These Hacks Have Us Reimagining How We Even Made It This Far In Life
No one ever says "wow I wish my life was harder," and if you have then you're a glutton for punishment and we don't know how to help you. Plenty of people wish there were ways to make their lives easier though.
Who doesn't want a way to add just a little more counter space to the kitchen in their tiny apartment or find a way to keep all the toppings from falling out of their tacos? Those are the important things in life, and lucky for the rest of us, genius people have taken to the internet to share their hacks to fixing those exact problems.
Say Goodbye To Flies
Keep flies and other pests out of your wine while enjoying the fresh summer breeze by putting a paper coffee filter over your precious drinks.
You could do this for other drinks too, but alcohol is really the important one, let's be honest.
Make Moving A Little Easier
Moving is stressful enough, so why not make it a little easier on yourself? Instead of taking every piece of clothing out of your closet and putting it into a hundred suitcases and tote bags, just pop a garbage bag over top and use an elastic to wrap up the hangers.
Easy to transport and easy to unpack.
The Perfect Patty
It turns out that a peanut butter jar lid makes a perfect 1/4 pound beef burger patty mold.
We're not really sure how someone discovered this but that's a question for another day.
Let's Taco Bout This Hack
Instead of going for the shredded lettuce route for your tacos, line the shell with a lettuce leaf then put your fillings on top.
This way, when your taco shell inevitably lets you down and crumbles, all your toppings with be safe - plus you still get those leafy greens!
Low Hanging Fruit
Free up counter space by attaching hooks to the underside of your kitchen counters.
One Reddit user said she used this as a hack at work as a place to hang her car keys too.
Foiled Again!
You want to try a new recipe but you don't want to make a full batch, and you definitely don't want to go out to buy a whole new pan, so what do you do?
Take some tinfoil and divide off a pan you already have. Duh.
Coaster On The Go
Have you ever bought a hot drink and been worried about it sloshing or falling over? Welp, turns out Starbucks has that worry covered for all of us.
You can actually use the lid as a coaster! Who would've thought?
The Laziest Life Hack
If you live in a place where it rains or snows a lot and you have a long driveway, try this one out.
Why get soaking wet while taking out the trash when you could drive it to the curb as you go to work?
Chill Vibes Only
No air conditioning? No problem! Go buy yourself a cheap fan, fill a bucket with ice and you'll be set.
Now you don't have to melt inside your apartment every night in the summer.
Stuck To You Like Glue
If you glue a couple of magnets to the base of your drill or any other power tool, you can always have a few screws ready while you're drilling, so you don't have to stop every few seconds to reset and reach for more.
This is genius.
No Tears Here
Never cry while chopping onions again.
Plus you get the added bonus of probably terrifying your spouse when they come into the kitchen to find a knife-wielding ski-google wearing person standing at the sink.
Don't Let Your Zipper Get You Down
Are you a person who always manages to get caught with their fly down? Take an elastic band or keyring and attached it to your zipper, then loop it over your button.
You'll never have to hear "uhhhhh did you know your fly is down?" ever again.
An Eggciting Hack
If you have an older laptop that tends to overheat and you're not down to start a small desk fire every day, pop an egg carton underneath to allow it to ventilate.
Try it if you don't believe us.
Cerealously, It's Life-Changing
When it gets down to that last bowl of cereal in the bag, sometimes you end up with half a bowl of cereal and half a bowl of dust, which some people aren't into.
Use a colander to get rid of all that dust and leave yourself with the Fruity Pebbles goodness you desire.
This Is Perfect For Apartment Living
If you live somewhere where you have carpet then you know that your furniture is going to leave rings on the carpet.
Putting some ice cubes on them will help the carpet sweat them out.
Never Forget About Your Pills Again
Are you someone who never remembers if they've taken your daily pill or not? Or maybe you have someone in your life like your elderly mother who can never quite remember if they took that thyroid pill or not.
Label them by date, then you'll always know!
This Won't Get You Out Of Actually Cleaning
You're trying to fill up a bucket because you're finally getting around to that mopping you told yourself you'd do two weeks ago and then you realize the bucket won't fit under the tap... No problem!
Grab yourself the dustpan you probably need to use today as well and you'll be good to go.
You Just Have To Hope They Won't Fall Over
Very few microwaves can fit two plates at once, so what do you do when you're trying to reheat a nice romantic dinner of leftovers for you and your hubby?
Stack one on top of a glass and you'll be set.
Just When You Couldn't Love Wine More
It turns out that you can reinflate a wine bag and use it as a handy little travel pillow! Just make sure you rinse it out first.
Hopefully, it doesn't leave a stain.
No Burnt Fingertips Or Burgers For These Boys
Does your little guy have a habit of wandering too close to the BBQ while you're grilling dinner?
Let him still have free range by sticking the playpen around the BBQ instead of around him, then everyone stays safe and happy.
No One Likes Broken Makeup
If you have a compact that you like to travel with, then you know the risks of dropping one and it shattering.
If you put a little cotton pad on the top, it will cushion the fall.
The Key To Staying Charged Up
If you're someone who has sacrificed one too many phone chargers to random hotel rooms, loop your charger through your car keys before you plug it into the wall.
You can't get anywhere without your car keys, which means you're guaranteed to remember your charger too.
Blowing The Lid Off This Secret
Command strips really can solve any problem.
Stick a couple to a cupboard door and they're perfect for storing those glass lids so you don't have to stack them with the pots anymore.
Where The Trash Belongs
If you have a dumpster diving dog who has a habit of getting into the trash while you're at work, instead of putting the dog in the crate you can put the garbage can in the crate.
It'll be easier on your dog's stomach, and easier on your wallet because you won't have to keep making those trips to the vet after your furbaby ingests (more) chicken bones.
Your Floors Will Thank You
If your pet is the kind of dog or cat who eats every meal like you haven't fed them in months and they make a big ol' mess in the process, use a dollar store plastic cake lid to keep the mess contained.
You can thank us, later.
What The Thick McFlurry Straw Is Actually For...
Okay so McFlurry straws are famously useless to drink out of since the icecream is way too think, but they're not shaped like regular spoons so...why the hollow straw part?
TikTok user mazpire took to the web to educate us that it's in fact used for stirring cookies and fun stuff into the McFlurry. You just attach the plunk the ingredients on top of the ice-cream, put the spoon in, and then attach it to a stirring machine.
Dressing Up For Work
The days of bringing a small leaky Tupperware container of salad dressing to work are over!
Use empty mini liquor bottles as a no-leak solution for transporting salad dressing to and from work while you're on that January health kick.
The Possibilities Are Endless
Whether you're trying to organize your life, or you're already full-on Marie Kondo, investing in some pillboxes is guaranteed to bring you joy.
You can use them to organize jewelry, nuts and bolts in a toolbox, and even spices.
Just Don't Step On Them
Spice up your desk life and keep your cords in place by having a little Lego man on your desk to hold onto your cables.
Turns out their hands are the perfect size, and they add a bit of fun to your otherwise boring work cubicle.
A Super Important, Urgent Game To Try Out
If you need to distract your kids while you're trying to cook dinner or get a bit of work done, have them play a sorting game with something like pompoms or beads (depending on how old your kids are).
It'll keep them entertained and requires little to no effort on your part.
This Sand Isn't Duned
Turn a tent into a children's sandbox and thank us later.
You can zip it up at night to keep critters out, if it rains it won't create a mud pit in your backyard, and it'll keep your kid out of the sun while they're playing!
Peas Give This A Try
Instead of having a bunch of half-eaten bags of frozen peas and corn strategically positioned in the freezer in an attempt to keep them sealed, use binder clips to keep them closed and leave more space for the important products like ice cream.
Because every freezer needs more room for ice cream.
Keep All Your Tupperware From Flying Around
Place a wire dish rack over the Tupperware and children's sippy cups that you're going to inevitably throw on the top rack of your dishwasher.
The dish rack will keep everything where it's supposed to be, while also getting a cleaning!
Keep This Life Hack Sealed Up
Instead of buying big and small Ziploc bags, you can take two small bags, flip one inside out and fasten it to the second one.
You now have a big bag without spending the big bucks.
No More Complaints About Pinched Fingers
Keep your kids from damaging their fingers and toes on the trampoline by buying a couple of cheap pool noodles to put over those wire springs.
No more injuries or tears - at least from that part of the trampoline.
Hotel Hacks for travelers.
If your hotel room requires you to insert your key for power, you can put anything into the slot.
Small idea big hack, to save you from leaving one of your keys in the hotel by accident.
Find The Parts Without Breaking The Vacuum
For anyone with children, it never hurts to prepare your vacuum before you start using it.
You never know what tiny toys or trinkets your children have dropped, but your vacuum is sure to find them.
A Painful Lesson To Learn
After the first morning where you slam your hand down on the snooze button only to run into a row of thumbtacks, you'll never think about hitting that button again.
Neat trick!
The Photographer Gets To Be In The Photo Too
There's usually one person in the family or the friend group who is always the one to take the photo, meaning they never get to be in any of the pictures, but this family solved that!
We love it.
Keep Your Plants Happy While You're On Vacation
If you're the neighborhood plant queen and you're going on vacation, but you don't trust anyone to water your plants, you can rig up a self-watering system that makes sure every plant gets what they need.
I need to try this!
A Place For Your Pins
You're probably still going to end up misplacing a few bobby pins or leaving a trail of them around the house in your wake, but adding a magnetic strip to your bathroom drawer will certainly keep most of them in place.
You're welcome.
Life Hack Or Lazy?
Last Christmas, one woman left her husband in charge of putting away the tree, but she learned this year that she was sorely mistaken in thinking he'd actually remove all the ornaments.
Instead, he packed it up in plastic wrap with the ornaments and all.
Stop Your Laptop From Overheating
Why spend your money on some fancy laptop riser or fan system when you've got the tools you need already at your disposal?
Two forks is all it will take to keep the bottom of your computer cool(er).
No More Curious Cats
If you want to keep your cat and his curious paws away from that new plant you brought home, this is one way to do it.
He wouldn't dare fight those wooden toothpicks.
So That's Why Those Little Bumps Are There
If you look (and feel) closely, you'll notice that there are these weird little bumps at the bottom of the "F" and "J" keys on the keyboard. But why?
Turns out they serve a purpose. They're for giving typists a quick way of knowing that their fingers are on those keys, on the home row, allowing people to type for longer without looking down.
An Easier Way To Get This Off
For those of us who didn't know (I'm sure there are some out there), you can easily get that annoying plastic cap off of a new deodorant by simply twisting the knob a few times. That's it.
No more battling the impossible battle with ripping it off.
Keep It Fresh At The Office
No one likes going into the break room at work to pour themselves a cup of coffee only to discover that it is stale.
Grab two of those styrofoam cups everyone seems to have shoved away in some cupboard and create a clock that everyone can use!
Don't Waste A Single Bite
Next time you get to the end of that Nutella jar and you're about to throw out the nearly empty jar, make sure you get every last drop by adding in some ice cream and using it as a bowl.
You'll be very happy you did.
