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Discover the surprising capabilities of common household items that brands don’t want you to know about. In this eye-opening video, we reveal the hidden mechanics and versatile uses of everyday products that go beyond their conventional roles. Join us as we challenge consumer norms and show you how to make the most out of what you already own.
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00:00So, take a small piece of fabric of a specific color and tie it to your luggage.
00:05This way, you'll save a lot of time waiting for your luggage to arrive, because most people have similar ones.
00:11But now, you can instantly recognize yours.
00:16It's annoying how often it feels like so many stick deodorants go to waste.
00:20You start feeling the container uncomfortably rubbing against your skin, even when plenty of deodorants are still left.
00:26But there is an easy trick to use the last bit in there.
00:30Unscrew the bottom and force a pencil underneath that moving platform to push another inch of deodorant out.
00:37That gives you a few more weeks to use it.
00:39Just don't poke yourself with a pencil. That's the pits.
00:43You're running out of your favorite hand cream, but it seems the tube still has some.
00:48If you cannot push hard enough to get the rest of it, take scissors, cut the tube of cream in
00:53half, and use one more day.
00:56When you wrote something on the paper and want to cross it out and not allow anyone to read it,
01:01don't just scribble over those words.
01:04Simply write random words and letters over the original, and no one will understand what the actual writing was about.
01:10I learned that one at spy school.
01:13If you often need something to prop up your phone, you don't have to look for random objects.
01:18Just take your sunglasses. They have a perfect shape of a phone holder.
01:23Use the inside of the toilet paper when you're at a public toilet.
01:27It's better to avoid covering the seat of a bathroom, too.
01:31When you flush a toilet, germs spring around and spray over the roll of nearby toilet paper, too.
01:36But if you have your own paper tissues, it'll be even better to use them.
01:42Greek yogurt flip cups
01:44You probably want something extra when eating your Greek yogurt, like honey.
01:48You mostly get a tasty dollop of fruit and cookie crumbs.
01:51But those additional compartments are really narrow, so you can't even reach what's inside unless you have some tiny spoon.
01:59Well, check the word on the lid. It says flip.
02:02Yep.
02:03Flip those small compartments over so their contents can mix with your yogurt.
02:07Bon appetit!
02:10Business cards are so easy to lose.
02:12Next time someone gives you one, take a picture of it just in case.
02:16If you lose it somewhere in your bag, at least you know where you can always find it.
02:22If you're not sure how to iron a button-up shirt, just flip it inside out.
02:26That way, you'll easily pass across the button side with your iron.
02:31Sometimes, even though you have a bag inside your trash bin, add the old newspaper to the bottom just in
02:37case.
02:38The paper will absorb food juices so they won't break through the bag and leave your bin messy.
02:45When you travel, make a bar of scented soap one of the essentials you take everywhere.
02:50Put it in the bag or compartment where you keep your dirty clothes.
02:53That will help to keep it smelling nice, at least until you find a place where you can wash it.
02:59There's a trick in how you can check if your batteries are good or bad.
03:03Just drop them on a table from around 6 inches.
03:06They're okay if they give just one tiny bounce and fall over.
03:10If not, if they continue bouncing around more, they're either on their way out or already dead.
03:19When you're taking a selfie and want to look more natural, squint your eyes.
03:24Not everybody feels comfortable in front of the camera, so you may look stiff.
03:28But this way, your smile will be more genuine in the photos.
03:33We all know how frustrating it is to have a container that doesn't fit in the sink, and you still
03:38need to fill it with water.
03:39Just use a dustpan.
03:41A clean one, of course.
03:42Place it in a sink and enjoy this brilliant new way in your bathroom.
03:48If you wrote down a recipe or had a cookbook, and don't feel like going to your table and checking
03:53it out all the time, take a pants hanger.
03:56Hang it somewhere in your kitchen to continue with slicing, chopping, and cooking, and quickly check if you're following all
04:02the necessary steps.
04:05If you're not a fan of the taste of stale cereal, here's a trick that will help you keep them
04:10fresh, even if they remain in the box for a longer time.
04:13Don't close the top panels of your cereal like you usually do with a square box.
04:18Pack it so it reminds you more of a milk carton.
04:21First, collapse three of the four pieces of cardboard to make an opening.
04:25Out of two long strips, leave one turned up.
04:28Now, tuck the two side panels inward into a V-shape.
04:31To hold it like this, pinch the unfolded flap of your cardboard into the opposite flap.
04:37Now, crimp the opening to keep it in place.
04:39With a tighter seal, your cereal will remain fresh for a longer time.
04:45Place a wooden spoon across a boiling pot of liquid.
04:48That way, you'll prevent it from boiling over.
04:52We all sometimes lend our stuff to friends and forget who took what.
04:56Take a picture of them holding the item so you remember where your things are.
05:02Chargers can sometimes bend if you carry them around in a bag.
05:05Take a spring from one of your old pens and wrap it around the critical part of the cable.
05:11It will prevent the cable from breaking.
05:13Now, we all love pancakes, sure.
05:16But preparing them can be really frustrating because it's almost impossible not to make a mess.
05:22Hmm, almost.
05:23If you use an old ketchup bottle and fill it with pancake mix, you'll certainly avoid most of the cleaning
05:29after it.
05:30And have a nice treat, too.
05:33If you like going to the beach but are often afraid someone might take your stuff, try this trick.
05:39Take an old bottle of sun lotion and clean it out.
05:42Place your phone, keys, and money inside and close it.
05:45Looks casual enough for people around to think you don't have any valuables within your stuff.
05:51If you're having a barbecue gathering with your friends and looking for a practical way to serve condiments, here's a
05:58simple solution.
05:59A muffin tin.
06:00Less mess because you'll cut down on dishwashing.
06:03Plus, you save space at the table and keep things more organized.
06:07How to finally be able to differentiate your keys that all look so similar?
06:12Take different nail polishes.
06:14Now, you'll only need to remember which color is for which door.
06:18We all sometimes forget to put deodorant on before leaving the house.
06:22No worries.
06:23Just pat your armpits dry and go with hand sanitizer.
06:26It's an excellent way to deal with bacteria that are actually a true reason for that unpleasant smell when sweating.
06:33Now, if you're keeping count, that's the second tip today about your armpits.
06:36Just saying.
06:38When you want to amplify the sound and don't own speakers or any other equipment that would help you,
06:43just place your phone in a glass jug.
06:46Woo-hoo! Party!
06:49Save a couple of toilet paper rolls and use them as cuffs so your wrapping paper doesn't unroll and make
06:55a mess.
06:56Any fans of iced cappuccinos or iced coffee here?
07:00Prepare some coffee and make frozen coffee cubes.
07:03That way, your beverage won't get watered down when you want to make it colder.
07:08When mobile phones just turned up, it looked like designers wanted to make them as small as possible.
07:14But over time, phones got so many other options besides just texting and calling.
07:19So, many new models, for example, the latest iPhones, have a bigger screen now.
07:24It seems like now you need to use both hands for typing once again.
07:28Unless you change the keyboard setting, open the keyboard, any app is good, and look for the global icon or
07:35the emoji icon.
07:36Press it and hold it down until you see the keyboard menu pop up.
07:40Do you see those three keyboard icons at the bottom?
07:43Pick the left one if you're right-handed, so the keyboard on your phone will compress itself to the left
07:48side.
07:49The keyboard will move toward the right side if you take the right side.
07:53Or, go to Settings, then General, choose Keyboard, and then One-handed Keyboard.
07:58You get the same result.
08:02Seatbelt on the passenger seats has a fabric loop.
08:06When put under a great amount of pressure, the stitches on the loop rip apart,
08:10so the excess fabric can assist in cushioning the passengers.
08:14The extra few inches can make a great difference within a dire circumstance.
08:18However, there isn't one on the driver's side.
08:21As the driver is so close to the steering wheel, it's safer for them not to have one.
08:26Seatbelts were originally invented in the mid-19th century,
08:30though this technology wasn't brought into common practice until the 1960s.
08:35Pre-collision sensory technology has assisted with developing the safety of seatbelts and other features to the next level.
08:43Effectively predicting a car's collision, the technology directs the seatbelts to automatically tighten,
08:49aligning the airbags and ensuring the brakes will be preloaded to reduce shock.
08:54Every year, 6 million car accidents occur,
08:58which explains why all cars still must continue to develop safety features,
09:02not only to alleviate accidents, but to protect people more effectively within their cars.
09:08The materials that make up the body of cars only started getting replaced within the last 25 years,
09:15ranging from aluminum and magnesium alloys to carbon fiber composites.
09:19These lighter materials not only enable a more fuel-efficient journey,
09:23but they also ensure that when a car is in an accident, its build provides a crumple zone.
09:29As a car hits another object, the crumple zone absorbs energy from the collision.
09:34Although this would appear to cause more damage to the car,
09:37it helps prevent impact on the passengers.
09:40Front and rear bumpers are very underrated,
09:43and, due to their long history of being used in cars,
09:46you can't imagine a time we didn't use them.
09:49They were invented in the late 1800s.
09:52The bumpers evolved over the years to the point we don't even realize we have them.
09:56But they're there, quietly waiting under the outer covers,
10:00consisting of compressible foam or plastic around a rigid reinforced bar.
10:05All the windows of your car are made of glass,
10:08but the windshield is made of a shatterproof version.
10:12It's laminated, so whatever might hit it,
10:14you can be sure there won't be any shards of glass falling into the front seats.
10:19Normal glass was used up until the 1950s.
10:22As vehicles became more prominent, they made modifications to ensure safety.
10:28Airbags seem like another common feature that has always been there.
10:31In fact, they were originally invented in 1968 and were ahead of their time.
10:37They slowly gained popularity,
10:40and, through safety precautions for cars,
10:42they eventually became mandatory for all cars to have, only in 1998.
10:47They have since developed from just being an airbag within the steering wheel.
10:51Today, depending on the vehicle, they can be located throughout the car,
10:56ensuring all potential passengers will be protected.
10:58Crash sensors connected to an onboard computer detect when a collision occurs
11:03and trigger the bags, inflating within milliseconds
11:06and providing a cushioned safety within a blink of an eye.
11:11It can be difficult to predict the weather,
11:13and even more so to determine traction on the road.
11:16In the late 1960s, anti-lock braking systems, ABS,
11:21were implemented in vehicles.
11:22Before that, they had been used in many aircraft,
11:26with designs going as far back as 1908.
11:29They soon became a necessity for all vehicles,
11:32ensuring traction is maintained on slippery surfaces
11:35and that there is complete control when braking.
11:38Today, ABS has advanced so much
11:41that the latest variations ensure further detection
11:44when there are strong crosswinds.
11:47Cruise control, initially invented in 1948,
11:50has been in constant development over many decades.
11:53Today, adaptive cruise control ensures that
11:56when the car is cruising at a constant speed
11:59and detects a slower car ahead,
12:01it will then adjust the speed to match the car in front.
12:04Other advanced variants may also ensure
12:07the car will make a complete stop
12:08once identifying that the car in front has done the same.
12:12It's easy to forget to have your high beams on
12:15when driving on the long and lonesome road for many hours.
12:18Automatic high beams are quickly becoming more common.
12:22High-tech camera modules can easily determine
12:25what type of light is passing through
12:27and help ensure when the high beam will be necessary.
12:30Although versions of automatic high beams
12:33have been around since the 1950s,
12:35they counted on light-sensitive sensors
12:37and were very unreliable.
12:39The new varieties can identify the sources of light,
12:42whether it's from the sun,
12:44directly from a car's light,
12:45or even from the reflection on a sign,
12:48ensuring you won't cause issues with other drivers.
12:51It's a pain in the neck to have to ensure
12:54there isn't anyone creeping into that semi-visible corner,
12:57the blind spot,
12:59which causes around 400,000 accidents per year.
13:02Solar sensors within rear bumpers of vehicles
13:05and blind spot monitoring systems
13:07watch and identify adjacent lanes.
13:10They alert the driver that a vehicle
13:12may be in the lane beside them,
13:14whether by flashing lights on the dash
13:16or from beeping sounds.
13:17This way, they help to alleviate
13:19the many concerns the blind spot causes.
13:231.6 million road accidents
13:25are caused by texting and driving,
13:27and fatigue normally causes up to 10%
13:30of all car accidents per year.
13:32The driver attention monitor
13:34helps to alleviate both statistics.
13:36It works through sensors
13:38that monitor the car's movements
13:40and the amount of steering corrections
13:41to ensure the driver
13:43is paying attention to the road.
13:44When the system identifies
13:46that the driver isn't completely awake
13:48or is slightly distracted with their phone,
13:50it will prompt signals
13:52to suggest it's time for a break.
13:54Tires are among the most critical components
13:57for your car,
13:58with a close relationship
13:59with whatever path you take.
14:01Many safety features rely on the tires themselves
14:04for their own independent purposes.
14:06That's why it's super important
14:08to ensure the tires are always in top condition.
14:10Tire pressure monitoring systems
14:12check the air pressure of all four tires,
14:14ensuring you're aware
14:16when they need their pressure increased
14:18to avoid the risk of a blowout.
14:20The constant evolution in technologies
14:22continues to ensure you stay safe
14:25on longer stretches of the road.
14:27Lane departure warnings
14:28focus on the lines on the road,
14:30ensuring the car stays within.
14:32Whenever a car starts drifting
14:34over a line in the road
14:35without signaling to do so,
14:37the camera-based feature
14:38identifies and signals to the driver.
14:41The lane-keeping assist feature
14:43follows the same method
14:44of identifying when the car
14:45is intruding the bordering lane.
14:47When it gets too close,
14:49it will readjust the steering
14:50and center the car
14:52within its appropriate lane.
14:54Other features in more advanced cars
14:56have autonomous driving capabilities.
14:59The autopilot systems
15:00have taken cruise control
15:02to the next level.
15:02Not only does it allow the vehicle
15:04to steer itself in the intended lane
15:06while maintaining a set speed,
15:08but it also changes lanes when required,
15:11making the ride more and more efficient.
15:14Some safety features
15:15are only just making a trend
15:17in car models worldwide.
15:18For example, night vision,
15:20using thermographic cameras
15:22to look out for pedestrians
15:23and animals nearby.
15:25It goes within the infotainment screen,
15:27facing frontwards
15:28and identifying objects
15:30from their heat signatures.
15:32It's estimated that there are
15:33over 1.4 billion cars
15:35in use worldwide.
15:36And as the world's population increases,
15:39it's expected that the number of cars
15:41will follow suit.
15:43Safety features will continue to adapt
15:45further beyond what we know of today.
15:48Infrared headlights will be further adapted
15:50to be used in conditions
15:51with poor visibility,
15:52like storms, snow, and fog.
15:55They'll be capable of enhancing
15:57the visibility of the driver
15:58in all conditions
15:59without affecting the sight
16:00of passing drivers.
16:02Driver override systems
16:04will soon be able to monitor
16:05and identify human behavior.
16:07Whether due to reckless conduct
16:09on the road
16:09or for other safety precautions,
16:12cars will soon have the functionality
16:14to take complete control
16:15of themselves,
16:16ensuring both the passengers'
16:18and the driver's safety.
16:20Augmented reality windshields
16:21are in early development already,
16:23providing some indicator reflections
16:25from the dash onto the windshield.
16:27So it's quite possible
16:29that soon all necessary directions
16:31from maps and alerts
16:32will appear right in front of the driver
16:34to ensure they never take
16:35their eyes off the road.
16:38Airbags will soon not only
16:39just be used within a car
16:41to ensure the passenger's safety,
16:43they will also activate
16:44from the outside of the car
16:45once they identify
16:46a definitive collision.
16:48The airbags will inflate outwards,
16:50covering the entire outside of the car
16:52and drastically reducing its impact.
16:55It may be so advanced
16:56that the bodywork of the car
16:58won't even need to be buffed out.
17:00The future technology of cars
17:02is expected to be so progressive
17:04that the cars themselves
17:05will have their own form
17:07of communication,
17:08not with human drivers,
17:09but with other cars.
17:11Just imagine,
17:12cars communicating
17:13and sharing information
17:14as they identify roadblocks,
17:16issues on the road,
17:18or disruptive weather patterns.
17:19It will all ensure
17:20the most efficient
17:21and safest route possible.
17:28We know how much homeowners
17:29love to make their houses
17:31picture perfect.
17:32It can soon become a struggle though
17:34once you've tried to flatten out
17:35those pesky corners of a new rug.
17:37But there is one genius trick
17:39that can help.
17:40Just plop a few ice cubes
17:42and a heavy object on the corner
17:44and voila!
17:45Flat rug.
17:46No more tripping
17:46over the rolled up edges.
17:49Sitting in your car,
17:51frozen and grumpy,
17:52watching your windows
17:53slowly defrost
17:54is about as fun
17:55as watching paint dry.
17:57And let's not forget
17:58the disaster
17:59that is wiping the mist
18:00off the inside.
18:01But hey,
18:02if you don't want to risk
18:03getting slapped with a fine,
18:04you better give this
18:05funky demisting trick a try.
18:08People have tried it all,
18:09but apparently,
18:10it was the cat litter
18:11that won the condensation game.
18:13Just grab an old sock
18:15or pair of tights.
18:16Fill them up with cat litter.
18:18Tie it up
18:18and plop it
18:19under your car's windows.
18:21It's so effective
18:22that it should do the trick
18:23in just 10 minutes.
18:24The cat litter works
18:26by absorbing the moisture
18:27in the air.
18:29Cleaning our stoves
18:30ain't fun either,
18:31let's be honest.
18:32But fear not,
18:33because one cleaning guru
18:34on TikTok
18:35has come to the rescue
18:36with a genius trick
18:37that'll make cleaning
18:38your stove a breeze.
18:40All you need
18:41is some oven spray,
18:43cling film,
18:43and a lot of patience.
18:45Start by spraying
18:46some cleaning product
18:47on the stove.
18:48Then,
18:49cover the whole thing
18:50in cling film.
18:51Here's where your patience
18:52will be needed.
18:53You'll have to wait
18:54a whole day
18:55for the cleaning product
18:56to work its magic.
18:57But trust me,
18:58once you remove
18:59that cling film,
19:00the stains
19:01will have melted off.
19:02That leftover mess
19:03on your stove
19:04can be scrubbed off
19:05easily now.
19:06Finish the job
19:07using a regular cloth
19:08for the rest
19:09of the grind.
19:11It's time you forget
19:12about fancy schmancy
19:13car trash cans.
19:15Why waste your money
19:16on those
19:16when you can repurpose
19:17a plastic cereal container?
19:19It's small enough
19:20to fit in your car
19:21and the flip-top opening
19:23means your trash
19:24won't go flying
19:24all over the place
19:25when you take sharp turns.
19:27Plus,
19:28just line it
19:29with a plastic grocery bag
19:30and you're ready to go.
19:32Feel like your feet
19:34need a bit of pampering?
19:35You can skip
19:36the expensive spa day
19:38at your local salon.
19:39All you need
19:40is a sanitary pad,
19:41some toothpaste,
19:42and baking soda.
19:44Mix the toothpaste
19:45with the baking soda powder
19:46and spread it evenly
19:48on the pad.
19:49Place it on the soles
19:50of your feet
19:50and slip a sock on
19:51so it's nice and snugly.
19:54The pad should keep
19:55the mixture
19:55and moisture in
19:56so you don't make a mess
19:58all over your house.
19:59After an hour or two,
20:01rinse off the toothpaste mixture
20:02with plenty of water.
20:04You'll notice how soft
20:06the soles of your feet
20:07have become.
20:08For that extra step,
20:09add some moisturizer too.
20:12Those trusty sanitary pads
20:14can be used
20:14for all sorts of stuff
20:16around your house too,
20:17like for freshening up
20:18your drawers.
20:20Just spritz some perfume
20:21on a pad.
20:22Place it next to your clothes
20:24of choice
20:24and voila!
20:25Your gym clothes,
20:26for example,
20:27will smell like
20:28a fragrant bouquet.
20:29And don't forget
20:30to throw one
20:31in your gym bag too.
20:33Oh boy,
20:34time to give those lampshades
20:35the love they deserve.
20:37Grab a trusty lint roller
20:38and watch in amazement
20:40as you unveil
20:41a whole new world
20:41of colors
20:42underneath that
20:43forever dust.
20:44Who knew your lampshades
20:46were secretly chameleon?
20:49Say goodbye to dog hair
20:50and hello to your
20:51new household best friend,
20:53the rubber squeegee brush.
20:55This bad boy
20:56can snatch up
20:57so much fur
20:57from your carpet
20:58that you'll be wondering
20:59if you even own a pet.
21:01Just stroke it short
21:02and quick
21:03over your rug
21:04and watch it unleash
21:05a furry storm.
21:06And if you're wondering
21:07about your hardwood floors,
21:09fear not.
21:10The rubber bristles
21:11work like magic
21:12to create
21:12one giant fur ball.
21:16Save yourself
21:17from cleaning cabinets
21:18and furniture tops
21:19by hooking them up
21:20with fashionable hats.
21:22They're made
21:23out of wax paper
21:24or paper bags.
21:25The dirt and grease
21:26will stick to your
21:27new accessories
21:27and when it's time
21:28for a new look,
21:29just swap them out
21:30every few months.
21:32You know that feeling
21:33when you finally peel off
21:35a bumper sticker
21:35or parking permit,
21:37but then you're left
21:38with a sticky mess?
21:39There's a simple solution, though.
21:41Slap a wet piece of newspaper
21:43on top of that gunk
21:44and let it marinate
21:45for 15 minutes.
21:47Then, poof!
21:48The glue will be as soft
21:49as a fluffy cloud
21:50and you can wipe it away
21:51with ease.
21:53If your dishwasher
21:54is stinking up your kitchen,
21:56it's time to get
21:56your detective hat on.
21:58Check that filter
21:59for any leftovers
22:00lurking in there.
22:01Then, add a splash
22:02of vinegar
22:03to your next
22:03hot wash cycle.
22:05Those pesky food particles
22:06could be the culprits
22:07behind your dishwasher's
22:08funky fragrance.
22:11Get ready to be
22:12a Vaseline wizard.
22:14Say goodbye
22:14to pesky polish smudges
22:16with a simple solution.
22:18Slather some Vaseline
22:19around your nails
22:20before you go to town
22:21with a brush.
22:22Once you're done,
22:23wipe away the excess
22:24without the need
22:25for any nail polish remover.
22:27And if you're feeling fancy,
22:29make that perfume
22:30last even longer
22:31by adding a touch
22:32of Vaseline
22:33to your neck and wrists.
22:35It's like a scent superhero,
22:37keeping those fragrance
22:38molecules from
22:39flying away too soon.
22:41Have you checked out
22:42your shower curtain lately?
22:44It might be looking
22:45pretty grimy and gross.
22:46Toss that bad boy
22:48in the washing machine
22:49with a couple of towels
22:50and voila!
22:51No more soap scum stains!
22:53The towels will help
22:54with scrubbing away
22:55all that mess
22:56while they're tumbling
22:57in the washing machine.
22:59Say goodbye
23:00to single socks
23:01with a strip
23:02of foam pipe insulation.
23:04Measure and cut
23:05each piece,
23:06then place it
23:07in that sneaky gap
23:08between your washer
23:09and dryer or wall.
23:10Those pesky socks
23:12will never go missing again.
23:15got a wobbly table
23:17that's cramping your style?
23:18Your trusty bottle cork
23:20is here to save the day.
23:23Slice off a piece
23:24of that bad boy,
23:25glue it to the wobbly leg,
23:27and voila!
23:29You've got yourself
23:30a sturdy surface
23:31to rest your drink on.
23:34A hammer is more than
23:36just a smashing tool.
23:38The back of this tool
23:40can actually hold
23:41a nail for you.
23:43No more risking your fingers
23:45or giving yourself
23:46a thumbectomy.
23:47Just slide it into the claw
23:49and bam!
23:51You're ready to nail it!
23:54Want to know
23:55the saucy way
23:56to pick up a sizzling lid?
23:57Ditch those boring oven mitts
23:59and grab yourself
24:00a pair of tongs.
24:03But wait!
24:04Don't just go in head first.
24:06Use the middle.
24:08Trust me,
24:09it's hot
24:09and it's effective.
24:12Care to find out
24:13how to keep
24:14your dressing gown
24:15from slipping
24:16and sliding
24:16all over the place?
24:18Got you covered!
24:19Instead of going
24:21through all the loops,
24:22just place the cord
24:24through the front ones.
24:25You don't even need it
24:27to be wrapped around you.
24:29All the business
24:30will be in the front.
24:32Tie that cord up
24:34nice and tight
24:35and you'll be strutting around
24:37in no time.
24:39Bet you didn't know
24:40the right way
24:41to light a multi-wick candle.
24:43You'll never hurt
24:45the tips of your fingers again.
24:47Truth is,
24:48you don't light them
24:50one by one.
24:51Just light the first one.
24:53Then,
24:54angle the candle
24:55in the right position
24:56so it lights up
24:57the other ones too.
25:00So,
25:01apparently,
25:02we've all been
25:03using deodorant wrong.
25:05Who knew?
25:06You're supposed to
25:08lather that stuff on
25:09before going to bed.
25:11That's because
25:12our underarms
25:13are supposed to
25:14soak it in overnight
25:16for maximum effectiveness.
25:19I'm here to save you
25:21from the USB struggle bus.
25:23You know that symbol
25:24on the cord?
25:25Yeah,
25:26it's not just there
25:27for decoration.
25:29Align the seam
25:30with the opposite edge
25:31of the tongue
25:32and voila!
25:33You're in business.
25:34No more flipping it
25:35upside down
25:36and sideways
25:37like a crazy person.
25:39Thank me later.
25:41Hey,
25:41if you're using
25:42your phone
25:43to watch something
25:43and are tired
25:44of propping it up
25:46and having it
25:46fall back down,
25:47try using
25:49your sunglasses.
25:50Simply place them
25:51upside down
25:52and use the parts
25:53that go around
25:54your ears
25:54to hold the phone
25:55in place.
25:56You can put
25:57old newspaper
25:58at the bottom
25:59of your trash bags
26:00to absorb food juices.
26:02This way,
26:02when you come
26:03to take out the trash,
26:04you don't get
26:05that gross liquid
26:06dripping on your floor.
26:08If you have flowers
26:09that are starting
26:10to droop
26:10try placing
26:11a copper coin
26:12in the water.
26:14Copper is
26:14a natural fungicide
26:16so adding a penny
26:17to the water
26:18helps protect
26:19your flowers
26:19from bacteria.
26:21This way,
26:21your flowers
26:22will stay fresh
26:23for longer.
26:24You can use
26:25the spring
26:26from an old pen
26:27to stop
26:28your charger's wire
26:29bending and fraying.
26:30Just take out
26:31the spring
26:32and wrap it around
26:33the top of the wire
26:34near the connector.
26:35Moving objects
26:36through a door
26:37when it keeps closing
26:38is super annoying.
26:39So instead,
26:41tie a rubber band
26:43around the handle
26:44on each side
26:44of the door
26:45so that it crosses
26:46over the latch.
26:47The latch then
26:48won't be able
26:49to pop out
26:50and the door
26:51won't lock shut.
26:53You can use
26:54a paper clip
26:54to find the end
26:55of your tape.
26:56Simply place the clip
26:58under the end
26:58of the tape
26:59and you'll never
27:00have to hunt again.
27:02To check whether
27:03your bed sheets
27:04are fully dried,
27:05take a mirror
27:06and place it
27:06underneath.
27:07Leave it there
27:08for around
27:09five minutes
27:10and if it steams up
27:11it means the sheets
27:12are still damp.
27:14A damp bed
27:14can be a breeding ground
27:16for mold
27:16and other nasty fungi.
27:19Running a post-it note
27:20over your laptop keyboard
27:22will help get rid
27:23of the built-up grime
27:24and any pesky bits
27:26of food.
27:27Now wait,
27:28you don't actually
27:28eat at the computer,
27:30do you?
27:31Instead of filling
27:32your purse or wallet
27:33with store loyalty cards,
27:35you can take
27:36a photo of them.
27:37Just take one snap
27:38of the barcode
27:39as well as a picture
27:40of the front
27:41so you know
27:42which card it is.
27:43Then,
27:44when you visit the store,
27:45just scan the barcode
27:46on your phone
27:47to collect your points.
27:49Forgot to put your drink
27:50in the fridge?
27:51Wrap a wet paper towel
27:53around it
27:54and put it in the freezer.
27:55In just 15 minutes,
27:57your drink will be
27:58ice cold.
27:59You can paint
28:00the end of your keys
28:01with different colored
28:02nail polish
28:03so you can easily
28:04identify which key
28:06is which.
28:07To stop your wrapping
28:08paper from enrolling,
28:10you can cut open
28:11an old toilet paper roll
28:12and use it as a cup.
28:15In order to pour
28:16the perfect amount
28:17of oil or salad dressing,
28:19poke holes in the foil seal
28:21rather than removing
28:22it completely.
28:23This prevents a big amount
28:25rushing out quickly.
28:26To prevent band-aids
28:28from slipping off
28:29your finger,
28:30cut a line
28:31on either side.
28:32The band-aid,
28:33not the finger.
28:34This will create
28:35four smaller sticky strips
28:37rather than one large one
28:38and it will be
28:39much easier to secure.
28:42When your candle
28:43is burned down
28:44and the wick
28:44is difficult to reach
28:45with a lighter,
28:46you can use
28:47a stick of spaghetti.
28:49Just light the end
28:50and you'll have
28:50a longer stick
28:51that burns just as well
28:53so you can get
28:54to those hard-to-reach places.
28:56Secure a rubber band
28:58over the top
28:58of your paint can
28:59so that you can wipe
29:01excess paint onto it.
29:02This stops paint
29:04running down
29:04the sides of your can
29:06and keeps things
29:07neat and tidy.
29:09If you're struggling
29:10to get your taco shells
29:11to stay in place,
29:12use a muffin tray.
29:14Flip the tray
29:15upside down,
29:16spray it with oil,
29:17and place your tortillas
29:18in the gap.
29:19Cook them for around
29:2110 minutes
29:21at 700 degrees
29:23for the perfect
29:24crispy taco shell.
29:26You can use
29:27a water bottle
29:28to separate egg yolks.
29:29Pull the bottle
29:30over the yolk
29:31and squeeze it
29:32to suck the yolk up.
29:34Drop it into
29:35a separate bowl
29:36and you're good to go.
29:38Looking for a lost earring
29:40or pin on the floor?
29:42Place a stocking
29:43over the end
29:44of your vacuum
29:44and move it
29:45over the floor.
29:46The small object
29:47will get picked up
29:48without getting vacuumed.
29:51Next time you're struggling
29:52to clean your ceiling fan,
29:54use a pillowcase.
29:55Slide the pillowcase
29:57over each blade
29:57to wipe off the dust.
29:59This way,
30:00excess dust
30:00is caught
30:01inside the pillowcase
30:03and won't rain down on you.
30:05Poke a straw
30:06through your cherries
30:07to remove the stems.
30:09It's much quicker
30:10and this way
30:11you don't waste
30:11as much fruit.
30:13If you're struggling
30:14to put a bracelet
30:15on your own hand,
30:16try using a paper clip.
30:18Open up the paper clip
30:20and slip it
30:21through the loops
30:21on the end
30:22of your bracelet.
30:23Hold the clip
30:24in the middle
30:25of your hand
30:25with your fingers,
30:26then flip the bracelet
30:28around your wrist.
30:29You should then
30:30be able to easily
30:31clasp it shut.
30:33To properly
30:34clean your blender,
30:35fill it with soap
30:36and hot water.
30:37Switch it on
30:38for around 10 seconds
30:40and let the swirling water
30:41do the hard work.
30:43Then just rinse it off
30:44and it's clean.
30:46Put down a strip
30:47of masking tape
30:48before nailing
30:49into plaster walls.
30:51The tape should stop
30:52the plaster from flaking
30:53or spreading dust
30:54all over the floor.
30:56When you're heating up
30:57leftovers,
30:58make a space in the middle
31:00with a spoon.
31:01The food will heat up
31:02much more evenly.
31:04Avoid the mess
31:05and frustration
31:06of peeling an orange
31:07by slicing off
31:08one end of the fruit.
31:10Then cut four to six slices
31:12and you'll find the peel
31:13will come off
31:14much easier.
31:16If you're struggling
31:17to use your butter
31:18because it's too cold,
31:20try using a cheese grater.
31:22Just grate the butter
31:23to make your life
31:24much easier.
31:25You can make
31:26a DIY garden sprinkler
31:28using an old plastic bottle.
31:30Punch some holes
31:31all over the bottle
31:32and then tape it
31:34to the end
31:34of your hose pipe.
31:35If your shoes smell bad,
31:37put a few dry teabags
31:39into the shoe.
31:40The teabags
31:41will absorb the smell.
31:43Potato chips
31:44are a perfect fire starter.
31:46The fat, oil,
31:47and chemicals inside
31:48make them super easy
31:50to burn.
31:51And yet,
31:51we still eat them.
31:53Can you see the irony?
31:55Try using toothpaste
31:56to remove small scratches
31:58on furniture.
31:59Rub a pea-sized amount
32:01on the scratch
32:02in a circular motion
32:03until the scratch
32:04buffs out.
32:05Then wipe it
32:06with a damp cloth
32:07and voila!
32:09Candle wax
32:10that's been spilled
32:11on furniture
32:12can be removed
32:13with ice cubes.
32:14Rather than ruining
32:15the finish
32:16by trying to scrape it off,
32:18fill a plastic bag
32:19with ice
32:20and let it sit
32:21on the wax
32:21for a few minutes.
32:22The wax will then
32:23cool and harden,
32:25making it much easier
32:26to pick off.
32:28Drill a couple
32:29of small holes
32:30in the bottom
32:30of your trash can
32:32to stop the bag
32:33getting stuck
32:34when you pull it down.
32:35The holes stop
32:36the vacuum-like effect
32:37that keeps the bag
32:38pinned down.
32:40Crayon marks
32:41on the wall
32:42are a parent's nightmare,
32:43but you can use
32:44a hair dryer
32:45to get them off.
32:46Keep the marks
32:47for a few seconds
32:48to soften the wax
32:49and then you should
32:50be able to just
32:51wipe it away.
32:53If you don't have
32:54the correct size coin
32:55to put in your
32:56shopping cart
32:57next time you go
32:58to the supermarket,
32:59you can use
33:00your key instead.
33:01If you have a key
33:02with a rounded end,
33:03you can insert that
33:04where the coin would go
33:06and the cart
33:07should unlock.
33:08You can easily
33:09remove the sticky residue
33:10from jars
33:11using cooking oil.
33:12Soak a cotton pad
33:14in some oil,
33:14then rub it
33:15on the sticky area.
33:17Allow it to sit
33:18for a few minutes,
33:19then it should
33:20wipe away easily.
33:21Attach a clothespin
33:23just under the head
33:24of your toothbrush
33:25to stop it from
33:26falling onto
33:27the dirty countertop.
33:29Maybe you should
33:30also clean
33:31your dirty countertop.
33:32To stop heavy
33:33flower pots
33:34from damaging
33:35your surfaces,
33:36stick furniture sliders
33:38to the bottom
33:39of the pot.
33:40You can use
33:41hair conditioner
33:42to make that
33:42new wool sweater
33:43less itchy.
33:45Just soak it
33:45in lukewarm water
33:47with a couple
33:47of tablespoons
33:48of conditioner
33:49and leave it
33:50for 15 minutes.
33:51Then just dry it
33:53and your sweater
33:54will be much softer.
33:55You can even wear it
33:57while you clean
33:57your dirty countertop.
33:59up.
33:59up.
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