What ingenious little life hacks would you like to share?

[Rainbunny]

Apparently I have vastly improved the quality of a friend's life by sharing my method of storing (for disposal) used tampons. It's probably not original but simple and easy. I throw them into scented biodegradable doggy poop bags (I buy the them in bulk anyway so they're really cheap). Then they can be thrown into the kitchen trash without any unpleasant sights or smells. Very useful when we're staying as guests at other's homes. My friend is preparing to temporarily move in with her inlaws and has actually been a little worried about this since her inlaws are maniacally houseproud and any reminder of human presence is frowned upon . Just wondered what other little things people do to make life easier?

Doesn't everyone have a toilet brush? You know... For skids???

That's what you'd think but they're very marmite on here.

Hairdryer. A multi-task wonder! If you have a child like mine that sticks stickers on everything, a quick blast will remove them very quickly. It also works with plasters on skin, a quick blast and it just peels off painlessly. I have loosened lids on jars, a stuck pipe and various other "stuck things" using the hairdryer.

I also use it to dry my hair. And my fake tan. And my toenails

PurpleDaisies I'm amazed. I'd die if there was a skid mark on my toilet and a visitor came. As long as it's kept clean I don't see a problem.

If you cycle regularly, avoid getting a sore arse by simply placing a naan bread over your saddle. This will comfort your ride and when you return home, hey presto! A warm snack.

Destinysdaughter...

Doesn't everyone have a toilet brush? You know... For skids

God, no. I loathe loo brushes. Bleach is your friend here.

My life hacks:

Chuck the parmesan rind into ragu when cooking it

If you break a bit of eggshell into something, pick it up with a larger piece of eggshell. It will stick like a magnet.

Oh, and with those bags of salad and herbs from the supermarket, once opened, pop a very wet, folded piece of kitchen paper inside the bag then clip closed and keep in fridge. Stops the leaves going slimy and horrible.

Bleach does terrible things to the environment so I'm in camp loo brush.

DP and I have a shared Google doc called FAD ("Frequently Accessed Documents "). It contains our passport numbers, bank account numbers, government office numbers, dates we lived in certain countries, etc. When we're filling out forms we simply open the doc and copy the needed info. No running back and forth searching for hard copies. I don't know how we survived without it!

FirstWeTakeManhattan: I am forever throwing away bags of what we affectionately call "packet salad" because it gets weird and slimy. This is amazing, thanks!

After losing my house keys last month, I have now attached my name and address to my keys in case I lose them again. I have also put times I am not likely to be at home, to save anyone a wasted journey to return hem.

Or alternatively lets the holder of your found house keys know that the house might be empty....and he/she has the means of entry.!!

Sadmother

I have a loo brush but they are very frowned upon on mumsnet. Apparently you're supposed to wipe skids off with tissue and shove your hand in there.

Destiny did a proper loud belly lol and made DS with the shits actually shit himself... Thank god he's double incontinent!!
PS ... Would this be frowned upon in a spin class???

After a shower stick your shower/bath mat on the wall. It will drip into the shower or bath and dries out quicker meaning it takes longer to go mouldy

I told my phone "remind me to replace my toothbrush head every 3 months" (iPhone) so I don't have to worry about under/over replacing them (£5 a pop lol).

I poke a hole in plastic mushroom boxes cellophane before I pop them in the fridge (though paper works better as said above!)

I take photos of my work rotas so I don't need to worry about writing them down.

A friend of mine who works in shoes told me that stiff new leather that rubs can be stretched and softened up by blasting with a hairdryer.

The bin in the dishwasher tip has been a revelation to me.

If you have a metal garlic crushed you don't need to peel the garlic first.

Probably not knew but I use pegs to close non resealable plastic food bag.
Eg frozen peas, porridge etc. Once opened, fold them up and clip.

New not knew. Predictive text. Grr

If you like to go to the cinema but worry that you might need to go for a wee in the middle, download the app RunPee, and it will give you a list of suggested lines to watch for which will be your cue to take a few minutes to run to the bathroom. They select the bits of the movie with least plot advancement, so you won't miss much.

I have frozen ginger, herbs, garlic and chillies. Bought from the supermarket but you can do it yourself. This makes cooking much easier.

You can freeze fresh coriander - wrap it in newspaper then when you need to add some to a dish just crumble it still frozen.