Here on my blog, I strive to share simple, everyday tips and tricks that can help make your life a little bit easier. But sometimes, the tips that I want to share aren’t something I can write a whole blog post about!
And since I simply cannot waste a good idea, I tuck them away to use at a later date. Today I’ll be sharing some of those tips and tricks with you in the seventeenth edition of my ongoing series “Why Didn’t I Think Of That?”
Missed the last installment, or want to revisit some of your old favorite tips? You’ll find a link to the complete archive of the “Why Didn’t I Think Of That?” series at the end of this post!
1. Grease Cleanup
Grease is one of the leading causes of clogged pipes in kitchen sinks. Instead of dumping your bacon grease down the drain, here’s a simple tip for discarding it!
Line a bowl with tin foil and pour the grease inside. Once the grease solidifies, just crumble up the foil and throw it away!
2. Lunch Reminder
Keep forgetting to take your lunch bag to work with you? After you put your lunch in the fridge, tie the strap of your work bag to your lunch bag, then shut the fridge.
When you’re ready to leave the next morning, you won’t forget either bag!
3. Floss First
Instead of brushing your teeth and then flossing, try flossing first! All the loosened plaque and other gunk will get brushed away afterwards and leave your teeth feeling squeaky clean!
4. Reading Material
Have a clear shower door and want to make better use of your time in the morning? Give yourself something to read while you shower!
Take an article you’ve been meaning to read and tape it to the outside of the shower door with the text facing in. The next morning, you’ll have something to read while you get ready for the day!
5. Rust Prevention
You know those moisture-absorbing silica gel packets that come in the box along with certain products? Place a few of them in your toolbox to help prevent your tools from rusting!
6. Can Opening Hack
Eliminate the struggle of opening canned drinks by pressing down on the tab where it’s attached to the can. This will lift the opposite edge of the tab and make it much easier to get your finger underneath it!
7. Better Pillbox
Is your standard pillbox too small for your liking? Try keeping your pills in a small tackle box instead! I found mine at the dollar store, and find the bigger size much more useful than the pillboxes you can find in drugstores!
8. Freezer Test
If you suspect that your freezer isn’t always working correctly, there’s a simple test that can help you know for sure. Fill a bottle halfway full of water, freeze it upside-down, then flip it back over so the ice is at the top of the bottle.
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Let the bottle sit in the freezer for about a day, then check on it. If the ice has moved to the bottom of the bottle, you’ll know that the ice melted at some point and that it’s time to replace your freezer (and all the food inside it!)
9. Hotel Curtain Clip
Can’t stand the gap of light peeking through the curtains in your hotel room? Grab a pants hanger from the closet and use the clips to clip the curtain shut. Problem solved!
The “Why Didn’t I Think Of That?” Series
- For even more simple tips and tricks that will make your life easier, check out the other installments in this series, including ones you may have missed!
- Explore the “Why Didn’t I Think Of That?” series archive.
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This is for those that have a hard time opening a container of milk. IF you see a series of holes along the edge of the milk container cap, there is an easy way to open it. Stick the tine of a fork in one of the holes and break it off. Now the lid is loose.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.If you have a bunch of pills and supplements, it is easy to forget one, or take two instead of one or ask the question, did I take them this morning.? Arrange them in a white deviled egg tray. Label each cavity used with a permanent marker. Load up the night before.
Huge pill containers as shown in this article can be found at the tackle store, Amazon, etc. The dividers are even movable
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Why is the cling wrap in the freezer??
Please log in or create a free account to comment.YES! I want to know that as well. Wonder if it makes it not stick to itself making it easier to use. Can’t wait for the answer.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Lots of plastic wrap/cling film is very clingy. By the time some folks pull out a foot or so and tear off, it sticks to itself while they put the box down. I’ve seen it on Food.tv plenty of times!
We’ve always used an empty nut can for pouring the grease into. We just throw it out when it’s full. I think my mom does put in the freezer sometimes to solidify.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve always flossed my teeth before brushing. The pill storage box shown is how my folks keep their pills sorted. They use ones with the days and am/pm dividers.
My mom taught me to always have an empty tin/aluminium can on hand. When you need to drain grease put it in there. I always keep one under the sink ready for browning meat. I would think even less chance of mess than with aluminium foil.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I save cottage cheese, & sour cream containers. They have a cover. Many uses in addition to grease disposal.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I always use a ceramic coffee cup ,for my grease. Then once it hardens I scrape the grease into the garbage, and wash then reuse the cup.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.What is the tip associated with cling wrap in the freezer?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Good tips, I always put my car key in my lunch, sure to not forget it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Me, too!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.About testing the freezer – quicker way is to freeze a cup of water in a dixie cup. Once frozen put a coin on top. Back in the freezer. If freezer not working properly, and the water melts, the coin will either sink to the bottom showing that the water has completely defrosted or will be embedded in the ice, showing that the water partially defrosted. Takes up a lot less space than a soda bottle
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Exactly what I was going to say. Glad I read the comments first.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Just put a couple of ice cubes in a baggie. If they are misshapen, they melted!
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