Life Hacks You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner

These are the little tricks my 118 year old grandma taught me. If your child's straps keep slipping off their shoulders, Mom can use a hair tie to fix the straps. It stays in place and it looks cute too. A whole pack of bottled water can be hard to separate and carry. Cut it. Not only will it be easier to grab, it'll also look much neater. Cut off the neck of a balloon. Poke a few small holes in it. Then stretch it over a bulb. Put the bulb back in. When you turn it on, it creates a starry sky. Super romantic. Romantic at night. If your fingers get stuck together with glue, don't pull them apart. Sprinkle some salt and white vinegar on your fingers. Rub gently a few times and they will slowly separate. Don't panic if there's a hole in drywall. First, attach a support board behind the damaged area. Then seal the hole with tape. Trace the shape. Cut a matching patch from the template and install it to perfectly repair the hole. Place a bottle cap on a broom. Then secure it with a screw. Next, cut off the bottle and hammer a stick into it. Finally, tighten the bottle cap on your broom. Your broom is repaired. Toilet paper can be just as convenient as tissue. Press the roll flat. Remove the cardboard core and pull the paper from the center. It's cleaner and easier to use. Secure a razor blade to a fork with tape. When your clothes start to pill, gently run it over the fabric to quickly remove lint. When the book edges curl, she uses her mom's flat iron. Heats it up and gently presses the pages nice and flat. How to make a tank top look fashionable. Thread the straps through the body and flip. Easily create a unique style. Sweaters are most prone to pilling. A poorly folded sweater is most likely to pill. A clean and neatly folded sweater makes you look more elegant. Pour peanuts into a mesh bag. Rub them both. The peanut skins come off quickly. She always gets things done effortlessly. She cuts an empty toothpaste tube. Puts it in the tank. Keeps the toilet clean and fresh. After using a gas stove for a long time, the grease is hard to remove. Add dish soap first, then pour on baking soda. Then pour on white vinegar and let it break down for 10 minutes. Wipe lightly and it looks brand new right away. If you cannot get a ring off, wrap a string tightly around your finger. Then pull the end of the string and the ring will slide right off. Do not worry if the corners of your carpet start curling up. Just place a few ice cubes on them. Wait for the ice to melt into water. The carpet will flatten out on its own. Upgrade old shoes like this. Add decorative crystal straps. Use them as shoelaces. They instantly look more stylish. Tall boots can easily lose their shape. Remove the hook from a hanger. Insert the hanger into the boots. It helps them keep their shape. Insert rolled up money into an empty lipstick tube. It is a very common object, so no one will suspect valuable inside. When there no brush at home, she neatly trims some green onions and uses them as a perfect oil brush. Plus no cleanup afterward. She cuts an empty toothpaste tube. Puts it in the tank. Keeps the toilet clean and fresh. After using a gas stove for a long time, the grease is hard to remove. Add dish soap first, then pour on baking soda. Then pour on white vinegar and let it break down for 10 minutes. Wipe lightly and it looks brand new right away. If you cannot get a ring off, wrap a string tightly around your finger. Then pull the end of the string and the ring will slide right off. Do not worry if the corners of your carpet start curling up. Just place a few ice cubes on them. Wait for the ice to melt into water. The carpet will flatten out on its own. Upgrade old shoes like this. Add decorative crystal straps. Use them as shoelaces. They instantly look more stylish. Tall boots can easily lose their shape. Remove the hook from a hanger. Insert the hanger into the boots. It helps them keep their shape. Insert rolled up money into an empty lipstick tube. It is a very common object, so no one will suspect valuable inside. When there no brush at home, she neatly trims some green onions and uses them as a perfect oil brush. Plus no cleanup afterward.