People Call Everything A "Life Hack" Nowadays, But Here Are 13 Actually Genius Tips
I'm a sucker for a good life hack, but most of the ones I see online are really more like four-day DIY projects that involve buckets of slime, wooden pallets, and a flame thrower. I really just want simple things that I can do every day that make my life easier. I've written a handful of life hacks posts already, and ya'll seem to enjoy them, so let's keep them coming!
So, here's your fresh batch of actually doable hacks from the r/lifehacks subreddit, as well as the comments from my previous posts:
1."How to fill a mop bucket if you don’t have a hose or if the faucet doesn’t reach!"
2."My hack is for your kitchen garbage. I add a mixture of cat litter and baking soda in the bottom before putting the bag in. The litter soaks up any bin juices, and the baking soda stops the bin smelling too badly."
3."Probably the simplest life hack I use daily is use empty tissue boxes to store extra fast food napkins."
"This, to me, is right up there with empty pill bottles being used to carry Q-Tips, tweezers, fingernail clippers, hair ties, etc., while traveling, aka why didn't I think of that?!"
4."When you need an impromptu phone stand, just use a crushed can."
5."I use silicone baking pans to make a HUGE ice mold. They fit perfectly in these five gallon jugs and keep everything so much colder than using traditional ice cubes. I fill up a bunch every morning in the summer for work, and it's been a game-changer for me."
6."Pretty proud of this. Using an old hanger as a bag chip clip will keep the snacks handy and out of the sand."
7."When deflating pool toys, a small clamp pinches the inflation nipple perfectly while you lay/lean/sit on it."
8."Clean a spice grinder or coffee grinder by blending up some white rice inside. It will trap any leftover spices and aromas."
9."After 28 tomato-loving years, I finally found the best way to keep my tomatoes on my sandwich. Maybe it can help you out, too!"
"Put the lettuce, pickles, and oil/vinegar in there, too, if you like. It helps prevent your bread from getting mushy."
10."Cook your eggs in a slice of onion for a perfectly-shaped fried egg ready to go in a sandwich."
"I've tried this with onions and peppers. Don't be surprised if the egg leaks out the bottom a little. I've never gotten the perfectly clean results that I see so often in pictures online."
11."Store your fruit salad in a strainer inside a larger bowl. It keeps the fruit above the juices, and you can just take the strainer out and dump the juice out of the bowl every so often. The fruit stays fresh much longer!"
12."You can use a long clamp or vice if you forget your caulk gun."
"You mean you don’t just keep buying new ones when you forget and have, like, 37 that you still forget?"
And finally...
13."Use tin foil to make your pan smaller."
Now, it's your turn! What's a life hack that you started doing that has improved your daily life? Comment below!
Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
