Personal Safety Hack: Carry a Travel Size Deodorant

Suppose you're looking for ways to enhance your personal safety. Have you considered popping a travel-size deodorant in your purse when you go out? Not only will it offer instant protection from sweating when you’re on the dance floor, but you can also use it as an out-of-the-box safety solution. How? If someone is really making you feel unsafe, you could use it to disorientate them enough to leave you alone.

It’s not an illegal product, so you’re not likely to get into a sticky situation for carrying it, and it doesn’t even take up a ton of space in your bag.

Keep Your Makeup on a Magnet Board

Most of us who use makeup know how hard it is to keep it clean and in one place. Yes, there are makeup purses, but products get covered in other products, languish at the bottom of the bag, and are forgotten. So instead, design a magnet board. First, buy a picture frame size piece of metal and fit it into an old picture frame. Next, glue a tiny magnet to each piece of your makeup containers and makeup brushes.

All you need to do now is stick your makeup to your magnet board, and hey presto, no more dirty or lost makeup! For a prettier board, you could glue a thin piece of fabric over the metal.

Save Used Dryer Sheets to Remove Deodorant Stains From Your Clothes

Here’s a simple life hack for those moments when you think you can’t rescue your favorite item of clothing because it’s stained with deodorant. First, take a used piece of a dryer sheet and rub the affected area using quick, short circular strokes. Then, just apply a bit of elbow grease, and your stain will hopefully budge quite easily. This hack will save your item of clothing, so you won’t need to replace it with a new one.

We must stress, though, that you need to use a used dryer sheet in case a new one leaves any residue, making it a great way of finding extra use for those drying sheets!

Add Nail Polish to Rings to Protect Against Green Stains

Cheap jewelry isn't a crime. But that green tinge it leaves on your finger over time doesn't look great. Sometimes this happens when you have a metal allergy. But, one way to protect your rings against green stains is to apply a coat of clear nail varnish to the inner side of the ring. The green color we just spoke about is usually the result of oxidation. This added layer protects it against water and moisture.

With a bit of protection, the varnish will keep your rings in good condition for longer and keep them looking shiny and smooth. Then, when you need to clean, just use a wet wipe.

Freeze Coffee Cubes to Make Your Iced Coffee Super Special

Iced latte, frappuccinos, and icy teas aren’t the easiest to make when you’re in a rush. But, if you’re trying to save your pennies by avoiding the usual morning cafe run, this tip is for you. All you need is to make your beverage of choice the night before and pour it into an ice cube tray. Ensure to make it an extra-strong brew. Then, in the morning, you can whip up your regular coffee.

Just add your cubes and a milk of your choice. It’s the perfect way to cool your coffee to create that much-loved icy brew -and it won’t make it watery.

Keep Your Sweaters Fuzz-Free With a Pumice Stone

We know there are gadgets out there to defuzz your favorite sweaters. But why not use something you are likely to already have in your bathroom and save yourself some money? We are talking about pumice stones. Yes, the thing you use to remove dry and dead skin. If you’re not repulsed by the idea, give your stone a clean, and make sure it’s dry before grabbing your fuzzy knitwear.

Just run the stone lightly across your sweater (or pants, shirts, jackets, etc.). The pumice will work its magic to quickly remove any fuzz and restore your garments to their former smooth selves.

Keep Purses Organized With Shower Curtain Hooks

Here’s a handy hack we wish we’d thought of ourselves. How many of us throw our purses to the bottom of our wardrobes/under our beds, where they gather dust and get forgotten? Hands up, folks! Instead, buy a bag of shower curtain hooks from the local dollar store. Then, hang them on a curtain rail above your shoe rack. Next, go and grab your purses- it’s time to put them in order.

You can hang them in size order or by color. Alternatively, you could hang your purses for work to the right and have your fun-time purses to the left. Whatever you decide, you’ll never lose a purse again!