15 People Who Said Goodbye to Their Problems With a Sprinkle of Creativity

A simple way to carry multiple plastic bags at once or an improvised gaming chair with pillows — every day, people take their problem-solving skills to new heights. It helps them save money, time, or just simply make someone happy. Thankfully, these ingenious minds share their hacks online.

Bright Side hopes you feel inspired to think outside the box with these inventive solutions.

1. “One trip is all that’s needed.”

2. “My brother’s gaming chair”

3. “I fixed my car door today.”

4. “How I disguise my speakers in the car to avoid theft”

5. “My son wanted a fort. After many failed attempts with blankets, I realized a fitted sheet was perfect for our couch.”

6. “When traveling, always keep your shampoos in a ziplock bag for this reason.”

7. “A pencil pouch is a great way to keep your mask supply clean and neat in the car.”

8. “Taped a napkin to my hand to avoid having to drag sweaty palms across my screen.”

9. “A menu holder out the front of a local restaurant”

10. “My girlfriend put the head of a watering can on a hose.”

11. “Got tired of busting up my Nutri-Grain bars in my pocket. 2 bars fit perfectly in an Extra gum container.”

12. “Wrap tinfoil around a candle to re-level a candle that has burnt unevenly.”

13. “Put a bobby pin on each side of your toothpaste tube for an easy way to keep all the paste toward the opening.”

14. “Made a phone stand at work. Can’t show you with my phone on display since I’m using it to take the picture.”

15. “My wife is allergic to pumpkins.”

Have you come up with any life hacks yourself? We’d love to know everything so we can try them ourselves at home!