- [Voiceover] This is Quick and Simple Life Hacks
Part 13, finely curated list of tips and tricks
to make your life easier.
Word on the street is that if you add a teaspoon
of vinegar to the water while making hard boiled eggs,
that it helps keep the egg whites from running out
if the egg happens to crack.
More specifically though, we suggest adding balsamic vinegar
because it'll slightly tint the eggshells so you can
differentiate between the hard boiled eggs
and the raw eggs when you put them back in the carton.
Cooking sprays can be convenient,
but often they're overpriced
and filled with sketchy ingredients.
Make your own natural cooking spray by adding one part olive
oil, or other cooking oil, and five parts water to
a misting spray bottle.
Make sure you shake it before each use.
It's much healthier and cheaper than store bought stuff.
Here's a side tip, when cooking with sticky ingredients
like honey, use cooking spray on measuring cups
and spoons to help it slide out and make cleaning a breeze.
Some of you might like the dusty remnants near the
bottom of your cereal box,
but for those of you who don't,
here's a quick fix, eliminate the unwanted crumbs
by running it through a colander.
Your cereal will now maintain that crunch,
while avoiding mushy clumps of sugary dust
particles in your milk.
Have your dentist thank us later.
Are you sick of dipping your fingers in the milk
when eating Oreos, or even worse,
watching your Oreo crumble to the bottom when it slips away?
Next time, stab a fork or a knife right into the
creme filling so you can dip the
entire cookie instead of your fingers.
You'll never lose those crumbles again.
Next time you're chilling in front of your TV,
but you're really craving popcorn,
try this tip and avoid getting your entire hand
covered in butter.
Carefully set out your hot bag of popcorn,
and let it cool, then turn it into an instant popcorn
bowl by cutting out a rectangle on one side,
Now you can save yourself from dirtying up a bowl
and just eat directly from the bag without all the mess.
A great number of folks who drink coffee,
also use creamer in that coffee,
which means they probably go through a lot of coffee
creamer bottles, or little capsules.
Before recycling them, try upcycling them as storage
containers, simply rinse them out,
remove the labels, and put them to good use.
There's so many creative ways to reuse these bottles,
so spare the environment,
and save some money in the process.
Want a simple solution for all that closet clutter?
Organize your belts, ties, and scarves using
shower curtain rings.
You can add them like this,
or take it one step further by zip-tying them
in the same direction as your hanger.
Tie them to the hanger and to each other,
clip off all the excess.
It's a cheap way to organize your belongings,
and to conserve space for other items.
If you've ever dropped or lost tiny objects between
couch cushions or on the floor,
you might have tried sweeping a magnet around the area,
or perhaps you even tried the
pantyhose-on-the-end-of-your-vacuum trick,
but what if you don't have pantyhose?
You almost certainly have a new or used
fabric softener sheet,
double up a few at the end of your vacuum hose
and secure it with a rubber band.
With a little patience and precision,
your search and rescue mission will have a happier ending
than Margaret's Massage Parlor on Fifth Avenue.
Even the bristles of some of the mightiest vacuum
cleaners can accumulate a build-up of lint,
string, pet fur, and human hair,
but instead of grabbing a knife or a pair of scissors,
try using seam rippers or a letter opener instead.
You see they're the perfect size and shape
so you can get right in there.
The blade is small enough to reach the corners
and rip that hair right out.
After just a few well-aimed strokes
and tugs, your vacuum should be more effective
now that it has brushes that actually work.
We've all experienced the struggle of getting the last
few dregs of toothpaste out of the end of the tube.
Save yourself some hassle with a binder clip.
First, take the cap off to avoid creating trapped air.
Then, flatten the bottom of the tube
and slowly roll into rectangular folds towards the opening.
Once you get near the end, seal it off with a clip.
Just attach the cap until you're ready to use it again,
no need to keep squeezing.
Pot lids can be difficult to store
and take up more space than they really need to.
But this simple trick will keep your recessed shelving
organized and free up space by utilizing the inside of
the cabinet doors.
Using two plastic adhesive hooks per lid,
space them out at a 90 angle from each other
so that the pot lids rest into the hooks without falling.
These inexpensive removable hooks are easy to install
and keep your lids out of sight.
Not to mention they can easily be removed later.
Thank you all so much for watching.
Please, put your own little life hacks,
or tips you that you do around the house in the comments.
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