In the rush of everyday life, it can be a big challenge to keep the house organized and to be able to do all the housework. Also, minor accidents are common but we can't always decipher the solutions quickly.
Did you accidentally scratch the couch with your pen? Did you put the T-shirt on without the deodorant drying and stained? Did you dye your hair and end up getting your clothes dirty? Tried to make a jelly for dessert but she was all fired up to unmold? These things happen more than we would like, but they are no reason to ruin anyone's day: solutions can be much simpler than you might think!
To circumvent the most diverse situations of daily life, it is very useful to know some tricks. After all, leaving the most practical activities? in the kitchen, in the organization or in the cleaning? much more free time to enjoy in other ways.
Here are some simple, practical and quick tips that can change the way you look at a home setback in a variety of scenarios.
Food preparation and cooking
1. Sharpening knife without grinder: Now and then the knives will let us down when preparing a meal and the grinder is not always around. But using the grinder isn't the only way to fix that blind knife! Just pick up a matchbox and sharpen the knife blade to the same extent that the match strikes.
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2. Keep fresh sandwiches: The sandwich is practical, fast and a great savior from times when even the time to eat is short. You can further extend this convenience by preparing several sandwiches at once to have a snack ready at various times. To keep them cool, put a few lettuce leaves on aluminum foil, place the sandwich on top, wrap and store in the refrigerator.
3. Thicken the bean stock: If you like the beans with the heaviest stock but you don't have that effect on cooking, remove a ladle of the cooked beans from the pan and mash the beans. Then return the paste to the pan, stir well and simmer for a few more minutes.
4. Avoid dryness of roast beef: Before blaming your oven for drying a roast chicken, pay attention to the seasoning used in the meat! Vinegar and lemon added before the meat can be baked can dry it out. Orange and pineapple are good substitutions for these ingredients.
5. Soften the iced butter: Using iced butter can become a test of strength and patience, especially on colder days. To speed up the process and make it water faster, heat a bowl of hot water and cover the butter with it like a greenhouse.
6. Roast fish without sticking to the pan: Is this a simple solution? and tasty! ? to prevent the fish from sticking to the pan after baking. Before baking the fish, butter the bottom of the pan and line it with thick slices of potatoes, placing the fish on top. In the end, the reward is a non-stick dish complemented by baked potatoes.
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7. Keep soft ice cream in the freezer: Once opened, a jar of ice cream may end up losing magic in the freezer. The accumulated ice leaves the ice cream hardened and still changes the taste. To prevent this buildup and keep the dessert creamy, store the jar in the freezer in a plastic bag.
8. Clear Green Corn: If you suffer from the difficulty of getting the little strands of corn stuck to the cob, adopt a toothbrush to help you with the task! The brush makes the wires break less often and come out more easily.
9. Cut dried fruits: The difficulty here is with those stickier dried fruits that stick to the knife blade as they are chopped. To avoid this effect, heat scissors or knife in hot water before mincing.
10. Thaw red meat: Not enough time to plan before cooking and the meat is still frozen? A quick way to defrost is to put the meat to marinate for a few minutes in vinegar, which increases the temperature of the ingredient. Then finish defrosting in the microwave or with water.
11. Let the salt alone: Over time, the salt gets thicker and it can be an adventure to get a salt shaker. To keep it loose, bring a pan to the heat and, once warmed, add salt and stir for two or three minutes. To do this, try to avoid aluminum cookware and use the low heat.
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12. Unmold gelatin without breaking: For a full and perfect gelatin after unmolding, count on the help of high temperatures! Dip the pan in hot water or wrap it in a towel soaked in hot water. After a few minutes, just unmold by tapping the container.
13. Prepare bacon in the microwave: Want to make a tasty, dry, low-fat bacon in no time? Line a plate with two or three sheets of paper towels and place the bacon cut into strips. On top, put some more leaves. Microwave for one minute at high power and, if necessary, place for another 30 seconds later.
House cleaning
14. Clean upholstery fabric: To remove odors, mold, moisture and disinfect upholstery of fabric, start by choosing a sunny day to do the cleaning. Sprinkle baking soda over the upholstery and vacuum to remove excess. Then sprinkle white vinegar and let it dry in the sun.
15. Unclog drains: This tip is ideal for unclogging kitchen sink and bathroom drains. Drain a cup of baking soda and then add two cups of white vinegar of alcohol. When the mixture is no longer effervescent, pour boiling water and avoid opening the tap for about 30 minutes.
16. Remove hair from drain: Does hair fall out and accumulate down the drain? it's inevitable. To avoid the unpleasant feeling of wet hair on your hands, use a crochet hook to remove the strands.
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17. Clear Smoke Stain From Brick Wall: Fireplaces and grills can be the big villains of the stains on the wall. To get rid of them, just rub a thimble stone on the damp wall and then rinse with water.
18. Extend bathroom shower cleaning: Washing the bathroom is one of the most dreaded daily activities. But it is possible to prolong the cleaning effect a little further, preventing fungal growth in grouts and avoiding stains any longer. To do this, simply sprinkle white vinegar alcohol on the area every two days.
19. Clear Blender: Because of the blades, the blender can be a tricky object to clean. To remove dirt quickly, tap some ice cubes, warm water and detergent at high speed. In a minute or two you have clean glasses and blades!
20. Clean burnt oven: Burnt food remnants can resist rebels at the time of cleaning. For convenience, place a damp cloth with liquid ammonia in the hot oven and let it sit for a few hours. After that, the burned pieces will have come loose and you can do the normal cleaning in the oven.
21. Clear Flower Arrangement: Dried flower arrangements may not need to be watered, but still need care! With exposure, it is common for arrangements to accumulate dust. To clean them, boil enough water to cover the flowers and add one tablespoon of baking soda to each liter of water used. Soak the flowers for up to 15 minutes and then let them dry outdoors.
22. Wash walls: The trick here is how to get started. Washing walls is easier starting from the bottom up than the other way around? After all, the mess of wiping drips on the surface that is already clean is much smaller.
23. Remove Pen Stain From Sofa: even the least clumsy human being can end up staining the pen that should not be scratched. To remove ink scratches from a fabric upholstery, simply apply white alcohol vinegar on a sponge and rub until it comes out.
24. Sanitize Dish Sponge: The cleaning process of sponges is important to eliminate bacteria and germs that accumulate with use. Put a tablespoon of bleach in one liter of water and soak the sponge for three minutes. Then just rinse and let it dry.
Clothes cleaning
25. Moisturize the leather: started to get cold and are you going to take the leather jacket out of the closet? After a long storage, you can moisturize the leather so that the piece is renewed. In a damp cloth, drip drops of liquid petroleum jelly or sweet almond oil and rub it all over. After ten minutes, finish the process by wiping with a dry white cloth.
26. Speed up the drying of clothes: This is a good tip for those who want even faster when it comes to spinning their clothes. Put a dry towel in the centrifuge, together with the wetted parts. The towel will absorb some of the water and the clothes will come out of the machine much drier.
27. Remove Deodorant Stains: Ah, the hurry! Nothing is more common than wearing the shirt before the deodorant dries and to gain a whitish stain on the piece. To get rid of it quickly, simply rub a dry sponge on the stain.
28. Ironing leather clothes: Although it looks heavier, the leather pieces are quite delicate when ironing. It is important not to use steam iron and set the temperature below 80 °. To protect the garment, place a light cloth over the leather and only iron the cloth as an intermediate.
29. Dry clothes of line on the clothesline: Ever wondered what to do to dry a blouse without stretching the whole piece? Wipe off excess water with a towel, then wipe a pantyhose over the sleeves of the blouse. Attaching the socks instead of the sleeves on the clothesline, your shirt is safe from deformation!
30. Remove odor from socks: If you have already washed socks and they have continued with an unpleasant smell, it is time to exterminate the bacteria from the fabric. To do so, soak them in a mixture of water and vodka (yes, vodka!) For about 30 minutes.
31. Remove hair dye from fabric: It is common to be dyeing your hair and removing any stains on your clothes or towel. To remove it fresh, apply hydrogen peroxide over the stain and scrub with a straight toothbrush. Then dry with a cloth and wash the garment normally.
32. Ironing pieces with sleeves: For more firmness when ironing one-piece sleeves, wrap a magazine and place it inside the sleeve. It will unfold and turn into a great support for the activity.
33. Ironing silk clothes: Want to renew the trim of a piece of natural silk? Dissolve a sheet of white gelatin in one liter of boiling water. Then add this mixture to an amount of cold water that covers the piece and wet it. Twist the piece, let it dry a little and pass it still damp, covered with a tissue paper.
34. Keep towels soft: Did you know that using manufactured fabric softener on your towels can cause them to lose their absorption capacity? To keep them soft and without risk, simply replace the fabric softener with vinegar at the time of washing.
35. Pre-wash heavily soiled clothes: to remove stubborn stains from clothes? like makeup and sweat, for example? You can rub white soap moistened on the stain. Then just proceed normally with the wash.
Organization and storage
36. Store bulged clothes: To store blouses and bulging dresses without damaging the pieces, never hang them! The best thing to do is to fold the piece in half, fit one bowl inside the other and continue folding the garment until it is exactly the size of the bowl. Then just keep it standing in the drawer.
37. Make luggage space: When the suitcase doesn't close with the classic sitting up to force the zipper, it's time to look for other ways to make room. By putting your clothes in vacuum-sealing bags (preferably with the help of a vacuum cleaner) you can compress the size and take more things!
38. Store leather and suede clothing: if well cared for, leather and suede can be your companions for a long time. When storing, hang them on wooden or plastic hangers and secure them with a TNT cover, always keeping them in places that are not exposed to light.
39. Store pantyhose: To ensure that the pantyhose is secure to objects that may untangle the threads, it is best to keep the garment inside ziploc-sealed bags. Sturdy, the packaging will protect the sock from sharp objects.
40. Save documents: Care should be taken when storing important documents. To keep them always dry and free of creases, wrap them tightly and wrap with a paper towel.
41. Protect white clothes: Have you had the boring experience of taking a white outfit from the closet and realizing it is yellow? Even clean, the white fabric may end up yellowing because of the incidence of light. To protect the part, store it wrapped in tissue paper or blue TNT.
42. Save Christmas lights: If in every Christmas season you spend more time untangling the lights than decorating the house, this is a very simple trick that avoids tangling. Wrap the thread in a piece of cardboard and store the ornaments in boxes.
43. Potentiate plastic hangers: To prevent clothes from slipping off the hangers in the closet, just zigzag with hot glue on the sides of the object. Dry glue will provide greater support to fabrics!
44. Arrange towels in the bathroom: in small toilets or used by many people, it can be tricky to make room for everyone's towels. To optimize space, install up to three vertical towel rails? it can be on a wall or behind the door.
45. Attach plastic bag to trash: If your trash is metal or stainless, plastic bags are probably slipping. To keep them in place, place several magnets in the mouth of the bag outside the bin.
46. Arrange costume jewelry in the drawer: No one needs a sophisticated organizer to keep the messy jewelry in the drawer. Improvise the storage with paper candy pans, icing pans or cupcake pans!
47. Arrange appliance wires: In order not to have to deal daily with loose and tangled household appliance wires, the solution is simple. Stick a Velcro sticker on the plug and another on the device. At the time of storage, wrap the cord in the appliance and join the two parts of the velcro to keep everything in place.
48. Store rugs: The best way to store a rug is rolled up? In addition to avoiding marks, you save space. In a PVC pipe or all pool noodle, roll the carpet inwardly, lengthwise.
49. Identify keys: If your key ring is very crowded and you always get confused when opening the locks, a good trick is to paint the head of the keys with different colored nail polish. This makes it easy to match the color to the right door!
50. Arrange cups in the cupboard: running out of cupboard space? It is possible to improvise a shelf using a tray! Over a row of cups, place a tray and then stack another row of cups. Line the tray with EVA to prevent the cups from slipping.
Did you like the tips? Test them at home and make your daily life more practical!
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