Looking for shortcuts to make household chores easier? Searching for ways to keep your food fresher for longer? Take a look at these life hacks to help you simplify your day.
Material required:
Paper towel
Walnut
Lemon juice
Hair clip
Ice cube tray
Put a paper towel under your fruit and vegetables in the fridge: If you are storing loose fruit and vegetables in the fridge, pop a paper towel under them. This way, it will soak up all the water and help them to last for longer.
Rub a walnut on damaged wooden furniture to cover up scratches: Did you know that you can fix your scuffed wooden furniture with just a modest walnut? It might sound like we are pulling your leg, but it really does work. All you have to do is rub a walnut over the scratched surface several times before rubbing the area with your finger. The oil from the walnut will be absorbed into the wood and help to hide the ugly mark.
Put lemon juice on your avocado and guacamole to make it keep for longer: No one wants a browning avocado or guacamole. The key to keeping it green is squeezing some lemon or lime juice over it. The citric acid will prevent it from going brown for longer and adds an extra freshness to the flavour.
Use hair clips to organise long wires: Tame your unruly long wires with a simple claw clip. Wind your wires loosely around your hand until you have a thick circle of wires. Next, grab your hair accessory and use it to clip a bunch of the strands so that they stay grouped together.
Freeze fresh herbs with olive oil in an ice cube tray: Place herbs in ice cube trays before topping them up with olive oil and putting them in the freezer. When you want to use them, you can simply take out a frozen herby olive oil cube and voila!
