How to make household chores easier: 10 proven tips

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Time is perhaps the most valuable resource in our life. But often we spend it not on what we really would like to do - communication with loved ones, travel, self-development. Time is spent on solving many tasks, which we boldly take on our shoulders. Work and household chores take almost all 24 hours, and it seems that there is no end and edge to them. How to be?

We have learned the secrets of the YouDo service experts on how to easily and quickly cope with everyday affairs.

Household cleaning and help:

1. If the kitchen sink is slightly clogged, do not rush to call the plumber. Food blockages can be broken through on their own in five minutes. Pour two to three tablespoons of baking soda into the drain and cover with a glass of vinegar. Allow the foam from the chemical reaction to drain and flush the drain with plenty of hot tap water.

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2. To keep vegetables fresh in the refrigerator for longer, place a clean, dry waffle towel at the bottom of the container. It will absorb excess moisture and extend the shelf life of food.

3. Have you accidentally stained your shirt collar with powder? Don't rush to change. Apply some shaving cream to the stain and remove it after a minute with a damp cloth. Another secret: white wine neutralizes red stains! Keep this in mind if you accidentally spill red wine on your clothes during a party.

4. Removing your pet's fur from furniture is quick and easy if you have rubber gloves around the house. Just put them on your hands, wet them with water and walk over the surface. All wool will collect on the gloves and will simply be washed off.

5. If you accidentally add too much salt to your soup or sauce, take your time to pour it out and start over. Place raw peeled potatoes in a saucepan and let sit for five minutes. It will absorb excess salt. If this was not enough, add some boiled water to the dish.

6. Cleaning pomegranates is quick and easy. Cut the skin around the perimeter and break the fruit in two. Place the half on a cutting board, seeds side down, and tap the skin vigorously with a spoon for ten seconds. Do the same with the other half. The pomegranate is ready to eat!

If you accidentally add too much salt to your soup or sauce, take your time to pour it out and start over.

Health and beauty:

7. If you are regularly running late, write down a playlist that matches your optimal morning pick-up time. You will quickly memorize the order of the tracks and, having heard the penultimate melody, you will understand that the time has come and it is time to leave.

8. You can save time drying manicure by placing your hands in a container of cold water. This will almost double the drying process of the varnish.

Household repair:

9. If the scissors are dull, and you need to sharpen them urgently and without special tools, ordinary foil will come to the rescue. Fold over several sheets and cut with scissors. The blades will become sharper!

Computer help:

10. If you accidentally wrote a letter or a long message with the Capslock button pressed, just select the "problem" fragment and press Shift + F3. You don't have to rewrite it again!