Every person is different, and while some people complain about their problems and make excuses, others try to find unique ways to solve them. High creativity is an excellent trait of people who don’t give up, and people who will use any resource they have to create working solutions.
We usually throw things away because they seem useless, but sometimes they can be very handy. Here are 20 brilliant hacks that can make your everyday life much easier.
1.Interesting use of tires
This is an excellent way to use old tires. You can create an ottoman that can be used when you need more furniture when having guests over. Old tires can be arranged into furniture without investing too much money.
2. Save your clothes when gardening
If you hate getting your clothes dirty when gardening, just put two plastic bags big enough to wrap your knees with. This way you will protect your knees when sitting on them while gardening.
3. A stylish earring holder
Remove the glass from an old photo frame and fix the ends with hanging wire. You can use this wire to hang your earrings. This way you will put a good use to an old photo frame.
4. Cushion covers from old shirts
Old shirts may be difficult to throw away especially if they make us sentimental, but we are unable to wear them in public anymore. So, you can use them by making cushion covers. Simply cut their arms, button them up and sew them on the cushions or pillows.
5. Stop clothes from falling with rubber bands
Putting rubber bands at the end of hangers can prevent your clothes from slipping and falling.
6. Protect doorknobs from paint
Paint spills are always difficult to clean, especially from doorknobs. An excellent way to protect them is by covering them with aluminum foil.
7. Protect your charging port
Paper clips have a well-known use, but it is not the only one. You can also use them to protect your charging port from damage or things getting stuck in it. A paper clip can also be used to pull out the SIM or memory cards if they get stuck.
8. A wonderful use of cans
If you have unused cans around your home, just take a nail and hammer to create a pattern by making holes in them and lighting candle inside it. The light coming out of the holes can illuminate the room besides looking amazing.
9. Planting flowers in tires
This is another interesting use of old tires. You can paint them and plant flowers in them. They look amazing and planting flowers is also eco-friendly. Just make sure you have enough room to place them.
10. Keep glass bottles safe in the fridge
Stacking glass bottles in the fridge might be difficult, but you can easily prevent them from swaying by placing a binder clip in order to keep them in place.
11. Heating two bowls in the microwave
If you are in a hurry and need to heat two bowls in the microwave, place one as you usually do and the other one on a cup like shown in the photo.
12. Clothespin for hammering
People usually get hurt when trying to hammer a nail, so in order to protect yourself you can use a clothespin to secure the nail and prevent yourself from hurting your fingers.
13. Tennis balls as holders
Tennis balls get torn down after a while, but that doesn’t mean you should throw them away. Simply add two eyes on them and make a cut big enough to hang your keys or for keeping envelopes.
14. Dental floss for cutting cake
It is sometimes difficult to cut even cake pieces especially if the cake is soft. So, instead of making a mess you can use dental floss for precise cutting.
15. Toilet paper rolls for sorting out cables
Messed up cables and chargers can make us frustrated, but you can easily arrange them with the help of toilet paper rolls. Just fold the cables and keep them in toilet paper roll and place them in a box.
16. Book cover for tablets
Book lovers are not that comfortable when reading from tablets, but you can easily make this experience a lot more enjoyable by fixing a tablet in an old book cover which can give you the impression of reading a real book.
17. Enhance the sound of mobile speaker
The volume of your phone can easily be enhanced if you place it in a glass or bowl. You can use this hack when you want to listen to music louder and you don’t have any speakers around.
18. Save space by hanging utensil caps on the door of the cupboard
Nowadays lots of people are forced to live in small apartments due to the high cost of living. But, you can use your space in a clever way by hanging utensil caps on the cupboard doors.
19. Cassette case as a mobile holder
Cassettes are pretty useless nowadays, unless you know how to use them creatively. Instead of throwing them away you can use them as mobile holders which can be very helpful if you want to watch a movie without holding your phone all the time.
20. Tic-Tac box as hairpin holder
Tic-Tac box is pretty useful even when empty because you can use it to store hairpins. You can also change the design on the box to make it look more stylish.