10 People Whose Quick Minds Help Save Time and a Bunch of Nerve Cells
Curiosities
12/10/2019

“Whenever I go to the grocery store and I need to go to the bathroom but don’t want anyone to take my shopping cart, I do this.”
Old oven-racks will double your pizza/cookie output so you can make them all at one time.
“You only need 8 seconds to make an attractive lock of hair.”
“Is your faux fur robe or item matted from the dryer? Take a pet brush to it and voilá!”
Use a simple shoe-storage cubby to help organize toys. It’s very easy to access for kids and cheap to buy.
If you make ice cubes out of tea, you won’t water your iced tea down.
Keep the juices separate when you want to cook 2 things and only have 1 baking tray with a tin foil wall.
“I guess it’s not silly if it works (I planted 300 bulbs in 2 hours).”
Need more hooks in your bathroom? Use an over-the-door hanger on your shower curtain rod!
Sprinkle some baking soda on your cloth seats and floorboards, let it sit for 15 minutes, then vacuum up the rest!
What other cool solutions would you add to this list?
Please note: This article was updated in February 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit silence222 / reddit
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Vacuum cleaner hack with soda is something cool ?
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My mom does it with a salt :)
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