Life Hacks That Actually Work

Need Some Ice Cold Brews?

A cooler is nice to have for those long days outside, but they don't always last! At the end of the day, you're more than likely to find a pool of water surrounding the rest of your cans of soda or beers. In order to avoid this, sprinkle some salt over the ice. It'll last way longer!

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The More You Know

  • Avoid bad decisions by taking just a minute to focus and calm yourself before making a move.
  • To make it easy to stow and reuse plastic bags, make a dispenser from a discarded 2-liter soda bottle. Cut off the top and bottom with a razor knife. Then screw the dispenser to a cabinet door or closet wall (or attach with hook-and-loop tape).
  • Seltzer water will revive gold jewelry if you combine it with dish soap and let it soak for five minutes.
  • Next time you open a bottle of wine, save the cork! You can use a slice of synthetic cork to brace a wobbly table leg. Just mark the amount of cork needed, slice it off with a utility knife and glue it in place.
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