Examples Of People's Ingenuity And Clever Life Hacks That Are Almost Hard To Believe

There are many nicknames for low-budget solutions to everyday problems, but whatever you call them, these people have it figured out.

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Published in Funny
7 Sep 2020

Examples Of People's Ingenuity And Clever Life Hacks That Are Almost Hard To Believe

Sometimes the need to find a solution and the budget to do so simply do not align the way we need them to. That's where life hacks come in handy.

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There are many different life hacks out there, but they are not all created equal. Some of them are perfect for those of us who want to get the job done without spending an arm and a leg.

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Any obstacle can be overcome with the right attitude and willpower; these folks have just got it all figured out. So, whether you call them life hacks, redneck hacks, or even just clever advice, one thing is for certain: if it works, it isn't stupid!

1. "Use Bobby Pins To Untie Stubborn Shoelaces"

As long as you don't lose them too easily.

Oh_No__Im_Just_Lame

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2. "Putting Together Furniture? Use Some Of Its Styrofoam Packaging To Keep Small Parts From Disappearing"

Nicely done.

cute-e-lad

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3. "Someone At My Work Created A Clock Out Of Two Cups To Keep Track Of How Fresh The Coffee Is"

Sometimes the cheapest and easiest solutions are truly the perfect ones.

spaced_bar

4. Sometimes you have to make do.

K_Tenshi

5. "Reuse A Pringles Can For Other Snacks That Come In Bags To Avoid Loud Bag Crinkling In The Office"

Pringles cans are better than we give them credit for.

jchabotte

6. "I Wanted Natural Light In A Basement That Has No Windows"

"I paid $10 for two old windows, painted them, frosted the glass, and installed them into my wall with LED lights behind them. Now it’s always 2 PM at the basement bar."

ZZbrew

7. "My Dad’s T-Shirt Got Splattered With Bleach; He Decided To Fix It With More. I Found It Adorable"

He made it pretty.

o0geck0o

8. "Got Her Spayed And The Vet Didn’t Have Cones Small Enough"

Small baby.

cplog991

9. "Changed The One Earphone Rubber To Black To Quickly See Which Is Which"

Don't get confused anymore.

mankaden

10. "Cables Managed"

It's beautiful; I actually wiped away a tear.

11. "My Grandma’s Technique For Cooking With Hot Oil"

She knows what she is doing.

ItsMe_YO

12. Now that's how you properly work the system.

hwitteman

13. "Hand Sewing A 1/4 Inch Hem And I Hate Juggling The Ruler"

It's brilliant, obviously.

AutumnRaeElizabeth

14. "When Disassembling Items, Punch Your Screws Through Some Cardboard And Label The Sets. This Will Help You Retain Your Hardware, Remember Placement, And Order Of Reassembly"

Remember placement and order of reassembly!!

KaiserBobby

15. "My Grandpa Uses The Actual Hardware For Labeling The Drawers"

Well, now isn't that clever?

Zandor8000

16. Wait, it's that easy??

africaquiche

17. "Need Tweezers In A Pinch?"

Coin it up.

Apps4Life

18. "The Vet Said The Anti-Scratch Cone Would Be $50.00. Tractor Supply Had It For $19.95"

He looks like a heckin' cowboy.

SgtMaxFightmaster

19. "New Safe Browsing Accessory"

Never get busted googling big boo... never mind.

beenbannedb4

20. "Instead Of Buying Those Cheap Plastic Chair Mats, I Bought A Box Of Laminate Flooring Planks And Put Them Together. It Took Less Than 10 Minutes And Feels Sturdy. The Chair Rolls So Smoothly"

Now this is a clever solution that ought to catch on.

sexydorito

21. "This Genius Watching Taken Using A Clear Plastic Bag To Hold His Phone On A Plane"

Hands-free ASF.

kimantor1

22. Clever, sneaky grandpa knows how to stay occupied in church.

kittycattwitch

23. "My Mom Uses Ski Goggles When She Cuts Onions"

This is definitely one of those "if it works, it isn't stupid" scenarios.

ditto_ditto__

24. "Use A Fork When Grating The Last Bits Of Food To Avoid Possible Injury And To Shred Really, Really, Really Quickly"

Unless the sound of metal scraping really grinds on you.

derdeutschvolk

25. "When You Don't Have A Suit But Need One"

Thank goodness for Zoom meetings and interviews, right?

26. "Soviet Lifehack"

In Mother Russia, you don't hack life; life hacks you.

kallifud

27. "This Bra Was Used To Protect A Horse's Infected Eye While Also Allowing It To See"

There are a million uses for bras these days.

Bastard_Wing

28. "My Dog Rolo Has Always Been A Messy Drinker; My Girlfriend Turned His Water Bowl Into A Moss Garden To Keep The Place Tidy"

An aesthetically pleasing solution.

TheSquireOfTheShire

29. "To Remove Strong Adhesive Labels From Plastic Containers, Simply Put Them In The Freezer For A Few Hours Before Peeling"

Freeze N Peel.

brokenchemicalbonds

30. "In Queensland, We Get A Lot Of Insects Who Escape The Heat By Getting Inside Via The Drains. My Wife Had This Idea As A Barrier. Those Are Stocking Socks"

Is there anything pantyhose can't do?

clag

31. "Wearing A Face Mask For An Extended Period Of Time? Sew A Button To A Headband To Keep From Destroying Your Ears"

It's the little things.

dorothy.grayderoque

32. "Why Is This Not Marketed As A Feature On All Wheelbarrows?"

It can't possibly be very comfortable.

reddit.com

33. "How My Grandma Closes The Bag Of Chips"

Adorable.

TrickOrTrigger

34. "If You're Like Me And Have A Broken Laptop Hinge"

Finally, those dollar store photo frames we never should have bought serve a purpose.

griffinonthego

35. "After Repeating 6 Times That I Want To Cancel My Comcast Xfinity, I Finally Figured Out How To Get Them To Stop Arguing And Actually Do What I Asked"

Even better than threatening them.

BaseballFan2019

36. "Hate When Companies Ask For Your Email Address? This Is For You"

Beneficial as heck.

Mrs_Olson2011

37. "My Grandma's Elderly Neighbors Have A Hook And Pulley System To Pull Groceries Up To Their Kitchen"

You can always count on the elderly to figure things out.

Proteus2007

38. It may sound crazy, but this is clearly the work of pure genius.

Rae Ellis

39. "You Can Connect Two Ziplock Bags By Flipping One Inside Out To Make A Larger One"

Where has this been my whole life?

Vega_128

40. "Crazy Sore Muscles But No Bathtub? Improvise. Adapt. Overcome"

As long as you are petite.

Anna_Banananana

41. "I Use The Selfie Camera More To Plug Things Into The Back Of My Computer Than To Actually Take Selfies"

It's a multipurpose concept.

mkbhd

42. "He’s So Small He Can Sneak Through The Fence When He Goes Outside, So He Must Wear The Escape-Proof Wiener Bun Of Shame At Potty Time"

What a weenie.

veedublin

43. "Grandma, Do You Have Some Rice That I Can Put My Phone In? It Got Wet." - She Pulls This Out Of A Cabinet

She came prepared.

joshamiddleton

44. "My Husband Made This Book-Holder-Opener For Me To Ease Hand Cramping"

What a sweet husband.

Nextdy

45. "Friend's Sister Lost Her Car Key While Jogging; Someone Else Made Sure She Found It"

That's what you call community support, y'all.

Majestic_Beard

46. "Don't Have A Coin For A Supermarket Trolley? Use A Round-Headed Key Instead"

It's cheating, but I'll allow it.

ReadyPlayer85

47. "Many Thanks To The Stranger Who Let Me Know There Was No Bog Roll Today. I'll Be Doing This In The Future When I Can"

Courtesy Hacks.

--cheese--

48. "I Was Running Late For Work And Couldn't Find Her Leash; This Is How I Walked My Dog This Morning"

Dogs, aren't they something?

i_browse_at_work

49. "This Gentleman At Target Who Reversed His Hooded Sweatshirt To Make A Puppy Pocket"

You had me at puppy pocket.

reddit.com

50. "The Easiest Way To Water Your Garden"

This is smart and affordable.

5_Frog_Margin

1. "Use Bobby Pins To Untie Stubborn Shoelaces"

2. "Putting Together Furniture? Use Some Of Its Styrofoam Packaging To Keep Small Parts From Disappearing"

3. "Someone At My Work Created A Clock Out Of Two Cups To Keep Track Of How Fresh The Coffee Is"

4. Sometimes you have to make do.

5. "Reuse A Pringles Can For Other Snacks That Come In Bags To Avoid Loud Bag Crinkling In The Office"

6. "I Wanted Natural Light In A Basement That Has No Windows"

7. "My Dad’s T-Shirt Got Splattered With Bleach; He Decided To Fix It With More. I Found It Adorable"

8. "Got Her Spayed And The Vet Didn’t Have Cones Small Enough"

9. "Changed The One Earphone Rubber To Black To Quickly See Which Is Which"

10. "Cables Managed"

11. "My Grandma’s Technique For Cooking With Hot Oil"

12. Now that's how you properly work the system.

13. "Hand Sewing A 1/4 Inch Hem And I Hate Juggling The Ruler"

14. "When Disassembling Items, Punch Your Screws Through Some Cardboard And Label The Sets. This Will Help You Retain Your Hardware, Remember Placement, And Order Of Reassembly"

15. "My Grandpa Uses The Actual Hardware For Labeling The Drawers"

16. Wait, it's that easy??

17. "Need Tweezers In A Pinch?"

18. "The Vet Said The Anti-Scratch Cone Would Be $50.00. Tractor Supply Had It For $19.95"

19. "New Safe Browsing Accessory"

20. "Instead Of Buying Those Cheap Plastic Chair Mats, I Bought A Box Of Laminate Flooring Planks And Put Them Together. It Took Less Than 10 Minutes And Feels Sturdy. The Chair Rolls So Smoothly"

21. "This Genius Watching Taken Using A Clear Plastic Bag To Hold His Phone On A Plane"

22. Clever, sneaky grandpa knows how to stay occupied in church.

23. "My Mom Uses Ski Goggles When She Cuts Onions"

24. "Use A Fork When Grating The Last Bits Of Food To Avoid Possible Injury And To Shred Really, Really, Really Quickly"

25. "When You Don't Have A Suit But Need One"

26. "Soviet Lifehack"

27. "This Bra Was Used To Protect A Horse's Infected Eye While Also Allowing It To See"

28. "My Dog Rolo Has Always Been A Messy Drinker; My Girlfriend Turned His Water Bowl Into A Moss Garden To Keep The Place Tidy"

29. "To Remove Strong Adhesive Labels From Plastic Containers, Simply Put Them In The Freezer For A Few Hours Before Peeling"

30. "In Queensland, We Get A Lot Of Insects Who Escape The Heat By Getting Inside Via The Drains. My Wife Had This Idea As A Barrier. Those Are Stocking Socks"

31. "Wearing A Face Mask For An Extended Period Of Time? Sew A Button To A Headband To Keep From Destroying Your Ears"

32. "Why Is This Not Marketed As A Feature On All Wheelbarrows?"

33. "How My Grandma Closes The Bag Of Chips"

34. "If You're Like Me And Have A Broken Laptop Hinge"

35. "After Repeating 6 Times That I Want To Cancel My Comcast Xfinity, I Finally Figured Out How To Get Them To Stop Arguing And Actually Do What I Asked"

36. "Hate When Companies Ask For Your Email Address? This Is For You"

37. "My Grandma's Elderly Neighbors Have A Hook And Pulley System To Pull Groceries Up To Their Kitchen"

38. It may sound crazy, but this is clearly the work of pure genius.

39. "You Can Connect Two Ziplock Bags By Flipping One Inside Out To Make A Larger One"

40. "Crazy Sore Muscles But No Bathtub? Improvise. Adapt. Overcome"

41. "I Use The Selfie Camera More To Plug Things Into The Back Of My Computer Than To Actually Take Selfies"

42. "He’s So Small He Can Sneak Through The Fence When He Goes Outside, So He Must Wear The Escape-Proof Wiener Bun Of Shame At Potty Time"

43. "Grandma, Do You Have Some Rice That I Can Put My Phone In? It Got Wet." - She Pulls This Out Of A Cabinet

44. "My Husband Made This Book-Holder-Opener For Me To Ease Hand Cramping"

45. "Friend's Sister Lost Her Car Key While Jogging; Someone Else Made Sure She Found It"

46. "Don't Have A Coin For A Supermarket Trolley? Use A Round-Headed Key Instead"

47. "Many Thanks To The Stranger Who Let Me Know There Was No Bog Roll Today. I'll Be Doing This In The Future When I Can"

48. "I Was Running Late For Work And Couldn't Find Her Leash; This Is How I Walked My Dog This Morning"

49. "This Gentleman At Target Who Reversed His Hooded Sweatshirt To Make A Puppy Pocket"

50. "The Easiest Way To Water Your Garden"

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