{"id":4752,"date":"2019-03-05T22:09:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T22:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/content.robust.digital\/?p=4752"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:46:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:46:02","slug":"20-strange-household-hacks-using-everyday-item","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womentales.com\/20-strange-household-hacks-using-everyday-item\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Strange Household Hacks Using Everyday Items"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Certain duties and responsibilities in life are quite stressful, better methods has to be developed to get things done easily, things like work, school, business or even raising a family. These all come with their ups and downs and while they cannot be avoided, there are ways to make them easier thereby making your home an easy resting place from your outdoor everyday hazard. Here are 20 household hacks that promises to make your life better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Plastic Bottle Sponge Holder <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It is not surprising that most people do their dishes under duress due to busy workdays or just plain disdain. In such circumstances, it is very easy to misplace the dish sponge among a huge pile of dishes or even under the sink. Using an empty plastic bottle as a sponge holder is an excellent way to store your sponges and prevent them from being soggy with water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

2. DIY Air Freshener<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You can still have your room smelling nice and fresh without the use of regular air freshener, this is done by pinning two or three scented wipes to your standing or wall fan and turning the fan on. The fan would diffuse the scent round the room leaving it fresh all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

3. Stuck Chewing Gum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We all know how annoying it is to find chewing gum on the carpet especially if you were not the cause. It is practically impossible to completely get rid of the gum without residue on your nice looking carpet. This method will not only help remove the gum, it will save you from the unnecessary anger. Simply pour some soda on the affected spot and leave for 15 minutes. The gum will come off completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

4. Identify Different Cables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It is impossible not to have different cables attached to one socket as most appliances usually require more than one. The other thing these appliances have in common is that the cables are mostly black. To avoid mismatching them, use colored nail polish on the specific cord and on the adapter port to help you place the right cord in the right place. This can also be used for identical keys and padlocks, just dot the matching keys to the padlock with the same color of nail polish and it will be easier to find each key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

5. Separate Egg Yolk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Separating egg yolk from the white can become messy easily because of the strong bond they share. Use an empty plastic bottle with a bigger opening to cover the yolk on a flat plate and let the egg white slip into another plate. You can easily have your desired dish without too much egg stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

6. Handy Makeup Brushes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Because of how closely packed our computer keys are, it is quite difficult to wipe off the dust lagging between the keys, and leaving them unattended is not an option because the buildup will become obvious after a while. Makeup brushes can be used to solve this problem because of the various sizes and they are densely packed, making it easier to wipe off the dust properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

7. Hiding Trick<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When it comes to safekeeping money and other items like cell phones and other accessories, unconventional methods like this might be the best way to prevent losing them. Fold in items like phone, wristwatch and spare cash in baby diaper and it is a guaranteed against theft when outdoors. And if you are at the beach, you can smear chocolate on the side and your properties would be definitely safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

8. Multitasking Colander<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Don\u2019t trouble yourself too much because your friends are coming over and you don\u2019t have an ice bucket. Simply pour ice into the colander and have your party the way you want without regrets. Just put a fitting bowl under the colander to collect the dripping water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

9. DIY Funnel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There are some necessary household items that we just seem to forget to purchase no matter how much we try to remember. Funnels are one of such items and we cannot ignore how important they are. Instead of beating around the bush when there is a need for one, there is a much more easier way to tackle this problem with only a plastic bottle and scissors. Cut any size of bottle, depending on what you want to use it for and you have your home made funnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

10. Teabags Hack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cover shoes tend to absorb the sweat from our feet especially when worn all day and when it is not properly dried it can have a foul smell. Most of the time we forget to dry our shoes, some job types don\u2019t give room for sunny days and in some living conditions, leaving your shoes outside is not the best idea, if you want to use them again. Put dry teabags in each sole and the herbs will ward off any odor in your shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

11. Vinegar Washer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dishes usually get dull with age and washing with regular soap at this point does nothing to bring back the former shine, but it can be regained using vinegar in dishwater. Soak the dishes in water and add vinegar to it for about 20 minutes. Wash as usual and your dishes would be restored to their initial shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

12. Wrinkle Free Clothes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This works mostly for light clothing and works better if the machine is not packed full. Create a nice shortcut from ironing by throwing in a few cubes of ice to your spinner. The heat from the spinner would turn the ice to steam and unravel tiny wrinkles. Your clothe will be ready to wear in a few minutes without ironing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

13. Strawberry Stems Remover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It can be quite tasking to remove strawberry stems without aid. Use a straw to push out the stems effortlessly especially when they are plenty. Using a strong straw placed at the mouth of the stem and gently pushing it out, you’ll have stemless strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

14. Reuse Old Soap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We know it can be annoying to use small pieces of old soap since they break so easily and slip off even when you don\u2019t want to throw it away because it costs you money. You can plaster the old soap to a new bar to preserve the smaller bit. Wet both soaps, join them together and leave to dry. This can have a decorative feel if the soaps are of different colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

15. Permanent Marker Cleaner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Permanent markers still surprise us when we try to wipe them off and they don\u2019t come off. Even though it says permanent on the label, we still expect a miracle to take place. With your hairspray, you can have that miracle to take place. For stain on walls, spray on the area first then clean with cloth and soapy water. Marker stains on furniture can also be wiped off with milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

16. Blender Cleaner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How many times have you tried to clean the sharp blades of your blender to no avail. No matter how small the sponge is, it usually doesn’t get the debris off. Fill the blender halfway with water and add drops of dish soap. Turn on the blender for a minute and this would easily get out all the dirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

17. Glass Cups Savior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Moving glasses is always stressful and most people want it to be quickly over due to how delicate it is. This is a lifetime hack to prevent your glasses from breaking, by putting them in socks, it would help reduce the impact and preserve your glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

18. Shiny Headlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This method works like magic once you try it. It is a quick and effective way to clean your headlights and leave them shining. Dab toothpaste on the headlights and leave for 15 minutes then wash as usual. Your car headlights will look as good as new and the difference would be quite obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

19. Tape Mouth Finder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It can be very annoying when you are using tape and it keeps closing up because of it being adhesive. Sometimes finding the edge just seems impossible. This hack would help you avoid that saga and you don’t have to worry about that problem again once you attach your clip to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

20. No More Odor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Unexpected trips occur, sometimes not so unexpected and we know how lazy we can get with our laundry sometimes. If you are going to be away from home for a while and can’t do laundry before traveling, then put a bar of soap among your dirty clothes and it will absorb any odor that the clothes should have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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