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It's just like Mary Poppins taught us: "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and – snap! – the job's a game."

Maybe these words won't make you jump for joy at scrubbing your toilet, but cleaning your home can be just as exciting as having your home clean. With a little bit of luck, for example, you can discover things you didn't even remember you had. I mean, just look at the treasures people who have already begun their spring cleaning have found within their four walls. From a Blockbuster membership card to an old Game Boy Advance, these antiques definitely made their chores worthwhile.

(h/t buzzfeed)

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It's a good idea to keep your home healthy during the coronavirus crisis. For starters, understand there's a difference between cleaning and disinfecting. According to Natasha Bhuyan, M.D., regional medical director at One Medical, "Cleaning is the removal of germs or dirt from the surface. This doesn't kill pathogens, it often just wipes them away—but it still lowers the spread of infection." Think vacuuming carpets, mopping floors, wiping countertops, dusting, etc.

Disinfection, on the other hand, is something more ruthless. It's the using chemicals to kill germs on surfaces. "Use CDC-approved disinfectants to target surfaces that have an increased amount of contacts such as doorknobs, handles, light switches, remotes, toilets, desks, chairs, sinks, and countertops," Dr. Bhuyan told Shape.

"The coronavirus is effectively destroyed by almost any household cleaner or simple soap and water," said Zimmerman, Daniel Zimmerman, Ph.D., senior vice president of research of cellular immunology at biotechnology company CEL-SCI Corporation. There are, however, a few materials the government is recommending specifically for the coronavirus pandemic. For example, the EPA released a list of recommended disinfectants to use against the novel coronavirus. But "pay attention to the manufacturer's instructions on how long the product should remain on the surface," Dr. Bhuyan said.

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My Wife Found A Small Fortune In The Basement Today. We Donated Them To Our Local Hospital

My wife found a small fortune in the basement today. We donated them to our local hospital.

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Dr. Bhuyan also added it can be a good idea to have a look at the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Center for Biocide Chemistries' (CBC) list of cleaning supplies to fight the coronavirus, in addition to the CDC's home cleaning guide.

Some essentials to include in your coronavirus cleaning list are Clorox bleach; Lysol sprays and toilet bowl cleaners, and Purell disinfectant wipes.

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Quarantine Cleaning The Garage And I Hit The Jackpot

Quarantine cleaning the garage and I hit the jackpot!

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Found While Cleaning, Seems Extra Relevant These Days

Found while cleaning, seems extra relevant these days

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Found The Newspaper That Announced Elizabeth As Queen.

Found the newspaper that announced Elizabeth as Queen

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Colin L
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We came across a stack of love letters from my grandfather from WWII while stationed overseas.

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Cleaning My Attic During Quarantine. Found All My Past Mobile Phones Starting With Beeper Oc

Cleaning my attic during quarantine. Found all my past mobile phones starting with beeper oc

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those old Nokias would not only survive a pandemic, but nuclear war.

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Kathy Baylis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And would probably only mutate to become sentient (Open the pod bay doors, HAL. I’m afraid I can’t do that, Dave).

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Martha Meyer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet they all still work and this person is one of those people who “need“ the newest model every few year. Nokias are almist indestructible.

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Jon S.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love how the trend was smaller, smaller, smaller. Then when touch screen comes in, HUGE!

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Monika Soffronow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Go for gold! https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200407-urban-mining-how-your-home-may-be-a-gold-mine

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Debbie Palmer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WOW, that lineup tells the story of the mobile phone throughout the years.

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D L C
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Long live those BlackBerrys, w/ their Hard keyboards.

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Daria B
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eheheh, that's a lot of phones. Mine are like this: Alcatel One Touch (a non colour old one, don't remember the model name), Sony Ericson j300i, Samsung T*Omnia (was it the correct name?), LG Optimus *something* (I guess), LG G3, LG G6, and now, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. Yeah, I don't change phones often and I take really good care of them, so they last me very long.

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Amy Sadler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still have the samsung E250 with sim card credit....use it for codes , FB ,email, verification

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Marnie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a huge waste. Imagine if 7.5 billion people bought that many phones. You don't need to buy a new phone every year. Have some morals instead.

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Jacquelyn Baker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are places you can donate these for people to use for 911 calls.

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Catherine Cramer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm still using a flip phone, lol! And yes I'm the butt of all my friends jokes!

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Serena DuBois
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm on my #3 phone. My first in 2000. I live in a dead zone and got Voicestream's [now T-Mobile] cheapest plan. $20 a month for 75 anytime mins and 500 weekend, . When the keys started sticking, I found an identical one at hardware store's recycle box & switched SIM card. They are like 5 &6 in top row above. The 2nd started to give out a while back & I bought a Nokia E63 unlocked smart phone, qwerty keyboard, slot for mini SD card on Amazon. I still have it and use it. Many of the features vanished when Microsoft bought Nokia. I had to replace the old SIM card a year back. It no longer received or sent calls or texts, & now I have to periodically open the back, remove the battery and press the SIM card lightly to let it connect with the outside world. I now have unlimited calls and texts in and out, 30 gb data I can't use, music & camera. Thinking of 2nd unlocked phone for data use, but will miss keyboard. Still paying $24.60 a month. Yes, it's survived everything. Incredible phone.

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Carolann Bennett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are like antiques but, interestingly, doctors still use beepers in the hospital.

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Michele Clarke
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those flip phones were indestructible! I had one that fell in the snow and got run over by my friends Jeep and it still worked

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Serena DuBois
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Will need a new battery probably. The battery on my current Nokia gave out. Actually it swelled up slightly and the lid wouldn't close and I had to replace it.

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Karen Gavaletz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This scares me and made my heart skip a beat as I fear I will find this within my home! I have to be honest and tell you that this actually made me shed a tear of pure anxiety!....Lord, help me!

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KT Trondsen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

many places like zoo's etc will accept an old phone as payment for entrance

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Bored Silly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to love those Nokias. And man you really go through phones.

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Nora H.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Daymn, you're a rich one! (and have been for a long time)! I've had 3 cell phones in my entire lifetime. Oh wait.. just came to think of, it's more likely just me who's a poor one. Not lol..

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Dutch VanZandt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's 6x more than I've had since I got my first one in 2002...

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#10

Was Cleaning Out A Closet And Found These Uno Cards That Are Water Resistant

Was cleaning out a closet and found these Uno cards that are water resistant

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This Map From 1941 I Found Cleaning My Grandpas Room

This Map from 1941 I found cleaning my grandpas room.

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Moved Back In With My Parents And Am Helping My Dad Clean The Shed. Forgot These Were In There. That’s The Quarantine Entertainment Sorted

Moved back in with my parents and am helping my Dad clean the shed. Forgot these were in there. That’s the quarantine entertainment sorted, smegheads!

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Quarantine Cleaning - Found My Very First Bra (It’s The Napkin On The Bottom)

Quarantine Cleaning - found my very first bra (it’s the napkin on the bottom)

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Look What I Found While Doing Some Spring Cleaning. Original Star Wars Figures From 1980

Look what I found while doing some spring cleaning. Original Star Wars figures from 1980.

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My Dad Found These Tickets While Quarantine Cleaning

My dad found these tickets while quarantine cleaning

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#20

Found This While Cleaning. Hi, Dad. Miss You

Found this while cleaning. Hi, Dad. Miss you

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#22

While Cleaning Out My Attic I Found Out That Bruce Willis Also Had An Early Music Career

While cleaning out my attic I found out that Bruce Willis also had an early music career

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#23

This Old Box Of Straight Razors I Found Cleaning Out The Basement

This old box of straight razors I found cleaning out the basement

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Found While Clearing Yard. Weighs About 6 Lbs. Area Has Ww2 History

Found while clearing yard. Weighs about 6 lbs. It looks like a MK 1 shrapnel round. WWI projectile made by the French, and used by allies.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We rented a Netflix DVD in like 2010 for the Wii. About 2 days ago I found it! It still works.

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Since We're All Stuck In The House, My Family Finally Had A Chance To Do Some Spring Cleaning. Cleaned So Deep That We Unearthed Some Cans Of Food Leftover From The Y2k Scare. Behold, 20 Year-Old Dehydrated Broccoli

Since we're all stuck in the house, my family finally had a chance to do some spring cleaning. Cleaned so deep that we unearthed some cans of food leftover from the Y2K scare. Behold, 20 year-old dehydrated broccoli.

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#29

Found A Stash Behind A Wall

I'm in the middle of renovating my partially finished basement. I found a stash of og Fluke multimeters behind a wall. All of them work save 5 and most are brand new. Originally these would’ve been worth between $5-6k.

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Today's #quaranclean Find.

Today's #quaranclean find

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jewelry made from human teeth was a thing in the Victorian Era (and before, to a lesser extent). I've seen a fair number of cufflinks made from molars.

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