The internet is abundant with impractical, hilarious, and unconventional tricks and concepts that may not necessarily be effective. Nevertheless, we have searched through the internet to present to you the most practical and simple hacks that can enhance your everyday life. Review them and keep in mind that you shouldn’t dismiss them until you try them out yourself!
The Mighty Pizza Cutter
We have a secret to share with you: a significant aspect of life hacking is acknowledging that we can repurpose ordinary household items for purposes that may not be their original intent.
The round pizza cutter serves as an excellent illustration of its versatility. It can be used for more than just slicing pizzas, as it is effective in cutting various soft items like salami, cookie dough, and even herbs.
Hanging Storage Space
If you have ever lived in a small apartment, then you are aware that maximizing your storage space is crucial. To achieve this, those uncomplicated organizers that hang over your door can be very beneficial.
These organizers can be utilized throughout your household to provide additional space for conveniently accessing frequently used smaller items. For example, in the kitchen, you can use one to store herbs and spices, while in the bathroom, you can hang lotions, creams, and soaps. Additionally, in the bedroom, you can use it to store seasonal items such as clothing or accessories.
Never Lose the Edge Again
It can be extremely frustrating when you are in dire need of sellotape but unable to locate the end so you may use it. Although, some people resort to the traditional approach of folding the edge, it is not an efficient use of tape.
This trick will rescue both your tape and your mental well-being. By using a bobby pin to keep a section of the tape raised, you can quickly locate and retrieve it without hassle. This method guarantees that you won’t have to struggle with tape anymore.
Water Drain Garden
This hack is more involved compared to our other hacks. However, it is worth the effort as we are dedicated to reusing and repurposing items in our hacks. Therefore, the suggestion is to utilize your drain pipe to irrigate a small garden.
Constructing a small self-irrigating vegetable garden can be an incredibly rewarding and sustained do-it-yourself endeavor. With a considerable investment of your time and energy, you can cultivate a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs in it for an extended period. This provides an excellent opportunity to transform a dull and functional element into an attractive and practical one.
On the Straight and Narrow
We think that it’s important for everyone to have basic sewing skills. This would enable anyone to patch up a small rip or attach a loose button to their favorite shirt. For more complicated tasks, it’s always possible to seek help from a professional tailor.
If you have some experience and are not a complete novice, you may desire to be capable of sewing a straight hem. An effective technique to prevent any messy lines is to draw two parallel lines on your nail.
Avoid the Jiggle
In the past, individuals who wanted to go for a run did not usually bring anything along with them, or at least that is what we speculate. However, in today’s day and age, it’s common to carry your keys, wallet, phone, and earphones when you go for a run.
The weight in your pocket can cause discomfort when it bounces and hits you while you run. Luckily, there’s an easy fix for this – simply place a rubber band around the inside of your pocket, above your thighs.
The Perfect Snack Box
Over the past few years, this smart concept has gained popularity on TikTok and it’s not hard to see why. Utilizing a unused and sanitized tackle box as a container for your snacks is an excellent way to ensure that your different types of snacks remain distinct and fresh.
Remember that it’s not advisable to keep meats and cheeses in the container for too long. Additionally, ensure to clean the box completely after each use, regardless of what you use it for. Have a great snacking experience!
No Mess Sandbox
Naturally, we desire for our children to relish in playing outdoors with sand to their hearts’ content. However, this is frequently accompanied by grime, sunburn, and a significant amount of tidying up.
Constructing a special sandbox tent is an excellent method to guarantee that all the sand remains in one spot (you may even seal it to prevent stray cats from using it as a litterbox). Furthermore, it includes a built-in shelter for your beloved child.
Six-Pack Space Saver
Although most single men may find it odd, those who have families understand that purchasing groceries for a big household can be challenging. Apart from the monetary expenditure involved, putting everything into one cart can feel like playing a game of Tetris.
This clever and practical trick involves hanging your family’s preferred six-pack of beverages on the cart, thereby freeing up the space that these bottles would have occupied inside. Moreover, it safeguards your fragile fruits and vegetables from being crushed by the weighty bottles.
Gap Guard
If you have watched some instructional videos on creative uses of items, you might be aware that pool noodles have various practical applications besides being a fun plaything in the pool. They serve as excellent floatation devices for various purposes.
However, were they aware that they can also serve as excellent gap protectors? Simply insert a piece between your automobile seats, and prevent objects from slipping into the crevices. Additionally, they are efficient in muffling the noise and movement of your washing machine as well as preventing socks from vanishing into the sides.
Save Burned Cookies
There’s nothing quite as comforting as a warm batch of cookies made from scratch. However, it’s incredibly disheartening to realize that the base of those treats has been overcooked and ruined.
Fortunately, there is a simple and fast trick to rescue your valuable cookies from being thrown away. You just have to use your trusty kitchen grater. It’s a piece of cake, grate the underside of your cookies until they regain their appealing appearance and taste.
DIY Toothpaste Pincher
While home gadgets can provide enjoyment, they can also be quite costly. However, you can create a budget-friendly and uncomplicated alternative with household items at your disposal.
Therefore, instead of purchasing an extravagant and unnecessary toothpaste dispenser made of plastic, a practical solution is to create one using leftover chopsticks from an Asian food order and a pair of rubber bands. Position the chopsticks on either side of the toothpaste tube and secure them in place using the rubber bands.
The Ultimate Iced Coffee
During summertime, nothing beats the feeling of refreshment more than having an iced coffee that’s pleasantly cold. Nevertheless, it can be quite irritating when your dose of caffeine in the morning is diluted by the ice cubes.
The simple solution to this is to make coffee ice cubes. Although it requires some advance preparation, you can freeze a cup of brewed coffee in an ice tray, and within a few hours, you’ll have a satisfying glass of iced coffee that is full of flavor and caffeine.
Clean Between the Cracks
Although we attempt to disregard them, it’s a fact that we all acknowledge the existence of those clusters of dust particles that linger in the crevices beneath and around our furnishings. Nonetheless, it can be a daunting task to clean them, isn’t it?
Here’s another way of saying it: To avoid living in a dusty environment, here’s a useful tip. Wrap a towel or cloth around a clothes hanger and secure it tightly. This hanger-towel combination can then be utilized to swiftly clean any grime-filled crevices.
Cable Ties Quick Draw
Since we were young, we have learned that it is best to open any type of packaging by starting from one end and moving across to the other end. It is generally not recommended to make a hole in the middle of the packaging.
Experienced repair technicians have a helpful tip regarding cable ties – avoid opening them from the edge as they will create a mess on the floor every time you need one. Instead, create a small opening on the side for a more organized and convenient cable tie dispenser.
Nobody Puts Pizza in the Corner
We all basically agree that pizza is the food of the gods, right? And absolutely nothing can beat a warm slice of ‘za that has just come out fresh from the oven. But, due to their classic circular shape, they’re not the easiest to fit in your home oven.
Thankfully, this could be easily remedied with a bit of clever and simple math. So, instead of putting your full pie on the tray, cut it in half, and you’ll be able to fit a lot more in one go. Will this become a permanent part of your pizza-eating routine?
A Great Grater
Honestly, with how practical it is for all sorts of cooking missions, we think that the simple kitchen grater is a whole lot more useful than people think. So, we’re here to show you how you can enjoy this clever gadget.
While, yes, it’s great for grating cheese, of course, it’s also incredibly useful for using butter without having to warm it or melt it first. Grating butter will help you spread that delicious goodness a whole lot more easily.
A Perfect Fit
Have you ever wondered how the pros manage to perfectly hang things on your walls on the very first try? While we don’t have that answer, we’re pretty sure we know how it’s done. First, put painter’s paint on the back of whatever you want to hang.
Then mark out exactly where the hooks for the nails should go. Once you have those marks, simply tape the tape onto the wall and drill in the correct spot. Just don’t forget to use a level to make sure your appliance is straight.
No Cheaters Allowed
So, this fun and silly hack is for the gamer siblings out there. Look, we know it’s not the most brilliant but trust us, this idea is going to save a whole lot of sibling arguments and fights.
This is perfect for those multiplayer battle games where you need to fight against player two or player one, but you don’t want them to know all your moves in advance. No chance of cheating with this separating screen!
Personalized Baking Tray
So, baking sheets are fantastic if you want to make a meal for your whole family. But, what if you want to be selfish and make something just for yourself? Do you really have to go to buy a brand new tray?
Thankfully, if you have some aluminum foil at home, you can use your old large tray to make a smaller portion. Just cut some aluminum and fold to create a partition, then use some more foil or oven-safe cookware to brace your partition.
Slipped Garbage No More
This trick is so easy, cheap, and useful that we honestly don’t understand why garbage cans don’t just come with this right from the manufacturer. Luckily, you can easily remedy this oversight right at home.
Get some of those super cheap command hooks from your local store, then glue them to two sides of your trash can. This way, you can easily hook your garbage bag to the bin, so there are no more slipping bags.
Animal Silhouettes
Looking to keep your kids occupied for some time while not getting too frustrated by not being able to do something on their own? This easy hack for a craft is perfect for getting kids to enjoy drawing animals.
Use light to your advantage by placing your kids’ toy animals so that their shadow falls perfectly on a blank page. Then watch the magic happen as they create beautiful animal kingdom drawings!
Leaf Confetti
What’s more cheery and festive than tossing some pretty confetti into the air? Just like glitter, though, it later gets everywhere and is nearly impossible to clean up, which isn’t all that great when it’s all made of plastic or paper.
Thankfully, you can easily make a whole lot of free and ecologically friendly confetti in your home. You just need a hole punch (preferably one with a special shape like flowers or hearts), and a whole lot of leaves. Then punch away!
Plastic Box Guard
Anyone who absolutely detests washing dishes after cooking will happily tell you that their absolute favorite home appliance is the clever and immensely useful dishwasher. But, there’s one thing that’s really annoying about it…
No matter how much you try, those pesky plastic boxes are going to flip and be filled with water without actually getting clean. You can fix that easily, though, by getting a dish rack and putting it on top of those boxes. No more flips!
Group Photo
Doesn’t it absolutely suck when everyone in your family is ready to take a group photo, but then somebody has to give up their place in the photo to take the picture? It’s even worse when you’re the one picked to be left out.
Luckily, there’s a pretty simple solution — get a mirror! Then, just have someone angle the mirror so that the cameraman is also in the shot. Voilà, no one is left behind or forgotten in this photo.
Snack Storage
We love watching those super satisfying videos of people organizing their pantries to create an incredibly aesthetic food storage room. Sadly, most people don’t really have the time and energy to put the effort into creating such a space.
But that doesn’t mean we should give up at least some of those efficient and pretty ideas. Instead of just having a messy box of half-opened snacks, use binder clips to seal your snacks, then hang them on a command hook on the wall.
Wash, Rinse, Repeat
Gardening is a wonderful pastime that many of us love doing either as a meditative experience on our own or as a group activity with family and friends. But, the way you’re taking care of your vegetable garden might not be the most efficient.
Instead of washing your garden veggies inside and letting all that good water go to waste, use a sieve basket inside a wash basin. That way, you can wash your produce right outside, take it inside in the sieve, then use the fluid in the basin to water your garden.
Keep a Strong Bond
If you’ve ever used an extension cord, you know the struggle of having those cords consistently pull apart by mistake. But, once you see this idea, that doesn’t have to be the case for you anymore.
All you have to do is loosely ‘tie’ your two cords together and connect them. Now, no matter how much you try to pull them apart by accident, they won’t let go unless you hold the tips of the cords.
DIY Cable Organizer
In our technology-centered world, endless cables have become a large part of our lives. Of course, with that many cables hanging around in a random drawer, they’re bound to get tangled up into a massive knot.
So, here’s an easy and quick way to keep your many cables organized. Just save up your cleared toilet paper rolls. Once you have at least a few, use them to keep the cables separate by labeling them.
Matching Lock and Key
Locks and keys are, obviously, a match made in heaven. But, what happens when you have a whole lot of locks and keys, and you keep forgetting which key goes into which lock? Fret no more — here’s the hack that will save you time!
Just raid your nail polish collection! Then color each of your keys a different color, and put a dab of polish on the corresponding lock. There, now your keychain is colorful and organized!
Cable Hangers
This is definitely a 21st-century kind of issue, but cables strewn haphazardly about the floor are a pretty recurring thing in our modern technology-centered lives. Luckily, there’s an easy and low-tech solution to keeping them within arm’s reach.
Just use binder clips! Connect as many clips as you need to the edge of your workstation. Then thread your various cables through the handle loops of each clip. This way, even when you’re done using the cable, it’s not going anywhere near the floor.
Move No More
Having rugs in your house is a great way to create a relaxed, cozy, and homey atmosphere as part of your decor. Unfortunately, while large rugs are pretty sturdy, those little ones can be a serious sliding hazard as they slip and slide.
This neat little trick will help keep your rug in exactly the right spot. Buy velcro stripes and glue or sew one side to the carpet and the other to your floor. Who knew velcro could be this useful?
The Leaf Extractor
This clever little hack had definitely been making the rounds on those “mommy and me” Facebook groups for years — after all, kids are usually the pickiest eaters. The reason it’s so popular is that it’s easy, cheap, and kinda fun to do, too!
So, instead of cutting away at your precious strawberry to be rid of the leafy part. Simply use a straw to push through the berry and extract that offending piece of greenery from your sweet treat. Your little kids can have fun with this, too!
No More Luggage Mix-Ups
How embarrassing is that moment when you’ve gotten off the plane after hours of flying, and you’re finally sure that you’ve spotted your suitcase on the airport conveyer belt, only to find out that someone else’s luggage has the exact same design as yours?
Here’s a hack to make sure that particular scenario never happens again. All you need is to hoard a few pretty ribbons from the last time you unwrapped presents. Then, simply tie a few bright ones to the handle of your suitcase. Just make sure they’re tied tightly.
Wrapping Paper Storage
It’s finally the festive season, and you’re all set to get into a present-wrapping frenzy. But, alas, those pretty and organized wrapping paper rolls from last year have unwrapped themselves and are now a complete mess in your storage room.
But, fear not! With this handy hack, your wrapping paper will remain crisp and pretty for next year. Remember those handy-dandy toilet paper rolls? Simply, cut a roll down the middle, then wrap it around your pretty paper. The roll will prevent the paper from spreading everywhere.
Bye Bye, Tangled Earphones
How tired are you of having to get the same corded earphones over and over again just because the old ones were in your pocket, got tangled up, and just stopped working because of it?
Thankfully, with the help of some cheap hair clips, you can ensure that problem never occurs again. Seriously, it’s as easy as loosely wrapping the whole cord into a loop, then fastening it with that handy hair clip.
Remote Access
Amazingly, despite our ever-evolving tech world, remotes are still pretty necessary, and none more so than your precious TV remote. But, between losing it in your sofa cushions or accidentally dropping it on the floor, it does tend to be a hassle to have around.
Here, too, velcro strips are your best friends! Stick one end on your remote, and the other on your coffee table or another piece of handy furniture (like the side of your couch). No more wondering where your remote has gone!
Spaghetti Wick
Lighting a beautifully scented candle is the way to make the atmosphere in your home instantly cozy and warm. However, not every candle is so easy to light — especially those that are almost out of wax.
So, instead of burning your fingers in an attempt to hold on to a tiny matchstick, use spaghetti! That’s right! Uncooked spaghetti easily lights up and can be used as a match to light your pretty candles. Try it out!
The Mighty Bottle/Package Cap
Problem A — you have a bag full of empty plastic bottles that you’re too lazy to recycle. Problem B — you have tons of package bags that should be closed, but you don’t have any bag clips on hand.
The solution? This hack! Carefully cut the top of the bottle. Once you have that, uncap the bottle piece and thread the opening of your bag through. Then just seal your bag with the bottle cap, and done!
Floss That Cake
Ever wanted to know how the pros manage to cut cakes into absolutely perfect slices, or get that soft cheese into perfectly round pieces? While we can’t be sure they use this tip, we’re pretty sure they would if they knew about it.
See, just like using string to cut clay, you can use unscented dental floss to cut into soft things easily and cleanly. It also allows you to create those perfectly straight lines on your cake. Will you try it out?
Chop Chop Your Chips
Snacking is one of the best kinds of eating, and we all know it! Annoyingly, though, some of our favorite snacks are covered in powders and oils that we don’t always want to touch with our bare hands.
So, here’s a clever solution to this dirty problem — use chopsticks! That’s right; those two sticks are useful for more than just enjoying your sushi or eating your ramen. This hack will ensure you can snack and work without Cheetos fingers getting in the way!
Follow the Recipe
We know some recipes by heart because we make them on a pretty regular basis. Others, though, require us to heft out our grandma’s old notebook or rummage through our haphazardly cobbled-together cookbook. But those recipes are a bit more fragile.
So, to save your precious papers from all sorts of ingredient-related incidents, spills, or wetting, here’s an easy trick. Just use a clothes hanger with clips to hold your recipe aloft. This is also a great way to make sure you can easily read the recipe and not miss any steps.
DIY Speakers
Nothing beats rocking out to your favorite toons when you feel like having a private dance party. What if you want to crank up the volume but don’t have the necessary equipment — like, say, some quality speakers?
Well, with a bit of ingenuity, you can just make your own. Gather from your home two plastic cups and those endlessly handy toilet paper rolls. Cut a phone-sized bit from the side of the roll and a circle the size of the roll in both cups. Then assemble and enjoy your homemade speaker.
Make Ice Tubes
A good host knows that what distinguishes an okay party from a great one, is how chilled and refreshing the drinks are. But, making ice cubes that are both aesthetic and large enough for several big pitchers is no easy task.
But, have no fear — Pringles cans will be your heroes here! Once you’re done snacking on those delicious potato chips, simply thoroughly wash the container and then fill it with water, and freeze it. Once frozen, it will be easy to take out and add to your pitcher of fresh lemonade.
Moving Day Hangers
Moving houses is no easy task. In fact, it’s downright exhausting and difficult. That’s why it’s important to utilize as many clever hacks as you possibly can to make that process just a little bit easier.
This hack is the best way to move your clothes. Hang as many of your shirts, dresses, blouses, and sweaters as you have on hangers, then put as many of them as you can inside a single trash bag. Once you’ve moved, just hang them back up and open the bag.
