Life Hacks That Actually Work

Always Use a Tape Tab

Trying to find the end of a roll of tape is super annoying, especially when it's clear tape! This is a great hack to make sure that you can always find the edge of the tape without completely destroying it. This is a time-saving hack, too!

Organize Your Wrapping Paper

Wrapping paper storage is tricky. It kind of seems like no matter what, you're always doing to have random tubes of decorative paper flying all over the place. This is a fantastic hack that's pretty popular on Pinterest! Just simply get an over-the-door shoe organizer, cut out the bottoms, and tuck the rolls of wrapping paper through. No stress wrapping paper storage!

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The More You Know

  • Getting tired of mixing the oil back into your natural peanut butter? There’s an easy solution: Store the jar upside-down.
  • Even if a ceiling fan is perfectly balanced, the breeze from the fan can cause the pull chain to smack up against the light fixture. Solve this annoying noises problem by removing the chain and sliding a 1/4-in. plastic tube over it.
  • If you have all matching clothes hangers in your closet and sometimes you get one of the really cheap, plastic ones when you need an anti-slip hanger. One solution is to wrap pipe cleaners around the clothes hanger.
  • Carrots take away the acidity in tomato sauce by adding subtle sweetness. If you find your sauce has gotten too acidic, peel a whole carrot, simmer it with the sauce and remove before serving.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.