13 Household Hacks Than Can Bring You Many Benefits
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Your house is full of amazing things! Possessions that you’re proud of – be it your clothes, makeup, or even shoes. That being said, every small to big thing in your house requires one thing — care. No matter what you own, it’s bound to turn into a chore, which you have to perform carefully and cautiously. However, wasting a large chunk of your time on a task is hardly ideal. Which is why we bring to you 13 household hacks, which can not only save you time but also offer many other benefits! Check them out below-
1. Make Your Clothes Snow White
To make your white clothes as white as snow, add quite a few aspirin tablets to your washing machine! Aspirin can whiten clothes that have lost their luster, in a jiffy. You could also soak your old yellowed white tees and pants in aspirin to get amazing results!
2. Prevent Clothes From Creasing
Even freshly ironed clothes can crease if you pack them in a suitcase! This scenario can be prevented if you wrap your clothes in tissue paper first and then fold them as you do. You won’t see any creases when you unwrap them!
3. Fix Broken Compact Or Eyeshadow
Delicate as they are, compact or eyeshadow cakes can break easily. However, instead of throwing them out, add a bit of rubbing alcohol to the broken cakes and smooth the mixture with your finger or a spoon. Within a few minutes, the cake will harden and turn back to normal!
4. Get Rid Of Scuffs From Leather Shoes
If you’ve got scuffs on your patent leather shoes, take a glass of water and add 1tbsp of vinegar to it. Use the mixture formed to wipe your shoes. The scuffs will vanish!
5. Mix Foods/Fruits Evenly In Your Blender
Getting an even mix of foods or fruits in a blender won’t be a challenge anymore with this hack. Simply start by putting all the liquid or juicy foods at the bottom and the rest of the ingredients on top of it. The liquid will help pull the solids down so they get blended well too.
6. Make Your Indoor Plants Grow
Indoor plants generally have limited growth. However, you can make them blossom quite easily by watering them in a special way. Instead of regular water, used the leftover water from boiled pasta or potatoes. This water is nutrient-rich and helps in the blossoming of the plants.
7. Instantly Find What You Need In A Crowded Pencil Box
Instead of wasting hours searching for that one pen you need, make it a habit to wrap the pens and pencils you frequently use together with a rubber band. This’ll make them easy to find!
8. Use Adhesive Tape To Hang Things
First, start with sticking a bit of adhesive tape on the item you intend to hang on your wall. Next, measure the space it’ll occupy on your wall. Now, remove the tape from the object, stick it on the wall, and put nails on the distance you measured. Peel the tape off and now hang the object to get the perfect fit!
9. Keep Cut Avocados Fresh
To keep leftover avocados fresh, put the avocado and a bit of onion in the same storing dish/container. Don’t worry, the smell of the onion won’t spoil the taste of your avocado in any way!
10. Remove Foul Odors From The Kitchen
Got a bad smell of rotten foods or fruits in your kitchen? You can remove them effectively by throwing the item concerned and baking a fresh batch of cookies! Add cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and sugar to your cookies to make the aroma stronger and more pleasant.
11. Keep Your Fridge Odor-Free
If your fridge is stinking and you can’t figure out why just place a few used tea bags in different corners of your fridge. The tea bags will absorb the stench, leaving your fridge smelling just fine!
12. Make Your Own Remote Control With One Battery
Almost all remote controls need 2 batteries to work. You can make yours’ work with one with this simple trick! Unfold a paper clip, leaving it looped in just one end. Now, take the paper clip and put in the empty battery slot so that the circuit is complete. Your remote should work just fine as long as you have one functional battery in it.
13. Easy Peel An Orange
Take a shallow spoon and sharp knife and use the knife to chop off the top and bottom peels of the orange. Be careful not to cut into the flesh of the orange though. Next, put the spoon beneath the peel and use it to gently lift off the peel. All you need is some practice to do this right!
Smart work is the way to go in today’s lifestyle! Try these hacks to make your life easier and more fuss-free than before. Do you have any such hacks? Let us know in the comments below.
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