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00:00Seatbelt on the passenger seats has a fabric loop.
00:03When put under a great amount of pressure,
00:05the stitches on the loop rip apart,
00:07so the excess fabric can assist in cushioning the passengers.
00:11The extra few inches can make a great difference within a dire circumstance.
00:15However, there isn't one on the driver's side.
00:18As the driver is so close to the steering wheel,
00:21it's safer for them not to have one.
00:24Seatbelts were originally invented in the mid-19th century,
00:27though this technology wasn't brought into common practice until the 1960s.
00:33Pre-collision sensory technology has assisted with developing the safety of seatbelts
00:37and other features to the next level.
00:40Effectively predicting a car's collision,
00:42the technology directs the seatbelts to automatically tighten,
00:46aligning the airbags and ensuring the brakes will be preloaded to reduce shock.
00:51Every year, 6 million car accidents occur,
00:54which explains why all cars still must continue to develop safety features,
00:59not only to alleviate accidents,
01:01but to protect people more effectively within their cars.
01:05The materials that make up the body of cars
01:08only started getting replaced within the last 25 years,
01:12ranging from aluminum and magnesium alloys to carbon fiber composites.
01:16These lighter materials not only enable a more fuel-efficient journey,
01:20but they also ensure that when a car is in an accident,
01:23its build provides a crumple zone.
01:26As a car hits another object,
01:28the crumple zone absorbs energy from the collision.
01:31Although this would appear to cause more damage to the car,
01:34it helps prevent impact on the passengers.
01:37Front and rear bumpers are very underrated,
01:40and due to their long history of being used in cars,
01:43you can't imagine a time we didn't use them.
01:46They were invented in the late 1800s.
01:48The bumpers evolved over the years
01:51to the point we don't even realize we have them.
01:53But they're there,
01:54quietly waiting under the outer covers,
01:57consisting of compressible foam or plastic
01:59around a rigid reinforced bar.
02:02All the windows of your car are made of glass,
02:05but the windshield is made of a shatterproof version.
02:09It's laminated,
02:10so whatever might hit it,
02:11you can be sure there won't be any shards of glass
02:14falling into the front seats.
02:15Normal glass was used up until the 1950s.
02:19As vehicles became more prominent,
02:21they made modifications to ensure safety.
02:25Airbags seem like another common feature
02:27that has always been there.
02:29In fact,
02:30they were originally invented in 1968
02:32and were ahead of their time.
02:34They slowly gained popularity,
02:36and through safety precautions for cars,
02:39they eventually became mandatory
02:40for all cars to have only in 1998.
02:44They have since developed
02:45from just being an airbag within the steering wheel.
02:48Today, depending on the vehicle,
02:50they can be located throughout the car,
02:53ensuring all potential passengers will be protected.
02:56Crash sensors connected to an onboard computer
02:58detect when a collision occurs
03:00and trigger the bags,
03:02inflating within milliseconds
03:03and providing a cushioned safety
03:06within a blink of an eye.
03:08It can be difficult to predict the weather,
03:10and even more so to determine traction on the road.
03:13In the late 1960s,
03:15anti-lock braking systems,
03:17ABS,
03:18were implemented in vehicles.
03:19Before that,
03:21they had been used in many aircraft,
03:23with designs going as far back as 1908.
03:26They soon became a necessity for all vehicles,
03:29ensuring traction is maintained
03:31on slippery surfaces
03:32and that there is complete control when braking.
03:35Today,
03:36ABS has advanced so much
03:38that the latest variations
03:40ensure further detection
03:41when there are strong crosswinds.
03:44Cruise control,
03:45initially invented in 1948,
03:47has been in constant development
03:49over many decades.
03:51Today,
03:51adaptive cruise control
03:53ensures that when the car is cruising
03:54at a constant speed
03:56and detects a slower car ahead,
03:58it will then adjust the speed
04:00to match the car in front.
04:01Other advanced variants
04:03may also ensure
04:04the car will make a complete stop,
04:06once identifying that the car in front
04:08has done the same.
04:09It's easy to forget
04:11to have your high beams on
04:12when driving on the long
04:13and lonesome road for many hours.
04:15Automatic high beams
04:16are quickly becoming more common.
04:19High-tech camera modules
04:21can easily determine
04:22what type of light is passing through
04:24and help ensure
04:25when the high beam will be necessary.
04:27Although versions of automatic high beams
04:30have been around since the 1950s,
04:32they counted on light-sensitive sensors
04:34and were very unreliable.
04:36The new varieties
04:37can identify the sources of light,
04:39whether it's from the sun,
04:41directly from a car's light,
04:42or even from the reflection on a sign,
04:45ensuring you won't cause issues
04:47with other drivers.
04:49It's a pain in the neck
04:50to have to ensure
04:51there isn't anyone creeping
04:53into that semi-visible corner,
04:54the blind spot,
04:56which causes around
04:57400,000 accidents per year.
04:59Solar sensors within rear bumpers
05:01of vehicles
05:02and blind spot monitoring systems
05:04watch and identify adjacent lanes.
05:07They alert the driver
05:08that a vehicle may be
05:09in the lane beside them,
05:11whether by flashing lights on the dash
05:13or from beeping sounds.
05:14This way,
05:15they help to alleviate
05:16the many concerns
05:17the blind spot causes.
05:191.6 million road accidents
05:22are caused by texting and driving.
05:24And fatigue normally causes
05:26up to 10% of all car accidents per year.
05:29The driver attention monitor
05:31helps to alleviate both statistics.
05:34It works through sensors
05:35that monitor the car's movements
05:37and the amount of steering corrections
05:38to ensure the driver
05:40is paying attention to the road.
05:41When the system identifies
05:43that the driver
05:44isn't completely awake
05:45or is slightly distracted
05:47with their phone,
05:47it will prompt signals
05:49to suggest it's time for a break.
05:51Tires are among
05:53the most critical components
05:54for your car
05:55with a close relationship
05:56with whatever path you take.
05:58Many safety features
05:59rely on the tires themselves
06:01for their own independent purposes.
06:03That's why it's super important
06:05to ensure the tires
06:06are always in top condition.
06:07Tire pressure monitoring systems
06:09check the air pressure
06:10of all four tires,
06:11ensuring you're aware
06:13when they need their pressure increased
06:15to avoid the risk of a blowout.
06:17The constant evolution
06:19in technologies
06:19continues to ensure
06:21you stay safe
06:22on longer stretches of the road.
06:24Lane departure warnings
06:25focus on the lines on the road,
06:27ensuring the car stays within.
06:29Whenever a car starts drifting
06:31over a line in the road
06:32without signaling to do so,
06:34the camera-based feature
06:35identifies and signals
06:36to the driver.
06:38The lane-keeping assist feature
06:40follows the same method
06:41of identifying
06:42when the car is intruding
06:43the bordering lane.
06:44When it gets too close,
06:46it will readjust the steering
06:47and center the car
06:49within its appropriate lane.
06:51Other features
06:52in more advanced cars
06:53have autonomous
06:54driving capabilities.
06:56The autopilot systems
06:57have taken cruise control
06:59to the next level.
07:00Not only does it allow
07:01the vehicle to steer itself
07:02in the intended lane
07:03while maintaining a set speed,
07:05but it also changes lanes
07:07when required,
07:08making the ride
07:09more and more efficient.
07:11Some safety features
07:12are only just making a trend
07:14in car models worldwide.
07:15For example,
07:17night vision
07:17using thermographic cameras
07:19to look out for pedestrians
07:20and animals nearby.
07:22It goes within
07:23the infotainment screen,
07:24facing frontwards
07:25and identifying objects
07:27from their heat signatures.
07:29It's estimated
07:30that there are over
07:311.4 billion cars
07:32in use worldwide.
07:33And as the world's
07:35population increases,
07:36it's expected
07:37that the number of cars
07:38will follow suit.
07:40Safety features
07:40will continue to adapt
07:42further beyond
07:42what we know of today.
07:45Infrared headlights
07:46will be further adapted
07:47to be used in conditions
07:48with poor visibility,
07:49like storms, snow, and fog.
07:52They'll be capable
07:53of enhancing the visibility
07:54of the driver
07:55in all conditions
07:56without affecting
07:57the sight of passing drivers.
07:59Driver override systems
08:01will soon be able
08:02to monitor and identify
08:03human behavior.
08:04Whether due to reckless
08:05conduct on the road
08:06or for other safety precautions,
08:09cars will soon have
08:10the functionality
08:10to take complete control
08:12of themselves,
08:13ensuring both the passengers
08:15and the driver's safety.
08:17Augmented reality windshields
08:18are in early development already,
08:20providing some indicator reflections
08:22from the dash
08:23onto the windshield.
08:24So it's quite possible
08:26that soon all necessary directions
08:28from maps and alerts
08:29will appear right in front
08:30of the driver
08:31to ensure they never
08:32take their eyes off the road.
08:35Airbags will soon
08:36not only just be used
08:37within a car
08:38to ensure the passenger's safety,
08:40they will also activate
08:41from the outside of the car
08:42once they identify
08:43a definitive collision.
08:45The airbags
08:46will inflate outwards,
08:48covering the entire
08:48outside of the car
08:49and drastically reducing
08:51its impact.
08:52It may be so advanced
08:53that the bodywork
08:54of the car
08:55won't even need
08:56to be buffed out.
08:57The future technology
08:59of cars
08:59is expected
09:00to be so progressive
09:01that the cars themselves
09:02will have their own
09:03form of communication.
09:05Not with human drivers,
09:06but with other cars.
09:08Just imagine,
09:09cars communicating
09:10and sharing information
09:11as they identify roadblocks,
09:13issues on the road,
09:15or disruptive weather patterns.
09:16It will all ensure
09:17the most efficient
09:18and safest route possible.
09:25So, take a small piece
09:27of fabric of a specific color
09:28and tie it to your luggage.
09:30This way,
09:31you'll save a lot of time
09:32waiting for your luggage
09:33to arrive
09:34because most people
09:35have similar ones.
09:36But now,
09:37you can instantly
09:38recognize yours.
09:41It's annoying
09:41how often it feels
09:42like so many
09:43stick deodorants
09:44go to waste.
09:45You start feeling
09:46the container
09:47uncomfortably rubbing
09:48against your skin
09:49even when plenty
09:50of deodorants
09:50are still left.
09:51But there is an easy trick
09:53to use the last bit
09:54in there.
09:55Unscrew the bottom
09:56and force a pencil
09:57underneath that
09:58moving platform
09:59to push another inch
10:00of deodorant out.
10:01That gives you
10:02a few more weeks
10:03to use it.
10:04Just don't poke yourself
10:05with a pencil.
10:06That's the pits.
10:08You're running out
10:09of your favorite hand cream,
10:10but it seems
10:11the tube still has some.
10:13If you cannot push
10:14hard enough
10:14to get the rest of it,
10:16take scissors,
10:17cut the tube of cream
10:18in half,
10:18and use one more day.
10:21When you wrote something
10:22on the paper
10:23and want to cross it out
10:24and not allow anyone
10:25to read it,
10:26don't just scribble
10:27over those words.
10:28Simply write random words
10:30and letters
10:30over the original
10:31and no one
10:32will understand
10:33what the actual writing
10:34was about.
10:35I learned that one
10:36at spy school.
10:38If you often need
10:39something to prop up
10:40your phone,
10:41you don't have to look
10:42for random objects.
10:43Just take your sunglasses.
10:45They have a perfect shape
10:46of a phone holder.
10:48Use the inside
10:50of the toilet paper
10:51when you're at
10:51a public toilet.
10:52It's better to avoid
10:53covering the seat
10:54of a bathroom, too.
10:55When you flush a toilet,
10:57germs spring around
10:58and spray over
10:59the roll of nearby
11:00toilet paper, too.
11:01But if you have
11:02your own paper tissues,
11:03it'll be even better
11:05to use them.
11:07Greek yogurt flip cups
11:08You probably want
11:10something extra
11:10when eating
11:11your Greek yogurt.
11:12Like honey,
11:13you mostly get
11:14a tasty dollop of fruit
11:15and cookie crumbs.
11:16But those additional
11:18compartments are
11:19really narrow,
11:19so you can't even
11:20reach what's inside
11:21unless you have
11:22some tiny spoon.
11:24Well, check the word
11:25on the lid.
11:26It says flip.
11:27Yep.
11:28Flip those small
11:29compartments over
11:29so their contents
11:31can mix with your yogurt.
11:32Bon appetit!
11:34Business cards
11:35are so easy to lose.
11:37Next time someone
11:38gives you one,
11:39take a picture of it
11:40just in case.
11:41If you lose it
11:42somewhere in your bag,
11:43at least you know
11:44where you can always
11:45find it.
11:46If you're not sure
11:47how to iron
11:48a button-up shirt,
11:49just flip it
11:50inside out.
11:51That way,
11:52you'll easily pass
11:53across the button side
11:54with your iron.
11:56Sometimes,
11:57even though you have
11:58a bag inside
11:58your trash bin,
12:00add the old newspaper
12:01to the bottom
12:02just in case.
12:03The paper will absorb
12:04food juices
12:05so they won't
12:06break through the bag
12:07and leave your bin
12:08messy.
12:09When you travel,
12:11make a bar
12:11of scented soap
12:12one of the essentials
12:13you take everywhere.
12:14Put it in the bag
12:16or compartment
12:16where you keep
12:17your dirty clothes.
12:18That will help
12:19to keep it smelling nice,
12:20at least until you find
12:22a place where you
12:22can wash it.
12:24There's a trick
12:25in how you can check
12:26if your batteries
12:27are good or bad.
12:28Just drop them
12:29on a table
12:30from around 6 inches.
12:31They're okay
12:32if they give just
12:33one tiny bounce
12:34and fall over.
12:35If not,
12:36if they continue
12:37bouncing around more,
12:38they're either
12:39on their way out
12:39or already dead.
12:44When you're taking
12:45a selfie
12:46and want to look
12:46more natural,
12:47squint your eyes.
12:49Not everybody
12:49feels comfortable
12:50in front of the camera,
12:51so you may look stiff.
12:53But this way,
12:54your smile
12:54will be more genuine
12:55in the photos.
12:58We all know
12:58how frustrating it is
13:00to have a container
13:01that doesn't fit
13:01in the sink
13:02and you still need
13:03to fill it with water.
13:04Just use a dustpan,
13:06a clean one,
13:07of course.
13:07Place it in a sink
13:09and enjoy this
13:09brilliant new way
13:11in your bathroom.
13:13If you wrote down
13:14a recipe
13:14or had a cookbook
13:16and don't feel like
13:17going to your table
13:18and checking it out
13:18all the time,
13:19take a pants hanger.
13:21Hang it somewhere
13:22in your kitchen
13:22to continue with slicing,
13:24chopping,
13:24and cooking
13:25and quickly check
13:26if you're following
13:27all the necessary steps.
13:30If you're not a fan
13:31of the taste
13:31of stale cereal,
13:33here's a trick
13:33that will help you
13:34keep them fresh
13:35even if they remain
13:36in the box
13:37for a longer time.
13:38Don't close
13:39the top panels
13:40of your cereal
13:40like you usually do
13:41with a square box.
13:42Pack it
13:43so it reminds you
13:44more of a milk carton.
13:46First,
13:46collapse three
13:47of the four pieces
13:48of cardboard
13:49to make an opening.
13:50Out of two long strips,
13:51leave one turned up.
13:53Now,
13:53tuck the two side panels
13:55inward
13:55into a V-shape.
13:56To hold it like this,
13:58pinch the unfolded flap
13:59of your cardboard
14:00into the opposite flap.
14:02Now,
14:02crimp the opening
14:03to keep it in place.
14:04With a tighter seal,
14:06your cereal
14:06will remain fresh
14:07for a longer time.
14:10Place a wooden spoon
14:11across a boiling pot
14:12of liquid.
14:13That way,
14:14you'll prevent it
14:14from boiling over.
14:17We all sometimes
14:18lend our stuff
14:19to friends
14:19and forget
14:20who took what.
14:21Take a picture
14:22of them holding
14:23the item
14:23so you remember
14:24where your things are.
14:27Chargers
14:27can sometimes bend
14:28if you carry them
14:29around in a bag.
14:30Take a spring
14:31from one of your old pens
14:33and wrap it around
14:34the critical part
14:35of the cable.
14:36It will prevent
14:37the cable from breaking.
14:38Now,
14:39we all love pancakes,
14:40sure,
14:41but preparing them
14:42can be really frustrating
14:43because it's almost impossible
14:45not to make a mess.
14:47Hmm,
14:47almost.
14:48If you use
14:49an old ketchup bottle
14:50and fill it
14:51with pancake mix,
14:52you'll certainly avoid
14:53most of the cleaning
14:54after it
14:54and have a nice treat,
14:56too.
14:58If you like
14:59going to the beach
15:00but are often afraid
15:01someone might take
15:02your stuff,
15:02try this trick.
15:04Take an old bottle
15:05of sun lotion
15:06and clean it out.
15:07Place your phone,
15:08keys,
15:08and money inside
15:09and close it.
15:10Looks casual enough
15:11for people around
15:12to think you
15:13don't have any valuables
15:14within your stuff.
15:16If you're having
15:17a barbecue gathering
15:18with your friends
15:19and looking for
15:20a practical way
15:21to serve condiments,
15:22here's a simple solution.
15:23A muffin tin.
15:25Less mess
15:26because you'll cut down
15:27on dishwashing,
15:28plus you save space
15:29at the table
15:30and keep things
15:30more organized.
15:32How to finally be able
15:33to differentiate
15:34your keys
15:35that all look so similar?
15:37Take different nail polishes.
15:39Now,
15:39you'll only need to remember
15:40which color
15:41is for which door.
15:43We all sometimes forget
15:44to put deodorant on
15:45before leaving the house.
15:47No worries,
15:48just pat your armpits dry
15:49and go with hand sanitizer.
15:51It's an excellent way
15:52to deal with bacteria
15:53that are actually
15:54a true reason
15:55for that unpleasant smell
15:56when sweating.
15:57Now,
15:58if you're keeping count,
15:59that's the second tip today
16:00about your armpits.
16:01Just saying!
16:03When you want
16:04to amplify the sound
16:05and don't own speakers
16:06or any other equipment
16:07that would help you,
16:08just place your phone
16:09in a glass jug.
16:11Woo-hoo!
16:12Party!
16:14Save a couple
16:14of toilet paper rolls
16:15and use them as cups
16:17so your wrapping paper
16:18doesn't unroll
16:19and make a mess.
16:21Any fans of
16:23iced cappuccinos
16:24or iced coffee here?
16:25Prepare some coffee
16:26and make frozen coffee cubes.
16:28That way,
16:29your beverage
16:30won't get watered down
16:31when you want
16:31to make it colder.
16:33When mobile phones
16:34just turned up,
16:35it looked like designers
16:36wanted to make them
16:37as small as possible.
16:39But over time,
16:40phones got so many
16:41other options
16:42besides just texting
16:43and calling.
16:44So,
16:45many new models,
16:45for example,
16:46the latest iPhones,
16:47have a bigger screen now.
16:49It seems like now
16:50you need to use both hands
16:51for typing once again.
16:53Unless you change
16:54the keyboard setting,
16:55open the keyboard,
16:56any app is good,
16:57and look for the global icon
16:59or the emoji icon.
17:01Press it and hold it down
17:02until you see
17:03the keyboard menu pop up.
17:05Do you see those
17:06three keyboard icons
17:07at the bottom?
17:08Pick the left one
17:09if you're right-handed,
17:10so the keyboard
17:11on your phone
17:12will compress itself
17:13to the left side.
17:14The keyboard will move
17:15toward the right side
17:16if you take the right side.
17:18Or,
17:18go to Settings,
17:19then General,
17:20choose Keyboard,
17:21and then One-Handed Keyboard.
17:23You get the same result.
17:28We know how much homeowners
17:29love to make their houses
17:31picture perfect.
17:32It can soon become
17:33a struggle, though,
17:34once you've tried
17:35to flatten out
17:35those pesky corners
17:36of a new rug.
17:37But there is one genius trick
17:39that can help.
17:40Just plop a few ice cubes
17:42and a heavy object
17:43on the corner,
17:44and voila!
17:45Flat rug.
17:46No more tripping
17:46over the rolled-up edges.
17:49Sitting in your car,
17:51frozen and grumpy,
17:52watching your window
17:53slowly defrost
17:54is about as fun
17:55as watching paint dry.
17:57And let's not forget
17:58the disaster
17:59that is wiping
18:00the mist off the inside.
18:01But hey,
18:02if you don't want to risk
18:03getting slapped
18:04with a fine,
18:04you better give this
18:05funky de-misting trick
18:07a try.
18:07People have tried it all,
18:09but apparently,
18:10it was the cat litter
18:11that won the condensation game.
18:13Just grab an old sock
18:15or pair of tights.
18:16Fill them up with cat litter.
18:18Tie it up
18:18and plop it
18:19under your car's windows.
18:21It's so effective
18:22that it should do the trick
18:23in just 10 minutes.
18:24The cat litter works
18:26by absorbing the moisture
18:27in the air.
18:29Cleaning our stoves
18:30ain't fun either,
18:31let's be honest.
18:32But fear not,
18:33because one cleaning guru
18:34on TikTok
18:35has come to the rescue
18:36with a genius trick
18:37that'll make cleaning
18:38your stove a breeze.
18:40All you need
18:41is some oven spray,
18:43cling film,
18:43and a lot of patience.
18:45Start by spraying
18:46some cleaning product
18:47on the stove.
18:48Then,
18:49cover the whole thing
18:50in cling film.
18:51Here's where your patience
18:52will be needed.
18:53You'll have to wait
18:54a whole day
18:55for the cleaning product
18:56to work its magic.
18:57But trust me,
18:58once you remove
18:59that cling film,
19:00the stains
19:01will have melted off.
19:02That leftover mess
19:03on your stove
19:04can be scrubbed off
19:05easily now.
19:06Finish the job
19:07using a regular cloth
19:08for the rest of the grind.
19:11It's time you forget
19:12about fancy schmancy
19:13car trash cans.
19:15Why waste your money
19:16on those
19:16when you can repurpose
19:17a plastic cereal container?
19:19It's small enough
19:20to fit in your car
19:21and the flip-top opening
19:23means your trash
19:24won't go flying
19:24all over the place
19:25when you take sharp turns.
19:27Plus,
19:28just line it
19:29with a plastic grocery bag
19:30and you're ready to go.
19:32Feel like your feet
19:34need a bit of pampering?
19:35You can skip
19:36the expensive spa day
19:38at your local salon.
19:39All you need
19:40is a sanitary pad,
19:41some toothpaste,
19:42and baking soda.
19:44Mix the toothpaste
19:45with the baking soda powder
19:46and spread it evenly
19:48on the pad.
19:49Place it on the soles
19:50of your feet
19:50and slip a sock on
19:51so it's nice and snugly.
19:54The pad should keep
19:55the mixture
19:55and moisture in
19:56so you don't make a mess
19:58all over your house.
19:59After an hour or two,
20:01rinse off the toothpaste mixture
20:02with plenty of water.
20:04You'll notice how soft
20:06the soles of your feet
20:07have become.
20:08For that extra step,
20:09add some moisturizer too.
20:12Those trusty sanitary pads
20:14can be used
20:14for all sorts of stuff
20:16around your house too,
20:17like for freshening up
20:18your drawers.
20:20Just spritz some perfume
20:21on a pad.
20:22Place it next to your clothes
20:24of choice
20:24and voila!
20:25Your gym clothes,
20:26for example,
20:27will smell like
20:28a fragrant bouquet.
20:29And don't forget to throw one
20:31in your gym bag too.
20:33Oh boy,
20:34time to give those lampshades
20:35the love they deserve.
20:37Grab a trusty lint roller
20:38and watch in amazement
20:40as you unveil
20:41a whole new world of colors
20:42underneath that forever dust.
20:44Who knew your lampshades
20:46were secretly chameleon?
20:49Say goodbye to dog hair
20:50and hello to your
20:51new household best friend,
20:53the rubber squeegee brush.
20:55This bad boy can snatch up
20:57so much fur from your carpet
20:58that you'll be wondering
20:59if you even own a pet.
21:01Just stroke it short
21:02and quick over your rug
21:04and watch it unleash
21:05a furry storm.
21:06And if you're wondering
21:07about your hardwood floors,
21:09fear not.
21:10The rubber bristles
21:11work like magic
21:12to create one giant fur ball.
21:16Save yourself
21:17from cleaning cabinets
21:18and furniture tops
21:19by hooking them up
21:20with fashionable hats.
21:22They're made out of wax paper
21:24or paper bags.
21:25The dirt and grease
21:26will stick to your new accessories
21:27and when it's time
21:28for a new look,
21:29just swap them out
21:30every few months.
21:32You know that feeling
21:33when you finally peel off
21:35a bumper sticker
21:35or parking permit,
21:37but then you're left
21:38with a sticky mess?
21:39There's a simple solution though.
21:41Slap a wet piece of newspaper
21:43on top of that gunk
21:44and let it marinate
21:45for 15 minutes.
21:47Then poof!
21:48The glue will be as soft
21:49as a fluffy cloud
21:50and you can wipe it away
21:51with ease.
21:53If your dishwasher
21:54is stinking up your kitchen,
21:56it's time to get
21:56your detective hat on.
21:58Check that filter
21:59for any leftovers
22:00lurking in there.
22:01Then add a splash of vinegar
22:03to your next hot wash cycle.
22:04Those pesky food particles
22:06could be the culprits
22:07behind your dishwasher's
22:08funky fragrance.
22:11Get ready to be
22:12a Vaseline wizard.
22:14Say goodbye to pesky
22:15polish smudges
22:16with a simple solution.
22:18Slather some Vaseline
22:19around your nails
22:20before you go to town
22:21with a brush.
22:22Once you're done,
22:23wipe away the excess
22:24without the need
22:25for any nail polish remover.
22:27And if you're feeling fancy,
22:29make that perfume
22:30last even longer
22:31by adding a touch
22:32of Vaseline
22:33to your neck and wrists.
22:35It's like a scent superhero,
22:37keeping those fragrance molecules
22:38from flying away too soon.
22:41Have you checked out
22:42your shower curtain lately?
22:43It might be looking
22:45pretty grimy and gross.
22:46Toss that bad boy
22:48in the washing machine
22:49with a couple of towels
22:50and voila!
22:51No more soap scum stains!
22:53The towels will help
22:54with scrubbing away
22:55all that mess
22:56while they're tumbling
22:57in the washing machine.
22:59Say goodbye to single socks
23:01with a strip
23:02of foam pipe insulation.
23:04Measure and cut each piece,
23:06then place it
23:07in that sneaky gap
23:08between your washer
23:09and dryer or wall.
23:10Those pesky socks
23:12will never go missing again.
23:15Got a wobbly table
23:17that's cramping your style?
23:18Your trusty bottle cork
23:20is here to save the day.
23:23Slice off a piece
23:24of that bad boy,
23:25glue it to the wobbly leg,
23:27and voila!
23:29You've got yourself
23:30a sturdy surface
23:31to rest your drink on.
23:34A hammer
23:35is more than
23:36just a smashing tool.
23:38The back of this tool
23:40can actually hold
23:41a nail for you.
23:42No more risking
23:44your fingers
23:45or giving yourself
23:46a thumbectomy.
23:47Just slide it
23:49into the claw
23:49and bam!
23:51You're ready
23:52to nail it!
23:53Want to know
23:55the saucy way
23:56to pick up
23:56a sizzling lid?
23:57Ditch those
23:58boring oven mitts
24:00and grab yourself
24:00a pair of tongs.
24:03But wait!
24:04Don't just go in
24:05head first.
24:06Use the middle!
24:08Trust me,
24:09it's hot
24:09and it's effective.
24:12Care to find out
24:13how to keep
24:14your dressing gown
24:15from slipping
24:16and sliding
24:16all over the place?
24:18Got you covered!
24:20Instead of going
24:21through all the loops,
24:22just place the cord
24:24through the front ones.
24:25You don't even need it
24:27to be wrapped
24:28around you.
24:29All the business
24:30will be in the front.
24:32Tie that cord up
24:34nice and tight
24:35and you'll be
24:36strutting around
24:37in no time.
24:39Bet you didn't know
24:40the right way
24:41to light
24:42a multi-wick candle.
24:43You'll never
24:44hurt the tips
24:45of your fingers
24:46again.
24:47Truth is,
24:48you don't light
24:49them one by one.
24:51Just light
24:52the first one.
24:53Then,
24:54angle the candle
24:55in the right position
24:56so it lights up
24:57the other ones too.
25:00So,
25:01apparently,
25:02we've all been
25:03using deodorant wrong.
25:05Who knew?
25:06You're supposed
25:07to lather that stuff
25:09on before going
25:10to bed.
25:11That's because
25:12our underarms
25:13are supposed
25:14to soak it in
25:15overnight
25:16for maximum
25:17effectiveness.
25:19I'm here to save
25:21you from the
25:21USB struggle bus.
25:23You know that
25:24symbol on the cord?
25:25Yeah,
25:26it's not just there
25:27for decoration.
25:29Align the seam
25:30with the opposite
25:31edge of the tongue
25:32and voila,
25:33you're in business.
25:34No more flipping
25:35it upside down
25:36and sideways
25:37like a crazy person.
25:39Thank me later.
25:40Hey,
25:41if you're using
25:42your phone
25:43to watch something
25:43and are tired
25:44of propping it up
25:46and having it
25:46fall back down,
25:48try using
25:48your sunglasses.
25:50Simply place
25:51them upside down
25:52and use the parts
25:53that go around
25:54your ears
25:54to hold the phone
25:55in place.
25:56You can put
25:57old newspaper
25:58at the bottom
25:59of your trash bags
26:00to absorb
26:00food juices.
26:02This way,
26:02when you come
26:03to take out
26:03the trash,
26:04you don't get
26:05that gross liquid
26:06dripping on your floor.
26:08If you have flowers
26:09that are starting
26:10to droop,
26:11try placing a copper
26:12coin in the water.
26:14Copper is a natural
26:15fungicide,
26:16so adding a penny
26:17to the water
26:18helps protect
26:19your flowers
26:19from bacteria.
26:20This way,
26:21your flowers
26:22will stay fresh
26:23for longer.
26:24You can use
26:25the spring
26:26from an old pen
26:27to stop your
26:28charger's wire
26:29bending and fraying.
26:30Just take out
26:31the spring
26:32and wrap it
26:32around the top
26:33of the wire
26:34near the connector.
26:35Moving objects
26:37through a door
26:37when it keeps
26:38closing is super
26:39annoying.
26:40So instead,
26:41tie a rubber band
26:42around the handle
26:44on each side
26:44of the door
26:45so that it crosses
26:46over the latch.
26:47The latch then
26:48won't be able
26:49to pop out
26:50and the door
26:51won't lock shut.
26:53You can use
26:54a paper clip
26:54to find the end
26:55of your tape.
26:56Simply place
26:57the clip
26:58under the end
26:58of the tape
26:59and you'll
27:00never have
27:00to hunt again.
27:02To check
27:02whether your bed
27:03sheets are fully
27:04dried,
27:05take a mirror
27:06and place it
27:06underneath.
27:07Leave it there
27:08for around
27:09five minutes
27:10and if it
27:10steams up,
27:11it means the
27:12sheets are still
27:13damp.
27:13A damp bed
27:14can be a breeding
27:15ground for mold
27:16and other nasty
27:17fungi.
27:19Running a post-it
27:20note over your
27:21laptop keyboard
27:22will help get rid
27:23of the built-up
27:24grime
27:24and any pesky
27:25bits of food.
27:27Now wait,
27:28you don't actually
27:28eat at the computer,
27:30do you?
27:31Instead of filling
27:32your purse or wallet
27:33with store loyalty
27:34cards,
27:35you can take
27:36a photo of them.
27:37Just take one snap
27:38of the barcode
27:39as well as a picture
27:40of the front
27:41so you know
27:42which card it is.
27:43Then,
27:44when you visit
27:44the store,
27:45just scan the barcode
27:46on your phone
27:47to collect your points.
27:49Forgot to put
27:50your drink in the fridge?
27:51Wrap a wet paper
27:53towel around it
27:54and put it
27:54in the freezer.
27:55In just 15 minutes,
27:57your drink will be
27:58ice cold.
27:59You can paint
28:00the end of your keys
28:01with different
28:02colored nail polish
28:03so you can easily
28:04identify which key
28:06is which.
28:07To stop your
28:08wrapping paper
28:09from enrolling,
28:10you can cut open
28:11an old toilet paper
28:12roll and use it
28:13as a cup.
28:15In order to pour
28:16the perfect amount
28:17of oil or salad
28:18dressing,
28:19poke holes in the
28:20foil seal rather
28:21than removing it
28:22completely.
28:23This prevents a big
28:24amount rushing out
28:25quickly.
28:27To prevent band-aids
28:28from slipping off
28:29your finger,
28:30cut a line on
28:31either side.
28:32The band-aid,
28:33not the finger.
28:34This will create
28:35four smaller sticky
28:36strips rather than
28:38one large one
28:38and it will be
28:39much easier
28:40to secure.
28:42When your candle
28:43is burned down
28:44and the wick is
28:45difficult to reach
28:45with a lighter,
28:46you can use a stick
28:48of spaghetti.
28:49Just light the end
28:50and you'll have
28:50a longer stick
28:51that burns
28:52just as well
28:53so you can get
28:54to those hard-to-reach
28:55places.
28:56Secure a rubber band
28:58over the top
28:58of your paint can
28:59so that you can
29:01wipe excess paint
29:02onto it.
29:02This stops paint
29:04running down
29:04the sides of your
29:05can and keeps
29:06things neat
29:07and tidy.
29:08If you're struggling
29:10to get your taco
29:11shells to stay in
29:12place,
29:12use a muffin tray.
29:14Flip the tray
29:15upside down,
29:16spray it with oil,
29:17and place your
29:18tortillas in the
29:19gap.
29:19Cook them for
29:20around 10 minutes
29:21at 700 degrees
29:23for the perfect
29:24crispy taco shell.
29:26You can use a
29:27water bottle to
29:28separate egg yolks.
29:30Pull the bottle
29:30over the yolk
29:31and squeeze it
29:32to suck the yolk up.
29:34Drop it into a
29:35separate bowl
29:36and you're good to go.
29:38Looking for a
29:39lost earring
29:40or pin on the floor?
29:42Place a stocking
29:43over the end
29:44of your vacuum
29:44and move it
29:45over the floor.
29:46The small object
29:47will get picked up
29:48without getting
29:49vacuumed.
29:50Next time you're
29:51struggling to clean
29:53your ceiling fan,
29:54use a pillowcase.
29:55Slide the pillowcase
29:56over each blade
29:57to wipe off the dust.
29:59This way,
30:00excess dust
30:00is caught inside
30:02the pillowcase
30:03and won't rain
30:04down on you.
30:05Poke a straw
30:06through your cherries
30:07to remove the stems.
30:09It's much quicker
30:10and this way
30:11you don't waste
30:11as much fruit.
30:13If you're struggling
30:14to put a bracelet
30:15on your own hand,
30:16try using a paper clip.
30:19Open up the paper clip
30:20and slip it through
30:21the loops
30:21on the end
30:22of your bracelet.
30:23Hold the clip
30:24in the middle
30:25of your hand
30:25with your fingers,
30:26then flip the bracelet
30:28around your wrist.
30:29You should then
30:30be able to easily
30:31clasp it shut.
30:33To properly
30:34clean your blender,
30:35fill it with soap
30:36and hot water.
30:37Switch it on
30:38for around 10 seconds
30:40and let the swirling water
30:41do the hard work.
30:43Then just rinse it off
30:44and it's clean.
30:46Put down a strip
30:47of masking tape
30:48before nailing
30:49into plaster walls.
30:51The tape should stop
30:52the plaster from flaking
30:53or spreading dust
30:54all over the floor.
30:56When you're heating up
30:57leftovers,
30:58make a space in the middle
31:00with a spoon.
31:01The food will heat up
31:02much more evenly.
31:04Avoid the mess
31:05and frustration
31:06of peeling an orange
31:07by slicing off
31:08one end of the fruit.
31:10Then cut 4 to 6 slices
31:12and you'll find
31:13the peel will come off
31:14much easier.
31:16If you're struggling
31:17to use your butter
31:18because it's too cold,
31:20try using a cheese grater.
31:22Just grate the butter
31:23to make your life
31:24much easier.
31:25You can make
31:26a DIY garden sprinkler
31:28using an old plastic bottle.
31:30Punch some holes
31:31all over the bottle
31:32and then tape it
31:34to the end
31:34of your hose pipe.
31:35If your shoes smell bad,
31:37put a few dry teabags
31:39into the shoe.
31:40The teabags
31:41will absorb the smell.
31:43Potato chips
31:44are a perfect fire starter.
31:46The fat, oil,
31:47and chemicals inside
31:48make them super easy
31:50to burn.
31:51And yet,
31:51we still eat them.
31:53Can you see the irony?
31:55Try using toothpaste
31:56to remove small scratches
31:58on furniture.
31:59Rub a pea-sized amount
32:01on the scratch
32:02in a circular motion
32:03until the scratch
32:04buffs out.
32:05Then wipe it
32:06with a damp cloth
32:07and voila!
32:09Candle wax
32:10that's been spilled
32:11on furniture
32:12can be removed
32:13with ice cubes.
32:14Rather than ruining
32:15the finish
32:16by trying to scrape it off,
32:18fill a plastic bag
32:19with ice
32:20and let it sit
32:21on the wax
32:21for a few minutes.
32:22The wax will then
32:23cool and harden,
32:25making it much easier
32:26to pick off.
32:28Drill a couple of small holes
32:30in the bottom
32:30of your trash can
32:32to stop the bag
32:33getting stuck
32:34when you pull it down.
32:35The holes stop
32:36the vacuum-like effect
32:37that keeps the bag pinned down.
32:40Crayon marks
32:41on the wall
32:42are a parent's nightmare,
32:43but you can use a hairdryer
32:45to get them off.
32:46Keep the marks
32:47for a few seconds
32:48to soften the wax,
32:49and then you should be able
32:51to just wipe it away.
32:53If you don't have
32:54the correct size coin
32:55to put in your shopping cart
32:57next time you go
32:58to the supermarket,
32:59you can use your key instead.
33:01If you have a key
33:02with a rounded end,
33:03you can insert that
33:04where the coin would go
33:06and the cart should unlock.
33:08You can easily remove
33:09the sticky residue
33:10from jars
33:11using cooking oil.
33:12Soak a cotton pad
33:14in some oil,
33:14then rub it
33:15on the sticky area.
33:17Allow it to sit
33:18for a few minutes,
33:19then it should
33:20wipe away easily.
33:21Attach a clothespin
33:23just under the head
33:24of your toothbrush
33:25to stop it from falling
33:27onto the dirty countertop.
33:29Maybe you should also
33:30clean your dirty countertop.
33:32To stop heavy flower pots
33:34from damaging your surfaces,
33:36stick furniture sliders
33:38to the bottom of the pot.
33:40You can use hair conditioner
33:42to make that new wool sweater
33:43less itchy.
33:45Just soak it in lukewarm water
33:47with a couple of tablespoons
33:48of conditioner
33:49and leave it for 15 minutes.
33:51Then, just dry it
33:53and your sweater
33:54will be much softer.
33:55You can even wear it
33:57while you clean
33:57your dirty countertop.
33:59as you're in your sweater.
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