Life Hacks

Today I am sharing 20 life hacks, ways to manage daily activities and tasks more efficiently and improve organization. Some of these hacks will save you time, hassles and embarassment! You have most likely already heard about some of these but check it out.

1. Dry clothes quickly without a dryer by putting the wet clothes on a towel, rolling it up and twist it as tightly as possible to squeeze out the excess water.

2.       To remove odours from your shoes, place a few tea bags in each shoe and leave it overnight.

3.       If you want to amplify the speakers of your phone, put your phone into a glass or bowl.

4.       When you take a cooler of drinks to the beach, a party, or anywhere, keep the ice last longer by sprinkling salt on it.

5.       Are you finding it hard to open a jar lid? Run it under hot water for a minute or two, wipe it and then it should open.

6.       To break in flat shoes, wear thick socks and your flats, blow dry your flats around the tight area and repeat until your shoes fit well.

7.       Looking for a way to store your handbags and purses? Hang them in your cupboard with hooks.

8.       To help tell the difference between each household member’s set of keys, paint them with nail polish.

9.       Hanging necklaces will save them from getting tangled. If you don’t have actual necklace holders, use an old CD rack. Another way is putting you necklaces through straws.

10.   Store your hair appliances in a caddy.

11.   Take your own hot pack, Put rice in a sock.

12.   Use a hair straightener to iron the hems of your skirts and dresses.

13.   Placing an envelope in the fridge for an hour should unseal it. This is great if you forgot to add something in a letter or package.

14.   Have you accidentally texted the wrong person? Put your phone on airplane mode and once it fails to deliver, delete the message.

15.   thoughts keeping you up at night, try writing them down, it allows your brain to release them and clears your head so you can sleep.

16.   Write down a list of your positive attributes, skills, things you love about yourself and read it a couple times a day to decrease anxiety and promote self-love.

17.   If you’re walking alone at night, call someone and talk to them. This will help ease your nerves and if something happens, they can call the police. You could also go live on Instagram or Facebook for your viewers to help keep you calm and safe.

18.   Hot water with lemon and honey helps cure a sore throat.

19.   Stuff boots with newspaper, pool noodles or something to keep them in shape.

20.   Follow the two-minute rule! If you see something that needs doing and it can be completed within two minutes, just do it. Why postpone what can be done now?

There you have it, a few ways to simplify your life.