Simple and Useful Tips and Tricks for Everyday Life That Actually Work

Published on 06/25/2024
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Get Perfect and Evenly Spaced Drapes

Ever seen a set of drapes with perfect even spaces between them? If you have, you've likely wondered how someone managed to get them that way. This might just be the answer. You can use toilet paper rolls to create perfectly even spaces in your drapes, and all you really have to do is slide the rolls between every other grommet in the drape. Nobody will be the wiser.

However, you might get a couple of people staring at your drapes and wondering how in the world they stay so perfectly spaced out and even, but that can be your little secret.

Get Perfect and Evenly Spaced Drapes

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Keep Long Dresses From Sliding Off Hangers

It can be annoying when your clothes constantly fall off their hangers, especially after you have folded and washed them. However, there's a pretty simple method for ensuring that things like pants and dresses stay on their hangers. For pants, just take one of the legs and put it through the hole in the hanger. Then, just fold the other leg over the one already through the hole, and they should stay on.

If you're trying to hang a dress, then just fold the corners of your dress inward and then put the hanger around either the bottom or top third of your dress and pull it through.

Keep Long Dresses From Sliding Off Hangers

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How to Perfectly Wrap a Pan in Aluminum Foil

This is a great hack, even if you don't necessarily consider yourself a baker. It allows you to better shape and cover your pan or baking sheet with aluminum foil, which is important since it allows for a more even dispersion of heat. All you need to do is use the bottom of your pan to shape your aluminum foil, creating a perfectly shaped layer of aluminum foil you can place on the inside of your pan.

This is super easy, and it'll ensure that you don't end up with any wrinkles in your foil, which might affect the shape and how thoroughly your food ends up cooking.

How to Perfectly Wrap a Pan in Aluminum Foil

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Keep Things Clean and Hygienic When Working With Raw Meats

We're always looking for ways to avoid washing as many dishes as possible, so obviously, we jumped at this hack. The next time you have to pound chicken or any other type of meat, you can avoid washing your pounder by placing the meat inside a ziplock bag. This will keep you from washing one extra item whenever you finish cooking, but you should be careful not to pound the bag too hard.

You don't want to puncture the bag accidentally and potentially get any bacteria on your dishes or have to wash them after you finish. That would spoil the entire point of the hack.

Keep Things Clean and Hygienic When Working With Raw Meats

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No Pockets, No Problem

Hair ties are super versatile. They're so versatile that you can use them to keep track of your keys while wearing workout gear or when your clothes just don't have any pockets. Just take your hair tie and use it to fasten your keys to the inside of your shirt. Of course, you'll have to wear something, such as a sports bra, underneath, or your top will need some straps on the inside for you to fasten your keys to.

But if you're like us and you're constantly losing your keys, this is a great way to keep track of them while going for a run or working out at the gym.

No Pockets, No Problem

Turn a Paper Towel Into a Convenient Snack Bag

Nobody likes having to do the dishes, especially not for something simple and quick. So, the next time you cook something light, why not try using paper towels as plates instead of dirtying up more dishes? If you have some paper towels lying around, you can take them and carefully open up the centers to create a little pouch that's perfect for light foods like popcorn, nuts, or even oats.

You can also just place some paper towels over your plate and place your food on top right after it finishes cooking to soak up some of that oil and make washing dishes easier.

Turn a Paper Towel Into a Convenient Snack Bag

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Keep Those Flowers Perfectly Centered With This Hack

This hack is great for when you either don't have a vase at home or have one and simply don't like the way it looks. All you need is a couple of pieces of clear tape, and you can quickly turn your favorite glass into your new favorite vase. Just place the tape over the top of your glass, as shown in this photo, and place your flowers between the tape.

The tape should ensure that the flowers don't lean over and fall out of the glass, and you'll have a nice accent piece for the kitchen or living room. Just about any glass should work for this but, of course, the taller the glass, the better.

Keep Those Flowers Perfectly Centered With This Hack

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