50+ Common Household Items We Aren’t Using Correctly
When it comes to product design, manufacturers must exercise extreme caution. They must be designed in such a way that the average user can use all of the features and get the most out of their purchase. This, on the other hand, is much easier said than done. Did you know that everyday items such as pans, sneakers, and even soft drinks have a hidden benefit or feature? Here are 50+ everyday items that we haven’t been using properly!
Saucepans
Examine your saucepan carefully and tell us if you’ve been using it correctly. Is your sauce poured into the pan? Are you sure you put the pan on the stove? To keep the sauce from scorching on the bottom, do you turn on the stove and stir the pan? If that’s the case, what are we missing out on?
Saucepans
So, what about that little grip at the handle’s end? That hole is for more than just hanging your clean pan. That’s where a wooden spoon can be inserted to keep the sauce from splattering all over your stovetop.
Filling Water Bottles with Ice
Countless life hacks on how to fill a water bottle with ice have probably been seen. Specialty ice trays with long, rectangular molds are available, making it easier to pop ice into the bottle. Alternatively, you can fill up your bottle and freeze it. Just make sure you take the bottle out before the water freezes over.
Filling Water Bottles With Ice
Alternatively, you can follow in the footsteps of this individual. Fill the bottle halfway with water and place it in the freezer on its side. Fill it up with fresh water once the water has solidified. Your freshly poured water will be chilled by the frozen chunk of ice.
Uppermost Lace Holes in Sneakers
Shoelaces can be tied in a variety of ways. Simply go online and you’ll find a plethora of unique ways to lace up. You don’t have to use the loop-over-and-repeat method that our parents taught us when we were learning to tie our shoes all the time. However, we’ve learned to ignore the uppermost hold in our sneakers for the most part.
Uppermost Lace Holes In Sneakers
So, what’s the deal with it being there in the first place? If you’re a regular jogger and your shoes keep slipping past your heel, it’s probably because you’re not lacing them up properly. That hole near the top keeps your sneakers firmly planted against the top of your foot and prevents them from slipping away.
Battery Life hack
To turn on and operate a remote controller, two AA or AAA batteries are usually required. But what happens if the batteries die and you only have one spare? You could either run to the nearest convenience store and buy a new pack, or you could do what this guy did.
Battery Life Hack
Place one battery in one battery compartment, then locate a metal screw that is the same length as the battery and place it in the other battery compartment. This life hack works, but it will drain the battery twice as fast for obvious reasons, so stick to two batteries instead.
Lid Coaster
So, you’ve placed an order for takeout from a fast-food joint. You want to drink your soft drink when you get home and work in front of your computer. The issue is that the liquid from the cup continues to drip down, leaving rings on your desktop. So, what exactly do you do?
Lid Coaster
Get a coaster, it’s that simple. Alternatively, you can improvise a coaster by using the drink’s lid. The curved ridge on top of the lid perfectly conforms to the dimple beneath the cup, providing stability while sitting on your desk. Maintain a safe working distance between your drink and your hands!
Accessory Pillbox
We’ve read online that pillboxes should not be used for their intended purpose. The problem is that when you open the pillbox, the pills can scatter, defeating the purpose of using one in the first place. If you already have a pillbox, here’s a fun way to put it to use.
Accessory Pillbox
Inside the box’s chambers, separate your jewelry and accessories. It doesn’t matter if your accessories are jumbled up because there is no wrong way to organize your belongings. If everything goes according to plan, you’ll have a unique way of deciding which accessories to wear on various days.
Shirt Loops
Anyone who has ever worn a dress shirt, i.e., everyone on the earth, has probably been confused by the shirt’s back loop. That loop will be utilized to hang your garment on a hook to maintain the sleeves wrinkle-free by hanging them downward. It’s a quick and easy solution to keep your clothes off the floor or off your computer chair while you’re not wearing them.
Shirt Loops
However, if you frequently wear dress shirts, you should consider investing in wooden hangers. Avoid using plastic or wire hangers, as they can leave unsightly, difficult-to-iron creases along the shoulders. Your clothes will last longer if you use wide wooden hangers.
Bread Tab Tags
You probably understand the importance of cable management, but if you’re anything like us, you ignore it and hope your computer cables don’t get tangled. There’s no guarantee that letting the problem go will solve it, but if you’re looking for a quick way to organize your cables, we’ve got you covered.
Bread Tab Tags
Keep track of every loaf of bread you buy at the supermarket. You can keep track of which cable belongs to which accessory or device by using different colored tabs. Using a sharpie to write on the tabs can also help.
Pouring Drinks out of Cartons
Why don’t beverage companies just use plastic bottles or jugs? Why are they so adamant about selling drinks in cartons? It’s a pain to use these cardboard beverage storage systems. When we pour juice or milk, it comes out in random bursts and ends up all over the place. It’s much easier to drink straight from the carton!
Pouring Drinks Out Of Cartons
If you’re worried about spreading germs, do as the person in this photo does. The drink will come out in a smooth, steady stream if you pour it with the spout on the far end. Physics, we believe, has something to do with it.
Curtain Ring Hangers
Pay attention to those who replace their shower curtains on a regular basis. Keep the old shower curtain rings out of the trash. Put them in a drawer until you’ve figured out what you’re going to do with them. Do what this woman did if you’re looking for ideas on how to repurpose old shower curtain rings.
Curtain Ring Hangers
She hung scarves and other accessories on old rings as hangers. The rings are ideal because they reduce the amount of space each scarf takes up on a clothes hanger while also preventing the scarves from slipping out of the loop when you pull the hanger out of your closet. Genius!
Get Wooden Hangers
We previously discussed the importance of having wooden hangers to keep your clothes looking fresher for longer periods of time. However, using wooden hangers instead of wire or plastic ones has another advantage: they naturally repel moths. This is the ideal solution if you find yourself buying mothballs on a regular basis to keep those pests out of your closet.
Get Wooden Hangers
Although wooden hangers are more expensive than plastic or wire hangers, they will pay for themselves over time. For example, if a moth chewed through your old clothes, you won’t have to buy new ones. Plus, they’re a lot nicer to look at than the colorful, kid-friendly plastic.
Plastic Tissue Box
The greatest advantage of cardboard tissue boxes is that they are recyclable. So, once you’ve finished using the last sheet of tissue, simply toss the cardboard container into the recycle bin. You’re helping to clean up the world! However, if you’re like us and have a plastic bag stuffed with millions of other plastic bags, you can use this life hack to make your life infinitely easier.
Plastic Tissue Box
Fill an old cardboard tissue box with all of your extra plastic bags. Simply go to your handy tissue box and pull a bag out whenever you need a bag for garbage or carrying small items.
Bottle Openers for Cans
Don’t you despise having to open soft drink tabs? You must use your fingernail to pull the tab up, but what if you don’t have long fingernails? What if you’ve just moisturized your hands and are having trouble getting a good grip? Don’t worry, dear reader, because we’ve got the perfect solution: get a bottle opener.
Bottle Openers For Cans
Bottle openers do not open cans, but they do open bottles. So, how exactly do you open a soft drink tab with a bottle opener? It’s simple: get the right bottle opener. If you know how to use them, these ingenious tools can be used for a million different things.
Sponge Chillers
When going on a picnic in the park or to the beach, it’s always a good idea to bring an ice chest to keep your drinks and sandwiches cold. The water, however, gets everywhere when the ice melts. Your sandwich may even become soggy as a result!
Sponge Chillers
Fortunately, there is a simple solution to this issue as well. Get some spongers, soak them in water, then place them in a zip-lock bag and freeze them. When frozen, the spongers will hold water and prevent it from leaking out of the bag. It’s critical to use a zip-lock bag to keep the water from spilling all over the place.
Chinese Takeout Plates
Coming home from work and ordering Chinese takeout is one of life’s greatest pleasures. The issue is that you’ll need to pour the dish onto a plate to evenly distribute the vegetables and meat bits among the rice or noodles. Have you ever tried fishing a piece of broccoli out of the container’s bottom? It’s impossible!
Chinese Takeout Plates
Place the takeout container on a flat surface and unfold it if you don’t want to dirty a plate. You now have an improvised plate that you can throw away once you’ve finished eating! Lemon squeezy is a cinch! Oh, and if you want to amp up the flavor, squeeze some lemon over your dish.
Coca-Cola Toilet Cleaner
We could go on and on about the dangers of soft drinks, but we’re Coca-Cola drinkers ourselves. But did you know that the satiating soft drink can also be used for something else? You can clean your toilet with a two-liter bottle of coca!
Coca Cola Toilet Cleaner
The soft drink’s ingredients will dissolve any remaining stains in the toilet bowl. All you have to do is pour Coca-Cola on the stain, wait a few minutes, and then scrub until the stain is gone. The best part about this life hack is that Coca-Cola is significantly less expensive than traditional toilet cleaners.
Headset Window Breakers
Did you know that there is a proper way to use a headrest in a car? In the event of a traffic accident, the headrest must be adjusted to the proper height to provide support to the back of your head. Your head could whip all the way back if it’s too low.
Headset Window Breakers
If you’re in a traffic accident and can’t roll down your window to get out, take your headrest and shatter the windows with the metal prongs. Apart from keeping the headrest locked onto the top of your seat, that’s exactly what they were designed for.
Getting the Most Slushy for your Buck
We’re confident that at least 99% of you regularly consume slushies. Convenience stores trust us to pour our own drinks, so slushies have an advantage. The bad news is that regardless of how full your cup is, the cashier will charge you the same amount. The best part is that you can get a lot more slushy for your money if you think outside the box.
Getting The Most Slushy For Your Buck
Take the domed lid, turn it upside down, and place it on top of your cup to get more than a cup’s worth of slushy. Fill the upside-down lid halfway with slushy, and there you have it! You were given a few extra ounces of slushy for free!
Square Patches on Backpacks
Outdoorsman-friendly backpacks typically include a variety of features that the average backpack wearer is unaware of. Even experienced hikers don’t know how to use some components of a hiking backpack! Did you know, for example, that those square patches on your backpack—the ones with holes that resemble a pig’s nose—serve a purpose?
Square Patches On Backpacks
Shoelaces can be threaded through the holes to keep your sneakers safe while hiking. This fantastic feature eliminates the need to store your stinky shoes inside your bag and risk contaminating the rest of your belongings.
Protective Jars
This hack is for parents who are sick of their phones getting soaked at pool parties. Place your delicate electronics inside a plastic peanut butter jar if you don’t want to leave them indoors but want to keep them safe from water droplets.
Protective Jars
The jar’s leak-proof seal keeps water and other liquids out, leaving your car keys, smartphone, and other small items bone dry. If your phone fits, you can also use a mason jar, but keep it out of children’s reach. Mason jars are made of glass, so if they are dropped, they will shatter.
Aluminum Foil Holder
Aluminum foil is one of the most useful materials ever devised. It can be used to store sandwiches, warm roast turkeys while they rest, and much more. The only issue is actually getting the dangling foil out of the box. Even with the teeth on the box’s lid’s lip, getting a straight sheet of aluminum paper off the roll is nearly impossible.
Aluminum Foil Holder
Unless you use the punch-in tabs on the side of the foil’s box, of course. You can fit a finger inside those tabs to keep the roll in place while you tear off a sheet of foil if you push them in.
Clothes Hanger-Ception
This is something you probably won’t use very often, but when you do, you’ll be glad you know it. Clothes hangers can be used for more than just hanging clothes; they can also be used to hang other hangers. Have we just completely blown your mind? No? Well, okay.
Clothes Hanger Ception
In any case, if you’re moving houses or apartments and need to transport multiple items at once, this simple trick will come in handy. It sure beats strewing your belongings into a cardboard box and then hanging them up one by one later.
Soda Straw Holder
People seem to feel compelled to drink out of straws rather than placing their mouths on the edge of soda cans for some reason. If you’re one of these people, you’re probably aware that the straw in your soft drink can has a penchant for floating up. Your straw would probably float all the way to the stratosphere if it weren’t for gravity.
Soda Straw Holder
Simply run your straw through the tab of your soda can to keep it in place. Make sure the can is positioned in such a way that the straw is forced up against the opening’s edge.
No More AFK-ing
Rejoice, gamers and employees all over the world! This person has figured out how to make it appear as if you’re sitting at your desk, using your computer, when you’re not. This handy tip will keep your mouse moving so you don’t get kicked out of a room or your IT department doesn’t notice periods of inactivity.
No More AFK=ing
You’ll need an analog wristwatch and an optical mouse to pull this off. Simply place the optical laser of the mouse on the face of the watch, and the hands will keep the mouse moving on the screen.
Measuring Right like a Diamond
We’ve never paid close enough attention to measuring tapes, like the rest of your guys, to see these diamonds. Even if we had, we’d have had no idea what they were for. Any professional construction worker, on the other hand, knows how useful they are and uses them on a regular basis.
The diamonds are 19-3/16 inches apart from one another, which is the distance between two wooden I-beams. If you know where one I-beam is, you can use a regular tape measurer to figure out where the next one is. When you need to place or find studs behind drywall, these diamond marks will come in handy.
Blending the Right Way
Did you know there is a proper way to use a blender? You probably thought you could just throw everything in there, hit the pulse button a few times, and your milkshake or smoothie would be perfect every time. That was certainly how it went for us.
Blending The Right Way
However, if you use a blender correctly, you won’t have to pulse the blades as much. To properly use a blender, start with the liquid ingredients and work your way to the solids. As the blades spin, the liquid will pull down solid ingredients. This allows for faster and smoother milkshakes.
Pasta Ladle Holes
Making pasta has to be one of the most inconvenient kitchen tasks. It’s impossible to make the perfect amount of pasta. You’ll end up making enough pasta to feed a village if you just grab a handful of pasta and toss it in the pot. That’s how the physics of pasta work.
Pasta Ladle Holes
Get yourself a handy pasta ladle if you want the perfect portion size for one person. The ladle has a hole in it that can be used to portion out the right amount of food for one person. Please keep in mind that dried pasta takes up less space than cooked pasta, so one portion of pasta should appear to be insufficient.
Onion Slices
Peelers for vegetables are simple tools to use. Simply run the sharp edge along the side of a vegetable or fruit to remove the skin or dirty exterior. Vegetable peelers, on the other hand, can be used for a lot more than peeling vegetables. Use a vegetable peeler if you want slices of onion in your dish.
Onion Slices
A vegetable peeler can help you cut onion slices evenly, but if you don’t know what you’re doing, it can be extremely dangerous. Get a mandolin slicer and always use the hand tool if you want to make vegetable prep work much easier.
Locating your Fuel Tank
If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably parked in the wrong direction at the gas station. The fuel tank in your car should be on the side closest to the pump, not the opposite side. But, without getting out of your car and making mental notes, how do you know which side the fuel tank is on?
Locating Your Fuel Tank
Simple: look for the gas pump image on your car’s fuel gauge. There should be a small arrow pointing to the left or right next to it. The tank can be found in whichever direction the arrow points.
Organizing a Dishwasher
Dishwashers are supposed to make dishwashing easier, but that isn’t always the case. Did you know that a dishwasher doesn’t actually clean the dishes? Before you put your dishes in the machine, you must manually do so! When will technology allow us to simply eat without having to clean up after ourselves?
Organizing A Dishwasher
To correctly organize your dishwasher, make sure that all of the dirty parts of your dishes face the spray arm. Put the dirtiest items in the center rack, your glasses on the upper rack upside down, and your utensils in the specialized utensil compartment.
Heated Oven Drawers
Anyone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen knows how quickly the counters can become cluttered. There’s nowhere left to put your casserole dish or other serving trays after whipping up dish after dish. However, if you have an oven and want to keep certain foods warm while you finish the rest of the meal, here’s a tip.
Heated Oven Drawers
It’s not so much a ruse as it is the oven’s intended use. Slide-out trays are located on the bottom of the oven and fit certain dishes perfectly. Dishes should be placed in the bottom drawer to keep food warm and free up counter space.
Slow-Cook and Go
Assume you’re like the majority of people who don’t have the energy to prepare a full dinner after work. Assume you don’t want to spend more money on takeout. How do you eat a hearty dinner if you can’t cook it yourself? Get a slow cooker.
Slow Cook And Go
Toss all of your stew ingredients into the pot before going to work, turn on your slow cooker, and walk away. Your stew will be ready to eat by the time you return home. Make sure everyone knows to keep the lid closed. The cooking process will be restarted if you open the lid before the stew is done.
Bigger Ketchup Cups
Do you find yourself returning to the condiment bar at McDonald’s or other fast-food restaurants on a regular basis? Why don’t they just make the ketchup cups bigger?! We’re sick of having to fill multiple cups with ketchup only to spill it all before we get to our table.
Bigger Ketchup Cups
There is, however, a simple solution to the issue of insufficient ketchup. To make the ketchup cup larger, simply pull it and release the edges. One cup of ketchup can hold almost twice as much! Get the word out! Let everyone know how to solve their ketchup dilemma.
Store Peanut Butter on Its Side
Natural peanut butter is much healthier than the processed variety found in store-bought brands. The only issue is that if you leave the jar unattended for weeks, the oils and solids separate. This not only makes the peanut butter unappealing to look at, but it also ruins the flavor and texture!
Store Peanut Butter On Its Side
Simply store the jar of natural peanut butter on its side in your kitchen cabinet if you’re tired of eating gloopy oil with chunks of peanut. This ensures that the oils are evenly distributed throughout the mixture. It also makes it a lot easier to mix the oils back into the solids.
Shopping Cart Loops
To fit all of your groceries into the shopping cart, you’ll need to be a Tetris master. You’ll also need to know which bags contain which items so you don’t crush a loaf of bread with canned goods by accident. However, there is a simple method for keeping your grocery bags in order.
Shopping Cart Loops
You might have noticed metal loops on the sides of the shopping cart if you look closely. Those loops aren’t just for show; they also assist in keeping plastic bags in place as you walk from the store to your car. To keep the cart perfectly balanced, make sure to hang bags on both sides.
Peeling an Orange
Peeling an orange can be done in any way you want. Well, that isn’t entirely correct. While trying to remove the peel, you may accidentally puncture the orange’s flesh, resulting in a large, sticky mess. However, if you want to completely avoid this issue, simply peel your orange as shown in the image.
Peeling An Orange
To begin, cut the orange in half and remove the top and bottom. Then, along one side of the orange, slice the peel, being careful not to poke the orange flesh with the knife. After that, just unravel the orange and you’re done! The bitter pitch will separate from the orange, allowing it to sit flat on a table.
Peeling a Banana
People learned how to peel a banana by watching monkeys, believe it or not. We all know monkeys adore bananas, and they’ve mastered the art of peeling the yellow fruit. They tear the banana open from the other end instead of pulling it down the step.
Peeling A Banana
This simple trick not only keeps the banana from becoming mushy near the end, but it also allows you to remove the seed from the beginning. To start peeling from the “bottom” of the banana, all you need is a simple pinch.
Hit the 57 Mark
Although glass ketchup bottles are attractive, getting the condiment out of them is nearly impossible. You could use a fork to dig into the bottle, but this increases the risk of cross-contamination. Simply look for the 57 mark on the Heinz ketchup bottle instead of doing this or hitting the bottle from the bottom.
Hit The 57 Mark
Tilt the bottle so that the opening faces your plate, then gently press the 57 until the ketchup lets go of the inner lining and pours out. It goes without saying, but make sure you don’t shatter the bottle by whacking it too hard. All it takes is a few light taps.
Using the Right Plunger
“Plunger is plunger!” is what you’re probably thinking. True, except for the fact that certain plungers should be used for specific drains. A kitchen sink plunger, for example, will not provide a sufficient seal in a toilet. In fact, the worst-case scenario is that you use the wrong plunger for the job, and the water splashes up and hits you in the face.
Using The Right Plunger
So, before you go out and buy a plunger, make sure you ask the guy at the hardware store what it’s for. You can also look up which plungers are best for which types of drains on the internet.
No More Clumps
Mascara is one of those items that some people refuse to leave the house without first applying. While wearing mascara can help you look better overall, there is a proper way to apply it. That means you shouldn’t double-dip the wand every time you apply mascara.
No More Clumps
Most mascara clumps in the bottle. This is due to the fact that after the first layer is applied, they go back in for a second dip. There’s no need to do this; the first dip contains enough mascara to apply multiple layers. Going in for a few seconds forces air into the bottle, causing it to clump.
Holding onto Juice Boxes
Did you know there’s a proper way to grip a juice box? At the very least, it’s inappropriate for children and clumsy adults. Gripping the box from the side is the wrong way to do it because accidentally squeezing it will result in a stream of sticky juice flying out through the straw and dirtying your shirt.
Holding Onto Juice Boxes
Simply open the side flaps if you want to keep your juice box without getting juice all over yourself. They make makeshift handles for your child to grip so that they don’t squeeze the side of the juice box during road trips.
Shampoo Your Scalp
We understand how you feel.“How in the world is there an incorrect way of shampooing your hair?” We’re not saying there isn’t one, but there is one that is more efficient. In fact, shampooing your hair isn’t recommended at all.
Shampoo Your Scalp
The majority of shampoos claim to reduce the amount of oil produced by our scalps. The oils trap pollution, resulting in a nose-wrinkling odor that shampoo can help remove. Instead of shampooing every strand of hair, concentrate on the scalp. If you’re wondering if bald people still need to shampoo, the answer is yes.
Reading Highway Signs
Vacationing is supposed to be enjoyable, but there are a number of things that can go wrong. If you’re driving across the country, for example, you should be aware of where the highway signs will lead you. Although Google Maps will show you how to get to your destination, you must still pay attention to the highway signs.
Reading Highway Signs
Simply look at the position of highway signs to read them. If your sign is on the left, you must continue driving straight. Exits are indicated by signs on the right. If the sign you’re looking for is on the right side, merge into those lanes and start thinking about your exit.
A Dollop of Toothpaste per Brushing Session
If you’ve ever seen toothpaste commercials, you’re aware that only nine out of ten dentists recommend the brand you’re currently using. However, we are not concentrating on that at this time. We’d rather you pay attention to how much toothpaste you’re using.
A Dollop Of Toothpaste Per Brushing Session
You’re only supposed to put a pea-sized dollop of toothpaste on your brush, according to the directions. They don’t make the satisfying suds you’re looking for, but that’s all you need to keep your teeth white and bright. Commercials intentionally mislead us into thinking that more is better. It’s not deception; it’s a ploy to persuade us to buy more toothpaste.
Gripping Dental Floss
While we’re talking about dental hygiene, we’d like to show you how to floss properly. Flossing in any amount is preferable to what you’re currently doing. We’re willing to bet that 99 percent of people, including ourselves, only floss before going to the dentist.
Gripping Dental Floss
If you’d like to get into the habit of flossing your teeth, here’s how to do it quickly. Make a loop with the dental floss to make it easier to hold. This should make flossing between your back teeth easier, which is probably why you stopped flossing in the first place.
Dust Before Vacuuming
Nobody smiles like the woman in this photo when vacuuming their floors, we know for a fact. We’d like to delegate vacuuming to robots, but robotic vacuum cleaners aren’t always dependable, especially because they don’t vacuum anything other than floors.
Dust Before Vacuuming
Make sure to dust bookshelves and other above-floor surfaces before you start vacuuming. We know it’ll take more time, but it’ll also help you keep your home cleaner. You can also use your vacuum cleaner to pick up any dust that falls to the floor. Vacuuming your floors after dusting will force you to vacuum them again.
Hand-Wash Garlic Presses
The only single-purpose tool you should have in your kitchen, according to Alton Brown of Good Eats and Iron Chef USA, is a fire extinguisher. Everything else should have a dual function or be used to prepare multiple types of ingredients. Garlic presses, on the other hand, are an exception.
Hand Wash Garlic Presses
Crushing garlic is simple with them, but cleaning them can be a chore. Garlic residue trapped in the holes of a garlic press can become a breeding ground for bacteria if washed in the dishwasher. Garlic presses should always be washed by hand. It’s inconvenient, but it greatly reduces the risk of cross-contamination.
Open Keychain Rings with a Staple Remover
We never knew what these tiny shark-toothed objects were supposed to do when we were kids. Then, as adults, we stopped using staplers and staple removers because we were no longer using paper. However, if you have a staple remover on hand, don’t discard it!
Open Keychain Rings With A Staple Remover
To slip keys in and out of a keychain ring, pry it open with a staple remover. This is far preferable to tearing the ring apart with your hands and breaking a nail in the process. Simply unclench the staple remover’s jaws as soon as you slip a ring in, and you’re ready to go.
Use the Right Amount of Laundry Detergent
Dads using too much laundry detergent and creating a sudsy disaster that spills out of their home and onto the front lawn is a classic TV trope. There is such a thing as using too much laundry detergent, though it rarely happens in real life.
Use The Right Amount Of Laundry Detergent
To figure out how much to use per load, follow the instructions. If you pour too much, it will take a lot of water to rinse it out, which may cause skin irritation in some people. Furthermore, more laundry detergent does not equate to whiter, cleaner clothes, so never use more than you need to clean a single load of dirty clothes.
Keep Toothbrushes Outside of Medicine Cabinets
Some people prefer to have as little clutter as possible on their bathroom counters. This entails storing all of their toiletries in the medicine cabinet or beneath the kitchen sink. This isn’t a problem for the most part, but never do it with your toothbrush.
Keep Toothbrushes Outside Of Medicine Cabinets
Keeping toothbrushes in a dark place prevents residual moisture from evaporating from the bristles, which can serve as a breeding ground for bacteria and other harmful microorganisms. Get a toothbrush hanger if you really don’t want to clutter your sink. Get an electric toothbrush with a stand if you can.
Use Silicone/Plastic/Wooden Utensils on Nonstick Cookware
This is probably something you’ve heard of before. When using a nonstick pan, you should avoid using metal utensils to stir your food. Instead, when stirring or mixing your food in the pan, use silicone, plastic, or wooden utensils to keep the nonstick layer intact for longer. So, what’s the harm in using metal on a nonstick surface?
Use Silicone/Plastic/Wooden Utensils on Nonstick Cookware
This is due to the fact that metal can scrape the nonstick filament off the pan’s surface, causing food to stick later. Nonstick cookware is expensive, so try to keep the non-stickiness of the pan intact for as long as possible.
Descaling a Coffee Pot
A coffee maker is a must-have item in any American home. The majority of people can’t start their day without a cup or five of their favorite brewed beverages. However, you should always remember to clean the coffee pot after so many coffee cycles.
Descaling A Coffee Pot
This does not imply scrubbing it with soap and water. Every two months or so, you’ll need to descale the coffee maker. Scale, or calcium buildup, is caused by minerals in the water and can ruin the texture, flavor, and aroma of your coffee if left untreated. If your coffee has a slight tanginess to it, it’s time to descale the coffee maker.
Chill Mixing Bowl and Beater
This life hack is probably not for you if you don’t like baking, but you can share it with your baker friends to appear more knowledgeable. Place the mixing bowl and the beater attachment in the freezer for an hour or two before whipping anything in your stand mixer.
Chill Mixing Bowl And Beater
Certain ingredients will be more frothy if you use a cold mixing bowl. By introducing more air into the mix, this helps to create a smoother texture and increases volume. However, make sure you carefully read and follow the cooking instructions. You can skip freezing the bowl and beating attachment if they say don’t use a chilled bowl.
Chop Your Food Before Using a Food Processor
Between food processors and blenders, there is a significant difference. Food processors, on the other hand, are used to make food, whereas blenders are used to make smoothies, milkshakes, and soups. Put your onions, celery, and carrots in a food processor if you need to chop them into tiny chunks.
Chop Your Food Before Using A Food Processor
Simply cut the ingredients into chunks ahead of time. This makes it easier to slide the food into the lid’s chute, and it also produces more even bits with fewer pulsing cuts. If you throw whole ingredients into the food processor, you risk putting undue strain on the blades and motor, which is bad for the appliance’s health.
Fabric Samples
A fabric sample will be included with most new shirts and pairs of pants. The majority of people believe that these fabric samples are used to repair any holes in clothing caused by moths, but this is not the case. Although you could use them to repair your clothes, your dress shirt and pants will not look as nice.
Fabric Samples
Before you wash the shirt or pants, you should wash the fabric samples first. This will help you figure out which washing machine settings are best for your clothes. If you don’t want to ruin an expensive suit, try a test on a fabric sample first.