Tips and Tricks #1

I get these e-mailed to me from my mom, and they are so simple and clever, it makes you wonder how you never though about it, or even got through your life without some of these! Thank god for people for more common sense than me!

So here enjoy and hopefully you find these very helpful:

Use a (clean) dustpan to fill a container that doesn't fit in the sink
 
Place a rubber band around an open paint can to wipe your brush on, 
and keep paint off the side of the can
 

Use a staple remover to save your fingernails 
when trying to add things to your key ring! 
 


Put wooden spoon across boiling pot of water to keep from boiling over. 


Use bread clips to save flip-flops with split holes. 


How to put shoes in the dryer
 


Use sunglasses or a small convex mirror to avoid people 
sneaking up on you while wearing headphones at work 
 

How to keep the straw from rising out of your soda can 
 

Out of AA batteries? Use AAAs and tin foil in a pinch. 
 

Use a microfiber cloth to prevent frost from forming on the windshield. 
 

Use a comb to keep a nail steady for hammering 


Use a post it note to catch drilling debris. 




Dab some nail polish on the top side of your phone charger plug 
so you can feel which way is up when plugging in in the dark.