Hacks You Can Incorporate Right Now To Make Your Life Easier

If you could make your life better and easier by trying out a few simple hacks, wouldn't you? Well, it turns out that you can, and we have the hacks that can help you do it.

Keep reading to see some tried and true life hacks that will help you get through everyday existence. Some of them are big, and some are small, but they all can really make a difference in your quality of life.

Two Zippered Bags Are Better Than One

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Have you ever had an item that you wanted to store in a zippered bag, but it was too big to fit in just one?

You can actually attach two zippered bags together by flipping one inside out.

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Travel Smart

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Instead of bringing a whole bunch of power adapters on your next vacation, bring one power adapter and a large power bar.

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Then you'll be able to plug in all of your electronics at once.

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A Garbage Trick

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If you place an upside-down hook on the side of your garbage bin and then loop your garbage bags around it, your bags won't keep falling into the bin.

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It's brilliant.

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No More Tearing

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If you accidentally rip your chip bag too much, punch the end of the tear with a hole puncher.

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It will stop the tear from spreading further down the bag.

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Pencil Dice

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If you don't have any dice on hand, you can easily use regular pencils as dice.

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Just write the numbers 1 to 6 on each of their sides and roll away.

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How To Transport Clothes

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If you need to move a large quantity of clothes from one place to another, just leave them on their hangers and wrap them in a garbage bag.

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It makes unpacking so much easier.

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Dry Out Reusable Bags

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Reusable bags are great for the environment, but because they're kind of flimsy, they can take a while to dry.

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You can use tongs to keep them open so they dry faster.

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Block The Light

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During the warmer months, you want to be able to work outside in the fresh air and sunshine, but all of that light can make it hard to see your computer screen.

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That's where this box trick comes in.

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A Spare Tissue Box

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Always keep one empty tissue box around so that when you're sick, you can shove your used tissues into the empty box.

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That way you won't be spreading your germs around everywhere.

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Spray Soy Sauce

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This person always wanted to attach a spray bottle lid to a bottle of soy sauce and it looks like they made their dream come true.

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I can't say why you would want to spray soy sauce...but if you do, here's how you can get it.

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Car Phone Holders Are For More Than Just Cars

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You can use a car phone holder in the kitchen or in the bathroom.

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Just attach it anywhere so that you can watch things on your phone while you're washing the dishes or straightening your hair.

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Put Things On The Dash

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Try putting your belongings on the front of your car instead of on the roof of your car.

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You'll be far less likely to drive off without grabbing them first.

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Make A Pan Smaller

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If you want to make a smaller meal but you don't have a smaller pan, you can make a bigger pan smaller with some strategic tin foil placement.

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This looks delicious.

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Maple Bourbon

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If you have an empty jar of maple syrup, fill it with bourbon and shake it around a bit.

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Then you have maple bourbon which I hear is absolutely delicious.

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Perfectly Aligned

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Apple thought of everything. You actually don't have to look around your computer and struggle to plug things into the ports.

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The ports line up with the keys on the left-hand side of the keyboard.

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Grow A Cure

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Keep an aloe plant in your house so you always have a natural remedy on hand whenever anyone gets a cut or a rash.

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Just cut off a bit of the plant and rub the jelly inside on your skin.