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A quick way to clean your salt and pepper shakers

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON – When is the last time you washed your salt and pepper shakers? Do you ever wash them?

Everyone touches them, and they are crawling with microorganisms.

There is an easy way to get them clean though. Put a dab of alcohol-based santizing gel on your hands and rub it over the shakers. Let them air dry, and any viruses should be destroyed in about 2 minutes.

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Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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