Just the smell of chalk brings me back to afternoons on the playground drawing up four square courts and hopscotch games. But those days are long gone and I still have tons of chalk strewn around my home. If you’re in the same boat, here are just a few of the ways you can reuse the stuff. 1. Temporarily dye your hair…here’s how. 2. Ants and other bugs hate talcum powder, a key ingredient in chalk, so you can draw lines in parts of your home that are susceptible to insects. Tickled Mummy Club 3. If your keys aren’t going into their locks without a fight, rub the edges with some chalk and they’ll slide in easily. Flickr / Alper Çuğun 4. Chalk off dangerous zones in your yard — like the area around an outdoor grill — so children know where they shouldn’t go. Flickr / Dennis Jarvis 5. Want to plan your layout without doing the heavy lifting just yet? Chalk out where you want to put things to make sure everything fits. Flickr / Matthew Paul Argall 6. You can color your own candles with crushed-up chalk. 7. Keep a pouch of chalk in your clothing drawers and closets to keep moisture out and freshness in. Pinterest 8. Pretreat grease-stained clothes by rubbing the dirty spots with some chalk. Let them sit for a few minutes and then launder as usual. Flickr / Angus Fraser 9. Keep your tools in tip-top shape by storing them with some chalk. It will keep moisture from rusting your wrenches and other metal items. Flickr / Erich Stüssi 10. The same concept applies to preventing your silverware from tarnishing. Just wrap some chalk in a cheesecloth and store it with your flatware. Flickr / Deidre Woollard 11. You can also pop some chalk in with your jewelry to keep things tarnish-free. Flickr / Joe Flintham 12. Give your nails a makeover by rubbing a nail brush with some white chalk. Gently sweep under your nails. The brush will dust away dirt while the chalk gives your nails a bright, white finish. Flickr / Pat (Cletch) Williams 13. Small scratches on your walls can easily be covered up with chalk that matches the paint color. Flickr / athriftymrs.com (via 22 Words) Then again, we definitely won’t judge you if you use the chalk to start up a game of hopscotch with the neighborhood moms and dads…it’s fun! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/chalk-uses/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); We keep our most precious valuables under lock and key, but they may not be as safe and secure as you might think… Although we try to keep others out with security measures such as padlocks, sometimes we end up doing a better job than anticipated and lock ourselves out of our own stuff. And of course, when we need our keys, they are nowhere to be found. Never fear, because where there’s a will, there’s a way! Let ViralNova be your locksmith with these five easy tricks to unlock a padlock without a key or combination. I’ll have to start carrying a toolbox with me at all times. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/padlock-hacks/
In school, I hated carrying around a backpack. They were heavy, uncool-looking, and an all-around nuisance. However, if I had known these awesome hacks, I would have looked forward to bringing my bag to school every day. Not only do they make a backpack way more versatile, all the kids would have been so jealous of my tricks. Show these to your kids and help them rule the hallways: That Velcro trick is genius! I always lost my pens at the bottom of my bag and would spend so much time digging through it just to find they had exploded or I lost the caps. Will you help your kids upgrade their backpacks? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/backpack-hacks/
We’ve all seen those videos online of someone using a piece of cardboard to perfectly fold a t-shirt, but using that huge piece of cardboard just seems so cumbersome. Surely there must be an easier way to fold a t-shirt and having it look like the ones in the store? Well you’re in luck, this video below will show you exactly how to fold like the pros. Seriously, after watching this video you’re so going to impress bored strangers at the laundromat next week. Now if watching these two super easy (and one very magical) tips still doesn’t have you folding a t-shirt properly, then folding tip #4 is what you need: Just wad up those shirts and shove them in a drawer. Source: Handimania Share these folding tips with your folding-impaired friends below. Read more: http://viralnova.com/fold-shirts/
I love hoodies, so it goes without saying that I have quite a few of them. Though my closet is stuffed to the brim with sweatshirts, I always feel the need to buy more. I don’t even wear half of them now, but it seems like such a waste to just throw them out. That’s why I love what this guy did to his. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); With just an old hoodie, he made the perfect bag for his computer — and it’s so easy that you’ll want to make one for yourself. Let’s face it: we all have an old hoodie, but when it comes to protecting our expensive technology, not all of us have laptop bags… YouTube / HowBasics googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBM_BTF’); }); It only takes a minute! Okay, hoodies just got even better for me. Who knew they could make such awesome bags? Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/hoodie-laptop-bag/
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 […]
Unless you have long hair (and patience), you probably don’t have much use for a hair dryer. …until now, that is! By blasting anything with cool, warm, or hot air, hair dryers actually make pretty effective tools for use around the house. Here’s how you could be using a hair dryer in your day-to-day life (aside from the obvious). You probably have a hair dryer in your home. This is how you should use it! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/hair-dryer-uses/
Learning to tie your shoes quickly won’t change your life… …but it is a small improvement that you’ll remember forever! The Ukrainian Knot Method, as explained by Dave Hax on YouTube, shows you how you can tie your shoes in about two seconds. Basically, you need to lace your shoes up backwards so that you’re only tying two loops together. It’s genius (and something most people would never think to try). Not that tying your shoes takes a long time, but this is awesome. Take THAT, shoelaces! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/ukrainian-knot-method/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); In the world of men’s fashion, there’s nothing I enjoy more than a good bow tie. I’m just so fascinated by the whimsy they provide while maintaining a professional look. With that being said, I don’t actually own any bow ties and if we’re being completely honest, I don’t even know how to tie a basic necktie. But if you’re like me, and want to try pulling off the bow tie look, but don’t have the required materials, this life hack is for you. In just a few easy steps you can transform your average necktie into its close relative, the bow tie. Go from drab to dapper with this cool bow tie hack. Someone give me a reason to dress up so I can try out this fancy fashion trick. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/bow-tie-hack/
