35 Lifechanging Ways To Use Everyday Objects
1. Use a
can opener to open sealed plastic packaging.
This tip would have
saved me approximately 22.8 hours of my life.
2. Add
saline solution to refresh dried-out mascara.
Just a couple of drops
will do.
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3. Use a
toilet seat cover to blot the oil from a greasy face.
4. Use
pretty wine corks to make planters for tiny succulents.
Put magnets on them and
hang them on your fridge. Instructions here.
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5. Amplify
the volume of your iPhone or iPod by placing it in a bowl.
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6. Use
paper hole reinforcements to give yourself a half-moon manicure.
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7. Use a
banana to fix a DVD.
8. Use
Jello as a lipstain.
Directions: Pour the
powder mix into a bowl and moisten a Q-Tip with water. Then, being very careful
not to use your fingers since the red stains stay put, dip the Q-Tip into the
powder and apply it directly to your lips.
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9. Use
diluted fabric softener as a leave-in hair conditioner.
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10. Use a
lint roller to clean out the debris in your handbag.
I am the queen of cookie
crumbs in my handbag.
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11. Use
nonstick spray on the inside of your votive holders.
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12. Eat
marshmallows to soothe a sore throat.
There's a scientific
explanation behind this.
(You can also use
marshmallows to separate your toes during a home pedicure.)
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13. Use
newspaper as an odor absorber.
You can put it in
Tupperware, or the crisper bin of your fridge, or in a purse with any lingering
leather smells.
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14. Use
aspirin to turn hair made green by chlorine back to its natural color.
Dissolve six to eight
aspirin pills in a glass of warm water, coat hair with the solution, let it sit
for 10 to 15 minutes, then rinse.
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15. Use a
sock to create a big perfect hair bun.
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16. Use a
spoon to open a sealed-tight jar.
Read more detailed
instructions here.
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17. Use a
rubber band for perfect French tips.
18. Hang
a picture using a pop tab.
The pop tab is
surprisingly sturdy.
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19. Use
VapoRub to train your pets.
Apply VapoRub on things
you don't want chewed up or peed on by your cat or dog — they're turned off by
the taste and smell.
It also supposedly cures
toenail fungus.
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20. Use
mayonnaise to erase water stains from wooden furniture.
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21. Use
fabric softener and vinegar in a spray bottle to release wrinkles from
clothing.
22. Use a
cereal container as a trash disposal in your car.
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23. Add a
few drops of vodka and a teaspoon of sugar to make cut flowers last longer.
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24. Use
Alka-Seltzer to clean your toilet.
Drop a couple tablets
in, wait 20 minutes. The citric acid will dissolve the grime.
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25. Use
hand sanitizer to dissolve ink stains.
26. Use
(unscented) dental floss to cut soft cheeses and cakes.
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27. Pack
your shoes in a shower cap to keep the soles from touching your clothes.
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28. Use
raw spaghetti strands to light hard-to-reach candle wicks.
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29. Use
Earl Grey teabags to get rid of a sunburn.
Read the directions here.
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30. Use
mustard to suck the pain out of a burn.
But also, don't put your
hand on a boiling kettle.
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31. Rub
the cut edge of cheese with some butter to keep it from getting moldy.
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32. Use
Scotch tape or nail polish to relieve an insect bite.
Blocking oxygen from
getting into the bite will stop the itching.
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33. Use a blow-dryer on a mirror to clear the steam after a hot shower.
34. Throw
baking soda on a burgeoning grease fire.
It works much like a
powder fire extinguisher. But don't use water, baking powder or flour, as it's
likely to make the fire even bigger.
35. Open a
bottle of wine using your shoe.
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(http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/35-lifechanging-ways-to-use-everyday-objects has the original article)
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