You Don't Need to Throw Out Leggings Just Cause the Elastic Is Stretched Out

Leggings are great for so many occasions, but unfortunately, the elastic in them can wear out quicker than the actual garment. This is not only frustrating, but it can also lead to a lot of waste. Luckily, there's an easy fix, and it doesn't require any sewing. Just take some shoelaces, or two if yours are short, and tie them around your waist. Then, just fold the top of your leggings over to hide the laces, and you should be good to go.

You could also fold your leggings down before you tie the laces and just fold them back up, but either way works just fine and can save you some money.

Perfectly Cut a Mango

Mangos are a great summertime snack, but they can sometimes be difficult to prepare. Luckily, there's actually a really easy way to slice a mango. All you need to do is make a bunch of intersecting cuts on the inside of your mango slice. You should end up with cuts in the shape of squares. Just make sure that your cuts are deep enough. They should extend all the way down to the skin of the mango.

Then, just push the mango inside out, and this will allow you to easily cut off all of the little squares and leave you with a bowl of uniformly cut mango pieces.

Make Sure You Get Butter in All the Right Places

Nothing beats movie theater popcorn. But we think everyone can agree that sometimes we wish there was a better way to get more butter in the bucket. Well, it turns out that there actually is, and all you need is a straw. Just take your straw and use it to guide the butter to the bottom of the bucket, slowly working your way up to ensure that you coat all of your popcorn.

This is one of those hacks we wish we would've known about years in advance because this would've seriously changed our movie-going experience. But we suppose best late than never.

Store Forgot to Remove the Security Tag? No Problem

Most of the time, an employee at the store will remove any security tags that might be on your new clothes. However, sometimes they forget, and you don't notice the mistake until you're already at home. When that happens, odds are you're not going to feel like going all the way back to the store. Fortunately, there's a hack to remove security tags, and all it involved are two forks.

Just position the inside of the tag between the prongs of the two forks and then give it a good twist until the tag pops off, which shouldn't require too much twisting.

The Best Way to Slice a Pepper

Here's another great cooking hack. Sometimes slicing bell peppers can be a bit annoying, especially if you're trying to ensure you get all the seeds out. However, there is a better way. All you need to do is place the bell pepper on its top and cut off the corners in quarters. You can use the seams along each quarter as a guide for where to make your cuts.

This will leave you with four slices and no extra seeds. You can even place the quarters on top of each other and slice or dice them as needed afterward.

Make Your Bed Corners Ridiculously Perfect

There's nothing better than a nicely made bed, but there's also nothing more frustrating than when your sheets aren't fitting just perfectly. If that happens, then here's a hack to ensure that your sheets always look nice and neat when they're on your bed. Just take the corner of your sheet and fold a side of it underneath your mattress. You then do the same thing with the other side until you have nothing left hanging over.

This tip is especially useful if you have an unfitted sheet and dread putting it on your bed when all your fitted sheets are dirty or drying off after a wash.

Use This Trick Next Time You're in a Public Restroom

Walking into a restroom stall and noticing the lock is broken is never a recipe for a good time. Sure, you could chance it and hope nobody tries to walk in, but there's an easy way to lock broken stall doors, and all you need is a hair tie. Just place one end of the hair tie on the lock and swing the other end through the hole the lock is supposed to slide into.

Next, slide the other end of the hair tie on the locking mechanism, and there you have it. You can now use the restroom comfortably, knowing there's no chance anyone will accidentally walk in.