30 Life Hacks That Change Your Life for the Better

Those who spend decent amounts of time in the kitchen would understand the struggle of trying to keep boiling water from spilling over. Many of us end up getting distracted after some time, hoping that the water won’t, somehow, magically spillover.

While you can’t always successfully control your habit of getting distracted, you can control the flow of boiling water by placing a wooden spoon across the rim. The spoon will act as a barrier, thereby preventing the water from overflowing.

Moving to a new place can be stressful. Even the most experienced moving services can do a lousy job when it comes to packing clothes. Therefore, this hack will come in handy if you’re planning to move to a new place in the near future.

Wrap your clothes in a trash bag, while they’re still on the hanger. This hack would save you much time and effort as you can simply remove the trash bag and re-hang your clothes once you move into your new home.

Pour your favorite soft drink into the toilet. No, we actually mean it, as your favorite soft drink can be one of the best toilet cleaners. Apparently, the soft drink contains many ingredients that can help in cleaning the rust and stains from the toilet bowl.

The carbonated drink even works on the stubbornest of stains, making your job a lot easier. The key here is to let it sit for a few minutes, before you start scrubbing.

HDMI, VGA, USB, AUX, and plenty of other cables have begun infesting our lives since the technological revolution kicked in the front door. A great, and environmentally-friendly, way to organize them is to use toilet paper rolls and an old shoebox.

Roll your cables and place each in its own paper tube. This would spare you the hassle of trying to find the cable you need or waste minutes trying to untangle them.

This is our favorite life hack so far, it’s ingenuity at its best. What’s a better way to preserve hot pancakes if not by putting them in a CD holder?

A pancake has roughly the same shape and size as a CD, so why not just replace CDs with pancakes? Since you can’t eat CDs, you know. So, the next time you are making pancakes, just make sure you have one of these.

Cleaning the stain of a spilled drink from the upholstery of a car can be a tedious experience as it can seriously test your patience and scrubbing skills. Would you believe us if we told you that such spillages can be avoided?

You should believe us. You can prevent your drink from spilling over by using a shoe to hold it. While this is not the most eye-catching hack you might have come across, it still gets the job done.

Did you know that a toaster can turn into a grilled cheese maker? Well, now you do. To convert your toaster into a grilled cheese maker, unplug it first, and then flip it on its side.

Now, toast the bread, as you have been doing all your life, but put the cheese on top. Use this hack to make restaurant-quality grilled cheese sandwiches in the comfort of your home.

With temperatures rising in many parts of the world, you might want to learn a few tips and tricks to keep you cool without having to break your bank. This DIY ice pack kit is one such hack you can follow to keep yourself cool.

All you need to do is fill a Ziploc bag with three parts water and one part rubbing alcohol before keeping it in the freezer. Take it out after some time and use it whenever you need it.

We hate to break it to you, but you have been misusing your home dustpan for years. We’re kidding of course. This is just an alternative way to utilize your dustpan. Getting ready to mop the floors?

Instead of wondering how to fill out the bucket with water, just use your dustpan as a funnel. This is a quick and efficient way to fill out a bucket that doesn’t fit in the sink.

Wooden furniture tend to accumulate scratches, especially when you have a cat at home. These scratches can ruin your beautiful furniture, unless scratch-covered furniture is the decor you are going for.

But, these scratches can be easily fixed with the help of walnuts. All you have to do is to keep rubbing a walnut over the scratched surface for some time. The oil in the walnut will help cover up the scratches, making your furniture look as good as new.

This is a neat and aesthetic way to hang your glasses and to put your old rake to good use. In fact, this is a great way to spruce up your old kitchen a bit, by giving it a rustic touch.

What’s more, you need not spend a single dime to make it happen. Just pick an old rake from your garden shack and hang it on the kitchen wall upside down (pole facing upward).

There is a simple way to make sure you will never forget where you last put your keys. You can achieve it by transforming seat belt buckles in to key holders.

By attaching the latch (the metal strip that goes into the buckle unit when you strap up), to your key, you can just put it back in whenever you come back home. If it can keep you safe during a car accident, it certainly can hold your keys.

Want to make your summers exciting? How about making a DIY sprinkler for your garden? This hack can be done with minimal resources, as it just needs a clean two-liter bottle and a Swiss knife to carve some holes in it.

After you are done carving holes, place it on your garden hose, secure it with masking tape, and then you are good to go. Now, turn the water supply on and see your creation coming to life. What bliss, isn’t it?

Sometimes, when you are traveling, you tend to spend more money than you originally planned to. And just when you need money, you will find it difficult to find an ATM or come across those that are out of service. Therefore, it’s wise to keep some emergency cash stowed away in two to three different places.

You can hide this emergency cash in an empty ChapStick container. However, remember to clean the container thoroughly before hiding your rolled wad of notes in it.

We have all faced this problem. You lose something small, like an earring, but you know approximately where you have likely dropped it. When the search and rescue party returns empty-handed, it’s time to for some clever tricks.

Just put a sock on your vacuum cleaner and start vacuuming. There’s a good chance that at some point you’d find your missing object. It’s important, however, that you don’t forget to put it somewhere safe once you find it.

Spilled paint can be a nightmare to clean, as it’s not an easy stain to get rid of. But, you can avoid this by following a simple hack.

To prevent the paint from spilling from the can, place a sturdy rubber band vertically across the rim. The rubber band can be used to wipe off the extra paint from the paintbrush.

The Parmesan cheese shaker can also be used to sprinkle granular fertilizer on potted plants. To make this hack work effectively, clean your cheese shaker before filling it with fertilizer. We recommend using an organic one.

Now, shake the fertilizer over the potted plants at regular intervals and let the magic happen. This genius hack lets you do the gardening without having to worry about dirtying your hands.

Who knew that shower caps could also protect the shoes aside from protecting one’s hair from getting wet? Wrap your shoes in shower caps to prevent them from catching dust and moisture. This hack does not only preserve your shoes but also helps organize your shoe rack in an effective manner.

Adopt a color-coded system to wrap various types of shoes. For example, you can use a white shower cap to wrap your sneakers, and a blue-colored cap to wrap your flip-flops.

Coffee filters can be used in flower pots to hold the soil in them. Lining the flower pots with coffee filters results in better water distribution. It also prevents the soil from flowing out through the drainage holes.

These filters also absorb water and can save your plant when it isn’t adequately watered. Try lining your planters with a coffee filter, your blooms will thank you for this.

You can upcycle your glassware. Give your old glasses a new life by turning them into candle holders. To do so, turn your stemmed glasses upside down. You can decorate them with ropes and stick-ons if you want.

Place a small candle on the base of the glass, but first make sure that the candle is not too heavy, or else it wouldn’t hold.

Want to clean the keyboard of your laptop? Just use post-its. These post-its, though, aren’t a reminder for you to clean your laptop’s keyboard. They will, in fact, actually clean the laptop by gathering all the dirt which adheres to their sticky surfaces.

Think of it as a magnet for all the dirt in your keyboard. The post-it will also clean the areas which are otherwise hard to reach. You can thank us later.

Storing pins safely in one place can be tricky. If you are someone who likes to sew a lot or just prefers to keep things organized in one place, this hack is just for you. All you need is a cork to keep your pins in one place.

Clean the cork and let it dry completely before you start sticking pins in it. Keep it on top of your workstation or somewhere its easily accessible.

Separating egg whites from the yolks can get messy. But, not anymore, as we bring to you a tried and tested egg separation trick. For this hack, you will need a clean plastic bottle and a bowl to transfer that prized yolk.

Break the egg and place it in a bowl. Now, try to fish out the yolk using the bottle. Squeeze it a little before releasing it into the bowl. Go on and make your grandma proud!

The sticker stain can get you out of almost any sticky situation — stain-wise. Spray the affected surface generously with this laundry stain remover.

Now, let the spray sit for a while. Once it starts drying down a bit, wipe it off gently with a clean cloth and watch how those hard-to-get-rid-of stains magically disappear.

Nail paints are capable of doing a lot more than making your nails look pretty. Just imagine that you bought a new shirt, but the threads are coming off from the buttons.

One way to go about it is to sew the affected area. Another way of dealing with this problem involves applying a coat of clear nail paint and watching how those threads neatly fit back in again.

Keeping a scented soap in the luggage can be a great traveling hack, especially if you are planning on going for a long trip. The scented soap can effortlessly mask the odor of dirty laundry and any other foul smells, in general.

You can also replace the soap with potpourri to keep your clothes smelling great. The best part is that you can choose the fragrance you want, to make your laundry smell like roses, jasmine, or any other flower.

Ever wondered what to do with all those old corks stoppers that have been piling up in your kitchen drawer for ages? If you like plants and have an ample amount of cork stoppers, you can create your own succulent wall without too much effort.

All you need is a few succulent seedlings and a drill. You will need to put the succulents in the cork stoppers and hang them on the wall.

Imagine the following scenario. You went camping, but you only brought one flashlight. What are you going to do? Chances are that you also brought with you a few plastic water containers.

In that case, we suggest you do the following: attach your flashlight (or headlight) to the water container and watch how it transforms into a lamp in a blink. You will need to make sure, however, that the container is milky white and not opaque.

If you are using a pair of earphones with wires, you often need to untangle them every time you take them out of your pocket. It can be rather frustrating. If you don’t want to wake up to a tangled pair of earphones or to spend a good 15 minutes untangling them, then you should tie them up with a rubber band.

The other option is to get a cord organizer or purchase a pair of wireless earphones. These would make your life a tad bit easier.

We have a great hack for you, one that would make your next party a lot more exciting. Just put a candy stick in a glass of water and turn it into a fun drink.

The lollipop will not only look great, but it will also make the water taste sweeter. Try this, and watch your party turn into one of the coolest parties your friends ever attended.