<i></i> <i></i> <i></i> -6<img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-0-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>There are certain things we use every single day. However, they usually turn out to have more than one use, which we would never have dreamed of! In fact, they could help you out when you’re in a pickle.</p> <p>Below are some everyday objects that you could use in extraordinary ways. Once you get these in your life, you’d feel much more organized and in control. Plus, it’s a great way to impress your friends!</p> <h2>1: A shower cap protects more than your hair</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-1-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Packing is a hassle, but not if you know how to use the things around you! Look up a few videos on how to fold clothes. You’d find much more space than you thought you had.</p> <p>One packing tip is to use a shower cap to contain small objects. This could be your manicure kit, makeup essentials, or a pair of shoes. Read up on this; it could make your life much easier!</p> <h2>2: Keeping the little things together</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-2-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Bobby pins, nail files, common pins and hair clips have a way of losing themselves. We’re not kidding; they actually seem to vanish into thin air. However, if you can lay your hands on a long magnet, you’re in luck! Mount that strip onto a wall and use it to hold all your tiny metal essentials.</p> <p>The best place for such a magnet is in the bathroom. That way, you won’t have pins lying around all over the place. You can also simply reach out and grab hold of one whenever you need it.</p> <h2>3: Popping open any lid</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-3-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Opening a jar for the first time requires superhuman strength. Not anymore! Take a spoon and insert it between the lid and the jar. Hopefully, this would allow just enough air to escape for you to open the jar easily.</p> <p>This method would save on your having to poke a hole in the jar. Once you perfect it, you can easily wow other people with your jar-opening skills!</p> <h2>4: Scent it up</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-4-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>While traveling, you may sometimes have to stuff dirty clothes into your suitcase or bag. Hoping for the best, however, would not deal with the resulting nasty scent.</p> <p>If you must put your dirty laundry in with the clean, put in a bar of soap as well. This would hopefully mask any weird smells. Also, be sure to keep the unwashed clothes in a plastic bag to be on the safe side.</p> <h2>5: No more hunting!</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-5-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Using a tape roll can be very irritating. You could pass your fingernail around the roll again and again, yet not find out where it starts. In order to save your time, take the help of a paper clip. Simply place the clip at the end of the tape when you’re done with it. You would thank your past self the next time around!</p> <p>This method comes in handy with sellotape, duct tape, and even washi tape.</p> <h2>6: Storing ornaments</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-6-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Your ornaments are delicate decorations and hence deserve a proper home. The best way to store them all is to use an egg carton. The openings for the eggs are perfect for storing ornaments. If they can protect eggs, they can definitely protect glass pieces.</p> <p>What’s more; you can also use the eggs themselves as ornaments. Look up some videos on how to turn a simple egg into a striking and colorful Christmas tree decoration.</p> <h2>7: Clean cut tips</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-7-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>French manicures are hard to do by yourself. The most difficult part, of course, is those white tips. That tape you secured with the paper clip would come in handy here. It’s best if you use masking tape, though.</p> <p>Try putting a piece of tape on your nails, leaving just enough tip to paint white. This way, it won’t matter if you’ve got a shaky hand. The type would take any excess. When you peel it off, you get a precise line!</p> <h2>8: No toppling cans</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-8-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Storing cans can take up a lot of space. Many people try stacking them in pyramids. However, these are very easy to topple over, and very inconvenient if you want a can from the bottom. The simple solution to all this is utilizing a file holder.</p> <p>Of course, there are many different types of file holders. The best ones for cans are those which are open at one side. You can keep several cans in just one small area in this way.</p> <h2>9: Cut with confidence</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-9-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Dull scissors can make crafting a pain. However, you don’t have to rush to the store to buy new ones every time. Take out your trusty aluminum foil first. Use your scissors to make a few good cuts in the foil and see if that helps.</p> <p>The aluminum acts as an automatic sharpener. Through this, you could give your scissors a whole new life! You would not only save money but also time. Sp please your frugal sense by always having a roll of aluminum foil on hand. As you would see further on, it has several uses other than packing and baking food.</p> <h2>10: Twinkling headlights</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-10-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>You don’t have to buy industrial cleaners to clean your car headlights. Try using some toothpaste first. Many people swear by this hack, saying that it made their car headlights gleam like never before!</p> <h2>11: Binge-Watching with washing</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-11-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Washing dishes, chopping vegetables, or any other task, which requires standing, can take a lot of time. Plus, you don’t have the benefit of a clean, flat horizontal surface. However, a vertical one would do just as well. All you need are three towel hooks and your trusty tablet or phone!</p> <p>Put two towel hooks side by side on the wall. They should be able to fit in your preferred device between them. Put the third hook at just the right height for the device. This should make you able to put in and take out your device as needed.</p> <p>With this handy sitting, you’re all set to catch up on your favorite shows while ironing, washing up, or cooking! This could make chore time fly by in a most pleasant manner. Once you’re done, you can spend some quality time with your friends and family. It’s surely the best way to spend your free time.</p> <h2>12: No clips needed</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-12-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Bag clips have a tendency to get lost in kitchen drawers. Plus, there are never enough to keep up with your bags of snacks if you have a large family. You can cut down on the cost of buying clip by simply cutting off the tops of bags. You can then use these as ties to maintain the freshness of the nag’s contents.</p> <p>Not only is this a practical means of tying bags, it also looks neat and uncluttered. When you’re done with the contents, you simply throw the bag and tie away. No need to fill up a drawer or go looking for a tie the next time around!</p> <h2>13: A flashy convenience</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-13-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>You may have an extra cheese grater lying around, or you can find one at a flea market. These are great for storing your earrings. You can spray paint the grater to make it more like a decoration. Just make sure not to cut your fingers when putting your earrings in or taking them out.</p> <p>There are severable really adorable cheese grater jewelry organizers out there. All you have to do is conduct a quick online search for many creative ideas!</p> <h2>14: Stay dapper with a nail file</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-14-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Suede shoes are hard to clean. However, their stains can also look unsightly. In order to clean your soft shoes without ruining them, use a nail file. This would be able to scrape away the dirt without too much trouble.</p> <h2>15: Another use for aluminum foil</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-15-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>The great thing about aluminum foil is that it can wrap around anything. Utilize this quality whenever you can. One great way of doing so is using it to cover doorknobs when you pint a door. This can save you the time and hassle of sticking a newspaper around a round object. You also wouldn’t have to take out the doorknob and re-install it later.</p> <p>Another way of using aluminum foil is to bunch it up and use it to clean glass. This method prevents streaking and gives that extra sparkle!</p> <h2>16: A quirky holder</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-16-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Loose cables and lost keys are probably the most commonly frustrating problem of modern life. You can live without these things, but they can make your day just a little bit worse. In order to avoid getting cranky, put your kid’s old Lego bricks to use.</p> <p>Stick a Lego figure on a brick and use its hand to hold a cable just the way you want it. The great part is that you can stick the brick anywhere you’d like. The hand could also move just enough to allow for some leeway when you want it.</p> <p>Alternatively, make a keychain from a Lego brick with holes in it, and make a key holder from more bricks. This creates an unusual but nifty and bright decoration for your walls as well as providing convenience.</p> <h2>17: A nifty table</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-17-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Your car spoiler may not seem like it serves much of a purpose. However, it could come in handy when eating out. It provides a great alternative to eating in your car and creating a mess there. Simply put the food on top of the spoiler, and sit yourself down on the trunk. This could also be a brilliant way of feeding a young child when on the go.</p> <h2>18: Toasty hands, operating phone</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-18-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>When you’re wearing gloves, your phone would not respond to your touch. You would either have to buy special gloves for operating your phone or use this handy hack.</p> <p>The lead of a pencil is made of conductive graphite. Hence, it is pretty useful for conducting tiny amounts of electricity. Hence, you can create a stylus out of a pencil by making a groove in the middle. Put your finger in that groove and touch the lead. The electricity from your body would activate the touchscreen.</p> <p>However, in order for this tip to work, you may need to make sure of a few things. See that your pencil doesn’t have any oil, for one. If there is some, glue on the tip of the lead, draw a few lines to get rid of it. Plus, only graphite pencils would work for this, not any other substance. For better contact, make the groove as close to the tip as possible.</p> <h2>19: Recycling and upscaling</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-19-jpg.jpeg"/>Shutterstock.com <p>Many of us have gallon jugs lying around. It’s not very healthy to keep reusing them. Hence, you may want to think of ways to recycle them in useful ways.</p> <p>For instance, you could draw a shovel shape on the side of a gallon jug. Cut it out, and your kid would have a neat sand shovel to make sand castles with!</p> <h2>20: Organizing in the garden</h2> <img src="https://cdnone.netlify.com/db/2017/09/d-drafting-25-9-2178-20-jpg.jpeg"/>Flickr.com <p>Shoe organizers are amazing inventions. They hang on the sides of doors or tucked away in cupboards. In addition to shoes, they can be used for storing underwear, cables, craft supplies, and a whole slew of objects. However, many of us never thought of using them in the garden!</p> <p>Those of us who like pottering about with plants know that finding good starter pots is a hassle. Guess what? You can use the pockets in a shoe organizer to start off your little seedlings! When it’s time for re-potting, you can simply take the whole thing out in a jiffy. No more broken pots or cluttered gardens!</p> <p>Plus, you could also use the pockets for planting herbs. You can even label each pocket in order to remember which herb is which.</p> <p>The above list should really make us think about how to manage our lives better. You don’t have to break the bank this way, but you do get to lead an easier life. At the end of the day, you would probably feel more relaxed and thankful for the everyday conveniences all around you.</p> <i></i>