Make Your Vacuum work hard with toilet paper tube
The plastic head that comes with your vacuum cannot reach some dead corner of the house, but if you want a flexible attachment, try holding a toilet paper tube over the nozzle and squishing the cardboard to fit your space. Check out more via Lifehacker.
Try a Flower Grid for Perfect Flower Arrangement
It’s super annoying when flowers droop to the side in the vases that are of wide openings. Try to create a grid across the opening using scotch tapes.
Try the Duvet Burrito
Don’t want to wash your duvet because it’s difficult to put it off and on? Then try this hack that involves rolling your duvet with your comforter like a burrito to make it way easier. Via Inhabitat @ Youtube
Prevent Cake Batter from Splattering
Use a paper plate as a shield to prevent the batter splattering around before your cake is even ready to be baked. Get the tutorial at Little Things.
Cut Round Cakes the Right Way
To keep your circular cake fresh for longer, you actually shouldn’t cut it into triangles. Instead, cut it down the middle and remove one long rectangular piece at a time — this allows the two halves, and then four quarters, to be pushed back together again. Via Numberphile @Youtube
Peel a Potato Faster
Instead of taking the time to peel your potatoes before putting them in boiling water, make a cut around the middle deep enough to puncture the skin. It will help peel off the skin super easy after cooking. Via Foody Tube @Youtube
Remove Annoying Deodorant Stains
It turns out the colorful foam that wraps around most dry cleaning hangers is helpful for more than just keeping your shirt from slipping — to remove that stark white mark, just rub the foam directly on the spot and voila! No water required. Via Video @ Huffingon Post
Make Taking Out the Trash Easier
Here’s a smart way to make your home less messy and smelly: Drill a small hole near the bottom of your can to help relieve the pressure and prevent garbage from getting stuck. Via Porch@Youtube
