Double uses for common household items
Many of the products in your home are so versatile, you’d be foolish to limit their uses to just one. Check out this list of clever ways to make your household items go twice as far.
Towel rack – Use a towel rack to hold the lids to your pots and pans to banish cupboard clutter.
Shoe organiser – Use a shoe organiser to hold anything from craft supplies to beauty products to cleaning products.
Pillow case – Use an old pillow case to protect your clothes. Just cut a slit in the top of it and hang it over the top of your clothes hanger like a garment bag.
Laundry pre-treater – Use your liquid laundry pre-treat formulation to remove stubborn adhesive stickers from any plastic or glass items.
Cooking spray – Got a squeaky door? Spray the hinge with cooking spray for instant lubrication. No more squeaks!
Baking soda – Use baking soda to unclog a stuck drain instead of using Drain-o. Pour a cup down the drain. Then add equal parts vinegar and let sit. Finish off with boiling water and your drain should be unclogged.
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Baby wipes – Use baby wipes to clean all of your electronics, including your keyboard, which, with daily use can get full of germs.
Aluminium foil – Aluminium foil can take the place of your dryer sheets should you run out. Just crumple some into a ball and toss them into your dryer to help reduce static.