Surprisingly, doing the same thing, many achieve results, as they say, with sweat and blood, while others - playfully and happily. Is there a secret here? Of course there is, and not even one.
Each room has its own secrets that make life easier for apartment owners. For example, in the hallway a big problem is dirt from shoes in bad weather. It’s uncomfortable for someone in the bathroom when toothbrushes are in the same cup and the rug is slippery. Some people don’t know where to hide their shoes or how to store their favorite jeans. We’ll tell you everything in order and show you!
Hallway solutions
The hallway can be dirty precisely because we carry all the dirt from the street on the soles of our shoes, and sometimes we have neither the strength nor the desire to run straight for a rag.
A large bowl with river pebbles eliminates the need to immediately run and wash the soles
You need to place such a container on the right side of the door so that you can immediately remove shoes from the rug and put them in it. Unfortunately, this solution is not ideal in the sense that you still have to wash the pebbles once a week.
Next problem: where to store the keys? Well, not everyone wants to see a bulky key holder in the form of a box on the wall. There is an accessible idea.
You can take a non-working extension cord and, after cutting the cord, glue it to its wall. And attach the forks to the keys, like key rings. Once - and the keys are in place
Don't bother with repetition. The main thing is a reasonable idea: if you hang any keychain on a chain or strong thread, then using a narrow wooden box with slots you can store your keys
Here’s an idea for a spare apartment key: both beautiful and bright
When a girl of any age lives in the house, there is always the question of where to put the countless number of shoes, slates, sandals, and so on. In the hallway you can place an ottoman, from which it is convenient to put on your shoes. But the ottoman should have a secret.
You can arrange convenient shoe storage inside
When a lot of shopping, new furniture or boxes are brought into the house during a move, you have to constantly pull the handle. There is a simple life hack.
They put a rubber band on the lock and that’s it, the door opens with the slightest push and won’t slam back
We make life easier in living rooms and kitchens.
How to think through everything to the smallest detail in rooms? Right away, probably not at all. But if you take a good look at things, you can notice many nuances and turn everything in your favor. In the end, who is the boss of the house: me or the mice? So we manage things to our advantage!
A common problem: where to put the mobile phone while charging, especially with a short cable: it’s so simple, just put it in the pocket
There are usually a lot of wires and USB cords near the workplace, which are often lying around chaotically. They are very inconvenient to use. We buy office clips!
We insert the wires into the clamps and everything is immediately conveniently sorted and does not fall anywhere
Needlewomen can also be given advice on storing yarn while knitting.
We put a skein in the teapot, pull the thread through the spout: the thread will never get tangled and stretches easily, without tension
You can use drawers from chests of drawers that have become unnecessary: they become a convenient organizer for small things that should be at hand. Besides, it’s simply beautiful if you approach the solution with a touch of creativity.
You can hang a box like this in any room.
Small children do not always eat in the kitchen; the chair can be moved around the house or taken to the country house. But bibs should also be on hand.
Place the self-adhesive hook for the bib on the back of the high chair
Near the workplace, by the bed, in the kitchen, it is convenient to store things in such a cute ball, as in the photo.
A bright, grippy element! You can hang it above the table in the nursery, and insert all sorts of reminders for the child inside.
No place to store packages? But what about the empty, convenient napkin holders that have become unnecessary?
Bathroom: life hack
We must not forget about the bathroom; there are several secrets for it too. Let's look at practical solutions!
The sliding mat will not be slippery if several horizontal lines of silicone are applied on the inside
Those who are tired of hanging laundry and eternal ropes above the bathtub can purchase a folding hanger: as soon as things dry, it becomes completely invisible and does not spoil the bathroom interior
Bathroom cabinets usually have limited space. Either manufacturers skimp on material, or their designers are not entirely creative. You have to complete everything yourself
The chain of stores that sell a lot of goods from China has excellent baskets: here you can put them on the wall in the bathroom
Convenience in the garage
The garage space needs an upgrade too! You can find a place for everything in the garage, you just need to think about it.
To prevent the car from being scratched, the side walls can be equipped with a foam strip
You can rationally organize your space using old unnecessary plastic canisters.
Slats are useful for vertical storage
It is convenient to store small screws, nuts, nails and self-tapping screws in jars, the lids of which are drilled to the lower surfaces of the shelves
Lifehacks: useful things for repairs
Repair is such a scary word! At first everyone is inspired by the changes, and then it almost comes to divorce. In fact, many of the difficulties that are so annoying during this difficult period can be easily solved!
Are you tired of paint dripping from your brush, but it’s too hot to work with gloves on? Come on, paint! Let it hit the walls
Can’t decide whether to buy a spatula for decorative work or don’t know how to creatively and for free paint walls with a twist? Use a broom for this
An ordinary crumpled rag and paint give unique wall coverings
Using electrical tape and tape can minimize losses when drilling tiles. And to prevent the drill from slipping off the tile, you need to stick a strip of tape to the place where the work is being done.
To make the screws screw in easier, you need to rub them with soap.
Drilling brings a lot of dust, which angers the wives and irritates the respiratory tract of the architect himself. Let there be less dust by placing it on the self-adhesive folded sticker
Tired of washing out your paint container? Why do you wash it if you can get by with foil?
Excess paint can be easily removed using a wire placed on the can
Life hacks: tips for successful cleaning
Not everyone has mastered simple and easy cleaning; for some, this activity is akin to a headache. There are several options for solving the problem of clutter.
Many difficulties arise with storing things. For example, jeans can be stored by folding them in a roller or in piles. If the rollers need to be untwisted, then it is simply inconvenient to take clothes out of the stack: the entire carefully folded tower is often disturbed.
Boots with long tops are also convenient to store in a suspended state.
It is not necessary to purchase a separate item in order for the hangers to hang under each other: you can adapt a ring from aluminum cans to this
These pockets organize space well in the nursery, in the bathroom, in the bedroom, and in the office
To make your bed linen look neat in your closet and also be easy to take out, you just need to store the entire set in a pillowcase
Bathroom curtain rings get a useful second life on a scarf rack
Plastic Lego parts and rubber children's toys can be washed in bulk in a food storage net
There are convenient hangers on the doors, placing towels on them in the bathroom
Metal strips are convenient for storing all sorts of things
To use tape conveniently, you need to take a simple paper clip. Now you don’t need to search long and hard with your fingernail for the beginning of this stuck tape.
You can simply wrap New Year's garlands around a cardboard spool, and there will be no nerves when unraveling
It’s easy to clean hard-to-reach places using a used toothbrush.
You can secure your glasses temple by dripping clear varnish onto it.
Carpeting is cleaned of wool using window scrapers.
The purchase of such a shelf on wheels will be valuable both for repairs and for cleaning.
An ironing board can also find its place in the house
Cooking lifehacks: making cooking easier
Are there any life hacks in cooking? Of course have. Let's see what secrets you can use in cooking and get amazing results.
Let's cook something with eggs? For example, fried eggs from one egg. So what, then wash the whole frying pan because of this? No! We'll do it easier! Grease a ladle with butter and break one egg into it.
Frying fried eggs in a ladle
What if I want to bake a sponge cake, but I can’t separate the yolk from the white?
Break the egg, “suck” the yolk whole with a bottle
If the yolk still breaks in the bottle, the neck needs to be washed after it, if we are talking about preparing protein foam.
Do you want cookies with a pattern, but don’t have any cutters? But there is a rolling pin!
We put several rubber bands on a rolling pin and make beautiful patterns
Do you want fluffy scrambled eggs? Take 2 tablespoons of cold water per glass of egg mixture.
If your baked goods quickly become hard, you can use a little trick.
You can add a little diluted potato starch to the baking flour.
Tired of cooking beets for three hours? But we don’t cook like that anymore, this process takes 45 minutes for us!
Let the beets boil for half an hour, then drain the water and fill everything with cold water for 15 minutes.
A liver that is as hard as a sole will hardly please you with its taste. There is an interesting way to make it softer.
Sprinkle the liver with sugar before frying, just a little, and it won’t be tough.
We hope that each piece of advice will be useful to you and will definitely help make your life easier! I would like to tell you a lot more, but about this in a useful video.