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Simple Life Hacks - 85 Pics. The 23 Solutions To Your Most Pressing First World Problems. Household Myths: Are These Urban Legends Legit? Your grandma did it and your mom does it all the time, so should you continue the tradition?
From salting boiling water to grinding ice, read on for the truth about four common household hints... Myth: Adding salt to water makes it boil faster. The Truth: Nope. Salted water actually takes a little bit longer to boil, since the salt raises the boiling point from 100°C to around 106°C. But salt water does boil hotter because when sodium chloride (salt) attaches to water molecules, it releases gas bubbles which increase movement in the water and therefore the temperature. Myth: Store batteries in the refrigerator so they'll last longer. The Truth: Short answer: not really. Myth: Microwaving a sponge kills bacteria. The Truth: Yes! Myth: Grinding ice cubes will sharpen your disposal's blades.
The Truth: Sort of. (Image: 1.Shutterstock 2. How to be green and save at home - Switch your lights - Page 1 - Health and Family from Better Homes and Gardens - Yahoo!7. 20 Clever Daily Life Hacks Just To Make Life More Easier. Pack The Perfect Picnic. Summer is the perfect time to take your day-to-day indoor activities outside. To help you do just that, we scoured Pinterest to find all the ingredients of a perfect summer picnic. Grab a DIY picnic bag, some supplies for a tent or shelter, a picnic-approved snack and some tunes to keep you occupied. It's picnic season, and we hope to see you out there. We covered the basics in our round-up, but we would love to hear what else you have to add. What should we have repinned? SEE ALSO: 15 Mouthwatering Summer Recipes from Pinterest For easy repinning and reference to the websites that the ideas came from, check out this board, and be sure to follow Mashable on Pinterest.
12 Crazy Cool Ways to Reuse Twist Ties. The next time you buy bread, tortillas and other produce or baked goods items that come with twist ties, don't throw them away.
These handy pieces of plastic-covered wire come to good use when you need to build a garden trellis, organize your power cords, replace your zipper pull or securely tie your Christmas ornaments to your Christmas tree. For more fine-tuned tasks such as replacing the screw in your eyeglasses, temporary attaching a loose button back to your clothing or cleaning out your razor blades, you can remove the plastic cover from the twist tie to use just the inside wire. Do keep in mind that twist ties have a metal center. So be sure to avoid sticking twist ties in power outlets and to unplug or turn off electric appliances if you are going to use a twist tie on them. Got your own clever uses for twist ties? 13 Unexpected Uses for Salt. Did You Know... One thing that just makes me giddy all over is when I am randomly bouncing around from site to site and suddenly I discover something new.
Something that makes me think "Why did I not discover this sooner? " Some of these new ideas (new to me at least) have made life just a little easier. Today I came across another new idea and it got me to thinking... "I wonder if my readers know about these little tips and tricks to make life easier? " So I decided to share these little secrets that I have come across and hopefully a few of you will be able to benefit from one or a few. Either way here are a bunch of completely random links that may or may not come in handy to you. When pouring food into a plastic bag, use a glass to keep the bag upright for easy pouring. - Source You can flip a toaster on its side and grill cheese in it. - Source NOTE: Due to some concerns written in the comment section I must add that the toaster used in the following photo is a vintage toaster. 25 (more) clever ideas to make life easier.
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We heard you loud and clear. When we published our first list of clever ideas to make life easier last year, we received an overwhelming response. So without further ado, here’s another 25 ingenious household tips and organisational tricks that will have you saying, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Source: chezerbey.com Got an empty kitchen shelf? Source: maillardvillemanor.com Wall mount cutlery trays and add a cup hook in each compartment for brilliant jewelery storage. Source: apartmenttherapy.com Avoid messy dresser drawers by “filing” your clothing side-by-side instead of stacking items on top of each other. Photo: William Warby on flickr.com Has putting Toy Story on constant repeat finally taken its toll? Source: realsimple.com Packing tip: Protect breakables such as wine bottles or food containers with children’s inflatable floaties.