Some people seem to breeze through life impeccably organised, while others can’t seem to get on top of their everyday tasks.
If you’re one of those who gets constantly flummoxed by life’s little inconveniences, luckily some canny individuals have come up with creative hacks to save you.
Bored Panda has gathered a collection of the most ingenious life hacks shared online that involve incredibly simple solutions to common annoyances, such as sealing up open food packets and storing your clothes when moving house.
From the clever sort who put tights over the vacuum cleaner to find a missing earring back to another who put a Lego figure to an alternative use as a cable holder, these are the life hacks you’ll wish you knew about a lot sooner.
More than just a toy: A forward thinking individual found an alternative use for a lego figure as a cable holder
Who needs a TV when you can simply attach a tablet to the wall using a few hooks?

Take the hassle out of moving house by putting a refuse sack over your clothes while they’re still hanging up and transport them straight to the new wardrobe

If you’re fed up with lids rattling round the cupboard, a few hooks on the inside of the door solves your problem

An old egg tray can find new life by stopping your laptop from overheating

If you’ve lost any small items such as the back of an earring, place a pair of tights over the vacuum cleaner nozzle for easy relocation

Photocopy the back of an object and tape it to the wall where you’re going to attach it so you know exactly where to drill holes

Save burned fingers by using a strand of spaghetti as a taper to light your candles

Hang up your vest tops on circular hoops so they’re easy to see – and it solves the problem of messy drawers too

If you’re short on counter space, an open drawer and a chopping board can solve all your kitchen woes

Flattening down mince before you freeze it makes it much easier and quicker to defrost

One woman discovered that a halved potato is the ideal way to remove a broken light bulb

Never end up with soggy pages again by attaching your book to a dog lead to read in the bath

Keep your freezer tidy and stop stray frozen peas escaping by clipping the bags to the shelf

Sleeping in the bottom bunk isn’t such a bad deal after all when it enables you to hook up your own entertainment system

Recycle plastic shopping bags by using them as bin liners – with a handy hook to keep them in place

Give old chairs a new life by attaching them to the wall to act as both a shelf and hanging system

This trick means you never have to fork out for the expensive seats again


Reuse an old plastic bottle and keep your food fresh by cutting off the top and placing it over the open packet (left). Then fold back the wrapping and secure by screwing on the bottle top (right)

An old tennis ball can be used to tidy away all sorts of stray household items