58 Simple Life Hacks That Might Make You Wonder How You Managed Without Them

Instead of going for orange juice for a cold do pineapple juice instead.

Put the rubber grippy shelf liner under the cutting board. You get a small gap and you can slide your scraper underneath so it’s always ready to clean or scoop with.

Honey for hiccups. Have hiccups? Swallow a spoonful of honey, and they instantly go away.

If you ever encounter a full, old-fashioned, glass Heinz Ketchup bottle, look at the glass for the number 57. To get the ketchup out easily, hold the bottle with one hand, point it at the food, and hit the 57.

Hold the can a quarter turn from where you usually do to pour your beer without too much foam.

If you’re WFH and struggling to concentrate / get stuff done - just put your shoes on. I swear it just makes you feel more put together, even if you’re still wearing pyjamas!

Also, if you’ve been wearing heels all night and want to stave off achey feet and blisters in the morning, moisturise your feet! Saves a lot of pain. Volterol gel on the soles of your feet also stops them hurting in heels! Dance the night away!

When you have some leftover ready made salad in a bag., put a piece of kitchen roll half in and half out of the bag and don’t seal it. Won’t go off for much longer.

When spraying cooking spray say on a cookie sheet or pan, open the dishwasher door and do it on the open door. Next time you run it, any overspray is on the door and gets washed off!

Eating a spoonful of peanut butter gets rid of hiccups.

I suppose germophobes would be horrified, but I don't use toilet cleaner. I take any "empty" container of a soap related product--shampoo, body/hand wash, laundry detergent, spray cleaner, dish soap, dishwasher detergent--and pull off the top, run water into it, shake it up to loosen the remaining product, and pour it in the toilet. Then scrub well and flush. Don't mix more than one product. Almost all products will foam up, and they usually smell pretty good.

If something takes less than 2 minutes just do it.

If you’re ever dealing with constipation (learned this while pregnant), get peppermint essential oil and put a few drops into the toilet bowl before sitting down. It works!

Sour Patch Kids stop hiccups.

I recently got a cleaning app for the housework. It’s really helpful and motivating. I’m getting more done and I feel less overwhelmed by it now. You decide which tasks you want on the list and the frequency that you want to do them. I can see what still needs doing instead of keep looking at everything and getting nowhere.

If you stop eating sugar, your pms symptoms improve significantly.

Drops of cooled, freshly brewed black tea will abolish eye infections.

Use Nair hair remover on your feet to make them super soft. Leave on for 4-7 minutes.

DO NOT APPLY TO TOE NAILS as it will weaken them.

Be careful when getting in the shower though because it makes your feet so smooth that they become slippery.

I’ve also applied Nair to my Grandpa’s super thick toe nails to thin them out a bit so we could cut them.

Not sure if this could be bad for whatever reason, but it was a huge help to get those tree climbers cut down!

Don't need to buy new plants, propagate them with water.