It’s almost spring, which means it’s time to put away your winter clothes and clean out your closet.

Safe to say, a lot of people really buckled down when it came to cleaning over the past couple years, given the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spring cleaning is a great way to get your home ready for guests, whether it be for Easter egg hunts or dinner parties. There are some simple things you can do to amp up your spring cleaning regimen.

As Consumer Reports explains, a good carpet cleaner can help bring new life back to an old rug.

You can give your hardworking range the postholiday, deep-clean treatment with these tips from the experts at Consumer Reports.

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“If you discover a stain on your carpet, you want to act quickly, but don’t be too hasty. There’s also another trick when dealing with a spilled glass of red wine. “Red wine can be one of the toughest stains, but it can be solved. For deep stains that seep through to the padding, especially pet urine, blotting and cleaning will only do so much. Those all make the “tough stain” list and you can damage your carpet if you are not careful.

There are numerous other non-kitchen items that can best be cleaned in a dishwasher, maybe making this the most valuable cleaning appliance of them all.