bon Ami and other expensive chemicals to get rid of the horrid, ugly, hard water stains and white haze.
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How to Clean a Shark Vacuum
Most people are well familiar with the term โgenericโ when it comes to medications, a term referring to any drug marketed under its chemical name without all the fancy packaging and advertising.
Today I want to offer you cheap generic alternatives for these three popular cleaning productsโBar Keepers Friend, Super Washing Soda,ย and OxiClean …
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How to Get Rid of Dreaded Toilet Bowl Ring Forever
Toilet bowls develop discolorations for many reasons that have nothing to do with the quality of the housekeeping. In most cases, the toilet ring is the result of hard water conditions together with water standing in a toilet that doesnโt see a lot of use.
While there are lots of commercial products out there that promise to remove hard water stains in the toilet, ordinary household pantry items you have already can be just as effectiveโand much cheaper!โto rid your toilet of the dreaded toilet ring without harsh chemicals.
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3-Ingredient Cinnamon RollsโSo Decadent, So Simple It Might Be Illegal!
Youโre going to doubt me as we get started here, but you shouldnโt. Trust me on this. Magnificent Cinnamon Rolls in no more than 40 minutes from start to glorious finish.
Ok, here we go:
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How to Remove Years of Kitchen Cabinet Grit and Grime
When did you last look at your kitchen cabinets? Not a passing glance, but an up-close visual studyโpaying particular attention to the areas around the knobs and handles that get touched thousands of times throughout the weeks and months? Yeah, thatโs what Iโm talking about and what Iโm pretty sure my dear reader Sandy is talking about, too.
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Worst and Best Ways to Clean Your Eyeglasses
You just paid a small fortune for new eyeglasses. On top of the cost for prescription lenses and fashionable frames, you opted for Anti-Reflective, Anti-Scratch, and UV Coatings too. After all, eyesight is a precious thing and itโs only wise to do all you can to protect it, right? Absolutely! But hereโs the deal: You may be destroying your investment one cleaning at a time …
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Hands Down the Best Way to Kill Weeds and Itโs Not Roundup
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I want to know โ what was YOUR favorite Everyday Cheapskate post this year?
Thank you for helping to make 2021 a good year in this little corner of the Internet; wishing you the best that 2022 has to offer!
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