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" Learn how to make the most of common household items, like hair dryers, dryer sheets and toothpicks, when you watch our 5 Ways video series! Each week we will feature a different item, which you most likely have lying around the house, and show you five new uses for it\u2014surprising even the most savvy homemaker. For instance, did you know the absorbent powders in sidewalk chalk can soak up stains on clothing? Or that dryer sheets can calm frizzy-hair flyaways? Today, tune in to our latest installment, in which WomansDay.com Assistant Editor Brynn Mannino demonstrates five new ways to put Alka Seltzer to use as a cleaning product, itch relief and more!      Tips from the Video: 1. Deep-Clean Vases  Fill with warm water and drop in two of the baking soda-rich tablets. Let soak for one hour to remove the stains you can&amp;#039;t reach. 2. Speed-Scrub the Toilet  Twice a week, drop two tablets into the bowl; 15 minutes later, do a once-around with the toilet brush.  3. Make an All-Purpose Cleaner  Drop three tablets into a container filled with 8 oz warm water. Once the fizzing stops, wipe down counters, tiles and tubs.  4. Safely Unclog a Drain  Drop three tablets into the drain and run hot water for a few seconds (the hotter the water, the more fizz is created). Let sit for 15 minutes.  5. Soothe Insect Bites To ease itching, drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets in half a glass of water. Soak a cotton ball in the solution and apply it to the bite for 30 minutes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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