44 of the Best Life Hacks We Could Find

Nathan Johnson Published 02/19/2019 in ftw

Clever solutions from clever people for people who probably can't even spell clever. Some of these things will change your life. We always keep an eye your for things that will improve your life with the smallest amount of work because we understand that doing things sucks.

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Use retail hangers as chip clips
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For the always-falling zipper
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Use a leaf blower and PVC pipes to clean gutters without a ladder
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The easiest way to make an ice cream sandwich
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Unclog drains without expensive chemicals. Pour a half a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar into a clogged drain. Once it stops foaming rinse down the sink and your drains will be clear. A cheap and environmentally friendly way to unclog a sink!
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Putting your phone into airplane mode will charge it twice as fast
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Stop people from stealing your pens at work
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Fix a blurry phone camera.
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Wrap a wet paper towel around beer, and put it in the freezer to cool in just 2 minutes
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Use a can opener on obnoxious plastic packaging
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Create a bright light in a pinch. When camping or just in a pinch, a standard headlamp strapped to a 1 gallon jug of water can illuminate an entire room or tent.
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Tell which side an exit ramp will be on
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Chinese containers are designed to fold out into plates
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Run the razor across old jeans to resharpen and extend its life.
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Unwrinkle a shirt in a flash
30.
Perfectly cut cherry tomatoes all at once
31.
Keep a pot from bubbling over. Placing a wooden spoon over the top of boiling water will stop it from boiling over by bursting the bubbles.
32.
Pinching the end of a banana is a far easier way to open it.
33.
Adding a teaspoon of of baking soda when you boil eggs and the shell will come off easily.
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If you don’t have baking soda, then peel away a small hole at the top of the boiled egg and a large one on the bottom. Finally, put the small hole close to your mouth and blow.
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Stack clothes vertically side by side in the dresser to save a lot of room
36.
Charge your phone while traveling. Many hotel TVs have handy USB slots in the back that will charge most smartphones.
37.
Folding shirts doesn’t have to be a tedious chore.
38.
Pulling the bones out of a chicken wing makes it easier to eat. Just twist the bone and pull.
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Place a plastic bottle on top of a yoke and gently squeeze to separate egg yolks from egg whites
40.
Save space when packing a spare change of clothes.
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Use AAA batteries in devices that require AA. Use AAA batteries in gadgets that need AA batteries by filling the gaps with scrunched up tin foil. It won’t last as long as AAs but it’ll help you out when you’re in a pinch!
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Avoid Elevator Pranksters
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Play games without ads. Putting your phone in airplane mode while gaming will stop those annoying ads from playing!

1.
Use retail hangers as chip clips
2.
For the always-falling zipper
3.
4.
5.
Use a leaf blower and PVC pipes to clean gutters without a ladder
6.
The easiest way to make an ice cream sandwich
7.
Unclog drains without expensive chemicals. Pour a half a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar into a clogged drain. Once it stops foaming rinse down the sink and your drains will be clear. A cheap and environmentally friendly way to unclog a sink!
8.
9.
10.
Putting your phone into airplane mode will charge it twice as fast
11.
Stop people from stealing your pens at work
12.
13.
14.
Fix a blurry phone camera.
15.
Wrap a wet paper towel around beer, and put it in the freezer to cool in just 2 minutes
16.
17.
Use a can opener on obnoxious plastic packaging
18.
19.
20.
21.
Create a bright light in a pinch. When camping or just in a pinch, a standard headlamp strapped to a 1 gallon jug of water can illuminate an entire room or tent.
22.
23.
Tell which side an exit ramp will be on
24.
25.
Chinese containers are designed to fold out into plates
26.
Run the razor across old jeans to resharpen and extend its life.
27.
28.
29.
Unwrinkle a shirt in a flash
30.
Perfectly cut cherry tomatoes all at once
31.
Keep a pot from bubbling over. Placing a wooden spoon over the top of boiling water will stop it from boiling over by bursting the bubbles.
32.
Pinching the end of a banana is a far easier way to open it.
33.
Adding a teaspoon of of baking soda when you boil eggs and the shell will come off easily.
34.
If you don’t have baking soda, then peel away a small hole at the top of the boiled egg and a large one on the bottom. Finally, put the small hole close to your mouth and blow.
35.
Stack clothes vertically side by side in the dresser to save a lot of room
36.
Charge your phone while traveling. Many hotel TVs have handy USB slots in the back that will charge most smartphones.
37.
Folding shirts doesn’t have to be a tedious chore.
38.
Pulling the bones out of a chicken wing makes it easier to eat. Just twist the bone and pull.
39.
Place a plastic bottle on top of a yoke and gently squeeze to separate egg yolks from egg whites
40.
Save space when packing a spare change of clothes.
41.
42.
Use AAA batteries in devices that require AA. Use AAA batteries in gadgets that need AA batteries by filling the gaps with scrunched up tin foil. It won’t last as long as AAs but it’ll help you out when you’re in a pinch!
43.
Avoid Elevator Pranksters
44.
Play games without ads. Putting your phone in airplane mode while gaming will stop those annoying ads from playing!