There are so many lists of hacks online we feel like we’re spending more time reading them than using them. How could you tell if this one’s worth reading? Why should you invest your precious time in it? For that exact reason, we invested our time and collected the hacks that will actually make a difference in your life and save you so much time you can dedicate to your family or hobbies. Consider this “the list of all lists.” And don’t take our word for it. Just scroll down, and see for yourself.
Make homemade ketchup with delicious natural tomatoes
Besides being a great dressing, we have already talked about how wonderful ketchup is and described its other virtues. But now we will tell you how to make easy and delicious homemade ketchup. After trying this, you won't buy ketchup from the store anymore.
To home-make it, you need to take some tomatoes and simmer them until they are soft. Then, you are going to use your blender to crush them. The key is to add salt and your favorite spices to give it a unique and homemade flavor. Besides, you can keep it in glass jars in the refrigerator or serve it in classic plastic pots.
Change the lock when your keys become rusty
We know that changing the lock and keys of our house is a serious issue to solve. We have to call a locksmith, pay a lot of money, and make copies for family members. But there are situations when it is crucial to change the lock; otherwise, we would be in danger.
If you lose the bag in which you were carrying your keys, the first thing you should do is change the lock, as someone else might have the keys to your house. Secondly, if the lock, keys, or ring are rusted, you should change them. This is not only bad for your health, but it can also cause problems when opening the door, and you run the risk of not being able to enter your home.
Adjust the seat and semi-flex your legs to ride comfortably and safely
Driving is an activity that we must do while being very attentive. Still, we must also try to be comfortable because if we drive for a long time in an uncomfortable position, this can lead to health problems. The most common issues are neck or back pains after driving for long periods of time. Let's learn a couple of hacks so that your neck and back are always in the proper position in the car.
First, your back must be fully supported by the backrest; this will keep it straight without strain; if necessary, move the seat slightly forward. The second tip is to always have your legs semi-flexed, reaching comfortably to the pedals; this will keep your waist safe. Finally, the most important thing: you should always put the headrest one centimeter above your head (but no more than three). This way, it will have good support, and your neck will be protected.
Use ketchup to clean metal objects
Ketchup is a delicious dressing that can improve many of your meals. But besides that, it has other uses you never imagined. We will tell you some ideas that you can carry out with this product. The first is that you can clean steel objects with ketchup, keeping them free of rust.
The second idea is to use ketchup to clean the oven trays. The dressing will help peel off all the stuck-on pieces of food adhered to the surface. The last one: this product is also helpful to polish objects made of copper or silver and leaves them shiny.
Get the most out of your mascara with these three hacks
Mascara is an item that almost every woman has at her home. It is a product that helps keep her look fresh and awake and gives elegance at the same time. We will provide you with some tips on how to apply it correctly.
First and foremost: apply more than one coat, but let the first one dry well before applying the next coat. The second tip is to put a layer of clear mascara over your black mascara to not smudge. Finally, if you feel that your mascara is a little dry, you can set the bottle in hot water for a few minutes; this will loosen the product and make it more fluid.
Hang the grocery bags from the hooks on the sides of the cart
Grocery shopping is an activity that is part of most people's routine. We all have our own habits when it comes to grocery shopping. But sometimes we have to buy too many things, and one cart is not enough. Or we simply don't want the cleaning products to mix with the food.
To avoid these problems, we will give you a little hack: if your cart is filled with products, or you want to separate some products from others, you can hang your bags from those hooks on the sides of the cart. As we said, the design guys have thought it through.
The blender is self-cleaning
This hack will be helpful for both smoothie lovers and those who aren't fans of washing the dishes. The blender is a great kitchen appliance because we can make various drinks at home with it. The best thing to do is take a couple of fruits, water, and some ice; put them in the blender, and enjoy a delicious homemade smoothie.
But when it comes to washing this appliance, everything changes, right? It is heavy difficult to handle, and the detergent can make it slip out of our hands and fall. Well, you won't have to put your hands inside the blender to clean it anymore. The hack is as simple as it is practical: just plug in the blender, fill it halfway with soap and water and turn it on. This way, it will clean itself, and you won't have to make any more effort.
Use dental floss correctly by forming a loop with it
We all know that just brushing our teeth is not enough. Dentists say that flossing is also essential for a clean and healthy mouth. We may sometimes feel lazy and skip this step because it takes time or find it challenging to do it correctly. But this won't be a problem anymore.
Stop hurting yourself by wrapping the floss around your index fingers and start doing it the right way. As you can see above, just tie the two ends of the floss together and create a loop. This will prevent you from strangling your fingers or hurting your gums when one end of the floss goes loose.
Keep your personal belongings dry by using a plastic container
We've already talked about hot days. We already know it's important to stay hydrated when we're outside. But there are other summer situations to think about. If you're a fan of photos, videos, and selfies, you need to be careful not to leave your phone in the sun for too long and make sure it doesn't get wet when you're at the pool.
Your phone is likely to get wet from being near the pool, and the humidity of the environment can affect it, causing some of its functions to not work in the best way. For this, we bring you an easy and effective hack. You just have to put your phone inside a tightly closed plastic container. It will not contact water that can splash and be isolated from humidity. Another option is to do it with a ziplock bag. The choice is yours.
How to fry perfect sunny side eggs
Fried eggs are our favorite thing to eat for breakfast. They're simple, savory, and the best way to wake up on a Sunday morning. However, such a basic meal can be easy to mess up. Due to the difference in consistency, most fried eggs end up unevenly cooked. Either you get undercooked whites, soupy yolks, or burnt edges.
With this simple trick, you can fry the perfect sunny side up eggs EVERY time! First, crack an egg into a ramekin or other small bowl. Use a butter knife to whisk JUST the egg whites. Be careful not to puncture the yolk! This method will prevent lumps and allow the egg to spread evenly on the pan. Another tip: grease your pan with butter, not another cooking oil! This will give your egg a much richer flavor.
You should actually peel the bananas from the bottom
Bananas are tasty and healthy. They provide us with potassium and the strength to face the day. Adding one or two bananas to your daily diet will be very beneficial for your health. But sometimes it is difficult to remove the peel from this fruit, isn't it?
We tend to take the end of the tip and strain, and sometimes it just doesn't work. This hack is as surprising as it is easy. Just flip the banana over and peel it from the bottom. Take that little hard tip and open it up. It will be much easier this way.
Use less laundry soap than indicated on the box
Laundry is an activity we all do at home, so we're sure this advice will be handy for everyone. Liquid laundry soap has many harsh chemicals that, if misused, can damage not only your clothes but also your washing machine.
Many specialists say that the amount of soap depends on the weight of the clothes to be washed. Sometimes the packaging indicates a slightly excessive amount, which is why we recommend using a little less. This way, you will save detergent and take care of your clothes, washing machine, and environment.
Prevent your cables from tangling by labeling them
Part of adult life is organizing the house so that important things, such as documents, work papers, or health-related stuff, are not lost. But there is one type of item that is often a mess. We are talking about cables.
They will get tangled, whether you have them stored in a drawer or connected to the wall socket. It is complicated to identify which cable is for what. Here we bring the solution to this problem. It's as easy as labeling the wires with the appliance's name to which they belong using small adhesive labels.
Slow down on the highway to be able to read the signs properly
Driving on a highway requires us to be focused because it is an activity that has some risks that we must always avoid by being careful. But also because if we don't pay attention, we run the risk of taking the wrong road and losing time. The key to not losing time is to slow down. Yes, just as you read, if you drive in a hurry all the time, you won't have the chance to read the signs on the highway correctly.
Our advice is to slow down a little bit every time you see a sign so you can read it clearly without taking risks. But be careful. You can't decelerate suddenly; you should do it gradually and just a little. This way, you will be able to see where the arrow on your sign is pointing at and make sure you are going the right way.
Your car's dashboard tells you which side your gas cap is
Cars can be very complicated if we are not familiar with them. The winking lights or the buttons on the dashboard have made us lose our patience more than once. But apart from that, there is an essential aspect of car maintenance: gasoline.
Suppose you don't have much experience driving or you have lent a friend's car. In that case, it is probable that when you have to fill up the tank with gas, you will think twice before deciding which side to park on. Well, you don't need to get out of the car to look where the gas tank is because, on the dashboard, there is an arrow that indicates it, as you can see in the picture. You will no longer hesitate when you enter the station.
Learn which type of plunger is the best for you
Some household problems can only be solved by a professional. For example, when there is a malfunction related to electricity. But there are other problems that we can quickly solve, such as when a plumbing system in the house is clogged.
Here is something that most people don't know: there are different types of plungers, and how successful you are at unclogging pipes depends on whether you're using the right one. Just look at the surface against which you will apply the plunger and choose the one that fits best.
How to make your straw not float
Not many things can make you feel stupid, like fighting a floating straw in a soda can. You insert a straw into a cold soda can on a hot day, but when you try to sip, the straw falls out or gets in your nose. Brilliant.
First things first - never removed the tab and thrown it away. As you can see in the image, we just have to loosen it and move it to one side until the straw is held. Surprised? Now you can teach this to your friends.
You can use the button on the back of your shirt to easily hang it
We're going to show you the real purpose of one little thing: the button on the back of the shirts. This strange button has been there for decades, and most people don't know what it's for. Don't worry; we didn't know either.
There's a theory that this detail was born among the shirts of old navy sailors, who didn't always have hangers close for hanging their shirts. In fact, that is its purpose, to help you hang a shirt anywhere without the need of a hanger. Now you can take advantage of this hack and keep your shirts always straight.
Use the cap of your soda as a coaster
If you like to drink a soda while working, playing a video game, or watching videos online, pay attention to this hack. Your soda comes in a cardboard cup that's great for maintaining its temperature and is also recyclable.
But it also has a lid that serves not only to keep your drink from spilling or to indicate whether your soda is regular or diet. But this lid also has another function. If you are at home, you can use it as a coaster so that it won't leave marks and that the heat from the table's surface does not transfer to the drink, keeping it cooler for longer.
Restore shower water pressure with a vinegar soak
Has your shower's water pressure gotten painfully weak? Before calling a plumber, try soaking the showerhead in white vinegar overnight. Buildup in the showerhead is a common cause of low pressure. The acidic vinegar dissolves scum so water can flow freely again.
Fill a bowl with undiluted white vinegar and remove the showerhead. Submerge it completely and let it soak for a full day. The vinegar will break down mineral deposits and clear out gunk. After rinsing, reattach the showerhead to enjoy restored water pressure and a gleaming, scrubbed fixture.
Put your fingers in the small holes in the foil box, so it won't fall out
Aluminum foil is handy for many things around the house: from the most common things, such as wrapping potatoes for cooking, to something you never imagined, such as sharpening scissors. This material is helpful, so it is always good to have it at home.
But, as with other rolls —such as kitchen paper or plastic wrap— it tends to fall and roll around, spreading all over the room. But the solution is simpler than you thought. The box has small holes in the sides so that, when we put our fingers in there, we can make sure that the roll is well secured and won't slip out of our hands.
The small patch that comes with your shirt is for you to test the quality of the fabric
If you like to buy clothes, maybe you already know this tip, but we will unveil it here for those who don't know it yet. Many garments, such as shirts, blouses, and t-shirts, come with a small patch of the same fabric as the garment we buy. This is not a gift but has an apparent purpose.
Some people think it is to fix your shirt if it breaks, but the truth is that it serves to test the quality of the fabric and wash it with the products you have at home to see if it is not damaged or faded. Very useful, isn't it? Now you can take better care of your clothes.
Use a hanger to hold other hangers, and avoid packing all those clothes
Moving things from one place to another can be either very easy or difficult depending on what we are moving. Books, kitchen items, or clothes are some of the most tricky things to move, but you're about to learn how to make it easier.
This tip will be handy if you have to remodel the bedroom or change closets. As you can see, you just have to take all the hangers with the clothes included and place them hanging from another hanger, or a couple, to make the holder stronger.
Use the bent tip of the measuring tape to hold it if you don't have the help of someone else
Many people like to tinker around the house, or spend their spare time painting walls, hanging pictures or mirrors, and putting up new bookshelves. These activities are enjoyable and productive, but we must have the correct tools to make the best out of our time. One of them is the tape measure, which is essential to measure spaces and see precisely where to put that nail or screw.
This helpful tape has some very well-thought-out details that maybe you are not taking full advantage of. For example, the bent metal tip is useful for hooking it to a surface and measuring it without the need for someone else to be holding it. Another thing you should know is that the small hole at the tip can be used to hook it to a nail and measure the distance between it and another surface. Great, isn't it?
Use a shovel to get faucet water into your bucket
Buckets are useful objects, but they are also very large, so they don't fit in some places. If you have a faucet in the garden, it's easy to fill the bucket there, but if you don't have a garden or it's too cold to go out, you have no choice but to fill it indoors. If your bucket doesn't fit in your sink, you can try to fill it in the shower, but this will create a lot of unwanted splashing.
You can also do it with a hose, although these are very thin and would take too long. To solve this problem, we bring you a very innovative hack. Just take the dustpan, place it in the sink —as you can see in the picture— turn on the faucet, and let gravity do its thing.
Use baking soda and vinegar to clean your entire house
Baking soda and vinegar can be used both in cooking and cleaning. These products are very effective for the second activity because they clean, whiten and disinfect. Let's see what you can do with them.
With these products, you can clean the bathroom, the kitchen, whiten your clothes and even clean the carpets. The trick is to always use gloves to avoid damaging your hands and never mix them with other products or with each other, as they would lose their cleaning effect.
Cross bobby pins over each other so that they stay in place
Shaping our hair is excellent to make it look good. Having a lovely hairstyle when going to a party is not only fun, but it also gives us a different and beautiful style. If you are one of those who use clips or bobby pins in your hair, this tip will come in handy.
We usually put them one at a time in places where we don't want our hair to fall out, but did you know that they stay in place longer if you cross them? That's right, if you place one pin on top of the other in a “V” shape, they will hold each other and will keep your hairstyle in place all day long.
Use the panhandle hole to hold your spoon
Frying pans and saucepans also have their secrets. When we are cooking, we may get distracted by something else. The water or whatever we are cooking may overflow and spill over to the sides.
To avoid this disaster, you should apply this simple hack: you have to place the wooden spoon on the edge of the saucepan. This way, the wood will absorb the liquid and prevent it from spilling. Besides, it is an excellent way to hold the spoon without dirtying another surface.
Use a wooden spoon to avoid scratching your pots and pans
Many people love to cook. Taking a moment for yourself, making your favorite homemade foods, or cooking for your loved ones are enjoyable activities. But to get the best meals, we need a good recipe and good cooking utensils. Keep reading if you want your pots and pans to stay in good condition and food not to stick to its surface.
We are going to give you three handy tips. The first one is to put a layer of butter or oil on the pan's bottom so that the food doesn't stick. The second tip is to always use a wooden or silicone spoon. This way, you will not damage the non-stick material of the pan. The third piece of advice is to cook over low heat so that the bottom of your pan doesn't burn.
Whip up tasty mini pastries without yeast using a strainer
This unique single-serving mini pastry recipe uses a strainer for easy prep and skips yeast entirely. Bursting with flavorful ingredients like mahleb spice, soy sauce, and sautéed onions, these handheld treats are perfect for tea time or tucking into a lunchbox. Best of all, they come together quickly without proofing or waiting for dough to rise.
Simply stir wet ingredients like oil, vinegar, eggs, yogurt and spices into flour, then press the soft dough through a strainer onto a baking sheet. Top with sautéed onions and bake until golden. The result is tender, flaky pastries full of texture and flavor - no yeast required.
Calculate the exact amount of noodles needed
How often have you decided to make pasta, and the amount you end up serving is too little or too much? Many of us just take a handful of pasta and throw it in the water, trusting that it will be enough. But all this time, you had the perfect tool in your kitchen and didn't know it.
All pasta spoons have a small hole in the middle. This is not just about design, but this hole has a very particular purpose: to measure the amount of pasta per person. You just need to place the pasta in there, and you will have the exact amount.
Use the box that comes with the food as a plate
Ordering food is very convenient and delicious, not only because we enjoy a dish professionally made, but also because we don't have to wash the cooking utensils. The food we order or buy ready-made may be consumed using dishes, but sometimes it doesn't.
How is that possible? Look at the picture, the box that the food comes in is not only a container, but it may also be used as a plate. We simply have to open the box from all four sides and spread it out on the table. And that's it! Enjoy your meal without having to wash a single plate.
Use wooden hangers to make your closet look fancy
We have already talked about hangers, but we will not be giving a trick but rather a bit of advice this time. Keeping our closets clean and tidy is essential for our clothes to last longer and remain in good condition. Although plastic hangers are functional, wooden hangers are better for different reasons.
First of all, they can carry more weight, so you will be able to hang more clothes. Second, they don't lose their shape, so you won't need to buy more hangers for a long time. Third, wood is a soft material that protects the fabric of your clothes. Lastly, they are more beautiful, so your closet will look much better with them.
How to avoid ice cream headaches
We think summer is a beautiful time because we can do things like go to the beach, sunbathe and eat tons of ice cream. If you are an ice cream lover or you really like cold drinks, you know that something we call “brain freeze” will probably happen to you.
You're enjoying your drink, and suddenly your head starts hurting like hell. It is not a pleasant sensation, but here we have the solution. To alleviate this sensation, all you have to do is place the tip of your thumb on the roof of your mouth. This will make your mouth warm up again, and the pain produced by the cold will disappear.
peel a tangerine without dirtying your hands
Everybody loves fruits. They are sweet, delicious, refreshing, and, most importantly: healthy. It's good to eat at least two fruits a day to keep us full of energy and health. But some fruits are more complicated to eat than others, right? Today we will talk about tangerines.
While tangerine is not difficult to peel, removing the peel with your hands can be time-consuming or make your hands dirty and turn everything into a mess. To avoid this problem, we will give you a very easy tip. Just take your tangerine, make a vertical cut and start opening it like a book. Now you can enjoy your tangerine much more easily.
Here is how to make free frozen pads
If you are looking for new ways to make ice quickly and efficiently, we are about to show you a perfect idea. This ice will not be helpful to put directly in your drink, but it will be beneficial to keep the inside of an ice chest cold or to put on wounds, bruises, and swollen body parts.
Just take a sponge, fill it with water, and put it inside a bag. Then, put the sponge in the freezer and wait for it to freeze. The water absorbed by the sponge will turn into ice, and the sponge will become rigid, serving as those ice-cold packs made of gel.
Use the bottom drawer of the oven for cooking your meals to perfection
If you enjoy spending time in the kitchen, preparing delicious meals for yourself, your family, or your partner, you're going to appreciate this hack. The oven is a faithful helper as, without it, we wouldn't be able to make recipes or heat our food.
But sometimes, the bottom of a pizza or pie is ready and shouldn't stay in the oven any longer, or it will burn. However, the top is still a bit raw. In these cases, what you should do is keep the oven on, open the bottom drawer and place your pie there. This will allow the heat to come from above, browning the top surface of the food.
The flap on the seat cover has one purpose: use it to throw the cover away
Of course, there is nothing more comfortable than our own bathroom, but sometimes nature calls in inappropriate places. In those cases, the best thing to do is make sure that you go safely and don't make contact with any germs or bacteria.
We all know the famous toilet seat covers, but most of us are not using them correctly. That flap they have has a purpose. Hence, if you place it outwards, you can pull it and throw the cover away without getting your hands dirty. We are sure that now you will go to the bathroom feeling more secure.
The amount of shampoo you really need
As we said before, we do things every day without giving them a second thought. One of them can be the shower, especially how we shampoo our hair. Many people believe that the more product you use, the cleaner your hair will be, but this is not true.
The fact is that if you take an amount of shampoo about the size of a coin and massage your scalp with it, you will have your hair perfectly cleaned, and you won't waste shampoo anymore. Extra tip: use warm water instead of hot water to avoid drying your hair out and prevent it from breaking.
Freeze milk in plastic jugs
If you've ever noticed those circular indents on the sides of plastic milk jugs and wondered why they're there, here's your answer: they allow room for milk to expand as it freezes! This means you can safely freeze milk in its original container without bursting.
To use frozen milk, let it thaw completely then shake vigorously before opening. The agitation will remix any solids evenly throughout. The same trick works for heavy cream, buttermilk, and other dairy products, so you can freeze what you don't use and prevent waste. Just remember to leave expansion room!
Make your butter last longer with these three simple tips
All nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, or peanuts, have a high-fat content. When we make paste or butter with them, they naturally release their oils. You might have opened a jar of peanut butter once and found an unwanted amount of oil on the surface. Here are three hacks to preserve it better and make it last longer.
The first tip is always to keep it in the refrigerator. The second is to stir it every day, to mix the paste with the oil. And the third is to keep the jar upside down; that way, when we turn the jar again to open it, the oil goes down and mixes with the paste.
Use a pillbox to carry your earrings without losing them
If you have a lot of jewelry —necklaces, earrings, rings— this hack will benefit you. When we have to travel, it is challenging to find a place to carry small things and avoid losing them in the suitcase. If we put the jewelry in a case without divisions, it can get damaged or tangled, and we don't want that.
When traveling, a great idea is to carry your jewelry in pillboxes to avoid this problem. You need to place the small and fragile items in the compartments, and you can travel safely while knowing that nothing will break or get lost.
The Tic Tac box has a secret in its lid
We love candies, sweets, and mints. And if we're talking about the latter, it's impossible not to mention Tic Tacs. These little candy mints are as delicious as they are refreshing, and that's why we like them so much. There's nothing like opening the lid, putting a couple of mints in the palm of your hand and popping them in your mouth.
But what if you only want one? Tricky, isn't it? Well, it seems that the people who designed the package have also thought about this and have put a small compartment in the lid so that, if you turn the box upside down, when you open it, you have a mint there to enjoy.
Put the milk spout upwards, and it won't spill
Keeping the kitchen clean is a time-consuming task because we can make a lot of mess with the ingredients when preparing food. One of the most common causes of chaos in the kitchen is liquids because they are difficult to control and often splash out.
Here's a trick to solve at least one of these problems: when pouring milk (or any other liquid) from the carton, don't place the spout downwards, but put it upwards, away from the glass. This way, the milk will come out more fluently, and you won't have to clean anything afterward.
You can use Coke to unclog the pipes
We have already talked about some problems related to pipes. One option for unclogging them is plungers, but you will like this hack if you prefer a solution that requires less effort. Liquid products for unclogging pipes can be pricey, and some of them are toxic and dangerous to use without a mask or gloves.
An alternative is to use Coke. Yes, you read that right. If you pour Coke down the toilet and let it sit for a couple of hours, its ingredients will dissolve whatever is blocking the pipe. With this trick, you will have nothing to worry about when solving a toilet problem.
Flatten cartons to make them fit better in the trash
Many beverages like milk, yogurt, or juice come in cartons with a similar structure. When it's time to throw them away, they take up a lot of space and make us use more garbage bags. But we have the solution for that. The trick to avoiding this problem is simple.
Once the container is empty, you only have to unfold the box's flaps, both at the top and at the bottom. Then, flatten the box and fold it as much as you can, and, this way, it will occupy less space in the trash can. This little hack is helpful to use fewer plastic bags, contributing to the care of the environment.
Tie your shoes to the front of your backpack
You often have to pack a small suitcase for outdoor activities or to sleep at a friend's house. In those cases, some things you need to carry are too big for a backpack, such as shoes. Shoes or sneakers take up a lot of space and leave less room for other things that are also important.
Actually, as they touch the ground, they usually have germs you don't want to be in touch with your clothes. To avoid this, what you should do is just tie your shoes to the front of the backpack, as you see in the picture. This way, you will have more space inside the bag, and the shoes will not be a nuisance.
Half-load your bottle and freeze it to have fresh water all day long
When going for a walk or exercising, it is imperative to stay hydrated, and there is nothing better than fresh water to do so. After exercising, our body is warm. That is why the water at room temperature is not as satisfying as cold water. Sometimes we go out in a hurry and don't have time to put a bottle in the refrigerator to cool before going to the gym. So what can you do?
We could put some ice cubes in it, but some bottles have tiny spouts, and the cubes don't fit. But we have a hack: just load your water bottle in half and put it in the freezer for a while; that way, you are turning the bottle itself into an “ice cube,” so when you load it with water, it will cool quickly.
Use the aluminum lid of yogurt to make a disposable spoon
Some desserts and yogurts come in convenient bottles or containers that work as a cup. But these delicious foods don't come with an essential tool for eating them: a spoon. If we buy yogurt to eat when we are outside or buy one when we're out for a walk in the park, we'll need to have a spoon in our bag or buy a plastic one.
If you forgot your spoon or if you are one of those who prefer not to buy plastic to refrain from pollution, you'll like this hack. All you have to do is remove the aluminum lid, clean it and make a small spoon out of it. With this trick, you will be able to eat your yogurt anywhere.
Drain pasta the easy way with the TikTok colander hack
If you're like most people, you've been draining pasta the hard way for years by pouring everything into a colander in the sink. But a viral TikTok hack shows an easier method - place the colander over the pot and drain the water back in. No heavy lifting or splashing around.
Simply put your colander on top of the saucepan used for cooking. The holes allow water to drain away while pasta stays put. Some question if colanders are truly meant for this, but it's an effortless trick to try next time you cook. Just be sure your colander fits the pan.
You can cut onions using a potato peeler
If you hate cutting onions, either because of the smell, because it makes you cry, or because you just can't do it properly, pay attention to this hack. Sometimes you need to cut vegetables into very thin slices because that's what the recipe asks. How do you do it?
If you don't have great knife skills, or if your knife has a dull edge, you won't be able to get those thin slices. An excellent way to do this without cutting a finger is to use the edge of the vegetable peeler. This way, you will get skinny slices ideal for your meals. You can do this with onions, potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, and others.
Perfectly fit your shoes using the last lacing hole
Sports shoes are designed to provide comfort to their users so that they can perform at their best when playing sports. If you are an athlete, you probably have a pair of sneakers in your closet. Here's a hack that you will appreciate and will be very useful in your day-to-day life.
That last hole for the laces, the one closer to the ankles, is not in vain. It is for you to tie your laces higher and better, so you can run or jump without the risk of your sneakers loosening up.
Choose a toothbrush with medium bristles that fits the size of your mouth
There are some dental tips we all need to know. Taking care of your teeth is very important because how white and beautiful they look depends on their health. Both teeth and gums are very delicate, and it's good to dedicate time to them. Brushing your teeth twice a day and changing your toothbrush every three months are well-known tips, but other suggestions are not so famous.
For example, many dentists say that the best toothbrush is a medium bristle one. This is because a soft-bristled brush doesn't clean your teeth in-depth, and a hard-bristled one, on the other hand, is very aggressive for your gums. Finally, you must use a toothbrush that is the right size for your mouth; it should not be too big, as this would only hurt you.
Put a clock under the mouse lens to keep your computer active
If you have to follow a strict work-from-home schedule, or if you have to be active on the university website but must leave home for some reason, this hack will help you. Sometimes we have a domestic emergency, or we have to go out for a few minutes.
To keep your computer active, you just have to make the surface beneath the mouse move. How will you do this? You can put a clock under the mouse lens; the movement of the needles will make the cursor move.
Keep your food dry by using the spout of a bottle as an airtight seal
This hack is perfect for keeping your food dry and preventing moisture from reaching it. Sometimes we just close the package of cookies or cereals with our hands, leaving room for moisture and insects to enter. This problem can be solved very quickly, without spending money.
Just take a plastic bottle of a suitable size and cut off the top. Then, you will put that part of the bottle on the open end of the package, pull the edges through the spout and close the bottle with its cap. This way, the food will be airtightly sealed.
Use the bottom of the craft knife to cut the blade and obtain a sharper edge
Using a craft knife can be dangerous because its blades are very sharp. However, if you are careful, you won't get hurt since this item is prepared and designed for domestic use. We all know how to use it, but what happens when the blade becomes dull?
Don't worry; you don't have to buy a new one; you just have to open its bottom part and use it to separate the blade's upper part. This way, you won't have to use your fingers, and you will have a new blade ready to cut with precision.