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Discover the secret functions of common household items that most people overlook. This video reveals 21 practical hacks and design tips to enhance your daily routine, extend your tools' lifespan, and reduce everyday frustrations. Unlock these hidden secrets and upgrade your efficiency today.
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00:00You're heading to a supermarket to get a few small items.
00:03The self-service checkout is way faster than waiting for people to unload their huge shopping carts.
00:10But this loud voice from a machine, commanding over and over again, spoils all the appetite.
00:16I have some good news for you. You can turn it off.
00:20Take a closer look at the screen. You'll probably see a volume button at the bottom.
00:26Use your finger to mute the annoying polite voice once and for all.
00:31Not all machines have this hidden option though, but it's definitely worth checking out.
00:38Usually, a sunflower oil bottle has this weird inner cap.
00:42Most people remove the entire top layer and throw it away.
00:46But there's actually a better way to use it.
00:49Turn the removed element inside, down, and put it into the bottleneck.
00:54It will make a great dispenser, and you'll never spill more oil than you want it in your salad.
01:01Planning a picnic with your friends in the wild?
01:04Forget about the classic picnic basket. We got it all wrong.
01:08It's not a basket, but a bucket.
01:11Yep, it's way better to put your picnic stuff into several buckets.
01:16This will help evenly distribute the weight among all guests.
01:19And when you find a nice spot for your picnic and get all the stuff out, turn the buckets over
01:25and use them as stools.
01:27When the food is over, put the buckets into each other to save space on the way back home.
01:34Your toast is getting burnt, but you don't have any kitchen tongs at hand?
01:38Take two identical forks. Put them together, time to time.
01:43Stick them tightly with a rubber band.
01:45And voila, your tongs are ready.
01:48Ever wondered what this double bottom under the Nutella lid is for?
01:52There's only one way to find out.
01:55Here's a brand new Nutella jar.
01:57Let's remove the white carton circle and then peel off the foil.
02:01So, surprise! There should be a little knife to cut the gold foil cover.
02:05Now you know how to get access to your favorite guilty pleasure without scratching your hands.
02:12Don't throw away the glass jar after you're done with Nutella.
02:16It can turn into a candle holder or a lantern.
02:19Wash it, paint it to your taste, add some decorations or lettering.
02:24Glue a decorative rope around the neck of the jar.
02:27Set a candle inside the jar or put string lights inside it.
02:32No one will ever guess that it used to be a Nutella jar.
02:36It'll be our secret.
02:39Have you ever wondered why Ritz crackers have ridges?
02:43You can use them as a safe knife for cheese and similar soft products,
02:48like cucumber, ham, and so on.
02:51Just roll the cracker as if it were a tiny pizza cutter and press.
02:56Now all the ingredients fit on your cracker perfectly.
02:59Enjoy your snack!
03:02Do you have one of those old baking trays that you never use but still hesitate to throw away?
03:08Good news!
03:09You can recycle it and make a gorgeous frame for a painting or a picture.
03:14There are two ways to do so.
03:16De-grease the surface of your tray and attach the image to the bottom.
03:20In this case, the frame will stick forward.
03:23Or you can flip the tray upside down and the edges will hide behind.
03:29Hang this construction on a wall or put it on a shelf.
03:32And feel free to use metal paint to give your frame an appropriate color.
03:38An old cutting board can make a great frame for a mirror.
03:42Use double-sided tape to attach a matching mirror to the surface of your board.
03:47Make sure the mirror is firmly glued.
03:50And now you can hang it on a wall using the board's handle.
03:54Or put it on a cabinet and lean it on a wall.
03:58Don't forget to wash and dry the cutting board before beginning this DIY.
04:02We don't want the mirror to smell fishy.
04:06Another superpower of a cutting board is keeping wires tangle-free.
04:10Wrap some string lights around an old wooden cutting board and put it in your closet.
04:15The next holiday season, you'll have it completely untangled.
04:21A hair dryer can make a great mini vacuum cleaner when you need an emergency cleaning.
04:26Cut a plastic bottle and dry it.
04:29Put a layer of fabric on the fan of your hair dryer.
04:33Then place the fan in the plastic bottle bottom portion.
04:37Fix the bottle and attach it to the hair dryer using a plaster.
04:41Turn it on and you're ready to clean the mess.
04:44You can use a retro gas stove grate to hang your indoor plants.
04:49Attach it to the wall with screws or nails.
04:52Now you're ready to hang flower pots, string lights and any other decor items.
04:58If the color of your stove grate doesn't match the interior, you can always fix this using spray paint.
05:06Chopsticks and wooden ice cream sticks can also turn into a beautiful panel that will decorate your interior.
05:13Glue the edges together to create a grid.
05:15You can also put together your name or any other word you want out of sticks.
05:21Then wrap the grid around with string lights and enjoy your decor.
05:26Don't throw away wrinkled kitchen foil.
05:29It can help to sparkle up your day.
05:32Crumple identical foil balls and glue them over a glass, a mirror frame or even a book and your life
05:38will immediately become more glamorous.
05:42If you need to sharpen your dull scissors, take aluminum foil and crunch it up into a ball.
05:48Sharpen the edges of the scissors right on that ball of foil.
05:53To speed up your ironing routine, place sheets of tin foil under your ironing board and then put the cover
05:59back on.
06:00The tin foil will reflect the heat.
06:03The iron will get hotter and will do the job much faster.
06:08If you struggle to organize all your jewelry and lose your favorite items from time to time, use a sponge
06:14to store it.
06:15Just make a few cuts and put your shiny little friends inside these cuts.
06:20They will sit firmly in the sponge and won't fall out or mix.
06:25You can also use a sponge to create an organizer for your jewelry.
06:30Find a cute box, cut your sponge into matching pieces and put them inside the box.
06:36Use glue or tape to attach the sponge to the box and enjoy your new jewelry casket.
06:44You can easily make chocolate-filled strawberries at home.
06:47Take a plastic syringe, fill it with chocolate paste, remove the leaves from a strawberry and stick the syringe into
06:55the hole from which the sprig usually sticks out.
06:58Squeeze chocolate into the berry and it's ready.
07:01You can use the same technique when you bake eclairs, apples or want to leave a chocolate note on a
07:08pancake to surprise your significant other in the morning.
07:12Wooden pants hangers with metal clips can be handy when it comes to hanging curtains or a backdrop for your
07:18photo shoot.
07:19If you need to hang curtains but don't have any special hooks, attach several plants hangers along the entire length
07:27of the curtains and then hang this construction on a ledge.
07:31An old metal tea jar serves as a mini shelf for small things in your kitchen.
07:37Apply double-sided tape to the jar and stick it to the top corner of your cabinet.
07:42There's nothing better than a nice piece of buttered toast for breakfast, if we're not counting hot fudge sundaes.
07:49But if you find it harder to spread out cold butter over your toast, here's an idea.
07:54Use a cheese grater.
07:56Figure out the amount you need and grate the product.
07:59The process will also soften the butter, making it easier to spread, and you won't have to melt a too
08:04large amount of it in the process.
08:06But still, that hot fudge!
08:08Dried pasta comes in all sorts of different shapes and sizes for a reason.
08:14That's because each type of pasta goes best with a particular sauce.
08:18Pasta shells, for example, are perfect with denser and chunkier sauces.
08:23Why?
08:24Because the sauce gets inside the shells, making it easier to serve and eat the dish.
08:29The ribbed outer surface also helps with covering the shells in the sauce.
08:34If you ever end up burning your cookies, you can save them with your trusty grater, too.
08:40Just grate off the blackened parts after carefully taking the cookies from the baking tray.
08:45But be careful and wait until the cookies have cooled down.
08:49Also, if you ruin their shape a bit, you can always dip them in some melted chocolate.
08:55After the chocolate cools down, you'll have perfectly shaped cookies.
08:59Although, after it gets past your lips and beyond, does the shape of the cookie actually matter?
09:05Just saying.
09:07If you like adding a lot of ingredients to your sandwiches, but don't really appreciate it when the bread gets
09:13soggy,
09:13there is a way to reduce the amount of moisture.
09:16Pick your sliced tomatoes or cucumbers and place them between two paper towels for up to five minutes.
09:22After that, you can use them.
09:25Also, make sure to spread butter, cheese, or sauces, like mayo or ketchup, onto the bread first.
09:31This will help you seal the bread and keep moisture at bay.
09:36Some people think that the little white string that you find near an egg yolk needs to be removed before
09:42you cook the egg.
09:43Well, I'm here to tell you that these strands are called calaza, and you don't actually need to get rid
09:48of them.
09:48They help keep the yolk in place, at the egg's center.
09:51A calaza is not going to mess up the consistency or the taste of your food.
09:56So, removing it is completely up to you.
09:59Ever notice that most juice boxes come with two flaps, one on each side?
10:04Those are actually handles.
10:06Manufacturers design the boxes this way to make it easier for us to hold them.
10:11This way, we don't end up squeezing the box, making the juice spill out.
10:17Now, you don't need to be a baking pro to know that you can use both white and brown sugar
10:22in your recipes.
10:23But have you ever wondered what the difference between these two is?
10:27It turns out that the only thing that sets them apart is that, during production, a small amount of molasses
10:34is added to the brown sugar.
10:36Molasses is basically a sort of syrup you get when processing sugarcane.
10:40It's usually removed during the refining process.
10:43That's how white sugar is produced.
10:45But if some amount of molasses remains in the final product, we end up with brown sugar, with its specific
10:52taste and darker hue.
10:54It's a good thing.
10:56There are a lot of things you can put in your dishwasher, apart from your dishes.
11:01For example, you can clean such things as your silicone oven mitts or the knobs of some kitchen appliances, like
11:08your oven or stove.
11:09Some kitchen sponges and reusable towels may be safe to clean in the dishwasher as well.
11:15Speaking of kitchen cleaning products, there are a lot of things you can do with dish soap, like de-griming
11:22your patio furniture.
11:23Just add a bit of dish detergent to some warm water and use the solution to wipe down your outdoor
11:28furniture with a piece of cloth.
11:30Finally, rinse it clean using your garden hose.
11:34You can also use dish soap to get rid of greasy stains on your clothes, be it pasta sauce or
11:40salad dressings.
11:41Hey, sometimes we miss our mouths.
11:43So, just apply a little dish detergent to the stain and then rinse with water.
11:48Use non-colored soap for lighter clothes.
11:51For more difficult stains, let the dish soap sink in for a bit, then throw the piece of clothing in
11:56the washer as usual.
11:57And think about maybe getting a bib.
12:00If none of the methods have helped you organize your closet, and you're still overwhelmed with large piles of clothes,
12:07there's a simple way that might be effective.
12:09It's called the one-in-one-out rule.
12:13That means for every new piece of clothing you buy, you need to get rid of one you already have.
12:18That means you'll always be decluttering your space.
12:22To make it easier to find something in your closet, good luck!
12:25Keep your most used items at eye level.
12:28This way, they'll be easier to find and pull out when you're in a hurry.
12:32Those items that you tend to use less often, like your evening clothes, for example, can stay on the shelves
12:38above or below your eye level.
12:41You can make good use of old spice tins.
12:44If you glue some powerful magnets to the inside of the tins, they can double as magnetic shelves.
12:49You can use them for all sorts of everyday items, like kitchen pliers, ice cream scoops, or even cutlery.
12:57You can also place them on any metallic surface, like your refrigerator door.
13:01They'll blend in nicely with your kitchen magnets.
13:05Hidden in your laundry room, there's a great tool for picking up head hair.
13:09It sometimes works better than lint rollers.
13:12Take a dryer sheet and, using some elbow grease, you'll get rid of that dog or cat hair in no
13:18time.
13:18It works on all sorts of surfaces, but it's especially effective for upholstered furniture.
13:24Now, if you don't like it when a door starts squeaking whenever you enter a room, get a bar of
13:30soap and rub it straight on the hinges.
13:32This will only help for a while, though, but it'll do the trick until you manage to get to a
13:37hardware store.
13:38And, you know, buy some oil.
13:41Have you ever noticed that in some elevators, there's a star next to the number of a specific floor?
13:47No, it's not to indicate where my office is.
13:51It's there to point out where the nearest exit is.
13:53And it's not always on the first floor.
13:56It's most likely located on the floor closest to the street.
14:00Have you ever wondered why stop signs are red?
14:04Well, back in the day, they didn't actually have any particular color at all.
14:08Before the 1920s, they didn't even have a standardized shade.
14:12In 1922, though, someone came up with the octagon.
14:16But initially, it was painted yellow.
14:19All because the red coloring tended to fade out too quickly because of sun exposure.
14:24So, yellow turned out to be the best option.
14:26It took another 30 years for fade-resistant enamel paint to be invented.
14:31We ended up changing the color of the stop sign back to red.
14:35After all, it's still the best color if you want something to be easily noticeable.
14:40Do you know there's a type of rose that can grow taller than people?
14:45According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the tallest rose bush ever found grew in Vienna, Austria.
14:51It was a staggering 28 and a half feet tall.
14:55Yes, it arose to a great height.
14:58In the same way we all have unique patterns on our fingerprints, no two tigers have the same set of
15:04stripes.
15:04It makes it easier for people working with this feline species to distinguish one tiger from another.
15:11I'll bet you didn't know the White House has its own flower shop hidden in the basement of the building.
15:16It's supposed to provide flower arrangements for all sorts of events that take place there.
15:22It's probably no surprise that pizza has become an American staple dish despite its Italian origin.
15:29People in the U.S. love it so much that they buy 350 slices of pizza every second in the
15:36States.
15:37Man, I am not getting my fair share.
15:39To manage the huge demand for this delicious dish, around 17% of all restaurants in the U.S. are
15:46pizzerias.
15:48Finally, there's a way to make lemon juice without the seeds getting into your beverage.
15:53Try cutting the fruit in two and squeezing it with a pair of kitchen tongs.
15:57The pointed end of the lemon should be facing down.
16:00The juice will flow down, but the seeds will remain inside the lemon.
16:05Ooh, lemonade.
16:06It goes well with pizza.
16:09You see these blades?
16:11They have notched corners to make your cutting experience smoother.
16:15Ooh.
16:16The front edge notch helps with separating blades during manufacturing,
16:20while the trailing edge notch helps the blade glide easily.
16:24And a fun fact!
16:25That notch on the front also helps you spot unused sections of the blade.
16:30Just a little visual indicator to make your life easier.
16:33When it comes to silver versus black blades, they're both made from the same stuff.
16:37But black blades are sharper and are better suited for cutting through tough materials,
16:43while silver blades strike a balance between cutting power and durability.
16:47If you want that extra cutting oomph, go for black.
16:51Oh, almost forgot.
16:52The only thing those blades aren't meant to cut is food.
16:56It has a rust-proofing oil coating, which is not safe for humans.
17:01Check this one out.
17:03It's totally giving me childhood vibes.
17:05Now, I remember my grandma having tomato-shaped pin cushions just like this.
17:10And sometimes they would look more like a salad, with a little pepper thrown in there.
17:15Well, believe it or not, this salad actually has a purpose.
17:18The tomato keeps your pins in place, while the pepper keeps them sharp.
17:23Those peppers are filled with sand, which helps keep your pins nice and sharp.
17:28And it's not just sand.
17:30Crushed walnuts can also be used to keep your pins in tip-top shape.
17:35Now, look at this multiple pocket tool and this little hook on it.
17:39It's a bit of a mystery, but it's actually pretty handy.
17:42I counted at least four different applications.
17:46One, you can use it to carry all sorts of awkward stuff, like camping gear or heavy parcels.
17:51Two, need to twist some wire or play around with knots?
17:55The parcel hook has got you covered.
17:58Three, this hook can save the day with those stubborn zippers, like the ones on your luggage.
18:03Four, it's great for pretending to be a budget version of Captain Hook.
18:08If you know more applications, let me know in the comments.
18:12Apple users, with this feature, you'll never get laundry surprises again.
18:17Now, I bet you've had this situation at least once in your life.
18:21You wash your stuff, and when you take it out of the washing machine, the size seems to only fit
18:26your cat.
18:27Your iPhone camera can actually translate those funky laundry symbols for you.
18:32There are two requirements, though.
18:34You must have iOS 17, and your phone must be in English.
18:37Take a photo of the care label, go to the Photos app, and see the details of the image.
18:43Everything will be automatically decoded and explained to you.
18:48Now, many toasters come with nifty, removable crumb trays at the bottom.
18:53It's super important to give these trays a good clean every now and then to keep your toaster running smoothly
18:58and avoid any potential fire hazards.
19:01Just pop them out, shake out the crumbs, and you're good to go.
19:05Where you shake them out is up to you.
19:08Those little compartments on your gas pump aren't just for show.
19:11They're actually there to hold your cap while you're filling up.
19:14This nifty feature keeps things tidy and prevents any spills or drips on the handle.
19:20So, say goodbye to messy refueling experiences and hello to a cleaner pump.
19:25Plus, it makes the whole process way more convenient and efficient.
19:30Now, I'll bet your oven gets so greasy and dirty sometimes that you can even hear it oink.
19:36Just kidding.
19:37I know you're a tidy person.
19:39Anyway, if you're looking for a way to bring your kitchen cleaning to a whole new level, here's a tip
19:45for you.
19:45Most oven doors have handy latches that let you pop the door off for easy cleaning,
19:51saving your poor back from the strain.
19:54When you're draining noodles or potatoes, there's no need to bother transferring everything to a colander in the sink.
20:01Just throw the colander right into the pot, hold it down, and pour the liquid out.
20:06It makes life so much easier, especially when you want to save that starchy water for recipes.
20:12It's a must for authentic pasta, by the way.
20:16So let's say you've snagged this gem at a thrift store a while back for just under a dollar.
20:22It's seen better days, serving as an ashtray, but you decide it's time to give it a new lease on
20:28life.
20:29Here's the lowdown on how to make it shine again.
20:32Mix up a solution of boiling water, baking soda, and table salt in a bowl lined with aluminum foil.
20:39Let the piece soak for about 15 minutes and repeat this process three times.
20:44In between soaks, gently scrub any rough spots with a microfiber cloth.
20:49After the final soak, dry the piece off and rub on some toothpaste, baking soda, and peroxide.
20:56Buff out any remaining tarnish with a clean, dry microfiber cloth.
21:01Rinse it off, and now your piece is practically gleaming like a mirror.
21:07These aluminum foil boxes have nifty little tabs on the sides that make it super easy to grab a sheet
21:13without any hassle.
21:14It's like a fancy little bonus that makes the product a breeze and ensures you'll have a smooth sailing experience
21:21every time.
21:23Manual can openers often come with a handy built-in feature, also known as a bottle opener.
21:29It's like getting two tools in one.
21:31But did you know that this bottle opener actually has another useful function?
21:36It can help you loosen those stubborn, hard-to-open jars.
21:40Simply lift the lid slightly at a couple of points with the bottle opener,
21:44and then watch it as it effortlessly twists right off.
21:48Yeah!
21:51Okay, I just found that, apparently, you're supposed to save the first and last slices of a loaf of sliced
21:57bread for last.
21:58It's like a bread hack or something.
22:00Apparently, those end pieces help keep the rest of the bread fresher for longer,
22:04and you shouldn't eat them until you've devoured the rest of the loaf.
22:08So, next time you're making a sandwich, save those heel slices for the very end.
22:13Even bread eating needs a good strategy.
22:16Now, look at those blue levers on the top rack of your dishwasher.
22:19I was curious about them, too.
22:21And it turns out they are actually water bottle sprayers.
22:25They help to ensure that your bottles get a thorough cleaning and rinse during the wash cycle.
22:31Many vegetable peelers have those little scoops on top for taking out the eyes from potatoes.
22:37And here's a cool tip.
22:39You can actually use vegetable peelers in both directions to peel faster.
22:43But most people just stick to one direction.
22:47When using yellow mustard, make sure to push the lid of the bottle all the way open until you hear
22:53a satisfying click.
22:54This way, the lid will stay securely in place and won't get in the way when you're dispensing the mustard
23:00onto your food.
23:01It's a simple step that can make your condiment experience hassle-free and enjoyable.
23:06So there!
23:09You know that little hole at the end of your pot or pan?
23:12Well, it's not just for show.
23:14You can actually use it as a handy holder for your forks and spoons.
23:18Next time you're cooking up a storm in the kitchen,
23:21just pop your utensils in that convenient little hole and keep them close at hand.
23:27Okay, just a heads up to remember to switch the direction of your ceiling fan for the changing weather.
23:33And to give it a good clean, too.
23:35I've seen that a lot of folks found it helpful before to reverse the fan's direction by flipping a switch
23:41for different seasons.
23:43So this is just a friendly reminder to go ahead and do it again,
23:46pushing hot air down and pulling cold air up.
23:52When you're chowing down for some pizza, just tear off the top of the box and use it as a
23:57big old plate.
23:58You can even rip the box in half and fold it to save some leftovers for later.
24:03Well, that's it for today.
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24:17Have you ever wondered what these extra holes at the top of your running shoes are for?
24:22They're designed so that you can tie the shoes in multiple different ways.
24:26That's useful when you want to compensate for things such as a bad stride or even a damaged toe.
24:32Plus, you can change the look of your shoes the way you prefer.
24:38Many people use a dust jacket of their book as a book marker.
24:42No problem with that.
24:43It will save your book from bent page corners.
24:45But the primary purpose of a dust cover is to keep the book safe from distortions.
24:51For instance, if you spill juice or drop some of the food on your book while reading it.
24:57The Tic Tac dispenser has this little groove on its top,
25:00so you can dispense only one Tic Tac at a time.
25:04Even though, let's be honest here, nobody does that.
25:07Most of us just spill a whole bunch at once,
25:09and then we wiggle all those extra Tic Tacs back in.
25:14Those rubber bumps you see between the tire treads are there for your safety.
25:18The raised edges tell you what the minimum height of your tread is.
25:22If the bump and the edges are even,
25:25it's time for you to visit the tire shop as soon as possible.
25:28But if the bumps are well beneath the level of the edges,
25:31you're good to go.
25:34What about that black grating on the microwave window?
25:37It's something called a Faraday shield,
25:40and it's there to prevent microwaves from getting away
25:43and turning the entire room into a Faraday cage.
25:46If the microwaves escape, your meal won't cook properly either.
25:50So yep, the cage is not there to make it difficult for you to see your meal while it's cooking.
25:55It's keeping the electromagnetic energy inside.
26:00How about a wrench compatible screwdriver?
26:02Cover your screwdriver with the end of your wrench and you can increase its torque.
26:07That's why the head of your screwdriver is designed the way it is.
26:10When you have odd angles, you can use this strategy.
26:15You've probably heard those myths,
26:17the blue side of the eraser can erase the pen.
26:20False.
26:20It's purpose is to erase a pencil,
26:23but in case you're writing something on heavier paper.
26:26The blue side can remove smudges you see after using the pink eraser too.
26:32Have you ever wondered why oranges in supermarkets mostly come in the red mesh bag?
26:38It's a trick to make this food look more orange and encourage you to make a purchase.
26:42An extra tip, don't throw away the mesh bag.
26:45Tie it up so you can have a small pot scrubber to clean your sink, kitchen, appliances, and dishes.
26:54You can see golf balls don't have a perfectly round shape.
26:57Their surface is covered with many little dimples,
27:00something golf balls didn't always have.
27:02At one point, experienced golfers started noticing how through time,
27:07older balls with imperfections,
27:09such as nicks and bumps,
27:11could travel further.
27:13Such things create turbulence in the air around the golf ball,
27:17which eventually reduces drag.
27:20So, manufacturers started producing balls with dimples so they could go farther and faster.
27:27You might have noticed that sometimes there are ridges in toothpick tops.
27:31It's more hygienic because when you break that off,
27:33you can prop the toothpick up on it,
27:35and it won't touch anything.
27:39Another safety feature you'll find,
27:41this time in your car,
27:43is a tab on your rearview mirror.
27:46With it, you can change the position of the mirror,
27:48so you don't get blinded if there's a car behind you with its high beams on.
27:52So, this little tab helps you control the glare of lights coming from behind.
27:56This feature showed up in the 1930s,
27:59but in the early 1970s,
28:01it became a part of standard equipment in most trucks and cars.
28:06Do you see that tiny hole on your iPhone right next to the rear-facing camera?
28:11It's a microphone,
28:12and it's there so your phone can record sound as you turn your camera around.
28:19Some cables have a thick cylinder towards the end of the cord.
28:23It's called a ferrite cord, or a choke.
28:26It's a magnetic iron oxide that stops high-frequency electromagnetic interference.
28:31For example,
28:33you know that annoying static noise you get if you bring your phone too close to a speaker?
28:38This interrupts your call,
28:39which is why cable cords with big cylinders are pretty useful,
28:43because they prevent these things.
28:46Do you know why nearly all luggage bags and backpacks have two zippers?
28:51It's way more convenient and easier to open in that way.
28:54But not just that.
28:55You can also lock these two zippers together
28:58to keep the stuff inside your bags safer.
29:02You know how toilets at public spots like malls
29:05have those big gaps at the bottom?
29:08It's primarily for better circulation of air.
29:10This type of door also makes it easier to clean the toilet
29:14or check if it's occupied if you're standing in line.
29:17Other than that,
29:19if you get stuck there and the lock gets broken,
29:21you still have a way to escape.
29:23You can just crawl out.
29:27Ever notice those plastic end caps on utility knives?
29:30And they also have scales on them,
29:33which indicates you may use them multiple times,
29:36but with sharp edges.
29:38You can separate the blades through these plastic end caps.
29:41Then, you can move the slider
29:43and bring the sharp blade to the front.
29:46If you've ever taken a moment
29:47to examine a regular grocery cart,
29:50especially their fold-out section,
29:52you probably noticed those metal loops jutting out.
29:55They're designed to protect the items you carry in your cart.
29:59You can use them to hang bags with soft items.
30:03You don't want to accidentally squish with heavier products,
30:06like bread,
30:07or easily breakable things, like eggs.
30:11Many coffee mugs come with curved notches on their bottom.
30:15When you're washing your mugs,
30:16put them against the rack at an angle in your dishwasher.
30:19This way, the water won't pool in there,
30:21so your favorite cup will be completely dry
30:24by the time you take it out of the dishwasher.
30:27If you're a McFlurry fan,
30:29you've probably noticed
30:30there's a square hole in the handle of the spoon.
30:33It's there, so you can attach it to the special machine
30:36that mixes the ice cream
30:37and your favorite toppings together.
30:40The machine has a bar
30:41that slips into this square-shaped spoon
30:43and then thoroughly stirs it.
30:46And you get the spoon
30:47so they can minimize the mess during the process.
30:50Quite neat, wouldn't you say?
30:53A regular milk jug has a dent on one side.
30:57Some might see it as a random design decision,
30:59but a dent has several purposes.
31:02One of them is to get bigger if there's a gas buildup.
31:06This happens when your milk is spoiled.
31:08So you don't even have to try to check this out.
31:11Also, the dent is there
31:13so the jug doesn't burst if you accidentally drop it.
31:16The dent allows the expansion space
31:18that deals with the sudden pressure
31:20that happens when you drop the jug.
31:24Dental floss.
31:25Sure, it's important for your dental health
31:27and it's easy to assume what you do with it.
31:29But dental floss is great in the kitchen as well
31:32because it's a very precise cake slicer,
31:35way better than a regular knife.
31:40Most kitchen shears have a serrated opening
31:42right there at the center
31:44where the blades and handles meet.
31:46It's something you can use to trim difficult herbs
31:48such as rosemary, thyme, or chives.
31:52Because of this opening,
31:53you don't need to pick the leaves off by hand,
31:55but de-stem them in one motion.
31:59The majority of gelatin containers
32:01or single-serving yogurts
32:03come with a tinfoil lid.
32:05And in most cases,
32:06you can use this covering
32:07as a disposable spoon.
32:09Just peel away the covering
32:11and after a couple of simple folds,
32:13you'll have a perfect little spoon
32:15for your midday snack.