26 Useful Life Tips and Tricks
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Chill Drinks Fast with Salted Ice Water Add salt to ice water — cools bottles faster than plain ice.
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Roll Clothes When Packing Saves space and prevents wrinkles.
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Use a Mirror to Boost Natural Light Reflects sunlight into darker rooms.
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Label Your Cords with Bread Tags Write the device name on the tag and clip it to the cable.
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Store Seasonal Clothes in Vacuum Bags Saves space and keeps them fresh.
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Use a Spoon to Peel Ginger Scrapes skin off easily without wasting the root.
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Use Sunglasses as a Phone Filter Works as a polarizing filter for your camera.
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Line Paint Tray with Foil Easy cleanup after painting — just remove and toss.
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Use Crayon to Fill Small Wall Holes Rub a matching-color crayon to fill tiny dings.
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Add Lemon Juice to Cut Fruit Prevents browning in lunchboxes.
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Microwave a Wet Sponge for 1 Min Kills bacteria — quick and easy sanitation.
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Use Toothpaste to Remove Crayon from Walls Gently scrub, then wipe clean.
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Bounce Batteries to Check Charge Fully charged ones don’t bounce much — old ones do.
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Use a Binder Clip to Organize Cables Clamp it to your desk edge and thread cables through.
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Store Plastic Wrap in the Fridge Reduces static cling, easier to handle.
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Freeze Leftover Herbs in Olive Oil Perfect for future cooking.
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Use Ice Cubes to Remove Furniture Dents from Carpet Let them melt, then fluff.
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Use a Can Opener on Blister Packs Opens plastic packaging safely and easily.
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Store Batteries in the Fridge Extends shelf life (especially for long-term storage).
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Use a Lint Roller on Lampshades Instantly removes dust without smudging.
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Put a Dryer Sheet in Your Gym Bag Keeps it smelling fresh.
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Rubber Band to Remove Stripped Screws Lay one over the screw head and twist with screwdriver.
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Use Baby Oil to Remove Sticky Residue Great for old labels and sticker glue.
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Use a Fan Facing Out of a Window Helps push hot air out in summer evenings.
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Keep Baking Soda in Kitchen for Small Fires A safe way to put out grease fires.
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Use Voice-to-Text for Quick Notes Great for when your hands are full or driving.