The everyday household hacks you need to know

  • Men and women have been sharing their favourite household hacks online
  • They recommend using pool noodles to keep the shape of your boots
  • There’s also a cheap and easy way to keep cords in your home tangle-free 

The simplest inventions are often those that can make the most difference to our daily lives – and these canny homeowners are certainly proof of that.

Men and women have been sharing their favourite household hacks online, and some are so simple you’ll wonder how you didn’t think of them first.

From using pool noodles to keep long boots in shape and prevent them sagging, to cheap and easy ways you can keep electrical cords tangle-free, these handy hacks could make your life a lot easier.

People have been sharing their best househould hacks that make life easier without breaking the bank – including spritzing dry shampoo inside shoes to keep feet odour-free 

These foam noodles might be synonymous with summer holidays but they actually have an alternative use and will keep your boots in perfect shape

These foam noodles might be synonymous with summer holidays but they actually have an alternative use and will keep your boots in perfect shape

It might not be aesthetically pleasing but attaching a zip tie around the base of your shoe is a simple and very effective way of giving it grip

It might not be aesthetically pleasing but attaching a zip tie around the base of your shoe is a simple and very effective way of giving it grip

Need more room in your fridge? Attaching magnets to the ceiling of it and hanging your beer bottles from them will give you more space for popping things on the bottom shelf

Need more room in your fridge? Attaching magnets to the ceiling of it and hanging your beer bottles from them will give you more space for popping things on the bottom shelf

This four step hack will remove pesky gum from jeans. You begin by popping a bag of ice on the gum before leaving them in the freezer for an hour. Then use a butter knife to gently scrape off the hardened gum before brushing over the rest of the area with a toothbrush. Finally, wash your jeans as normal and the gum will have gone!

This four step hack will remove pesky gum from jeans. You begin by popping a bag of ice on the gum before leaving them in the freezer for an hour. Then use a butter knife to gently scrape off the hardened gum before brushing over the rest of the area with a toothbrush. Finally, wash your jeans as normal and the gum will have gone!

There's nothing more annoying than the buttons and threads coming loose on a shirt but popping a spot of glue or clear nail varnish over them will keep them in place

There’s nothing more annoying than the buttons and threads coming loose on a shirt but popping a spot of glue or clear nail varnish over them will keep them in place

One mum shared her tip for easier shopping, showing how she kept her grocery list written on the fridge in whiteboard marker. She said to simply snap a photo on your phone before you shop

One mum shared her tip for easier shopping, showing how she kept her grocery list written on the fridge in whiteboard marker. She said to simply snap a photo on your phone before you shop

If you trudge through the rain and your boots are left sodden then stuff them with newspaper to speed up the drying process 

If you trudge through the rain and your boots are left sodden then stuff them with newspaper to speed up the drying process 

There's nothing more infuriating - or ugly - than tangled wires around the house but one mother recommends using old paper kitchen roll holders to store them

There’s nothing more infuriating – or ugly – than tangled wires around the house but one mother recommends using old paper kitchen roll holders to store them

Sarah Tracey from Texas shared a shoe-cleaning tip on Twitter that has been shared nearly 100,000 times. The first step, she said, was to rinse the shoes with water. Next was the cleaning mix made with a ratio of 1:1.5 baking soda to detergent, scrubbed into the shoes with a toothbrush. After this, the shoes should be left to sit 'for a while' before rinsed once again. Then, they should be thrown into the washing machine. Once out of the washer, the shoes are dusted with baby powder and left to dry

Sarah Tracey from Texas shared a shoe-cleaning tip on Twitter that has been shared nearly 100,000 times. The first step, she said, was to rinse the shoes with water. Next was the cleaning mix made with a ratio of 1:1.5 baking soda to detergent, scrubbed into the shoes with a toothbrush. After this, the shoes should be left to sit ‘for a while’ before rinsed once again. Then, they should be thrown into the washing machine. Once out of the washer, the shoes are dusted with baby powder and left to dry

One wardrobe tip showed how attaching coathangers vertically meant you could store bras without fuss

One wardrobe tip showed how attaching coathangers vertically meant you could store bras without fuss

One mum shared a picture of her children's school stations, where she stores their backpacks, beanies and shoes for the school day so they're never lost

One mum shared a picture of her children’s school stations, where she stores their backpacks, beanies and shoes for the school day so they’re never lost

 

 

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