10+ of the Simplest Life Hacks That You’ll Want to Try Today

Tips & tricks
2 years ago

As we live our busy adult lives, we always look for solutions that can make our lives run smoother. Time is something you never get back, which is why we should invest in things that will save us time so we can focus on our daily tasks.

1. Store clothes vertically to save more space in the closet.

2. Instead of breaking butter with a bread knife, use a grater to cut it into little pieces.

3. Run bacon under cold water before cooking to reduce shrinking.

4. Wrapping a bottled drink in a wet kitchen towel before putting it in the freezer can cool it down quickly.

5. To erase crayon marks on walls, use a hair dryer to melt the wax and then wipe it away.

6. Use a hair straightener to iron out a wrinkled collar.

7. Preserve herbs’ freshness by putting them in a pot of water and wrapping them with plastic.

8. Make stale bread fresh again by heating it in the microwave with a cup of water.

9. Cook multiple batches of meals for each day of the week.

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10. Clean a kettle by boiling a lemon inside it.

11. “You can connect 2 Ziplock bags by flipping one inside out to make a larger one.”

12. “If you’re like me and have a broken laptop hinge”

13. “A guy on the plane put his boarding pass in his phone case, holding it up with the tray table latch.”

14. “Defrost your freezer without a drain pan or a huge mess. Use a dustpan.”

15. “This is how I prevent my shirts from rolling up in the back.”

16. “Roll up a wet washcloth and put it in a plastic bag, then shove it tightly into the toe of the shoe. Put the shoes in the freezer overnight. The expansion of the freezing washcloth will stretch out the toe.”

Which of these hacks are you excited to try? Do you have other tips you can add to the list? Share them with us in the comment section!

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