If you hate all that scrubbing and rubbing, these genius Alka-Seltzer hacks can make cleaning your home a breeze. You'll wish you knew these tricks long ago.

Alka-Seltzer reacts with an acid to make carbon dioxide gas. When you added the tablet to the vinegar or water, you heard fizzing and saw bubbling. If the reaction is going faster, then it will take ...

Alka-Seltzer has been around since 1931 and is one of the oldest and best-known remedies for a wide range of minor aches and pains, ranging from excess stomach acid to even hangovers.

• Extra: Test Alka-Seltzer tablets in a wider range of temperatures, and then draw a graph showing the time it takes a tablet to dissolve in water at each temperature (check with a thermometer).

All you need to do is fill each mug with hot water, pop in an Alka-Seltzer tablet, let it sit for 15 minutes, then wipe and rinse it out. Clean the coffee maker ...

The citric acid in Alka-Seltzer combined with its fizzing action is an effective toilet bowl cleaner. Simply drop a couple of tablets into the bowl and find something else to do for 20 minutes or so.