7 Surprising Ways to Make Your Kitchen Smell Amazing
All that's standing between you and a great-smelling home is a few pantry staples. The Little Book of Life Hacks shows us how.
Text and illustrations by Yumi Sakugawa
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Excerpted from The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful. Copyright © 2017 by Yumi Sakugawa. Reprinted with permission of St. Martin's Press.
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Published 05/16/2017