Boil Water in Pans to Remove Stubborn Stains

One of the worst house chores is having to wash the dishes. Although the odd dish or bowl is fine, there's nothing worse than having to clean pots and pans that have stubborn stains and stuck-on bits of food. And while you might buy oodles of cleaning supplies to do this job for you, one grandma hack you might be interested in is simply boiling water in the pots and pans.

Although it may seem strange, boiling water can actually loosen this debris and allow you to scrape off the stains and the food with ease. You shouldn't even need to scrub too hard.

Keep Sugar Fresh With Bread

If you're not someone who regularly uses sugar, you may find that the sugar goes hard when it's left in the pantry. And while you can use it like this, it's fair to say that sugar is also better when it's soft and ready to use. Thankfully, this grandma hack can help you out, and all you need is a piece of bread. And if you don't have bread, a marshmallow will also do the trick.

By putting one of these food items in the bag or container of sugar, it'll slowly release moisture and keep the sugar soft. Just make sure you replace it every couple of weeks to stop it going mouldy.

Use Frozen Grapes as Ice Cubes

An ice-cool drink can be extremely refreshing on a hot summer's day, and there's a high chance that you have fond memories of your grandma's sweet tea or ice-cool fruit lemonades. But have you ever wondered how she managed to keep her drinks cold without watering them down in the process? Well, one of the best grandma hacks we've ever come across is using frozen grapes as ice cubes rather than ice cubes themselves.

This way, you can keep a drink cold without dealing with melting ice and also add a fruity twist to your drinks. It's easy to do, too, as long as you have space in your freezer.

Trap Fruit Flies With Apple Cider Vinegar

During the summer months, there's a high chance that your home is full of fruit flies. These things fly around your head, make a home on the food on your kitchen countertops, and breed like crazy. Before you know it, your whole house is infested, and there's nothing you can do about it... or so you thought. One grandma hack involves trapping fruit flies with a simple bowl of apple cider vinegar.

Ideally, you should mix two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with three drops of dish soap and one tablespoon of water for it to be as effective as possible. Then, wait for the flies to fly into it.

Use Boiling Water and Ice Water to Peel Potatoes Quicker Than Ever

Let's be honest; grandmas are the best at peeling potatoes. It seems as though they can do this house chore in record time, and they don't seem to fiddle around with potato peelers or other kinds of kitchen contraptions. So, how do they do it? Well, they follow the grandma hack of using boiling water and ice water, of course. To do this, you should first boil your potatoes with the skins on.

When they're ready, take them out of the boiling water and let them sit for 15 seconds in a bowl of ice water. When you pick them up again, the skins should just fall off.

Remove Candle Wax With a Butter Knife

We love lighting candles as much as the next guy (who really loves candles), but we've been burned too many times by rogue candle wax. After all, anyone who has tried to remove dried candle wax from a piece of furniture or a couch will know just how difficult it is. This household chore doesn't have to be that difficult, though. If you grab a butter knife from the kitchen, you can scrape it off in no time.

The key to this old-school hack is heating up the butter knife in some hot water before scraping the surface and the wax. If you do this, it should come off with ease.

Use Cornstarch to Clean Carpet Stains

Carpets are notoriously very difficult to clean, making them one of the worst house chores you could be stuck with. This becomes even more difficult when you're dealing with a greasy stain that gets caught in between all of the fibers. But if you want to get rid of this stain and pick up the excess grease, all you need is some cornstarch. In fact, we learned this old-school hack from the best: our grandma.

When you sprinkle cornstarch on top of the stain and leave it to work its magic for around half an hour, the cornstarch will absorb the grease, remove the stain, and leave a fresh smell behind.