31 DIY life hacks that will make your life infinitely simpler?

Answer 1

1. Quiet that squeaky wood floor by sprinkling some baby powder between the cracks.
2. Quickly chill a canned or bottled beverage by putting it in a bowl of ice. Pour two cups of salt over the ice and fill the bowl with water. Your drink should be nice and cold in mere minutes.
3. Want to wear your jeans without a belt? Just add an elastic strip to the waist.
4. Tackle boxes make great organizers for medicine and first aid supplies.
5. Spraying Rain-X on your shower doors will prevent water residue from building up.
6. Hate that lingering odor when you cook fish? Boiling some vinegar in a pot will make it seem like that smell was never even there.
7. Save yourself from the stress of last-minute Christmas shopping by looking for gifts throughout the year.
8. Have a crowded closet? When you wear a shirt, flip the hanger around. After about a month or two, you will know which shirts you don't wear and can get rid of.
9. Don't have a long match? All you need is an uncooked stick of spaghetti.
10. Hair conditioner makes a good substitute for shaving cream.
11. Have you ever sealed an envelope, then realized shortly after that there's one more thing you forgot to put in it? Don't fret. Just place the envelope in the freezer for while and it should open up with no problem.
12. If you're having trouble finding a good shower curtain to match the rest of the bathroom, try looking in the regular curtain section. You can use a liner for the inside of the tub so the curtain doesn't get wet.
13. Do you hate fumbling around with tape? The next time you use it, fold over the end of the tape when you're done and you won't have to struggle with getting a piece of tape ever again.
14. Keep a donation box in your closet. If you ever come across something you don't think you'll wear again, drop it in the box. This way you don't have to waste time trying to figure out which clothes you should keep or give away.
15. When summer comes and it's time to put away the boots, insert a rolled-up newspaper inside of them. This will keep them from flopping over and will also help deodorize them.
16. Making an indentation in the middle of a beef patty will minimize shrinkage and help the burger cook evenly.
17. If you rub a little butter on the edge of a block of cheese, it will help seal it up so mold won't grow.
18. Sunburns are pretty painful. Ease the sting by wetting a paper towel with apple cider vinegar. Then dab the affected area with the towel.
19. Get perfectly reheated Pizza by putting it in a non-stick pan and heating it on low until warm. Cover the slice with aluminum foil to help the cheese melt quickly.
20. Get a quick workout in while you're doing mundane tasks. Do some squats while you're brushing your teeth, do some pushups while waiting for dinner, and do some sit-ups while you're watching TV.
21. Get rid of furniture indentations in your carpet with ice cubes.
22. It's not uncommon for travel sites to track how many times you check flight prices. Travel sites that do this may also inflate the prices if they see you're checking the prices a lot. To avoid this and get a better price, clear your cookies so you'll seem like a first-time visitor to the site.
23. Your car's gas gauge will always point to which side your gas tank is on. Just look for the little arrow.
24. Out of dryer sheets? Just roll some foil into a ball and throw it in the dryer with your next load of laundry to combat static.
25. You can use soda can tabs to hang artwork.
26. Take two paper clips and slide one on each end of a roll of wrapping paper to keep it from unrolling.
27. Pour the grease from your bacon pan into a foil-lined bowl. After the grease solidifies, you can throw it away mess-free.
28. Use a straw to remove the pit from a cherry.
29. Paint an old coffee table with chalkboard paint. The kids can draw on it to their heart's content.
30. Install a magnetic strip on the door of your cabinet. You can use the magnet to hold small metal objects like hairpins.
31. Store your medicine somewhere other than the medicine cabinet. There's a lot of moisture in bathrooms, which can shorten the life of your medicine.