Life Hacks That Actually Work

No More Long Punishments

Have you ever had a teacher make you write line after line of apologies for a punishment? Well, if you're sneaky enough, you might not have to. Tape a bunch of pens together (make sure they're stacked vertically) and boom! You're writing five sentences at a time. That will cut your writing time down significantly. 

No More Sweating Over Separating The Yolk

One of the most annoying baking processes is separating the egg yolk from the egg white. It's always so messy, and the risk of dropping the yolk is way too great. The easy fix is using an empty plastic water bottle. Use the suction from the opening to suck the yolk right up! Then, let go when it's safe. This is much less painful.

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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.
  • Pour pure aloe vera juice (available at most drugstores) into an ice tray, and then freeze it for an always ready-to-apply salve for sunburns.
  • If the grille on your bathroom exhaust fan is clogged with dust, try a trick that's faster and more effective than vacuuming. Here's how to clean a bathroom fan: Turn on the fan and blast out the dust with "canned air." The fan will blow the dust outside.
  • Run the sink water until the bowl is about half full. Then pull the stopper and turn on the disposer to flush it out.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.