Fill a gap with a slim rolling supply cart (they come as slim as 5 inches wide to fit into tiny spaces).Hang the cap/cup right up under the spout.Ĭhances are there are a few narrow gaps between your washer and dryer or between appliances and the walls that can easily be closed to make laundry time more efficient. Create a little hanging basket out of the cap/cup by fishing wire through and securing it at each end. Poke two holes across from each other in a plastic cap/cup. Save the drips: Does your economy-sized detergent bottle drip because it's on its side for convenience? Catch the dripping liquid with a plastic cap or cup that sits right under the spout.Cut a hole in the bottle: Access the last drops of detergent by using a utility knife to carefully cut a small triangular notched opening underneath the pour spout or somewhere closer to the bottom of the bottle.You can also try prying the spout out with a flathead screwdriver or butter knife. You'll be surprised to see how much detergent is left in your bottle. The design of most pour spouts prevents the last of the detergent from pouring out. Pry out the pour spout: You may think your bottle is empty, right? If you use a pair of plyers to grab and remove the plastic pour spout at the opening of your bottle.There are a couple of hacks to corral all that detergent, and it's a significant amount you're throwing out, but who knew?

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