The more simple tricks you have up your sleeve, the fewer headaches you’ll have in your life.
You can really never have enough life hacks – and sometimes, they’re right in front of your face. Get ready, some of these will leave wondering how on earth you didn’t already know them?
We’ve scoured the internet to bring you 48 life hacks that will give you a brief reprieve from some of the annoying little obstacles we face in everyday life.
You’ll be grateful you stumbled across some of these. I know I was!
When I saw this one, I literally jumped for joy so high I think I almost hit the ceiling.
To make the best ice coffee, simply fill an ice tray with coffee and use those ice cubes. This will ensure that you never have to drink watered-down ice coffee again!
2. Remove red wine stains with white wine
This one is a complete game-changer. Spilling red wine onto anything that can stain is pretty much a known way to ruin stuff, but now anymore. Did you know, white wine can work to neutralize a red wine stain? Yep, just pour it on and watch the stain disappear.
3. Bath time floaty trick
When young kids play with toys in the bath, they always seem to float away out of reach forcing the child to splash around the tub. To combat this, all you have to do is put a laundry basket in the bathtub with them.
If you’ve ever tried to fill up a big bucket with water only to realize it doesn’t fit in the sink, this one is for you. All you have to do is put a dustpan in the sink catching the water, and it will drain right into the bucket.
5. Dry nail polish faster
Drying your nails after painting them can be a real hassle, but not if you have this awesome hack. Just put your newly painted nails in a glass of ice water (after letting them air dry for a minute or two) and they will dry way faster.
6. Fitting two bowl in the microwave
Most microwaves only have room for one bowl at a time, so this hack really comes in handy. If you want to heat up two things at one, just balance one of the bowls on an upside-down coffee mug.
One problem people have when putting ice cream in the freezer is how hard it becomes. We’ve got a hack for this too! Just putting the ice cream tub in a plastic air-tight bag will keep it nice and soft.
Do you know that hole in the tap on soda cans? Turns out, it actually has a purpose. That hole is for holding straws.
So if you like using straws when drinking out of a can, just slide it on through.
9. Make the best sandwich ever
Making sandwiches with lunch meat is pretty simple. But no matter what you do, the meat falls out of the ends. To get rid of this problem, just cut the meat slices in half and apply them like the picture above.
Losing keys is a serious problem for some of us, but we have a solution for that too. Just mount a lego square to your wall and put a lego piece on each one of your keys. This one will be fun for the kids too, they can design all kinds of awesome stuff on it.
11. Cut bread upside down
Crusty break can be ridiculously messy to cut, but there’s a way to make it neat and easy. All you have to do is flip the bread over and cut it upside down. No more crumbs flying everywhere!
12. Get out every drop of toothpaste
Wasting stuff is never fun, so that’s why you should use this awesome toothpaste hack. Once you get to the bottom just attach a bobby pin, and use it to slide every drop of toothpaste out.
Ripping a bag of chips in the wrong place can really suck, and even makes the chips go stale. To fix this, just punch a hole where the rip is, and it will stop it dead in its tracks.
14. Don’t waste any printer ink
When the printer gets low, many of us just take it out and replace it with a new one. Don’t do that too quickly. According to this Reddit user, you have exactly 200 full sheets of paper you can print before it’s really out.
15. Up cycled bottle tops
Don’t just throw away all of your bottle tops, use some of them for this brilliant hack. Just cut the top off, and use it to tightly secure some of your perishable bags of food.
16. Pack travel-size hair products in contact case
It is super annoying not being able to bring your hair products with you on flights, but this will help. No more buying hair products when you get there only to throw them away before leaving. Just use an old contact case, and you can take the perfect amount.
It can be really frustrating to try and use soap in the shower once it’s that itty-bitty sliver, but a hack has been right in from of our faces. All you have to do is stick it to the new bar of soap.
Sometimes we’re forced to eat fast food while driving. And while we don’t suggest it, here’s a hack for it just in case. Just pierce the middle of the sandwich box with the straw, and your food will stay perfectly in place.
19. Avoid trach can suction
Trash cans can sometimes create suction, this leaves you with a stuck trash bag. Just drill holes in the bottom of your trash can, and this will keep the bag from getting stuck.
20. Roll your clothes when traveling
It can be hard to fit all the clothes you want to bring on vacation, but there’s a way to fit it all. Just roll your clothes up like the picture above, and you’ll have twice the room.
21. Nutella tumbler glasses
This works for just about any food that comes in a jar, and it will save you tons of money. Just clean the jars out good, and they can double as glasses or air-tight food storage.
Tired of extension cords unplugging on you? Luckily, we have a hack for that too. Just tie the ends of the extension cords in a knot, and this will securely hold them plugged in until you actually want to unplug them.
23. Use iPhone to select text faster
If you’re one of those people who’s a super-fast texter, this might make you even faster. Just hard tap your screen, and do exactly what they do in the video above.
24. Utilize the hood of your car
Most of us have done it, driven off with something we were going to eat or drink on the top of our car. Here’s a simple way to avoid that. Get in the habit of putting stuff on your hood, this way you see it when you get it and won’t drive away.
25. Drink tray doubles as a plate for your kids
It can be hard feeding your kids on the go, mainly because they don’t have anything to put their food on. If you’re smart like these parents, just ask for a drink tray to use for a plate instead.
26. Never run out of romaine lettuce
Did you know? Romaine lettuce can actually easily grow from remnants of itself? All you have to do is cut off the stalk and stick it in a glass of water. A new plant will grow right out of the middle and you can plant it when it’s ready.
27. Receptacle doggy bag poop holder
If you’re like me, you can never seem to find the small roll of dog poop bags in the garage before your walks. Just put in it an outdoor receptacle, and it will work perfectly as a dispenser that you’ll never lose.
28. Couch spring gardening hack
A plant trellis can be expensive, and even hard to find in some cases. This person took the old springs out of his couch, and they worked perfectly as a trellis for his plants to grow on vertically.
29. Glue bottle opening hack
If you work with glue, then you know the pain of trying to get one back open that has sealed shut. To prevent this, just put an allen wrench in the hole when you’re finished, it will come out easy, and it will never get closed shut.
When your phone dies, it can never charge fast enough, right? Of course not, so here’s a way for you to charge it faster. Just switch it into airplane mode, and your phone will charge way faster than before.
31. Identifying hard-boiled eggs
It’s easy to mistake a hard-boiled egg for a non-hard-boiled egg, but there’s a way to solve this for good. All you have to do is throw a little bit of food dye in when boiling, and it will give the hard-boiled eggs a slightly different tint..
32. Up-cycle disposable masks
Seeing all these disposable masks be used, one has got to wonder where the old ones are going and what they can be used for. To up-cycle part of your old masks, just cut out the nose piece and cut off the strings. There’s a whole range of stuff you can use them for.
33. Corona rapid test holders
Of course, now there are hacks for stuff to do with the Coronavirus, and this is one of them. If you’re taking a rapid test for COVID-19, use an upside-down lego piece to hold it in place while you do the test and wait for the results.
34. Stop doors from slamming
This guy came up with a clever hack for getting his roommate to stop slamming the door, and the roommate doesn’t have a choice in the matter. He increases the friction on the door, which makes it impossible for the door to slam.
35. Keep your teeth nice and white
If having yellow teeth is one of your big fears, here’s something that can help you avoid that. Simply drink a sip of water after any beverages that would stain your teeth and it will protect them from growing stained and yellow.
36. Keeping wrapping paper in place
Storing wrapping paper can be a huge pain, mainly because it’s hard to get it to stay neatly rolled up. To prevent it from unraveling, just cut a slit in old toilet paper rolls and stick them around the wrapping paper.
37. Making bacon pancakes
Who doesn’t love bacon pancakes? Lucky for you, we’ve got a hack on how to easily make them. Just throw bacon strips down on your griddle before pouring the batter, and it will create delicious bacon pancakes that the whole family will love.
It can be difficult to find a place to put your wooden cooking spoons without making a mess, but your pots have had a place for them this whole time. No more using another dish to put them on, just stick them in the hole and you’re good.
39. “Remove taped paper without tearing it”
We’ve all tried to remove the tape from a piece of paper, only to tear the important words right off of the paper. This person figured out a way to easily get the tape off without doing that. Instead of pulling it off, all you have to do is stretch it and it will peel right off.
40. Never run out of green onions
Green onions are one of those veggies that go good on so many different dishes, and you can have them all year long, for free. Just throw the ends into a glass of water, and watch them miraculously grow new ones.
If you don’t own a double boiler, don’t worry, there’s still a way to double boil your foods. Just use a metal bowl by putting it into the boiling water, it works perfectly as a makeshift double boiler.
42. Pizza saver phone stand
Need something to prop up your phone but don’t want to spend the money on it. No worries, there’s a hack for that too. Just grab an old pizza saver and cut off one of the legs, it turns into a great stand for your smartphone.
43. Ironing shirts with buttons
Ironing can be tricky in general, especially when you’re trying to iron shirts with buttons. It doesn’t have to be so hard though. Just flip the shirt inside out, and you’ll be able to smoothly iron right over the buttons with ease.
Cutting stuff like cakes and cheeses can prove difficult, but not if you use this nifty hack. All you need is some non-flavored dental floss, and it will slide right through your soft solids making flawless slices.
45. Tennis ball item holder
Use an old tennis ball in the coolest way ever, and it will make holding easy-to-lose stuff a breeze. Just cut a slit into the tennis ball, and it will naturally clamp down on stuff like keys, pens, and mail. If you want to get really creative, you can even draw a face on the tennis ball.
46. Tissue box trash hack
Blowing your nose is part of life, but you don’t always have somewhere to put the gross snot tissue right away. You do now, and all you need is the old tissue box. Simply attach it to the new one, and it acts as a perfect mini-trash can for your used tissue paper.
47. Ketchup bottle pancake hack
Making pancakes can be a downright messy cooking experience, but there’s a fix for that too. Clean out an old ketchup bottle, then just put the batter you’re going to use in it and squeeze out mess-free pancakes. This will also enable you to make cool designs for the kids
48. Marshmallow cupcake hack
If you ever find yourself making cupcakes but you’re completely out of frosting, this one is for you. Just throw a marshmallow on each cupcake, and it will melt into a delicious toasted marshmallow topping.
It’s no secret that the more life hacks you have, the better off you are. Now, you have 50 more hacks that you may have no known before, and they’re all super easy to do. Let us know which one was your favorite? Also, be sure to show these hacks to your friends and family to make their life a little easier!
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The more simple tricks you have up your sleeve, the fewer headaches you’ll have in your life.
You can really never have enough life hacks – and sometimes, they’re right in front of your face. Get ready, some of these will leave wondering how on earth you didn’t already know them?
We’ve scoured the internet to bring you 48 life hacks that will give you a brief reprieve from some of the annoying little obstacles we face in everyday life.
You’ll be grateful you stumbled across some of these. I know I was!