Clogged dryer vent: Keep it clean to keep your family safe from house fire.

Do-it-yourself dryer balls: How to make cheap, but effective, dryer balls.

Laundry hack: Here's how to dry your clothes quicker.

Leave the battery compartment of the device open to completely dry before putting in new batteries.

Now take a dry cotton swab to remove any moisture.

You may hear a slight sizzling noise, which is a sign it's working.

Then, dip a cotton swab in a little bit of white vinegar or lemon juice and clean the device's components with the wet swab.

With a cotton swab gently wipe away any corrosion debris in the device, taking care not to get any on your skin or in your eyes.

First, you should wear a pair of gloves since the acid can be caustic.

With a few household items, you should be able to clean the corrosion out and get those forgotten electronics working again. When left in a device for a long time, batteries will continue to slowly discharge, and a build-up of gas will leak out in the form of battery acid.īut that corrosion doesn't have to be the end of your electronics.

Have you ever gone to use a mouse, camera or remote control that's been sitting around for a while, only to find the batteries and their compartment covered in a white-ish crusty residue? That crust is caused by battery corrosion.

Wii cleaner