100 Life Hacks That Make Life Easier

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Want to learn some quick and easy life hacks that are easy to do, low cost and saves you time? You're in luck. We have collected 100 of these practical life hacks into this one big list that is easy to digest because they’re all images! By tweaking little things, it can make your life much easier. Enjoy!

Suitcase with a bright pink ribbon tied to the handle for easy spotting

Suitcase with a bright pink ribbon tied to the handle for easy spotting

Crossed-out words hidden by writing random letters over them

Rubber band looped over both door knobs across the latch to stop the door latching

Dryer sheet taped over a window air-conditioner grille

Phone propped up in a pair of folded sunglasses

Step-by-step photos of waterproofing canvas shoes with wax

Hand holding a business card, with a tip to photograph cards you are given

Iron pressing a button-up shirt turned inside out

Newspaper lining the bottom of a bin bag

Shoes tied by their laces outside a tumble-dryer door so they do not bang inside

Wallet holding an emergency card with medical information, blood type and allergies

Bars of scented soap, with a tip to pack one with dirty laundry when travelling

Juice carton with a small hole cut at the top corner so it pours without spilling

Foam drink cooler slipped over a car gear stick on hot days

Dustpan hooked over a small sink to fill a bucket that does not fit under the tap

Cookbook held open by a trouser hanger hooked on a kitchen cabinet

Phone torch shining up through a water bottle to make a lantern

Spring from a pen wrapped around a charger cable to stop it fraying

Phone standing in a slot cut in a cardboard tube as a speaker

Binder clips used to replace broken keyboard feet

Bottles wrapped in wet paper towel in a freezer to chill them in about 15 minutes

Pancake batter squeezed from a ketchup bottle into a frying pan

Empty sun-lotion bottle used to hide a phone, money and keys at the beach

Muffin tin holding sliced tomatoes, onions and condiments at a barbecue

Corn chips burning as kindling in a small campfire

Keys painted with different colours of nail polish to tell them apart

Over-the-door shoe organiser holding cleaning products

Frozen grapes in glasses of white wine to chill it without dilution

Binder clips on a desk edge holding the ends of charging cables

Ice cream scooped into a nearly empty jar of Nutella

Cords coiled inside toilet paper tubes standing in a box

Paper ketchup cup with its pleated rim unfolded to hold more

Wrapping-paper rolls held closed by cut-open toilet paper tubes

Straw pushed through a strawberry to remove the stem

Lotion bottle cut into a pouch that holds a charging phone at a wall socket

Coffee poured into an ice-cube tray for iced coffee that is not watered down

Step-by-step photos showing how to fold a fitted sheet

Phone placed in an empty glass to amplify its alarm

Rubber band stretched across an open paint can for wiping the brush

Wooden spoon laid across a boiling pot to stop it boiling over

Bread clip fastened under a flip-flop strap to fix a split hole

Man holding a borrowed DVD for a photo, with a tip to photograph friends holding items you lend them

Earbuds with a knot tied in the left cable to tell left from right

Stocking secured over a vacuum nozzle to catch small items like earrings

Water bottles marked with times of day to track how much you drink

Can opener cutting open a plastic blister pack

"Good sandwich guide" showing round cheese slices cut in half to cover square bread

Tortillas baked over an upturned muffin tin to make taco bowls

Carabiner holding several grocery-bag handles for carrying in one trip

Woven bacon strips baked on foil and laid on bread for a BLT

Peeled boiled egg, with a tip to add baking soda to the water so the shell slips off

Cupcake with its base torn off and placed on top as a frosting sandwich

Hair straightener used to press a shirt collar

Clothes stacked upright in drawers so every item is visible

Tray of cookie dough on a car dashboard baking in the summer sun

(Caution: a car dashboard may not get cookie dough hot enough to cook raw egg safely.)

Steps for cleaning a blender with soap and water by running it

Ice lolly stuck through a cupcake liner to catch drips

Bread-bag clips labelled "Mouse", "Power" and "Hot tub" clipped to power cords

Plastic bag of vinegar tied around a shower head to remove limescale

Hair clip holding coiled earphone cables

Frozen wet sponge sealed in a plastic bag used as a drip-free ice pack

Pencil tip rubbed on a stuck zip to loosen it

Soda can tabs linking hangers to save closet space

Lemon half squeezed with salad tongs over a jug

Chalkboard diagram of a mental shortcut for multiplying 97 by 96

Wine bottle with a cork, a screw and a hammer, showing how to open it without a corkscrew

Wooden furniture leg before and after rubbing a walnut on scratches

Pool noodle tucked under a fitted sheet to stop children rolling out of bed

Car headlight before and after cleaning with toothpaste

Plastic milk jug cut into a scoop or dustpan

Car seat-warmer switch, with a tip to use it to keep a pizza box warm

Straw threaded through the ring pull of a drink can so it does not float up

Oreo cookie held on a fork for dunking in milk

Remote control stuck with Velcro under the edge of a coffee table

Rolled banknote hidden inside an empty lip balm tube

Bread clip marking the end of a roll of masking tape

USB port on the back of a hotel TV used to charge a phone

Square of cardboard in a zip-lock bag to keep documents flat and dry

Coaster placed on top of a beer glass to signal that the seat is taken

Small holes drilled near the bottom of a kitchen bin to stop bags sticking by suction

Phone passcode screen with an accented letter selected on the keyboard

Squeeze-bottle nozzle taped to a shop-vac hose to clean keyboards and small gaps

Hand locking a door, with a tip to do something unusual so you remember locking it

Plate of spaghetti arranged in a ring with an empty centre so leftovers reheat evenly

Lit stick of spaghetti used to light a candle wick deep in a jar

Pizza slices in a microwave beside a glass of water, with a tip that the water keeps the crust from going chewy

Index card folded into labelled steps holding screws during disassembly

Half a pool noodle fixed to a garage wall to protect a car door

Clothespin gripping a nail to keep fingers clear while hammering

Two slices of bread in one toaster slot to toast only the outsides for a BLT

Open fridge full of food, with a tip to photograph it before grocery shopping

Water bottle frozen on its side a quarter full, to top up with cold water later

Crisp bag rolled down step by step to make an instant snack bowl

Fingers pinching the prongs of a two-pin plug together so it grips the socket

(Caution: bending plug prongs can cause poor contact and overheating; replace a loose plug or socket instead.)

Bananas hanging from a hook with plastic wrap around the stems

Bananas hanging from a hook with plastic wrap around the stems

Sticky edge of a Post-it note run between keyboard keys to collect crumbs

Sources: Life Hack, Reddit via Why Don't You Try This

Check the problem before the shortcut

Choose an idea because it addresses something you actually find awkward. Ask whether it adds steps, requires equipment or creates a new inconvenience. This image collection is a source of ideas, not evidence that every suggested method has been tested for every material or situation.

Count the preparation as part of the shortcut

An idea can look quick in one picture because the setup has already happened outside the frame. Finding a special tool, cleaning it afterward or restoring the original arrangement may take longer than the step shown.

For a low-risk organizational change, compare the whole sequence with your existing routine. What do you fetch, move, use and put away? An improvement should make that sequence easier for the person doing it. The image collection supplies prompts, not proof that every technique has been tested. This approach helps separate a pleasing demonstration from a change you would actually want to repeat.

Organizing a drawer offers a simple example of the comparison. A divider is useful if it keeps the things you reach for visible and allows them to be returned easily. If its compartments are too small or it has to be lifted out each time, the apparent tidiness may add work. Judge the arrangement by using it, including the moment when everything needs to be put away again.

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