The more simple tricks you have up your sleeve, the fewer headaches youโll have in your life.
You can really never have enough life hacks โ and sometimes, theyโre right in front of your face. Get ready, some of these will leave wondering how on earth you didnโt already know them?
Weโve scoured the internet to bring you 48 life hacks that will give you a brief reprieve from some of the annoying little obstacles we face in everyday life.
Youโll be grateful you stumbled across some of these. I know I was!
1. Ice coffee hack
When I saw this one, I literally jumped for joy so high I think I almost hit the ceiling.
To make the best ice coffee, simply fill an ice tray with coffee and use those ice cubes. This will ensure that you never have to drink watered-down ice coffee again!
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imgur - Life Hacks
2. Remove red wine stains with white wine
This one is a complete game-changer. Spilling red wine onto anything that can stain is pretty much a known way to ruin stuff, but now anymore. Did you know, white wine can work to neutralize a red wine stain? Yep, just pour it on and watch the stain disappear.
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Pixabay - Security / 79
3. Bath time floaty trick
When young kids play with toys in the bath, they always seem to float away out of reach forcing the child to splash around the tub. To combat this, all you have to do is put a laundry basket in the bathtub with them.
Prevent Your Childโs Toys From Floating Away In the Bathtub And Make Bathtime Generally Easier
byu/ThirdFloorNorth inlifehacks
4. Dustpan bucket trick
If youโve ever tried to fill up a big bucket with water only to realize it doesnโt fit in the sink, this one is for you. All you have to do is put a dustpan in the sink catching the water, and it will drain right into the bucket.
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imgur - Life Hacks
5. Dry nail polish faster
Drying your nails after painting them can be a real hassle, but not if you have this awesome hack. Just put your newly painted nails in a glass of ice water (after letting them air dry for a minute or two) and they will dry way faster.
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Pixabay - jillWellington
6. Fitting two bowl in the microwave
Most microwaves only have room for one bowl at a time, so this hack really comes in handy. If you want to heat up two things at one, just balance one of the bowls on an upside-down coffee mug.
I could never fit both bowls in the microwave at once, until my mother showed me this.
byu/DaNReDaN inlifehacks
7. Keep ice cream soft
One problem people have when putting ice cream in the freezer is how hard it becomes. Weโve got a hack for this too! Just putting the ice cream tub in a plastic air-tight bag will keep it nice and soft.
Found a method to keep ICE CREAM soft. It doesnโt have to bend your spoon. As soft as when you first open it, everytime
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8. Using straws in cans
Do you know that hole in the tap on soda cans? Turns out, it actually has a purpose. That hole is for holding straws.
So if you like using straws when drinking out of a can, just slide it on through.
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9. Make the best sandwich ever
Making sandwiches with lunch meat is pretty simple. But no matter what you do, the meat falls out of the ends. To get rid of this problem, just cut the meat slices in half and apply them like the picture above.
10. Lego key holder
Losing keys is a serious problem for some of us, but we have a solution for that too. Just mount a lego square to your wall and put a lego piece on each one of your keys. This one will be fun for the kids too, they can design all kinds of awesome stuff on it.
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11. Cut bread upside down
Crusty break can be ridiculously messy to cut, but thereโs a way to make it neat and easy. All you have to do is flip the bread over and cut it upside down. No more crumbs flying everywhere!
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imgur - Life Hacks
12. Get out every drop of toothpaste
Wasting stuff is never fun, so thatโs why you should use this awesome toothpaste hack. Once you get to the bottom just attach a bobby pin, and use it to slide every drop of toothpaste out.
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Pixabay - EME / 690
13. Fix ripped chip bags
Ripping a bag of chips in the wrong place can really suck, and even makes the chips go stale. To fix this, just punch a hole where the rip is, and it will stop it dead in its tracks.
Accidentally tore the side of your bag of chips? Use a hole puncher to keep it from spreading.
byu/eat_with_your_fist inlifehacks
14. Donโt waste any printer ink
When the printer gets low, many of us just take it out and replace it with a new one. Donโt do that too quickly. According to this Reddit user, you have exactly 200 full sheets of paper you can print before itโs really out.
When Canon printer tells you toner is nearly out, that means you can print at least 200 more text full papers.
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15. Up cycled bottle tops
Donโt just throw away all of your bottle tops, use some of them for this brilliant hack. Just cut the top off, and use it to tightly secure some of your perishable bags of food.
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imgur - Life Hacks
16. Pack travel-size hair products in contact case
It is super annoying not being able to bring your hair products with you on flights, but this will help. No more buying hair products when you get there only to throw them away before leaving. Just use an old contact case, and you can take the perfect amount.
Travelling but donโt want to take your giant tub of pomade/paste/hair care product? Use an extra contact lens case for a travel-sized amount.
byu/MorboWillDestroyYou inlifehacks
17. Soap bar saver hack
It can be really frustrating to try and use soap in the shower once itโs that itty-bitty sliver, but a hack has been right in from of our faces. All you have to do is stick it to the new bar of soap.
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imgur Life Hacks
18. Fast food-on-the-go
Sometimes weโre forced to eat fast food while driving. And while we donโt suggest it, hereโs a hack for it just in case. Just pierce the middle of the sandwich box with the straw, and your food will stay perfectly in place.
19. Avoid trach can suction
Trash cans can sometimes create suction, this leaves you with a stuck trash bag. Just drill holes in the bottom of your trash can, and this will keep the bag from getting stuck.
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20. Roll your clothes when traveling
It can be hard to fit all the clothes you want to bring on vacation, but thereโs a way to fit it all. Just roll your clothes up like the picture above, and youโll have twice the room.
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Flickr = Ansy Dupiton
21. Nutella tumbler glasses
This works for just about any food that comes in a jar, and it will save you tons of money. Just clean the jars out good, and they can double as glasses or air-tight food storage.
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imgur - Life Hacks
22. Extension cord hack
Tired of extension cords unplugging on you? Luckily, we have a hack for that too. Just tie the ends of the extension cords in a knot, and this will securely hold them plugged in until you actually want to unplug them.
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imgur - Life Hacks
23. Use iPhone to select text faster
If youโre one of those people whoโs a super-fast texter, this might make you even faster. Just hard tap your screen, and do exactly what they do in the video above.
You can use your iPhone keyboard as a trackpad by hard tapping your keyboard. You can also use this to select text faster
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24. Utilize the hood of your car
Most of us have done it, driven off with something we were going to eat or drink on the top of our car. Hereโs a simple way to avoid that. Get in the habit of putting stuff on your hood, this way you see it when you get it and wonโt drive away.
Put things on the hood of your car instead of the top. If you forget, youโll see them when you sit in the drivers seat.
byu/nakedbisque inlifehacks
25. Drink tray doubles as a plate for your kids
It can be hard feeding your kids on the go, mainly because they donโt have anything to put their food on. If youโre smart like these parents, just ask for a drink tray to use for a plate instead.
LPT: My wife put this together while driving โ You can use a drink tray as a kids plate while eating and driving
byu/abeard86 inlifehacks
26. Never run out of romaine lettuce
Did you know? Romaine lettuce can actually easily grow from remnants of itself? All you have to do is cut off the stalk and stick it in a glass of water. A new plant will grow right out of the middle and you can plant it when itโs ready.
Idk if this is common knowledge, but it absolutely blew my mind. Apparently, if you stick the stump of romaine lettuce into water, a new head of lettuce will grow from it.
byu/mediocre_medstudent1 inlifehacks
27. Receptacle doggy bag poop holder
If youโre like me, you can never seem to find the small roll of dog poop bags in the garage before your walks. Just put in it an outdoor receptacle, and it will work perfectly as a dispenser that youโll never lose.
I used a outdoor all-weather receptacle box as a dispenser for doggy poop bags.
byu/medivka inlifehacks
28. Couch spring gardening hack
A plant trellis can be expensive, and even hard to find in some cases. This person took the old springs out of his couch, and they worked perfectly as a trellis for his plants to grow on vertically.
29. Glue bottle opening hack
If you work with glue, then you know the pain of trying to get one back open that has sealed shut. To prevent this, just put an allen wrench in the hole when youโre finished, it will come out easy, and it will never get closed shut.
A repurposed L key from furniture building makes a much better way to seal glue bottles. Itโs easy to break free, and the tube remains clear of dried glue.
byu/toomanymarbles83 inlifehacks
30. Charge phone faster
When your phone dies, it can never charge fast enough, right? Of course not, so hereโs a way for you to charge it faster. Just switch it into airplane mode, and your phone will charge way faster than before.
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Pixabay - Skitterphoto
31. Identifying hard-boiled eggs
Itโs easy to mistake a hard-boiled egg for a non-hard-boiled egg, but thereโs a way to solve this for good. All you have to do is throw a little bit of food dye in when boiling, and it will give the hard-boiled eggs a slightly different tint..
Add a little food dye when you hard-boil eggs so there is never any questions about which ones are cooked.
byu/MHoaglund41 inlifehacks
32. Up-cycle disposable masks
Seeing all these disposable masks be used, one has got to wonder where the old ones are going and what they can be used for. To up-cycle part of your old masks, just cut out the nose piece and cut off the strings. Thereโs a whole range of stuff you can use them for.
I cut open my disposable masks and take-off the twisted ties. They are stronger and longer than the average ones + it makes them easier to recycle.
byu/AMELTEA inlifehacks
33. Corona rapid test holders
Of course, now there are hacks for stuff to do with the Coronavirus, and this is one of them. If youโre taking a rapid test for COVID-19, use an upside-down lego piece to hold it in place while you do the test and wait for the results.
34. Stop doors from slamming
This guy came up with a clever hack for getting his roommate to stop slamming the door, and the roommate doesnโt have a choice in the matter. He increases the friction on the door, which makes it impossible for the door to slam.
My flatmate has a habit of slamming the door so I made it unslammable by increasing the friction of the bolt
byu/Skimd inlifehacks
35. Keep your teeth nice and white
If having yellow teeth is one of your big fears, hereโs something that can help you avoid that. Simply drink a sip of water after any beverages that would stain your teeth and it will protect them from growing stained and yellow.
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imgur - Life Hacks
36. Keeping wrapping paper in place
Storing wrapping paper can be a huge pain, mainly because itโs hard to get it to stay neatly rolled up. To prevent it from unraveling, just cut a slit in old toilet paper rolls and stick them around the wrapping paper.
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imgur - Life Hacks
37. Making bacon pancakes
Who doesnโt love bacon pancakes? Lucky for you, weโve got a hack on how to easily make them. Just throw bacon strips down on your griddle before pouring the batter, and it will create delicious bacon pancakes that the whole family will love.
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imgur - Life Hacks
38. Wooden spoon holder
It can be difficult to find a place to put your wooden cooking spoons without making a mess, but your pots have had a place for them this whole time. No more using another dish to put them on, just stick them in the hole and youโre good.
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imgur - Life Hacks
39. โRemove taped paper without tearing itโ
Weโve all tried to remove the tape from a piece of paper, only to tear the important words right off of the paper. This person figured out a way to easily get the tape off without doing that. Instead of pulling it off, all you have to do is stretch it and it will peel right off.
40. Never run out of green onions
Green onions are one of those veggies that go good on so many different dishes, and you can have them all year long, for free. Just throw the ends into a glass of water, and watch them miraculously grow new ones.
Put the ends of your green onions in a glass of water, and they will re-grow! You will never run out of them again.
byu/itsAndi inlifehacks
41. Double boiler hack
If you donโt own a double boiler, donโt worry, thereโs still a way to double boil your foods. Just use a metal bowl by putting it into the boiling water, it works perfectly as a makeshift double boiler.
42. Pizza saver phone stand
Need something to prop up your phone but donโt want to spend the money on it. No worries, thereโs a hack for that too. Just grab an old pizza saver and cut off one of the legs, it turns into a great stand for your smartphone.
43. Ironing shirts with buttons
Ironing can be tricky in general, especially when youโre trying to iron shirts with buttons. It doesnโt have to be so hard though. Just flip the shirt inside out, and youโll be able to smoothly iron right over the buttons with ease.
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imgur - Life Hacks
44. Dental floss slicer
Cutting stuff like cakes and cheeses can prove difficult, but not if you use this nifty hack. All you need is some non-flavored dental floss, and it will slide right through your soft solids making flawless slices.
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imgur - Life Hacks
45. Tennis ball item holder
Use an old tennis ball in the coolest way ever, and it will make holding easy-to-lose stuff a breeze. Just cut a slit into the tennis ball, and it will naturally clamp down on stuff like keys, pens, and mail. If you want to get really creative, you can even draw a face on the tennis ball.
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imgur - Life Hacks
46. Tissue box trash hack
Blowing your nose is part of life, but you donโt always have somewhere to put the gross snot tissue right away. You do now, and all you need is the old tissue box. Simply attach it to the new one, and it acts as a perfect mini-trash can for your used tissue paper.
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imgur - Life Hacks
47. Ketchup bottle pancake hack
Making pancakes can be a downright messy cooking experience, but thereโs a fix for that too. Clean out an old ketchup bottle, then just put the batter youโre going to use in it and squeeze out mess-free pancakes. This will also enable you to make cool designs for the kids
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imgur - Life Hacks
48. Marshmallow cupcake hack
If you ever find yourself making cupcakes but youโre completely out of frosting, this one is for you. Just throw a marshmallow on each cupcake, and it will melt into a delicious toasted marshmallow topping.
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imgur - Life Hacks
Itโs no secret that the more life hacks you have, the better off you are. Now, you have 50 more hacks that you may have no known before, and theyโre all super easy to do. Let us know which one was your favorite? Also, be sure to show these hacks to your friends and family to make their life a little easier!
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