Household Hacks 5 of 5

Here it is, the last bunch of household hacks that will save you time, maybe money, and certainly a lot of frustration. 

• Use a dryer sheet to replace your lint brush.
• Add a sheet of newspaper to smelly Tupperware or fridge drawers overnight before cleaning.
• Unstick your zippers with olive oil from the kitchen.
• Add salt and water to the ice bucket to cool drinks quicker.
• When nailing into a wall, cover the target point with Scotch Tape to prevent chipping.
• Soothe insect bites with Alka-Seltzer fizzed in water and soaked in cotton balls.
• Whiten your whites with lemon juice (about a half-cup per load should do the trick).
• Whiten your teeth with … banana peel.
• Use a blow dryer on the back side of a page that has a photo stuck on it to loosen the adhesive.
• Use that banana peel to heal bruises, cuts, rashes, itching and warts.

And there you have it. The end. Just do it.

Household Hacks 4 of 5

All righty then. Here are 10 more household hacks that will have you singing “Hallelujah, I saved time and money!”

• Deodorize your garbage disposal with whole slices of lemon.
• Remove burnt-on grease and food stains from your pots and pans by adding Alka-Seltzer when you soak them.
• Relieve diarrhea (eww) by adding two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a cup of water.
• Remove scratches from glass with toothpaste.
• Relieve itchiness by adding 1 to 4 cups of powdered Cheerios to your bath soaking water.
• Store/sort your earrings by attaching pairs to buttons.
• Prevent pets’ hairballs with a few drops of coin oil added to their food.
• Remove gum from hair with whipped cream; it gives you an excuse to keep whipped cream in your fridge.
• Pour Coca-Cola on driveway oil stains to remove them.
• Scrub your face with brown sugar to remove dead skin and bacteria in the pores.

One more (the last) batch of hacks coming up later.

Household Hacks 3 of 5

The wisdom of the ages … pure science applied to everyday things, just to make our life easier:

• Remove bumper stickers with mayonnaise, rub on, let sit 30+ minutes, and then remove sticker.
• Replace dryer sheets with aluminum foil to remove static electricity.
• Polish your leather shoes with the inside of a banana peel.
• Swab your feet with cotton balls soaked with mouthwash to get rid of bacteria and athlete’s foot.
• Use a paste of ½-cup water and a cup of baking soda to scrub your charcoal grill.
• Use your coffee grounds for plant fertilizer.
• Replace your shaving cream with olive oil.
• Run dryer sheets over clothes, TV screens, hair, to remove static electricity.
• Freeze your candles for 2+ hours to make them last longer.
• Take two cups of water (drink it quickly) to help cure your headache.

More are forthcoming. I promise.

Household Hacks 2 of 5

Here are 10 more ways to make your life just a little more enjoyable:

• Clean glass with newspapers.
• Remove bugs from your windshield with baking soda paste.
• Add bleach to vase water to extend life of flowers.
• Shampoo your dog with kitchen dish soap (not detergent) to rid it of fleas.
• Soak clothing blood stains with Coca-Cola and wash while wet.
• Dab honey on a facial blemish with a dab of honey and Band-Aid kept on overnight.
• Clean your can opener gears with wax paper.
• Remove crayon marks from walls with WD-40.
• Draw a line with chalk where ants enter, to keep them out of the house.
• Kill weeds with vinegar.

More hacks are waiting in the hopper for next time.

Household Hacks 1

Here are 10 ways to make your life just a little more enjoyable:

• Buff a CD/DVD or Blu-Ray with toothpaste on a cotton ball. Wipe, rinse, and voila!
• Untangle knots with cornstarch. Loosen shoe laces with a few sprinkles.
• Buff out furniture dings with raw walnuts.
• Add club soda to bread, pancakes, waffles, etc., instead of water to make them fluffier.
• Sponge salty water on inside of windows to keep them frost-free.
• Remove permanent markers with rubbing alcohol.
• Use Chap Stick to stop bleeding from shaving nicks.
• Wash your hair with apple juice to reduce dandruff.
• Rub aspirin paste (add water, or vinegar) to eliminate t-shirt armpit stains. Leave it alone an hour before washing.
• Add olive oil to your pet’s food to make its fur shinier.

More hacks later.