I’m all about making my life easier. I’m not going to apologize for that. Not one bit. So whenever I stumble upon genius solutions others have come up with to get this life on the road, I’m all for it.
Have you ever come up with a clever life hack you just knew others would find helpful, too? If you have, you’re going to love these ideas. Let’s take a look.
1. This Soda Can Stand Trick
If you’re ever stuck somewhere for a long period of time and need entertainment, this soda pop can trick works wonders. Just set up your phone and you’re good to go!
2. This Picture Frame Trick
If you have a perfectly operational laptop but your hinge is broken, just use an old picture frame and voilà. Works like a charm.
3. This Command Hooks Solution
I never know where to hide all my pot lids. This is a great way to hang them on the inside of a cabinet door with adhesive Command hooks.
4. This Bobby Pin Hack
Squeezing all that toothpaste out of the tube can be a bit of a pain. So, get a bobby pin to help you out.
5. This DIY Panini Press
You know what sounds good right now? A panini…except that we don’t have a panini press. Don’t worry — this inventive solution will get the job done. Yum!
6. This Movie Popcorn Idea
This girl came up with the most genius idea to get your popcorn thoroughly saturated with butter. Just use a straw. OMG, this is amazing!
7. Wine Chiller Solution
If you prefer your white wine slightly chilled but don’t want to use ice cubes that would dilute the taste, just freeze some grapes instead.
8. This Packing Hack
If you’re moving, you can use this method to easily transport all the clothes that you have hanging in your closet. It works. I’ve done it.
9. This Oreo Trick
Who doesn’t love dunking their Oreos in milk? Well, if you don’t want to wet your fingers, just use a fork instead. Ha, ha!
10. This Avocado Ripening Idea
This Imgur user swears by their avocado ripening trick. Put it in a beer koozie and it will be ripe the next day. Whoa.
11. This Headphones Stand
Who knew you could actually use an old water bottle to make an impromptu headphones stand like this? This is totally cool. Isn’t it?
12. This Travel Entertainment Hack
Wanna provide your own in-flight entertainment? Use a clear plastic bag to hold your phone and watch a movie of your choice on the flight.
13. This Laundry Room Trick
Use the wire from Chinese takeout containers to stop laundry detergent from dripping and leaking all over your appliances! That’s such a great idea.
14. This Bottle Opening Hack
“About 2 minutes after realizing there was no bottle opener in my hotel room I discovered this gem and it works like a charm,” said this Reddit user.
15. This Cake Baking Trick
Soak an old towel and wrap it around the cake tin, securing it with metal pins before baking. You’ll get nice evenly cooked cakes without any doming, according to this Reddit user.
16. This Hotel Curtain Fix
Don’t you get annoyed when that hotel curtain just won’t stay shut? Well, somebody already remedied that problem with a coat hanger. Genius!
17. This Storage Hack
Who would have thought that you could easily install a tension rod in your cabinets to store all those un-stackable mason jar rings? Nice one.
18. This Computer Trick
Do you ever need to prevent a PC from going to sleep? No problem. Just stack your mouse on a ticking watch.
19. This Straw Saver
There’s actually a purpose for that tab on a can. Just flip it and insert the straw so it can’t move around. Good one. Ha, ha!
20. This Soda Can Tab Trick
Speaking of soda can tabs, if you have a small closet, you can put a soda can tab on the hanger. Now you can stack your hangers and save space.
21. This Impromptu Hotel Idea
If you’re staying in one of those hotels that doesn’t have any nightstands, just fold your sheets under to make an impromptu one. Nice!
22. This Popcorn Eating Idea
For someone who absolutely loves eating popcorn, I gotta say this is the most ingenious idea. Ha, ha! Why didn’t I think of this? LOL!
23. This Book Reading Hack
Using a hair clip to hold the side of a book when reading on an angle or laying down is a great way to prevent “page flopping.”
What’s page flopping, you ask? Well, it’s when the pages won’t stop closing on you when you’re reading. Now the problem is solved.
24. This Lego Trick
Oh my goodness, who knew that your kids’ Lego blocks could be so handy. I totally dig this cool trick here. Ha, ha! This is so clever. They make a great desk decoration, too!
25. This Grocery Shopping Idea
Shopping bags won’t fit in the cab of the truck? No problem. That’s what you have the back for. Tie them down and go! All you need is a bungee cord or some rope for this hack.
26. This Garbage Pin Helper
To keep the plastic shopping bags you reuse as bin liners in place, just use these removable picture hooks and they’ll stay put. Attach them upside down to the sides of the bin, and thread the bag’s handles through the hook. Genius!
27. This Glitter Trick
Kids got glitter all over your bathroom floor? Well, that dollar store lint roller can definitely come in handy in this situation. Nice going here.
28. This Cooking Prep Idea
We always love to use a ton of onions when we cook, but it’s no fun to chop them all. This idea rocks. Ha, ha! No more tears or watery eyes, thanks to these ski goggles.
29. This Home Sanitizer Spray Idea
If you got one of those hand sanitizer bottles from a distillery and want to turn it into a spray, it’s easier than you think. Just attach a spray nozzle and you’re ready to start killing germs.
30. This Cell Phone Stand
Did you know you could cut a leg off of a delivery pizza topper to create a smartphone stand? Wow, how interesting is that? Quick, let’s order a pizza right now so I can try this!
31. This Remote Hack
If you’re tired of your kids always stealing the remote and hiding it somewhere, make it much harder for them to do. OMG, that’s hilarious. It’ll definitely be a lot harder to hide now.
32. This Trampoline Safety Hack
Worried about your kids pinching their toes when they play on the trampoline? This pool noodle safety hack will definitely take care of that. Just put a slit in the pool noodle and slide it over the springs.
33. This Popsicle Trick
If you get annoyed when you get air bubbles in your popsicles, keeping them upright like this in the fridge will get rid of that problem.
34. This Phone Charger Trick
If you’re the kind of person who always forgets their phone charger in the hotel, just attach your keys to it and you’ll always remember. After all, you can’t get home without your keys, right?
35. This Pizza Box Carrying Trick
If that pizza box you’re trying to carry won’t fit in the bag, just cut holes on the bag’s corners to make it flat. Now that is some smart thinking there.
36. This Dishwasher Hack
You can use an upside-down metal dish rack to keep your Tupperware from flipping right-side-up in the dishwasher. Never would have thought of that.
37. This Plant Hauling Trick
This person actually used a ladder to haul all these prickly and tall plants. Wow, that’s some genius way of thinking. Isn’t it? I’ll have to keep this one in mind for the next time I go and pick up some more plants.
38. These Clever Drawers
Make use of that space under your sink to hold things like towels and sponges with a DIY drawer. This is seriously smart.
39. This Organized Solution
Just get a load of this awesome car compartment organization solution. This is a great way to keep all the essentials handy. I gotta say, I’m pretty impressed with this set-up here. What about you?
It turns out you never have to look too far to find a solution for any common life problem.
There’s usually some genius out there who already solved it. Ha, ha!
