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10+ Simple Life Hacks For Your Home That Will Totally Enhance Your Life

Sometimes the little things go a long way.

Elana
10+ Simple Life Hacks For Your Home That Will Totally Enhance Your Life

It would seem that in the recent years it doesn't matter how well you're doing financially, you still have to make the most of your money to not only survive but to thrive! Not only that, but we are so pressed for time in these modern days. We need to work more, spend more time with our kids, get more things done... and we have to do all of it on a budget and in 24 hours per day. Don't forget to get enough sleep while you're at it, though if you don't... well, don't feel bad because most people don't get enough sleep.

Wouldn't it be nice, then, if you could just read a nice, little list of life hacks to make your life a little easier? Perhaps some things that will help save you a little money, declutter your space, or even give you a little more time to spend with your loved ones? You don't  have to dream, you've come to the right place! These tips, tricks, and life hacks will definitely ease your breeze.

1. Toilet Talk

When you flush the toilet there's a good chance a little, uh, stuff lingers around. This is an easy fix, though! All you have to do is turn the water valve's handle all the way to the left! This will make sure that it is all the way open. Less flushes = money saved.1. Toilet Talkplumbingsupply.com

2. A little design goes a long way

The appearance of your room can directly affect your mood but sometimes buying brand new furniture is not in the budget. BUT you can update your furniture with simple, little details that add oomf and style to any room. For example, switch out the knobs on side drawers and dressers for colorful ones. It's like brand new furniture at a fraction of the cost.2. A little design goes a long wayApartment Therapy

3. Save Money AND Time

Buy your dish soap in bulk, but instead of pouring it into small, easy to squeeze containers over and over again attach a long plastic tube to your kitchen's built-in soap pump and run it into that bulk soap under the counter. Ta-Da!3. Save Money AND Timesimpledetailsblog

4. Stop beating yourself up.

Instead of hammering your fingers hold your nails in place with a pair of pliers or even a clothespin!4. Stop beating yourself up.YouTube

5. Let's talk wall art

If you're hanging more than one thing on the wall stop guessing and lay out a plan by taping paper in the shape of everything you're putting up on the wall. Then add one thing at a time. This template works for ensuring as little as 2 pieces of wall art or photos or as many as you can fit will look just right before you place a single nail. And hey, you just learned a cool nail hammering hack, too! They go hand in hand.5. Let's talk wall artcottageinstincts.blogspot

6. Make the most of your space

Grab some file holders and use adhesive tape to attach them to the inside of doors. You can easily stash cleaning supplies in them thus keeping them out of the way AND organized.6. Make the most of your spaceNifty

7. Utilize Pantry Space

Wire drawer organizers make the perfect shelves in your pantry for the small things like spices! They are inexpensive and help keep those little things out of the way.7. Utilize Pantry SpaceDomestic Imperfection

8. Flip the Switch

This little switch on your fan inverts the air flow so in the winter the heat that rises to the ceiling will be pushed back down and in the summer you'll get it a little extra cold. This is a great way to save money on your electricity bill! And who doesn't love that?8. Flip the Switchmom4real.com

9. Hide those unsightly chords!

Wall mounting your flat screen TV is a great way to modernize your living room but those chords hanging down look pretty cheap. Not anymore! Hide them inside an inexpensive shower curtain rod and suddenly everything looks 10x more organized and clean. Some inexpensive PVC pipe might work, too!9. Hide those unsightly chords!FreshCrush

10. Speaking of organizing chords...

Continue the trend of hiding unsightly chords behind all of your furniture with chord covers! You can grab 4 packs for less than $15 on Amazon. They are long but easily trimmed with scissors and can be used all over your home to tidy things up.10. Speaking of organizing chords...Thrifty Decor Chick

11. It's the little details

Dress up your double door closets with 2 inexpensive, full-length mirrors. It really pulls the bedroom together.11. It's the little detailskevinandamanda.com

12. Privacy, please!

Combine cornstarch and water to create a paste and use it to paste white lace or white paper to windows. This adds a level of privacy while still letting all that good sunlight in and it looks surprisingly classy!12. Privacy, please!Anna Belvita
See, it looks good!Anna Belvita

13. Boring, Ugly Flat Lamp on the ceiling?

Add class by dressing it up with a drum lampshade! They are inexpensive and look really classy. They also work well with other shapes you find on the ceiling so don't hesitate to try this trick!13. Boring, Ugly Flat Lamp on the ceiling?Apartment Therapy

14. Curtains done right

Instead of perfectly fitting your windows, hang your curtains high and wide.This makes your rooms look bigger, as if the ceilings themselves are higher. It feels nice!14. Curtains done rightApartent on a Budget

15. Double the fun!

Instead of one shower curtain in your bathroom, hang two. Then part them. Not only does it look nicer but it adds a little dramatic flair when you exit the shower.15. Double the fun!Blue Eyed Dove

16. Make the most of small spaces

We love to fill tall vases with unusual things, but it takes a lot of stuffing to fill it full. Instead, put something long in the very center of the vase then fill around it! This is a great example for those of you that like to save the corks from your wine adventures!16. Make the most of small spacesCurb Alert Blog

17. Hooked!

First, cut holes in the sides of your foil and plastic wrap boxes to keep the roll in place, then hang them on the inside of your cabinets using adhesive hooks! The hooks are removable so if you move, you don't have to worry about damage.17. Hooked!Ask Ann Moseley

18. Need to paint more than one coat?

While you're waiting for paint to dry (the best way to waste time,) put your paint brush in a plastic bag and then in the fridge. This way, your paint won't dry out while you wait to add the next coat. You're welcome!18. Need to paint more than one coat?Ugly Duckling House
Elana