{"id":18525,"date":"2015-02-21T18:34:23","date_gmt":"2015-02-21T18:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freshdia.com\/?p=18386"},"modified":"2020-07-09T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T10:47:13","slug":"12-amazing-didnt-think-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livingino.com\/12-amazing-didnt-think-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Amazing “Why Didn\u2019t I Think of That” Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some every day \u201ctricks\u201d are actually fairly complicated endeavors that don\u2019t save time at all. Many \u201chacks\u201d make you raise your eyebrows and think \u201cwhy would anyone actually do that?\u201d But some tricks are actually brilliant little time, space, or money savers that make you wish you\u2019d known about them sooner or are so simple you can\u2019t believe you hadn\u2019t already thought of them.<\/p>\n

From things as simple as using a lint roller to remove glitter to the more ingenious recipes for items like homemade foaming liquid soap, here are some amazing tricks that will make you say \u201cwhy didn\u2019t I think of that?\u201d<\/p>\n

1. Easy Piping Bag Trick<\/h3>\n

If you love decorating baked goods but hate the hassle of filling those piping bags, check out this awesome tip<\/a> to make the task positively easy.<\/p>\n

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2. Storage for Cupcake Liners<\/h3>\n

Use this cool organizational trick<\/a> to keep all your cupcake liners in one place.<\/p>\n

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3. Freezer Paper for Sewing Patterns<\/h3>\n

\u00a0Trace patterns onto freezer paper, then iron onto your fabric for easy pattern cutting!<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0 Embellished Grocery Bag Containers<\/h3>\n

Store your plastic grocery bags in beautiful re-purposed wipe containers. Use this tutorial<\/a> for perfect bag dispensing every time.<\/p>\n

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5. Pop Tab Art Hangers<\/h3>\n

\u00a0Use old tabs<\/a> from soda cans to hang artwork that doesn’t already have a good hanger.<\/p>\n

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6. Regrow Scallions<\/h3>\n

Don’t buy a bunch of scallions (also known as green onions) every time you need them for a dish, grow your own<\/a> instead!<\/p>\n

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7. No More Paint-stick when Drying<\/h3>\n

If you’ve ever painted an item, you know how hard it is to keep it from sticking to everything while it dries. Here<\/a> is a quick trick involving push-pins that will keep those drying items from sticking!<\/p>\n

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8. Remove Stripped Screws Easily<\/h3>\n

Stripped screws can be impossible to remove, but using this rubber band trick<\/a>, you can unscrew with ease.<\/p>\n

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9. Paint Mess-Free<\/h3>\n

Check out these amazing tricks<\/a> to keep your painting as mess-free as possible.<\/p>\n

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10. Make Your Own Liquid Soap<\/h3>\n

Instead of buying another bottle of liquid soap when yours runs out, try this tutorial <\/a>for some awesome DIY foaming soap.<\/p>\n

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11. Label Power Cords<\/h3>\n

\u00a0Use old bread tags to label<\/a> your various plugs and cords!<\/p>\n

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12. Glitter Remover<\/h3>\n

\u00a0A lint roller <\/a>is a great way to clean up spilled glitter!<\/p>\n

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