#1
Pool noodle protection. Â It's also a great way to keep bicycles away from your garage walls.
#2
Emergency Crisco candle. Â The beauty of this one is that Crisco is a common household good, relatively inexpensive, and in an emergency situation you aren't going to be cooking with Crisco much anyways.
#3
Waterproof your shoes. People have actually been using bees wax to waterproof things for thousands of years. So it's definitely a proven method. Caveat: bees wax is slightly tan or yellow, so it might discolor white cloths. Use your judgmentand your brainwhen attempting this lifehack.
#4
Hair clips as organizers. No more headphones tangled in your pocket! Plus, they can be easily attached to the headphones themselves while in use!
#5
Floating cooler. You'll never have to end your sunbathing. Bonus: When the ice melts, you can just pull out the leftover drinks and dump the water back into the pool.
#6
Freeze perfect popsicles. Nothing is more annoying than having a ragged, oddly-shaped one of these bad boys on a hot day. Now you know how to always make them perfect!
#7
Rubber band on the paint can. This might not seem like much of a life hack, but if you've ever decided to paint your house, you know what a pain paint spills can be. Even tiny drips are nearly impossible to get out. But now you know how to avoid them in the first place!
#8
Sunglasses as a phone prop. This is useful literally anywhere you are using your phone to watch things. It works on a table, on your lap, on an airplane tray table, anywhere. Â
#9
Nail polish as a thread protector. It's always a sickening feeling to realize your button is unravelling and likely to pop off at an inconvenient moment. With this little trick, your button threads can be preservedand even strengthened.
#10
Glasses or pencil case as a cord holder. You could even pair this with #4 above for even more organization.
#11
A penny and some sugar to keep flowers fresh. Pennies are coated in copper, which release ions that keep the flowers stimulated and fresh, while the sugar functions as food for the plants. Â
#12
Toothpaste as a headlight cleaner. It only takes three minutes, and it can up to double your headlight brightness.
#13
Freeze your water bottles for all day refreshment. Caveat: this will work for non-carbonated drinks like Kool-aid as well, but don't try it on any sodasnot only does it make the soda flat, but if you fill your bottle too full it could explode!
#14
Cut your ice cream instead of scooping. And once it's in little slices, you can even use cookie cutters to make it into cute shapes!
#15
Turn your bags upside down to disperse! Another alternativejust open them from the bottom instead, if your OCD won't act up. This works equally well for bags of chips.
#16
Use a razor to shave off pills on your favorite clothes. Don't get too rough with this oneyou don't want to shave a hole in your clothes. This works really well on nice button-up shirts, when you get a little ragged around the collar.
