What exactly is a lifehack? Well, to put it simply it is a solution to a problem. What kind of problem? Everyday problems.
Organization problems, cleaning problems, food problems, every kind of problem. Luckily, thanks to lifehacks, they don’t have to be a problem anymore.
Last week, we talked about how to manage messy cords, how to use walnuts to fix up furniture, and how to use an ice cube tray to its fullest potential. This week, I have even more.
Holy socks, Batman!
Do you have a plethora of old, used, holey socks that don’t really work well as a foot covering anymore? Well, luckily there is a good use for your old socks.
Use them as a dust rag when you are cleaning, especially in hard to reach places. Just make sure you wash them before you use them, or your room will end up smelling like feet. Gross.
The joys of toothpaste
There are so many different uses for toothpaste. I bet you thought it was just for cleaning your teeth, but that is only the tip of the minty fresh, cavity fighting, tooth whitening ice burg.
You can use toothpaste to clean your headlights and make them shiny just like new. This is similar to using shaving cream (foam, not gel) to clean mirrors.
Another handy use for toothpaste is to remove scratches from cds. Make sure you don’t use whitening toothpaste or you will end up with a very scratched cd. You can even use an old cleaning sock to apply the toothpaste.
Razors and pills
You know those annoying little bumps of fabric that you get on your clothes? Those are called pills, and they are the bane of my existence.
Your clothes look perfectly fine, and then BAM! Suddenly pills everywhere. You can use a razor to remove those pesky little pills.
Just make sure you don’t scrape too hard, especially if the fabric you are de-pilling is delicate. Also, don’t use the razor you use on yourself.
If you want to prolong your razor’s life, put baby oil on it. I know it sounds weird, but it’ll be worth it.
How would you like that?
Do you like steak? Of course you do. Or you’re a vegetarian. Or me. But if you do like steak, here is a handy way to tell how cooked a steak is.
Let your hand rest open, palm facing toward you.
With your index finger, feel the fleshy area between your thumb and the base of your palm. This is what raw meat feels like.
Now touch the tips of your thumb and index finger while feeling the firmness of the area you were just touching. This is how rare meat should feel.
Now touch your middle finger to your thumb and feel the area again for medium rare meat. Repeat with your ring finger touching your thumb for medium meat and your pinky touching your thumb for well done.
This is a lot easier method than using a meat thermometer for several reasons. Meat timers cost money. You should probably have two hands or know someone that does.
Meat timers also have to be replaced over time, which means more money, but hands are in abundance in our society.
Meat timers also force you to puncture your delicious steak, meaning that you will have to release precious steak juices. Nobody wants to waste any steak juices. Nobody.
Becki Brown
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