Dishwashers have been used for one general purpose for a long time now. But people who grew bored of the appliance only accomplishing one task have found a genius way of utilizing it for even more. Enter: dishwasher cooking. Yes, it sounds gross and soapy and not very healthy, but if you do it correctly, you can prepare some delicious meals in the dishwasher while your plates and utensils get clean, too! What you need to do in order for this to work is place your food in an air-tight container. Turn the dishwasher on its highest setting and it’ll do the work for you! The hot water rushing around the containers means that everything from vegetables to seafood and even poultry is cooked evenly! Unbelievable! Yes, you can even cook lobster in the dishwasher. To see a complete instructional guide on how to cook in the dishwasher, watch this video. (via Daily Edge) If you are looking for some recipes for dishwasher cooking, click on this link. It has quite a few options. If you’re feeling adventurous, try to make up your own! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/dishwasher-cooking/
Ah, the hot glue gun…every crafter’s ultimate tool. We’re all familiar with what it’s meant to do — glue things together — but the little handheld appliance can be used for tons of other things! From creating beautiful wall art to helping you keep your clothes from falling off hangers…here’s how you can get the most out of your glue gun. 1. This genius drilled a little hole in their desk and glued their charger into it. Reddit / cmbv 2. Prevent mold buildup inside bath toys by sealing them off with glue. We Love Being Moms 3. Go old-school and seal your envelopes like so. eHow / Susie Delaney 4. Decorate bottles and paint them to create cute vases. Home Heart Craft 5. When you wrap your phone in a plastic bag and cover it with glue, you can make a cool, customized phone case. YouTube / LXG Design 6. If you work with clay, make cool designs on a rolling pin and the decorative options are endless! Pottery Blog: Emily Murphy 7. Use silicone molds to make little pendants to attach to bobby pins, earrings, and more fun accessories. Ashley Hackshaw 8. This ring is easy to make and simple to customize! Dream A Little Bigger 9. You can make cool abstract art by replacing the glue sticks with crayons. 10. Cover wire to make beautiful home decor pieces that look like coral. OhOh Blog 11. Make little kids’ indoor shoes slip-free by doing this to their soles. Facebook / Central Coast Teaching Tots 12. Use it to make an awesome mask! 13. Grab some magnets and whatever else you want and easily make some fridge magnets. Reddit / TenBread 14. Ensure that your wide-necked shirts never slip off your hangers again. Reddit / dan_rathers_is_sexy 15. Craft your own fancy makeup brush cleaning boards. 16. You can basically turn your glue gun into a 3-D printer. YouTube / ElectroBOOM 17. Glue some rope together and you get this cute basket! Alice & Lois Wow, I had no idea there were so many fun ways to use my glue gun! What are you going to do first? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/glue-gun-hacks/
I never really grew out of the whole I-hate-brushing-my-teeth childhood phase. Really, the only reason I do it is because I think having bad breath is the absolute worst. I’m pretty diligent about mouth hygiene, but I’m also entirely stingy with my toothpaste. A little goes a long way so it takes me a while to go through a tube. But now that I know just how useful toothpaste is outside of the sink, I may go through a tube in no time! 1. Buff out crayon marks on your walls with some toothpaste and a soft rag. Flickr / Inga Munsinger Cotton 2. Get rid of scuff marks on linoleum floors by scrubbing the spot with toothpaste. Flickr / SPERA.de Designerschuhe 3. Use toothpaste to shine any chrome faucets in your home. Flickr / Steve Johnson 4. Stop bug bites from itching by putting toothpaste on them. YouTube You can also calm and cool burns the same way. 5. Don’t pop that zit! Dry it out by applying some toothpaste before you go to bed. Flickr / Caitlin Regan 6. Clean your dirty piano keys safely with toothpaste. Wipe any excess off with a damp cloth and then buff gently. Flickr / Maxwell GS 7. Remove tough stains from your clothing by rubbing toothpaste into the spot before laundering like normal. Flickr / Graham Campbell 8. If someone *gasp* doesn’t use a coaster and your table gets a water ring, just rub toothpaste into the stain. Wipe it away with a damp rag. Flickr / Dano 9. Make your headlights like brand-new with some toothpaste and a sponge! 10. If you stained your carpet, scrub it with toothpaste and a toothbrush — rinse and repeat until the blemish is gone. Flickr / Stephani Spitzer 11. Make your tennis shoes shine like they used to by scrubbing them with toothpaste. YouTube 12. Stop wasting money on fancy silver polish and buff your fine tableware with toothpaste. Flickr / Iliazd 13. Need help hanging a photo? Grab a tube of toothpaste! 14. Get rid of bruises much faster by applying a mix of toothpaste and lotion to the spot every night before bed. Flickr / Peretz Partensky 15. Make your diamonds sparkle like new again by gently scrubbing them with a soft-bristle brush and some toothpaste. Flickr / Jørgen Håland 16. Get the smell of chopped garlic or onions off your hands by dabbing them with some toothpaste before washing them. Flickr / James Bowe 17. No time for a manicure? No problem. Just buff your nails with a soft brush and some toothpaste. Flickr / Steven Damron 18. You can also use it to get rid of nasty, dark polish stains. 19. The appearance of small scratches on your phone’s screen can be reduced when you rub some toothpaste on them. Pixabay 20. Clean the burn stains left on your iron after numerous uses by scrubbing with some toothpaste. Wipe the excess off with some soap and water after. YouTube […]
When traveling, it’s best not to keep valuable items in a locked suitcase. Your passport, credit cards, cash, and other important items should stay on your person (or at least close by). Some people believe that locking them in a suitcase is a safe alternative…but it isn’t. Even if you have a strong lock, the suitcase can be breached with relative ease. Your locked suitcase isn’t as safe as you think. Yet another example of how quickly a zip breach can occur: Expensive new luggage and gear may offer safer alternatives…but it’s best to not take anything for granted (especially if you’re traveling overseas). Traveler beware! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/break-into-suitcase/
Some people say that cleanliness is next to godliness. Although we wouldn’t suggest that being organized will make you a demigod, it is a good idea to keep your home and workspace clean. If you hate having your shoes, boots, slippers, and sandals strewn about your hallway or mudroom, this is a neat trick you can try that’ll keep everything organized. (Plus, you won’t have to hand out $80 at Crate & Barrel to get a custom shoe rack.) This is so clever! If you spray-paint it gold, then your guests will know they entered the house of someone not only clever, but really, really fancy. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/pvc-pipe-shoe-rack/
