21. Clean Artwork with Bagels

Products Needed: Half a bagel
What it Does: Cleans paintings by soaking up the dirt
Cost: $1.80*

Keeping a clean home doesn’t exclude dusting the walls and paintings accumulate dust and dirt as much as the next thing. How do we clean our precious artworks without risking damage? Of course, anything wet is a no-no but something absorbent would be ideal. Believe it or not, half a bagel does the trick perfectly!Simply cut it in half and gently run the bagel on the painting. Strictly speaking, any bread will do as it is soft and absorbent. You won’t believe how much dirt will get soaked up! Then you will be able to enjoy a sparkling clean piece of art, as well as a delicious piece of bagel (the other half of course!).