Garage Hack
To pick up small metal objects, turn a sandwich bag inside out,place a magnet inside, and pick up the pieces. Turn the bag right-side out, and they are easily stored.
Month : September 2017
Garage Hack
When labeling things, put the label on a small piece of tape. This will allow you to easily change, for example, a canister content label as necessary.
Put a piece of old pantyhose over your shop vac to picks up screws or nails. Place a cloth or plastic over the hose when done to capture the pieces when you turn the vacuum off.
Spray Paint Holder
Re-purpose a hanging shoe rack into a spray paint holder. That way you will always know which colors you have at a glance!
Transparent Screw Organizers
Screw the lids of old peanut butter jars to the bottom of a wooden shelf in your garage. Place all of your screws,nuts and bolts into the jar and attach the jar to the lid. This garage organization hack is an inexpensive way to keep your smaller items in one place and easily visible through the transparent jar.
Garbage Bag Holder
Re-purpose a towel rack into a convenient garbage bag holder. This way garbage bags will be within reach and easy to rip off.
Magnetic Tool Strip
Do you have to dig through a drawer or bucket to find drill bits and screws? Instead, hang a magnetic tool strip so you can easily see and find your metal tool accessories when you need them.
Clean fruit and veggies without harsh chemicals
Clean fruit and veggies without harsh chemicals. Scrub fresh produce with a mixture of baking soda and water to remove grit, grime, and pesticides.
Remove icky cooking smells from your hands
Neutralize garlic- or onion-scented hands by rubbing them with lemon juice, baking soda, or stainless steel. Why stainless steel? When you touch the material, the molecules in the steel bind with the stinky-stanky causing molecules (such as sulfur from garlic).
Save fresh herbs for later use
Use an ice-cube tray or muffin tin to freeze fresh chopped herbs in water, olive oil, or stock for later use as a seasoning agent.