For some reason I really enjoy cutting up fruit whether it be pineapple, watermelon or even strawberries. My friends know. It may be the perfectionist in me – I love creating perfect cubes or slices of fruit. Anyway, recently I came across a video via Facebook by HGTV with fruit-cutting hacks! These hacks actually make it easier and quicker to cut all types of fruit. Yum!
Forgot to swing by Starbucks this morning or just choose to save money by drinking the sub par office coffee? This simple hack won't have you cringing through your morning cup of coffee for much longer.
All you need is a packet of hot cocoa mix and coffee. Empty however much of the hot cocoa mix into your coffee cup or mug you'd like and then pour the black coffee over the top of it. Add creamer and sugar if you feel necessary, but this recipe is for those who favor black coffee but just need to enhance the mediocre office coffee a bit.
I bring my lunch a lot to work and a lot of times I bring a salad. I have always had a hard time remembering salad dressing. Sure I can get some from the cafeteria at work, but this hack will finally save a trip downstairs and back. Use an old bottle of MiO Liquid Water Enhancer for your salad dressing! All you need to do is pop off the top, wash it out, and fill with the dressing of your choice. Be sure to choose a pretty watery liquid as more viscous ones may not easily come out from the small hole on top of the MiO bottle.
I normally don't buy dryer sheets or use them, but the other day a friend of mine was telling me the various things you can do with them. After she listed off some of her preferred uses, I turned to Google to find out more. Other than their obvious use of throwing them in with your laundry to fight static cling, you can put them on the bottom of your trashcan, clean chrome faucets, keep inside of your shoes, remove pet hair, and to even repel bugs. I found a pretty good list here.
Last night I was surfing Pinterest, something I haven't done in a long time, and came across an amazing online shopping hack that I've never heard of before. It's recommended to be used on Overstock.com, but I'm sure it works on other retail sites. Ok...ready for it? All you have to do is type in "as is" to the search bar and hundreds of discounted items will appear! The items that appear are ones that have been purchased and returned for whatever reason. Sales are final but Overstock lists why the product is being sold as "as is". Most times it's due to a minor scratches, scuffs, or snags.
If you have wine that needs to be cooled down quickly, wrap it with a wet paper towel and pop it into the freezer for approximately 15 minutes. This works the same way for a bottle of beer, but take it out after about 8 minutes. Cheers!
To make homemade iced coffee without watering down your brew, fill an ice cube tray with coffee and freeze overnight. Fill up your coffee cup 3/4 of the way to leave room for the coffee ice cubes to melt. Voila!
For those of you who get greasy along the T-zone throughout the day, I have found a nifty trick! Toilet seat covers work almost the exact same as do those little blue Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets. Simply rip off a piece of the toilet ring shape and blot your face where needed. If you are wearing makeup, the toilet seat cover removes very little.