Best and worst ideas for life hacks from social media

[sheilafri]

re: Spice Storage.

I have a small kitchen where cabinet space is an issue, and was struggling with various solutions. I didn't want to buy the individual magnetic spice containers because I don't like transferring stuff out of their original containers, unless it's to break up Costco sized stuff. So I bought magnetic spice racks from Amazon to stick on the fridge instead. I can keep everything in its original container, it uses space that was not being utilized, and it's really convenient when cooking. These are the ones I bought.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09YD5NSMK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

I don't really do a lot of hacks, I don't think. The only ones I can really think of are the Dawn + vinegar cleaning solution for the bathtub. And an oldie I learned from my Mom, not social media, but found out more recently that a bunch of people didn't know, was to stick a piece of bread in with cookies. The bread gets hard, the cookies stay soft.

Putting bread in with brown sugar also helps to keep the sugar soft. It will even soften it up.

 

[barkley]

Putting bread in with brown sugar also helps to keep the sugar soft. It will even soften it up.

when i was a kid it was my mom's practice to put a single saltine cracker into the sugar container she kept on the counter. it was always a treat when the container got refilled to be offered that salty sweet cracker.

 

[PollyannaMom]

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You mean like this? It’s been this way in my kitchen for years and I STILL sometimes yank open the cabinet too quickly and get startled.

What if you attached a piece of felt behind them with double-sided tape or something?

 

[Southernmiss]

A recent one I use..

Cut a u shape in plastic cereal bags. It will look like a plastic Walmart bag. Then you can tie the handles to secure the cereal in the bag.

Works with frozen vegetable bags, too.

 

[Carol_]

I use this cereal box hack:

 

[AustinTink]

I’m sure many of you already do this but I had never seen the hack of filling a dish scrub brush with half dawn/half vinegar and using it to scrub shower walls. It works so well, I now have one in my shower all the time. I love giving the walls a little scrub when I first get in the shower. Total time saver.

 

[barkley]

I use this cereal box hack:

i pour mine into gallon ziplock bags (generic brand w/zippers). as they empty i can roll them and get the air out-stays fresh/takes up no space (great for collecting the crumbs and bits for those cereals you use for breading).

 

[Babs Johnson]

What if you attached a piece of felt behind them with double-sided tape or something?

Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Imzadi]

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You mean like this? It’s been this way in my kitchen for years and I STILL sometimes yank open the cabinet too quickly and get startled.

Yeah, that would make it a no for me.

 

[Imzadi]

I use this cereal box hack:

I just close the box as designed. Mine stay closed that way.

 

[nw6675]

ALL WRONG!!!

Not one of you prefaced your response with, "How did I not know this?!"

 

[nw6675]

Or tap your grossly overdone fingernails repeatedly against the item in question. Or, maybe you ARE doing that behind the scenes

 

[NAB]

i pour mine into gallon ziplock bags (generic brand w/zippers). as they empty i can roll them and get the air out-stays fresh/takes up no space (great for collecting the crumbs and bits for those cereals you use for breading).

What a great idea never thought of saving the crumbs. Sometimes there are a lot and try not get get any in my bowl.

 

[sheilafri]

What a great idea never thought of saving the crumbs. Sometimes there are a lot and try not get get any in my bowl.

You can use about anything for crumbs for casseroles—stale crackers, Misc cereals, bread ends. Sometimes I’ll pulse them in my food processor, put them in a Ziploc and freeze til needed. Also good with leftover (real) cheese bits mixed in.

 

[barkley]

What a great idea never thought of saving the crumbs. Sometimes there are a lot and try not get get any in my bowl.

best crumbs are the ones from bags of croutons-so well seasoned.

 

[Imzadi]

best crumbs are the ones from bags of croutons-so well seasoned.

Yes, I don't even buy bread crumbs. I just buy croutons and when I need breadcrumbs, I crush some croutons.

 

[marthachick]

ALL WRONG!!!

Not one of you prefaced your response with, "How did I not know this?!"

Or my favorite “I was today years old when I learned this”.

 

[shh]

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You mean like this? It’s been this way in my kitchen for years and I STILL sometimes yank open the cabinet too quickly and get startled.

has anyone figured out a good hack for all those annoying LIDS - they never seem to stack or store properly

 

[dez1978]

I see a lot of them on Tiktok where I'm like "Thats Genius!! How did I not know that?" But bc ADHD, I forget about them as soon as I watch the next video lol

 

[TipsyTraveler]

has anyone figured out a good hack for all those annoying LIDS - they never seem to stack or store properly

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DNJ7Z6B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1