Practical Life Hacks That Help With The Little Things
Have you ever wondered if there was an easier way to go about living your life? It turns out there is, and all of these internet bloggers and Reddit posters have figured it out. We've compiled all of the most useful life hacks on the internet so you'll never be caught without contact lens solution when you need it, or have a dirty toilet, or a disorganized pantry.
Keep reading to find out how to make your whole house smell fresh and how to store your knives in the cutest way possible.
Keep Grimy Hands Off Your Remotes
Cover your remotes in plastic to keep your kids from getting sticky residue all over them. This hack will keep all of your electronics in good working order, and it's easy to clean or replace.
No more juice gunk in the buttons!
A Room With No Windows
This basement space doesn't have any real windows, so this person took some frosted plexiglass and mounted it on the wall in front of electric lights.
Now it looks like this room is getting tons of natural light.
A Bigger Ziplock
If an item is too big to fit in a Ziplock bag, you can turn a second Ziplock bag inside out and attach it to the first one.
Now you have double the storage space.
Cute Knife Storage
If you don't have a butcher's block for a knife holder, you can use some thick books and some sturdy twine.
Just tie the books together tightly and slip the knives inside.
A Fresh Smell
You can take a car air freshener and attach it to a vent in your home.
The air from the vent will blow through the air freshener, leaving your house smelling amazing.
Give Old Cookies New Life
If you have stale baked goods lying around your home, you can make them taste fresh again by storing them in a container with some moist cornbread.
The moisture from the cornbread will transfer to whatever baked good is close by.
Another Use For A Shoe Organizer
We've seen these shoe organizers used for just about everything, but we've never seen anybody store fruits and vegetables in them before.
This is such a good idea if you don't have a lot of pantry space.
Baby Wipes Tame Flyaways
If you have a bunch of baby wipes lying around your house (presumably because you have a baby), you can use those wipes to help tame flyaway hairs.
Just dab the wipe on your head and press down.
Life Is Better With A Funnel
You don't realize how useful a funnel is until you have a funnel. Then you can't remember how you ever got by without one.
You can make your own funnel by cutting just about any bottle in half.
A Cutting Board Trick
When you try to slide chopped-up vegetables off of your cutting board into a bowl or a pan, they always end up getting everywhere.
Use that little handle slat at the end of your board instead.
A Makeshift Sponge Holder
This really is the perfect way to store your sponges.
It's cheap, it lets al of the water drain out right into your sink, and you'll always have your sponges handy when you need them.
No One Likes A Pot That Boils Over
You've probably seen the hack with the wooden spoon over a pot that stop the water from spilling over.
Well, using a mental cooling rack will do the same thing.
Get Everyone In The Family Photo
This family came up with a creative way to get everyone in their family photo—even the person taking the photo.
Just have someone in your group hold up a mirror.
Perfect Holes Every Time
If you need to hang something that has holes in very specific places, photocopy the whole object and then drill through the holes in the photocopied image.
Then you can be sure the holes are in the right place.
Hang Pot Lids
Place some hooks on the inside of your cabinets so that you can hang up your pot lids.
This way, they won't take up space on your shelves and you can stack your pots inside each other.
Finally, A Use For Those Pizza Toppers
If you start saving pizza toppers, and clean them up of course, try this hack.
You can break off one of the legs and actually use it as a stand for your phone.
Open A Key Ring Without Breaking Your Nails
It's super hard to open a keyring (for good reason—because you don't want it to open accidentally while you're walking around).
You can use a staple remover to make the job a bit easier.
Stop Your Zipper From Falling Down
If you have a pair of jeans that just doesn't like to stay zipped up, attach a key ring to your zipper and loop it onto the button of your jeans.
Then do up the button.
Pretty And Functional
Paint your keys with nail polish so you can find the one you're looking for more easily.
This is especially useful if you have a bunch of keys that all look the same.
How To Get Kids To Take Medicine
This little girl thinks that it's her lucky day. She gets to drink all the juice that she wants.
What she doesn't know is that all of that juice is actually medicine.
Never Be Caught Without Contact Solution
Is there anything worse than forgetting your contact solution?
If you wear contacts, keep an emergency baggie of contact solution in your purse so you'll never be caught without it.
Solve That Loose Change Problem
If you pay for cash somewhere and don't want a bunch of loose change clacking around in your pocket, try this.
Fold the change inside the receipt to keep it all together.
Water Your Plants When You're On Vacation
Set up a bucket of water next to your plant and place one end of a rope in it.
Place the other end of the rope in your plant. This system should slowly deliver water to your plant while you're away.
Make Moving Easier
If you're moving a bunch of clothes into a new house or a new office, place a garbage bag around the clothes while they're still on their hangers.
Then tie the hangers together with the garbage bag handles. You can now easily move large chunks of your wardrobe at once without folding anything.
Elevated Chips And Dip
Elevate your chip and dip game—literally. Stick a martini glass into your chip bowl for an elegant, space-saving display.
Also, now that you're dip is raised, there's more room in the bowl for chips.
How To Dip Oreos
This is the perfect way to dip Oreos in milk. You don't have to get your hands dirty and the whole Oreo gets submerged in milk.
Who knew a fork could be so useful?
There's A Spot For A Marker In Tape Dispensers
There is a hole at the bottom of tape dispensers that's the perfect size for a permanent marker.
Stick one in there so you always have one on hand when you need one for labeling boxes.
Why Prop A Toilet Paper Roll Under The Seat?
The worst thing ever is going to sit down, doing your business, and then realizing there's no toilet paper in the stall.
Just avoid that awful scenario by propping the empty roll under the seat so the next person can't miss it. It's a karmic win.
Micellar Water Is Good For More Than Taking Off Makeup
Micellar water is an excellent makeup remover, but it also works really well for getting dirt and grime off of your running shoes.
This shoe looks as good as new.
Fit More Pizza On Your Plate
Just so everybody is aware, this is the best way to put pizza on a plate. This is how you get the most pizza in the microwave at one time.
No more pizza pile in this house.
Starbucks Lids And Red Solo Cups
Starbucks lids fit perfectly on red Solo cups. Save up your Starbucks lids for your next party.
Or you could just go to Starbucks and ask for a whole bunch of lids.
Unscrew A Broken Lightbulb
If a lightbulb breaks while it's still screwed into the socket, you can use a cut potato to get it out.
Just press the potato into the glass and twist.
