Keep Your Remote Close
If your kids are always losing the TV remote, take action. Get a nice bowl or tray and place it on the nearest table, and all remotes go in there.
Save Your Carrots
If your carrots have gone soft, don’t worry! Simply put them in a bowl of water and move to the fridge. That should perk them right up.
Make Your Own Ice Pack
Buy some sponges, soak them in water, pop them in bags and then put them in the freezer. Now you have some ice packs!
Avoid Wrinkles
A popular home hack at the moment is to throw a couple of ice cubes into the washing machine with your load. This helps reduce wrinkles!
Use a Plastic Bag for Painting
When painting, put a plastic bag over the paint tray before pouring the paint in. Then you can take the bag out when you’re done and squeeze the leftover paint back into the can.
Clean LEGO Properly
LEGO is a fantastic toy, but it gets dirty easily. To fix this, simply bag them in a dishwasher-safe bag and stick them in the dishwasher.
Pool Noodle Bucket Filling
If you’re lucky enough to have a pool, you probably have a pool noodle lying around. Why not use it to fill buckets? Just attach one end to the tap and drape the other end in the bucket.
Get Rid of Fruit Flies
If you have fruit flies, mix apple cider vinegar and dishwasher soap in a bowl and leave it out. They’ll fly in and drown. It’s gross but it works.
Paint Your Keys
No more scrambling about trying to find the right key. Simply grab some nail varnish, and paint the top of each key a different color!
Double Your Sandwich Bags
Do you use a lot of sandwich bags? You can double your amount by taking a very hot knife and cutting them vertically. The plastic is cauterized by the heat and makes a new bag.
Keep Your Bathroom Clean
Reddit user teddycorps suggested in a home hacks thread, “Keep a small set of cleaning products and gloves under each bathroom sink. When you notice the bathroom is dirty, you can clean it right then. No excuses.”
Clean Your Sink With Half a Lemon
Do you want your sink to smell extra nice and be free of grease? Use half a lemon to clean it!
Buy a Chalkboard
Are you always writing reminder notes and then forgetting about them? Why not buy a chalkboard and put it in a prominent place?
Keep Caterpillars Away
If you have caterpillars destroying your plants, keep them away by spritzing the leaves with a mixture of water and dish soap.
Get Rid of Stickers
Have your kids stuck gross little stickers everywhere? Don’t worry! Just soften them up with a hair dryer and scrape them off with a putty knife.
Fog-Free Mirrors
If you’re sick of your mirror fogging, just apply some car wax to the surface. Easy!
Save Your Sandpaper
Do you find your sandpaper falling apart? Add some duct tape to the back to it.
Clean Your Shoes With Toothpaste
Don’t let your white sneakers turn grubby. Get an old toothbrush and toothpaste and simply use that to clean them, it works a treat.
Clean up Paint Spills on Carpet
Spilling paint on the carpet is a nightmare, but it doesn’t have to be. Try denatured alcohol to get rid of the stain.
Use Sugar Cubes to Save Cheese
Once you’ve opened a new cheese, move it to a Tupperware box and throw in a cube of sugar. The sugar will stop the cheese getting moldy.
Make Your Clothes Whiter
Are your white clothes looking a little tired? Add bicarbonate of soda to your wash (just don’t use it with fabric softener) and you’ll be amazed by the results.
Use Underbed Storage
Never underestimate the usefulness of underbed storage. It looks neat, and it prevents kids from making a mess under there.
Erase Permanent Marker
Did you get permanent marker on your white board? There’s an easy fix: just go over what you wrote with a regular non-permanent marker, then wipe it off, and the permanent marker will go too.
Get Rid of Pet Hair
Pets are great, but they shed. To get rid of pet hair, simply put on a rubber glove and run your hand along the hairy soft furnishings.
Make Note of Your Paints
Reddit user Strange-Highway1863 had a good idea in a home hacks thread – “Write the paint color, brand, and finish on painters tape and tape it to the back of the outlet or switch plate for that wall/room.”
Hide Your Cash
Are you anxious about carrying cash when out and about after dark? Here’s an idea: get an empty tube of lipstick, roll up your notes and put them in there. It’s a disguise for your money!
Bear Bathroom Bins in Mind
Always, always make sure your bathroom bin has a lid – if not for yourself, for your guests. If you’re not a woman, remember, period products need to go in there.
Make Your Snow Shovel Better
You need no longer worry about snow sticking to your snow shovel. Coat it in car wax and the snow will slide right off.
Fix Dented Wood
Don’t fret if you get a dent in some wooden furniture. Get a damp towel and an iron. Put the towel on the dent and iron over it. That should fix the dent.
Stop Your Picture Frames Slipping
Get yourself some non-staining blu-tack and place it on the corners of your wall photo frames. That should stop them slipping about.
Clean Gum From Carpet
If you get gum on the carpet, it’s a pain but it can be fixed. Get a sandwich bag, fill it with ice cubes, and place it on top of the gum. This will make it brittle and it’ll come off more easily.
Use Lemon Slices
Sick of your garbage disposal stinking? The solution is simple – put some lemon slices in there!
Use Bread to Pick up Glass
If you’ve dropped a glass and there’s tiny shards everywhere, get a piece of bread and run it around the area. The shards will stick to the bread, and then you just have to throw it away.
Water the Plants With Shower Water
A frugal home hack – the best kind. Keep a bucket (or even watering can) in the shower with you while you wash, then use the water in there to water your plants.
