If you want to re-use glass food jars, you may want to remove the odors left by the original contents.

For a medium-sized jar, put one teaspoon of dry mustard in the jar; fill to the rim with water. Leave it that way for 4 to 6 hours and rinse thoroughly with hot water. The jar should be odor-free.

If you’re having a hard time taking off rubber gloves, hold your hands under cold water—they’ll glide right off. Next time, before you put on the gloves, sprinkle a bit of baking soda or talcum powder on your hands or into the gloves.

When it’s raining or humid outside, open the windows and vacuum. The moisture in the air helps prevent dust from flying and landing on the carpet again.

Prepare your own windshield cleaner in an empty gallon-sized jug. Add 2 tablespoons of liquid dish detergent, 3 cups of rubbing alcohol and fill the rest with water. Pour 1 or 2 tablespoons on a clean cloth and wash the windshield with it. Rinse with plain water.