Clever Uses for Household Items

Have you ever come up with an idea to use something in your house in a way that it wasn’t originally made to be used? I’ve put together a list of clever uses for common household items that will inspire you to look beyond the regular instructions and help you get creative on a budget.

Clever Uses for Household Items

1 – Baby wipes are easily used well beyond baby years – one favorite way is to use them for quick clean ups in the car when running around or on a road trip

2 – Cayenne pepper and Cinnamon both repel ants

3 – Cereal boxes cut along one edge, turned inside out, and taped make great shipping boxes

4 – Vinegar is a natural and inexpensive weed killer

5 – Stuff a dryer sheet in your shoes to help eliminate smells

6 – Alka-Seltzer will fizz away toilet scum

7 – Use a button to keep your earring pairs together in your jewelry box

8 – Use makeup brushes to clean your computer keyboard

9 – Olive oil makes a great shave gel – it moisturizes too

10 – Sand paper and aluminum foil both will quickly, but temporarily sharpen scissors

11 – Use paper towel tubes to store plastic grocery bags in a drawer

12 – Keep your place on a roll of packing tape by putting a toothpick under the edge

13 – Use one of your extra checkbook covers to keep your coupons and shopping list together

14 – Use old coffee and aluminum cans to organize your desk or kitchen. Make them pretty with Mod Podge and scrapbook paper

15 – Coffee filters make quick, easy, and cheap snack bowls – especially for popcorn

16 – Roll, cut, and attach your old newspapers to your broom handle to make a duster

17 – Make your own “bean bag” with a zippered pillow case and packing pellets or shredded newspaper

18 – Dropped your cell phone in water? Try to revive it by zipping it in a bag with rice

19 – Put your frosting in a ziploc bag and snip the corner to pipe it

20 – Ziploc bags are great for organizing when you travel

21 – Plugged shower head due to hard water? Fill a Ziploc bag with vinegar and rubber band it over the head to soak and remove the build up

22 – Decorate plastic and paper cups, then cut an X in the end and fit over Christmas lights for custom decorations

23 – Poke holes in a plastic or paper cup to make a powdered sugar sifter

24 – Mix salt and water together for a veggie wash

25 – Coat the pole of your bird feeder with Vasoline to keep the squirrels out

26 – Apply a light amount of hand lotion to frizzy hair to smooth it out

27 – Keep your costume jewelry nice longer with a coat of clear nail polish

28 – Stuff your dryer lint into empty toilet paper rolls to make fire starters

29 – Add a 1/2 cup of lemon juice to your wash to brighten whites without bleach

30 – Add a slice of bread to a container of homemade cookies to keep them soft