Have you ever felt like it was just one of those days when everything is complicated? You know, when you break a shoelace, then you spill coffee on your shirt, and then even opening the lid on a jar is challenging? It is not that any one of those events was all that much worse than any other day, they just seem to add up, all of those dumb little checklist items just make life feel more draining than it really ever needed to be. Then you see some person go breezing through something you have struggled with and you are like, wait, how did they do that?
Anyway, that’s kind of where life hacks come in, I guess. I used to cringe at this term, “life hacks,” like chill dude, not everything needs to be a hack. But when someone shows you some weirdly simple solution to something that seems to bother you forever it is basically magic. ). It’s like suddenly finding secret route you didn’t know existed all along, hidden in plain sight. And I am not saying it will solve everything, but sometimes if it can take ten minutes off your day or just avoid one more minor irritation that is exactly what you need that day.
So if you are into this sort of thing, or simply want to see what hacks you may be missing out on, keep reading. I have a great list of small-but-smart hacks that may or may not change your life, but will certainly help make portions of it less annoying. And sometimes, honestly, less annoying is enough.
1. Separate Your Shoes
When you’re packing, put a shower cap over your shoes. By containing your shoes this way, they won’t get your clothes and whatever else you’re packing dirty. Shower caps are cheap and easy to get. So this trick doesn’t require much and it’s a really good solution for packing your shoes.
2. Coffee Cubes
If you like iced coffee but don’t like melting ice cubes watering it down, pour coffee into an ice cube tray and use those instead.
3. Precise Pancakes
To avoid spilling pancake batter everywhere, put the batter in an empty ketchup bottle for precise squirting.
4. Rubber Band Trick
To prevent paint from spilling down the sides of a paint can, place a rubber band across it. Use the rubber band to wipe the brush with.
5. Shave Sweaters
When your knit sweaters start to collect pills, use a razor to shave them off!
6. Spoon And Pot Hack
To prevent a pot of water from boiling over, place a spoon across the top of it. It’s an old-school trick, but it works!
7. Remove Shoe Odors
To remove foul odors from your shoes, stuff them with newspaper. The newspaper will remove moisture and absorb unpleasant odors.
8. Chill Your Wine
To chill your wine without watering it down with ice cubes, freeze some grapes and use those instead!
9. Organize Your Cords
To organize your cords and know exactly which one leads where, label bread tags and fasten them to the cords.
10. Perfect Cake Slices
To cut the perfect cake slices, use dental floss instead of a knife.
11. Eyeliner Hack
For precise, mess-free eyeliner application, use a piece of scotch tape as a stencil.
12. Door Latching Hack
To keep a door from latching shut, fasten an elastic band around both door handles to keep the latch tucked in.
13. Double-Duty Hangers
To double the amount of clothes in your closet, use soda can tabs to fasten hangers to each other.
14. Hang Up iPad
If your power outlet is in an awkward spot, use Command Hooks to hang up your iPad, tablet, or cellphone.
15. Dust Pan Hack
To fill a bucket that’s too big for your sink, use a dust pan as a DIY funnel.
16. Spaghetti Storage
To store spaghetti once you’ve opened the package, move the noodles into an empty Pringles container!
If you love discovering amazing life hacks like these, you’ll definitely enjoy this list of hacks that seem bizarre but are actually smart.
