Use them in 2025, if you haven’t already!

Because, after all, thats our whole goal: life made easier.

(And because a lot of the so-called hacks onTikTokdont actually work.)

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Photo:Sunny Eckerle

When we find something really amazing, it usually makes it into our Simple Twists column in the magazine.

Thats right, theyre so good, we cant stop thinking about them!

Add a small ice cube to each dent and let them melt.

Fix furniture dents in carpets

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Get on the floor and use your fingers to zhuzh up the fibers.

Then admire your redesigned roomit looks great!

Thats where an empty toilet paper roll comes in.

Use a toilet paperpaper towel tube

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Use coffee grounds to deodorize the fridge

Yes, you could certainly use a box ofbaking soda.

Then, transfer them to a bowl and stash em in your fridge.

The pantry staple works as a natural air freshener thanks to its odor-eliminating nitrogen.

Coffee grounds to deodorize fridge

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It will absorb the moisture so you’re free to slough off each and every grain.

Run your powdercoated hands through your hair for less sandy strands too.

In a clean and empty Pringles can!

Use Baby Powder To De-sand Yourself

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Its magically the ideal size and shape.

Use a box cutter to slice an asterisk into the center of the plastic lid.

Roll any excess paint onto the wall, and slip the roller into the chip can.

Pringles can as paint roller

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Your roller will stay moist and ready for the next round.

Because theres not enough friction between thehangersand the buttery-smooth fabrics.

Rubber bands to the rescue!

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Wrap one around each side of a hanger, looping until the elastic is tightly secured.

Then hang those pesky garments as normal.

The fabric will catch on the rubber, so no more sliding down.

USE-A-Potato-TO-Restore-Rusty-Cast-Iron-Skillets

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), get carved into custom stamps for art projects, and yep, remove rust from yourskillets.

First cover the trouble spots with a thin layer of salt.

Then cut the potato in half and scrub in a circular motion.

Its oxalic acid will help dissolve and lift up the rust so it can be rinsed away.

Is there anything potatoes cant do?