Life Hacks That Actually Work

Get Everything Warm

You've been there. You heat up some leftover dinner in the microwave, but the middle is cold. What do you do? The easiest hack is to make sure that the meal is pushed to the edge of the plate. Whether it's mac and cheese, pasta, rice, or even bigger dishes like chicken and vegetables, a sandwich, etc, always make sure the food is on the edge of the plate! Deconstruct the meal if you have to, it's worth it. 

DIY Ice Pack

Not everyone has an ice pack at the ready, but there's a quick and easy way to make one! You can mix three parts of water with one part of rubbing alcohol to make the perfect reusable ice pack. The alcohol prevents the pack from freezing completely solid, and you can still refreeze it. It's super sustainable, too!

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The More You Know

  • Prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging up after a hot shower with car wax. Apply a small amount of car wax to the mirror, let it dry, then buff with a soft, dry cloth.
  • Here's a great way to keep track of your daily water intake. Draw lines on your water bottle with a marker pen, and then write the time beside the marked level.
  • If the wine's room temperature, you can ease that cork out by heating the neck of the bottle with a hair dryer. Just make sure you're not doing this with sparkling wine or wine that's been refrigerated or you could break the bottle or cause the cork to forcefully eject.
  • When you're working on the roof, wrap rubber bands around tools to help them stay put. The rubber will grip on roofs with up to a 6/12 slope.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.