We all dream of achieving independence and finally living in a home of our own. However, owning or renting a place introduces different problems. What if we tell you that things do not have to be that way? There are numerous easy and quick fixes that will make it a lot easier to tidy up. For one thing, you can use essential oils to give your bathroom a fresh smell that lasts the entire day. There is also a household tool that you can use to pick up pet fur. You will find that household chores do not have to be such a bore. Read on to find out how you can drastically improve the quality of your life with these hacks for the household.
Attach An Air Freshener To Your Fan
Are you entertaining guests later in the day? If so, you cannot possibly let them into a musty house! You can easily address this problem by attaching a car air freshener to your house fan. Get the kind that you can clip onto the vent to ensure that it does not get caught up in the blades. Simply turn on the fan and then wait for the effect to kick in. This is a great idea because there is no need to clean up after either.
Attach An Air Freshener To Your Fan
Install Pool Noodles On The Garage Walls
As we all know, garages come in all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, there are times when you get unlucky and have to squeeze your car into narrow places. If you have a small garage, why not slice a pool noodle in half and then attach the resulting pieces to the sides of the walls? The noodles will then cushion the doors when you open them instead of making contact with the walls. Say goodbye to wall scuff marks and dents on the car doors as well as eyepopping repair bills!
Install Pool Noodles On The Garage Walls
Look For This Switch On Your Ceiling Fan
If you still remember basic physics from your high school science classes, you should know that hot air goes up since it is less dense compared to cool air. This is not all that helpful when the winter months roll in, but you can just turn a switch on the ceiling fan to make everything better. Many ceiling fans come with a tiny switch that can change the direction of the blades. During the colder months, you can use it to have the blades move clockwise to ensure that warm air will rise from the ceiling to the floor.
Look For This Switch On Your Ceiling Fan
A Magnet Will Keep Your Nails And Hammer Together
A lot of us do not pick up the hammer and nails on a regular basis. There is a good chance you have both things in your shed, but good luck scrounging around for them when you need them. Not only is this annoying, but it is also dangerous to keep unused nails lying around. You can prevent this by putting a tiny magnet at the bottom of the hammer. This way, you can get to work right away, avoid adding clutter to the house and save yourself from possible accidents.
A Magnet Will Keep Your Nails And Hammer Together
Extra Desk Organizers Is Helpful In The Pantry
More often than not, pantries are the easiest place in the house to get all disorganized and messy. In no time at all, the spices will be hidden between bags and boxes of food. It is easy to get overwhelmed when you finally have to deal with it. Do you have desk organizers around the house? If so, you can just use them to keep the smaller things in the pantry organized. If possible, simply pin them onto the wall to get some free shelf space that you can then use for bulkier things.
Extra Desk Organizers Is Helpful In The Pantry
Use A Beverage Dispenser As A Detergent Dispenser
If you have a spare beverage dispenser lying around, you can turn it into a dispenser for your detergent! After all, there is a good chance that you do not use it all that often. For average Joes, these pieces of equipment only see the light of the day once a year. Otherwise, simply get the bang for your buck by converting it into a laundry soap dispenser. It is simple – all you have to do is to fill it with liquid detergent and then use it whenever you are washing your clothes.
Use A Beverage Dispenser As A Detergent Dispenser
Command Hooks Can Be Used For Decoration
If you are reading an article like this one, you are probably interested to hear all about home hacks. Are you aware of just how useful command hooks are? These nifty little things can be used to hang up nearly anything and then come off the wall without so much as leaving a hint. An innovative way to use them would be to hang wreaths and similar décor pieces on the front door. Simply place the command hook upside down at the door. Using a piece of string, just hang the décor from the opposite side.
Command Hooks Can Be Used For Decoration
How To Make Your Router More Aesthetically Pleasing
In this day and age, we doubt that you can function properly if there is no internet connectivity. WiFi has simply become a necessity. Unfortunately, this does not make the router any less of an eyesore in the room it is in. You can always try to hide it using innovative décor. You can keep the router in a nice box, but make sure there are holes for the cords. It is also possible to make fake books and store it inside.
How To Make Your Router More Aesthetically Pleasing
An Empty Bottle Can Make Your Home Decor Better
Home décor fans probably have large vases full of ornamental items like glass beads or used wine corks. But what are you going to do if you do not drink wine all that much? We do not recommend emptying wine bottles to get the corks or keep going back to the craft store to buy more glass beads. Why not just put an empty wine bottle inside the vase? This is a good idea as the boodle will then take up the majority of the volume in the vase and then fill up the remaining space with beads or corks.
An Empty Bottle Can Make Your Home Decor Better
A Squeegee Will Get Pet Hair Out Of Your Carpet
Do you have a pet dog or cat? If you just said ‘yes’, we are sure you know just how much fur can get on the floors and carpets in your home. Although you vacuum regularly to solve the issue, there are also times when vacuums cannot get everything off these surfaces. When this happens again, you can use a squeegee to loosen up the hair stuck on the carpet. The hardest bits will then come out and the vacuum should pick it all up.
A Squeegee Will Get Pet Hair Out Of Your Carpet
Defeat Stripped Screws Using A Rubber Band
Hardware chores are not particularly annoying until it is time to deal with that stripped screw, which makes it difficult to get the task over with. Screwdrivers are rarely helpful in cases like this one, though that has not stopped people from trying their luck with one before moving on to some other solution. If you ever get yourself into this situation, you can try using a rubber band. You just need to place it between the screwdriver and screw, so that the grip can make the screw ease out of there.
Defeat Stripped Screws Using A Rubber Band
Shower Curtain Hooks As Makeshift Clothes Hangers
Have you ever returned home from a busy day shopping at the mall when you discover that you simply do not have enough hangers for all of your new stuff? This is definitely an annoying situation to find yourself in since you likely have no more energy to step out of the house and some. The easiest thing you can do is to utilize shower curtain hooks like this. They won’t take up lots of space but are great for jackets and jeans.
Shower Curtain Hooks As Makeshift Clothes Hangers
Free Up Closet Space Using This Trick
You might also have to deal with running out of free space in your closet after a shopping spree. If you are not willing to part with any of the clothes you have, it is possible to save some space by connecting your hangers. Simply get a tab from a can and then slide the hole around the neck of a hanger. After doing this, just grab another hanger and hang it using the bottom hole. This is a great way to make way for everything you bought during your mall trip.
Free Up Closet Space Using This Trick
Use A Glue Gun For Non-Slip Hangers
If you have your closet space issues all sorted out, perhaps you are having problems stopping your nice blouses from sliding off the hangers instead. Apparently, there is an easy way to fix something like this. You do not need to spend extra bucks on special hangers as long as you have a glue gun on hand. Plug it in and then squeeze a thin layer on the hanger shoulders. After drying, it will then serve as a great grip.
Use A Glue Gun For Non-Slip Hangers
Old Bottles Make For Aesthetic Storage Spaces
We all love nice pieces of jewelry, but the question is how to store them properly. If you are looking for a better place to keep your bracelet collection, we have just the thing for you. You do not want them to get cluttered nor do you want to lose them, right? If so, you can grab an old bottle and stack them on the neck. You can put your scrunchies in there too. We highly recommend you do this with a cute bottle!
Old Bottles Make For Aesthetic Storage Spaces
A Tension Rod Will Free Up Storage Space
We usually keep household cleaning supplies under the bathroom or kitchen sink. However, you will likely run out of cabinet space when you store oddly-shaped bottles and bulky boxes there as well. You can avoid this situation with the use of a tension rod. They are affordable and available at just about any hardware store. You can just hang the spray bottles from the rod and then store other things below it.
A Tension Rod Will Free Up Storage Space
Keep A Spare Key In This Nifty Hiding Spot
It is always useful to hide a spare key in case you ever find yourself locked out of your very own house. Many people opt to put it near the front door, but the danger here is that other people might find it and break in. Why not put the key inside an empty pill bottle? You can glue a pine cone or some other piece of foliage that would not seem out of place at the end then just hide it by a bush and you are good to go.
Keep Your Spare Key In This Nifty Hiding Spot
Essential Oils Will Make The Bathroom Smell Better
The bathroom is a place that sees a lot of odors, and most people rely on aerosol sprays to make things better. Unfortunately, this is a short-term solution. If you need something to do the job better, you can use essential oils. Add a couple of drops of some essential oil to the cardboard of the toilet paper roll. Whenever someone gets more TP, the scent of the essential oil will be let out into the air. Bye, odors!
Essential Oils Will Make The Bathroom Smell Better
Store A Little Paint Before You Get Rid Of The Can
Ah, there is nothing quite like a freshly painted room! You can completely change a space just by going with a different wall color. Unfortunately, nothing can be worse than to see your hard work damaged by furniture and the like. Avoid nicks by saving some of the paint in a baby food jar before disposing of the extra paint you have left. This will give you the chance to touch up the imperfections whenever you need to do so. No need to buy a new can of paint just to freshen it up in the future.
Store A Little Paint Before You Get Rid Of The Can
Use Shoe Organizers For Stuff Other Than Footwear
We bet you have seen the kind of shoe organizers you can just hang at the back of your closet door, the ones that come with a pocket for whatever flat shoes you have. However, did it ever occur to you to use them for other things? Shoe organizers will do wonders in your pantry as you can keep small items in them. It is a great place to put power outlets and stray cords. The best thing is that they will be visible!
Use Shoe Organizers For Stuff Other Than Footwear
Leave This In The Toilet To Save Water
Are you looking for ways to turn your household into an eco-friendly environment? If you said no, we urge you to do so. Have you not heard of climate change?! You can help conserve water by reducing the water needed to flush after you use the toilet. You can do so by putting a jar full of water or a brick at the back of the toilet. After you hit flush, less water will be needed in there as the brick takes up space.
Leave This In The Toilet To Save Water
Use The Dishwasher To Clean The Vents
You might be convinced that your home is spotless, but perhaps you only think this because you have not thought of the A/C vents in a while! This is one place that rarely gets the treatment it deserves, so do not be surprised to find lots of dust in there. It is terrible for your lungs as well, so this tip is going to be useful. You can efficiently and quickly clean this up by dropping the vents in your dishwasher for a deep cleaning. After that, just blow dry the water using the cool setting before putting it back in.
Use The Dishwasher To Clean The Vents
A Wine Cork Can Be A Great Chip Clip
Did you just decide you can no longer have money more of those nuts or chips? You were planning to seal them up but could not find a single clip anywhere in the kitchen. You would not have needed to spend so much time searching for one if you converted a wine cork into a makeshift clip. All you have to do is slice it halfway up an end and then slide the slit over the folded bag of whatever snack you ate.
A Wine Cork Can Be A Great Chip Clip
Use Magazine Holders To Hold Up Water Bottles
Do you have a seemingly infinite water bottle supply in your home? It is more common than you might think. If you have somehow managed to accumulate endless water bottles, you must be looking for something to do with them. If you are not willing to get rid of them but want to save kitchen space, you can always try keeping them on the side with some magazine holders. Say hello to an organized kitchen!
Use Magazine Holders To Hold Up Water Bottles
Keep The Door Open Using A Rubber Band
We all know that it is already a chore to just bring the groceries into our homes, but it is even more annoying when we have to pry the door open with our hands full. If it is not an option to just leave the door open, it is possible to make this feat easier by wrapping a rubber band around the knob. It will keep the door from shutting, so you simply need to push it to pass through it. Just take it off afterward!
Keep The Door Open Using A Rubber Band
Put Labels On The Cords Before You Plug Them
If you use an extension cord or power strip for all sorts of devices in the house, you must know just how confusing things can get when the cords end up in a tangled mess. When it is time to unplug a device, you will usually spend some time trying to ensure you are disconnecting the right plug. You can avoid this issue by putting a label on the cords you plugged in with the use of washi tape or bread tags.
Put Labels On The Cords Before You Plug Them
Use A Tissue Box For Your Plastic Bags
We bet you also have a cabinet in the kitchen full of old plastic bags that never appear to run out. Most of us use them as waste bin liners, but they often look like one big mess when they are not being used. You can upcycle an empty tissue box and then stuff all the plastic bags inside. Put the bags into the box, but try to keep the loops stuck out. Then fold each end into loops so you will always have one ready.
Use A Tissue Box For Your Plastic Bags
Command Hooks Can Keep Trash Can Liners In Place
On that note, we bet anyone who uses waste bin liner plastic bags gets frustrated when you throw something away and the bag goes in. You can keep the bag firmly in place with some command hooks. All you have to do is put the hooks on the sides of the trash can and then secure the loops around them. This should keep the liner in place and prevent the need to touch the dirty bag!
Command Hooks Can Keep Trash Can Liners In Place
Pool Noodles Will Keep Your Boots In Perfect Shape
Lots of ladies cannot wait to bring out their favorite boots when the fall and winter seasons arrive. However, the boots are often stored in less than ideal conditions during the warmer months. If you let the higher part of the shoe flop over, it can lead to unfortunate creases on them. We recommend keeping the boots upright the entire year with pool noodles. Cut them as needed and stick them in.
Pool Noodles Will Keep Your Boots In Perfect Shape
Old Tubes Can Do Wonders For Your Cables
We bet there exists a drawer brimming with unused cords and cables that you prefer not to think about. But let us tell you it is not that hard to clean it up! The key here is to store them in an organized and accessible manner. The first thing to do is keep track of what each one is for, then wrap them up neatly and put them into a paper towel or toilet paper tube cut as necessary. You just need to label them to know what they are for.
Old Tubes Can Do Wonders For Your Cables
Tongs Can Be Used To Clean Your Blinds
What else tends to accumulate dust yet remain forgotten? The blinds and shades on the windows. It can be tedious to clean them, but things do not have to be this way. You can easily get the dust off with the use of kitchen tongs. You just need to fasten a microfiber cloth or an old t-shirt at the end of it and then secure them with rubber bands. This is a great way to get rid of the dust on both sides without a hitch!
Tongs Can Be Used To Clean Your Blinds
Keep Extra Wrapping Paper In A Garment Bag
By the end of the holiday season, there is a good chance you will find yourself with tubes of wrapping paper somewhere in your closet. Even worse, they might continue to fall over and refuse to stay in the spot you left them in. You can store all the unused paper in some garment bag. It is not only long enough to store the tubes, but it also allows you to keep something else on the floor of the cabinet.
Keep Extra Wrapping Paper In A Garment Bag
Store Near-Empty Condiments In Egg Cartons
What could possibly be more annoying than getting the last couple tablespoons of ketchup or mustard at the bottom of the bottle? We bet you are also unwilling to let go of the significant amount pooled down there, so you refuse to throw away the bottle. There is one way to store condiments that will ensure you get every single drop inside. You can get an empty egg carton to hold them lid-side down!
Store Near-Empty Condiments In Egg Cartons
Pot Lid Racks Will Help Sort Out Your Closet
Kitchen storage solutions do not have to stay in the kitchen forever. In fact, we recommend you put them to use in your closet too. A pot lid rack is a great way to organize your closet clutter. The racks are great for organizing the clutches, wallets, and small purses that eat up your closet space. This is a great way to have them all in the same place to ensure you can see what you have in one go.
Pot Lid Racks Will Help Sort Out Your Closet
Keep Your Herbs Fresh Inside The Freezer
We all know how much fresh herbs can jazz up your homecooked meals. It is human nature to want them around for as long as possible. There is no need to use them all up before they turn bad. You can actually freeze them in the freezer to extend their longevity. After you bring them home from the garden or the grocery store, just chop them up, drop them in olive oil, and freeze them. Tada!
Keep Your Herbs Fresh Inside The Freezer
Binder Clips Can Be Used Inside Your Freezer
Are you the type of person who loves making smoothies on a regular basis? If so, you must know how frustrating it is when frozen fruits hog the freezer space. Did you know you can use binder clips to ensure their freshness and make them take up less space? You just need to clip the open end of the fruit or veggie to the middle rack in the freezer. This opens up more space by getting them out of the way.
Binder Clips Can Be Used Inside Your Freezer
You Can Store Noodles Inside Pringles Cans
Spaghetti noodles usually come in plastic bags that are difficult to seal up after you open them. This does not only make the noodles lose their freshness, but it also makes it easy to make a mess when the noodles slip out. We highly recommend you get an empty Pringles can, wash it thoroughly, and store all the unused noodles inside. The big ones are perfect for doing this so no need to get a special container.
You Can Store Noodles Inside Pringles Cans
Flatten Your Ground Beef Before You Store It
It is always a good idea to have ground beef around since it makes for an easy dinner to make. However, it defeats the purpose if you need to wait for it to thaw out. You can get rid of this issue from the beginning by first flatting the ground beef in a huge freezer bag before you store it. Since it is flat, it will thaw out quicker when you have to use it. This is also a great way to make more space in the freezer.
Flatten Your Ground Beef Before You Store It
Sharpen Knives Using Your Ceramics
Knives are meant to cut things, but dull ones can bring inconvenience more than anything. They do not only make it more difficult to chop food items, but they are safety hazards as well. Not many people have a handy knife sharpener, but you can always use something else in your cupboards to give it new life. Simply use the bottom of a mug or ceramic bowl to get your knives as sharp as you want them.
Sharpen Knives Using Your Ceramics
Get Rid Of Carpet Dents With Ice Cubes
When you need to move furniture all over the place, you will likely find dents on the carpet that do not seem to disappear no matter what. You can actually make them go away within the day as long as you put ice cubes on top of them. When they melt, the dent should no longer be there. Just remember to wipe any excess water and fluff the surface out. Give this trick 12 hours before you look for effects!
Get Rid Of Carpet Dents With Ice Cubes