Dry tea bags inside each shoe to absorb the smell; if they're both wet and smelly, try a mixture of rice and baking soda and leave them for a few days.
Use the end of your vacuum hose with a stocking over it and begin the search. Check regularly to see if the item (or other lost items) has appeared.
Pour one cup of dish soap into the toilet, let it sit for 30 minutes, and then pour hot water into the bowl and the clog should be gone.
Fill a plastic bag with white vinegar and secure it to the shower head with a rubber band. Leave it overnight and remove the bag.
Paint a coat of clear nail polish on your buttons to keep them from falling off randomly.
Have a random pumice stone laying around your house? Use the edge of the pumice stone and rub it on the ring around your porcelain toilet and watch it erase that line.
Mix a couple of teaspoons of baking soda with 1-2 cups of water into a spray bottle and you have a natural pesticide remover for your fresh fruits and vegetables. Be sure to rinse them thoroughly after spraying them with the mixture.
Going to the beach? Sprinkle salt on the ice in your cooler to keep it frozen for much longer.
One of the many hacks to open a stubborn jar is to run the lid under hot water for a few minutes, wipe down, and then try again. If that doesn’t work, try soaking the lid in hot water for a similar effect.
Instead of hiring a plumber to come and fix your hard to turn water handles, use a can of WD-40 to loosen up hard water buildup and make the knobs turn as easily as if they were brand new.
Instead of hiring a plumber to come and fix your hard to turn water handles, use a can of WD-40 to loosen up hard water buildup and make the knobs turn as easily as if they were brand new.
Bend a small paper clip so that the end is straight and insert it into the opening for the SIM ejector tool in your phone.
Left home without putting on deodorant? Never fear. Just cut open an orange or a lemon and apply them to your underarms. Body odor—gone!
Cover the top of your favorite cup from home with some Press N Seal cellophane and pop a straw through it for a quick grab n go beverage without the cost of one of those fancy travel cups.
Drop your eggs into a bowl of water. If they float, they’re bad and they should be thrown out.
Cut a hole out of a sponge just big enough for a dishwasher soap tablet and insert the tablet in the hole. Use that sponge to wipe down your shower and tub and watch the soap scum rinse away.
The fat and oil found in potato and other kinds of chips make the perfect kindling to start a fire.
Have a lot of baby food jars sitting around the house? Take those jars, clean them up and reuse them as spice jars. By doing this, you’ll have a uniform spice jar set that is easy to see what is in each jar.
While the kids are stuck inside all day, they can become restless. One trick is to glue coins to the bottom of their shoes to keep them happy and tapping the day away.
Simply set your phone upside down in a glass or bowl to boost the volume of its speakers
Sometimes your trashcan can build up a rotten smell from use. To eliminate the smell, soak a piece of bread in vinegar and toss it in the bottom of the can overnight. Toss the bread in the trash the next morning and the smells should be gone.
