So, what exactly is The Pink Stuff? The color may be a little offputting, but this product is a cleaning paste that can clean almost anything due to its mildly abrasive nature.

It comes from a British company, and it’s vegan — which means it’s safe to use in the kitchen and just about anywhere else. The best part is it’s extremely affordable, so you can use it for anything and everything without breaking the bank.

Using this paste genuinely is as easy as dipping a damp cloth or sponge into the tub, scooping out a bit of the paste, and rubbing it onto whatever you’re cleaning. You don’t need to be a cleaning wizard to figure it out!

However, it’s recommended to test it on a small spot before you slather it on to make sure it won’t harm the surface you’re trying to clean. Speaking of harming surfaces, there are few (very few) things you shouldn’t clean with The Pink Stuff.

Because The Pink stuff is abrasive, there are some surfaces it may not play well with. You can use it on glass, but it should be done with care and without scrubbing too hard. There are also a couple of things the paste itself says not to clean with it.

It’s advised not to use it on acrylic or plastic surfaces, as well as anything that’s really polished stainless steel because it could scratch it. So, now let’s see what you can clean with it!

Let’s be honest — most people do not clean the inside of their ovens nearly as often as they should. Over time, between the heat, splatters, and spills, our ovens can get really gross.

The abrasive nature of The Pink Stuff makes it really easy to scrub away burnt food and grease to get your oven nice and clean without having to use the smelly self-cleaning mode. If one pass doesn’t quite do the job, go over it again.

Similarly, most of our oven racks turn black with time for the same reasons the oven walls get so dirty. But, they aren’t doomed to stay black and crusty forever if you use The Pink Stuff.

Take your oven racks out, put them in the sink or bathtub, get them damp, and then give them a good scrub with a sponge and some of the paste. It’s great for cutting through that black layer and exposing the shiny silver rack hiding underneath.

You know that handy extractor fan, or range hood as it’s often called, that’s above your stovetop? Have you ever taken the time to really examine the filters and realize how filthy they are?

Those filters often have a buildup of grease and oil that makes a gelatin-like substance that’s really hard to scrub off. Thankfully, The Pink Stuff is around to help you clean it off, leaving the filters nice and clean to do their job properly.

If you live in a hard water area, it’s normal for your tea kettle to end up with a filmy hard-water buildup on the bottom inside as well as in the spout.

That buildup can mess with the flavor of your tea, but if you use The Pink Stuff to get inside and give it a good scrub, it should come away easily. That way, you can enjoy your tea at its best.

Similar to hard-water buildup in your tea kettle, limescale buildup can happen around your taps and shower handles due to the calcium and magnesium that get left behind. It can be hard to get off, and it’s a bit unsightly.

Take a cloth with some of The Pink Stuff on it and give those metal surfaces a good scrub followed by a rinse. The abrasive paste should easily cut through the limescale.

Another kitchen appliance that’s often neglected until it starts to stink of old soup and burnt popcorn is none other than the trusty microwave. Sure, the vinegar and lemon juice hack is great, but what if you don’t have those around?

That’s where The Pink Stuff comes in, and the benefit of using it is that not only will it easily get rid of splatters inside the microwave, but it also cuts through fingerprint stains on the outside as well.

People often don’t think of cleaning parts of the home that do cleaning themselves, like the washing machine or the sink. But everything needs some TLC at some point or another, especially kitchen sinks, which see a lot of filth.

You should be cleaning your kitchen sink after every use, but sometimes it may need a deeper clean — and that’s where The Pink Stuff comes in. Just test it first if you have a shiny stainless steel sink.

If you think about it, our kitchen stoves are one of the busiest spaces in our homes. They’re used to cook meals, as a resting place for plates and baking trays to cool down, to throw our groceries on while we put them away, and more.

It’s no surprise they get dirty. The Pink Stuff is great for cleaning around the burners if you’ve got a gas stove, but it’s also great for getting burn marks off of induction stovetops.

You likely have at least one pot or pan in your cabinet that has a completely black bottom. It didn’t start out that way, though. It was a nice, shiny silver until years of use got to it and blackened it.

Use some of the cleaning paste to scrub the bottoms of your pots and pans, and watch how quickly the burn marks peel away. It’s particularly effective if you scrub in circles, going with the grain.

Similar to oven racks, baking trays tend not to get cleaned as often as they should and go through a lot of stress with frequent use for pizzas, cookies, and baked veggies. They end up stained just like the oven rack does.

We recommend putting them in a large sink or bathtub where you can wet them down easily and put in a little elbow grease with The Pink Stuff. They’ll come clean pretty quickly.

The toaster is a kitchen appliance you don’t really think about cleaning — that is, until you notice the burn marks around the holes and the rusty scuffs that don’t seem to want to come off.

You can use some of The Pink Stuff to scrub the burn marks and stains off of your toaster, and then use a clean cloth to shine it up a bit. It will leave it looking like new.

You’re in the living room, scrolling on your phone or watching a movie, when you notice that your kids have gone really quiet. And with kids, that only means one thing: they’re up to no good.

If that “no good” came in the form of your kids drawing on your walls, don’t fret. Scrub away the crayon or marker scribbles with some of The Pink Stuff, and then wipe the wall down with a clean cloth. You can also use a magic eraser.

Rust stains are so unsightly. There’s something about that strange orange hue that makes you shudder. And the worst part is that they end up everywhere there’s metal and moisture, like towel racks or under the metal feet of an object in the garage.

You already know what we’re going to say here. Whip out The Pink Stuff, slather it on a sponge or Brillo pad, and scrub away at the rust until the rust is no more.

You’d be surprised how filthy doors can get. Or maybe it doesn’t surprise you, because you’ve noticed how dirty yours is and can’t stop staring at it. All of those hands touching it and feet pushing it closed leave behind lots of marks.

The miracle cleaning paste can clean every part of the door. Whether it’s the handle, the area around the handle covered in fingerprints, the frame, or the bottom, scrub away until your door looks more like a door and less like a germ party.

Tiles are another thing that can get really gross over time. Whether it’s tiles in the bathroom or in the kitchen, the tiles themselves often develop an icky film, and the grout between them turns black or gray, or even green with buildup.

For tackling tiles and grout, we recommend both a sponge and an old toothbrush. First, use The Pink Stuff on the toothbrush to get into the nooks and crannies of the grout, and when that’s looking better, use the sponge to scrub down everything.

The glass on shower walls and doors has got to be one of the most annoying things to clean in a house. It feels like no matter how much you scrub, the soap scum just refuses to come off, leaving behind a white film.

A lot of people recommend using vinegar to clean this glass, but you can also use The Pink Stuff. This is one of those items where you want to try it on a small area first to make sure it doesn’t leave scratches behind.

The glass in the shower isn’t the only place that gets gross with soap scum buildup. Think about how much dirty water, soap, shampoo, conditioner, and so on goes down your shower drain every day. That shower drain hole gets gross!

Take the little metal plate off and use a sponge or scrub brush with The Pink Stuff on it to give the hole a really good, thorough clean. You can also use the sponge to scrub down the metal plate.

Another thing that The Pink Stuff can be useful for in the bathroom is cleaning taps that have lost their shine and showerheads that are suffering from mineral buildup. For both of these tasks, you’ll want an old toothbrush.

Use the toothbrush to scoop out some of the paste. For taps, scrub all over the surface, the area where the water comes out, and around where the tap meets the counter. For showerheads, scrub each of the jet holes and then turn on the showerhead to rinse it out.

The toilet has got to be one of the dirtiest things in a house. After all, just think about all of the bodily functions toilets see on a daily basis — and even more so if someone has a stomach bug.

It may give you the ick just thinking about it, but your toilet needs a nice thorough scrub, too, and frequently. The Pink Stuff is great for getting rid of those stubborn marks in the bowl. Just use a separate sponge that’s only for the toilet!

Let’s move on from the bathroom since you’ve now left it squeaky clean with your handy-dandy tub of The Pink Stuff. Now it’s time to tackle things you might not have even thought of, like the racks on your barbecue grill!

If you’re lucky enough to own a barbecue grill, then you know how important it is to keep it clean so your burgers taste great every time. Cleaning the grill is similar to cleaning an oven rack.

When you’re done grilling those burgers, you likely go and pop a squat in your garden furniture. But since garden furniture lives — well, in the garden — it gets dirty quickly and deserves some TLC as well.

While your garden furniture may be likely plastic, it’s a nice, thick plastic that can hold up to the elements, so it can also survive a nice little scrub down from The Pink Stuff. Use a garden hose to rinse it off when you’re done.

Most sneakers these days have a white rubber strip around the bottom of the shoe. It’s likely to help protect the upper part of the shoe from scuffs and stains, but this little strip ends up filthy after a while.

You can use a small amount of The Pink Stuff on a toothbrush to gently scrub stuff marks and muddy stains off of this part of the shoe, and then wipe it down with a damp clean cloth to remove the residue.

Do you have those nifty heated radiators in your bathroom where you can hang towels and washcloths to dry quickly? While they’re cool, like anything metal that sits under something wet for a while, they tend to get rusty.

Take a bit of The Pink Stuff on a cloth and gently scrub the areas where the rust has appeared in order to remove it. You don’t want guests judging your bathroom for being dirty, after all!

Similar to towel-drying radiators, boats are constantly exposed to wet and humid conditions, which leaves many parts of the boat to get rusty and dirty. That’s where The Pink Stuff comes in.

This person used the paste to clean some rusty window and door hinges on their boat, but you should be able to use it to clean just about anything before you head out on the water! It’s important to take good care of your boat.

Outdoor garbage bins can get to a point that’s positively revolting. Since we don’t have to be near them for more than a few seconds, we tend to ignore cleaning them and just put up with the bad smell or — in worst-case scenarios — maggots!

Don’t let your outdoor bin be that disgusting. Use some of The Pink Stuff to scrub the bin down head to toe, and then a garden hose to rinse it out. Your garbageman will thank you.

Do the scuff marks on your floorboards from shoes, furniture, and just general wear and tear drive you crazy? You don’t have to put up with them if you have a tub of The Pink Stuff.

The Pink Stuff, like magic erasers, is great for cutting through scuff marks to leave your floorboards nice and clean as they deserve. You can use a sponge or a damp cloth, just make sure you’re gentle, so you don’t scrape the paint.

We can’t forget about the window sill. This is an area that gets visits from the family cat and plenty of other traffic, so dirt build-up is pretty common.

Not only can you use The Pink Stuff to clean the window sill itself, but you can also use it with a small brush to scrub the areas where the window meets the frame, as those are often super dirty, too!

We get so used to some everyday items that we don’t even think about them after a while. We pick up habits and we just keep on using them the way we’ve always used them — but what if the way we’ve been using these everyday items has been wrong this whole time? There are some things we’re so used to doing but these things deserve a second look so we can use them the way they were meant to be used. Here are the everyday items we’ve been getting wrong all along.

Eating is something we all do every day, and there’s very little eating that doesn’t start as cooking. The upside of cooking is it inevitably leads to eating, but the downside is it inevitably leads to cleaning up afterward.

If you’ve ever made a mess by dipping a spoon in a saucepan of food and then leaving the spoon out on the countertop, then this handy trick will be a lifesaver. Almost every saucepan has a hole in the handle, and you can use this to balance the spoon and save yourself the clean up after.

Tying your shoes is one of the first things you learn when you’re growing up, and most of us just leave it there once we’ve got the hang of it. When it comes to running shoes, though, there are some extra steps you can take to get better results.

The extra holes you’ll find in running shoes can be used to tighten up the laces. You can tie the shoes without them, but the tighter your running shoes fit, the less of a chance you’ll end up with blisters.

Pouring yourself a glass of milk or filling up a bowl of cereal sometimes leads to accidents. There’s no use crying of spilled milk and that’s because it happens all the time. There’s something about all that liquid sloshing around that makes it harder to keep control.

Unless that is, you try this simple trick. If you pour milk from the other side of the carton there’s less milk sloshing around and it’s easier to hold it steady. It may seem weird, but give it a try and see how it works.

There are two ways to manage your wardrobe: by throwing all your clothes in a big pile on a chair, which is not ideal, or by hanging them up in the closet. We probably don’t think too much about the kind of hangers we use, though.

That’d be a mistake — it turns out there’s a secret behind the wooden hangers you can find. You might already have some laying around your closet, waiting to be used. Wooden hangers repel moths, so for added protection give it a go for keeping your wardrobe safe.

Those little cardboard takeout boxes that you get with Chinese food delivery are iconic. Who hasn’t had a quiet night in watching Netflix and munching Chinese straight from the box? Well, apparently there’s more than one way to do it.

Instead of scraping around inside the bottom of the box for the last of your noodles, you can unfold these containers and use them as a plate. There’s no need for using additional dishes, you can just eat from the plate that’s been provided. That makes it a lot easier and it saves on the washing up.

If you’ve ever been a bored passenger waiting in a car for your driver to get it together, you might’ve played around with the headrests and discovered a strange fact: they come right off if you pull them up. It seems a bit useless. Why would you remove a headrest?

There’s one particular reason why you might want to do so: if you’re ever trapped in a car, then in cases of emergency these removable headrests can be used to break a window. Be careful, and pray the day never comes that you’ll need this knowledge, but keep it in mind!

There are little details all over the place that we ignore every day, thinking that they’re just decorative, or getting so used to them that we never stop to wonder what they’re for — if anything. You might’ve noticed just such a detail on some backpacks: the diagonal leather patch.

Wonder no more! These are usually on backpacks that are intended for use in the great outdoors, and you can attach your hiking gear, your joggers, any other equipment you might need when you’re out and about.

There are little details we ignore because we’ve got so used to them, and then there are the details we miss entirely. These are the useful little tricks that are hidden in plain sight because we never think to look. One such helpful details can be found on most boxes of aluminum foil.

On the side of the box, you’ll find a little tab that you can push in. It’s simple enough, but it holds the roll of foil in place. That makes it much easier to unroll a sheet and tear it off, solving one of the frustrations of using foil.

Is there anything more common than the tab of a soda can? You pull it, open the can, you drink, you forget all about it. There’s nothing special about it, there’s no little trick — or so most of us think, until we learn the use of it.

If you’ve ever lost your straw in a soda can, or had it fall out, you’ll be pleased to discover a use for the little hole in the tab. Slot your straw through and it holds everything in place, making it much easier to manage.

Another little detail that’s easy to miss is on a tool we all have, but which we might not use all that often, our tape measure. Everyone’s seen a tape measure and most of us have used one, but there’s more to it than just stretching it out and counting the numbers.

There are tiny markings on tape measures that are there to help you find the right position for wall studs. These black diamonds are known as “stud finders,” and they can help mark the center point between two studs.

This has happened to everyone who ever cooked pasta: you think you’ve picked the perfect serving size, only to find you’ve got too much pasta. Pasta always grows when you cook it, and you can end up with way too much — or worse, with just a little bit extra, but not quite enough to save for later.

The little hole in a pasta ladle can help save the day. You can use it to measure out how much pasta you should cook, and it tends to give you just the right amount for a meal for one.

Something you get used to, over time, is which side of the car your fuel tank is on. You get so used to it that you don’t think about it — that is, until you’re driving a car you don’t recognize, like a friend’s car, or a rental. The only way to figure it out is by remembering to check before you need to refuel.

Well, there is another way! Check for the little arrow on the fuel gauge by the pump symbol. It’ll point you to the right side — the arrow indicates which side of the car has the fuel tank.

The more you cook, the more utensils and trays and pots and pans you end up needing, the more space you need to find to store it all. Plenty of people end up using the drawers in their over for just that purpose, storing whatever will fit.

There’s more to these over drawers, though — they can also be used to store food that’s been cooked if you aren’t ready to serve them immediately.

If you like ketchup or mustard or some other condiment with your fast food, you might find that the little cups they serve them in aren’t quite the right size for you. There’s hardly enough room for very much of the stuff, and it can be a hassle squeezing your food in there.

There’s a trick to this if you know how — you can flatten the cup before you pour in your condiment. That way, there’s more space for you to use, and a wider area for you to dunk your fries or chicken nuggets.

Not very many of us will take the time to really look at a shopping cart and wonder how it’s designed. It’s a cart — it’s got space on the inside for your groceries, it’s got wheels on the bottom to move it around, and it’s got a handle for you to push it. That’s all, right?

Not quite — there’s another handy feature that many of us might miss. There are loops on shopping carts that can be used to hold your grocery bags, keep them upright if they have fragile items, or store extra if you’ve got a lot of groceries.

Okay, there has to be a mistake here — there’s no trick to eating a banana, right? It’s the simplest thing in the world to do. You grab the stem, you pull, the skin peels off, you eat it. Well, sometimes it doesn’t peel quite so easily. In fact, sometimes it can be a real pain.

There is another way — grab the bottom of the banana, and peel from there. The skin comes off much easier. That’s why monkeys do it this way, and when it comes to bananas monkeys know best.

There are things we don’t think about all that much, and then there are things we don’t want to think about all that much. In the latter category are plungers — you’d rather not have much to do with them unless it’s really necessary.

Spending a bit of time understanding your plungers can be useful, though, because different plungers are used for different problems. A flat plunger is fine for a sink, but if you need to use one on your toilet you’ll need one with a tapered end.

There’s nothing better than a juice box on a hot summer’s day. Sure, if you squeeze it too hard, juice can go everywhere and leave a sticky mess — but if you’re a kid, someone else will clean that up. You don’t have to worry about it.

Unless you do. If you’re the one who has to do the cleaning, you’d rather kids didn’t make a mess with their juice boxes. That’s why it’s helpful to open up the flaps on the bottom of the juice box, to give them something to hold when they’re drinking.

Getting to where you need to go can have a thousand things go wrong—issues with your vehicle, with traffic, not to mention figuring out how to get there. There are a thousand and one signs on the highway that you need to pay close attention to.

When you need to make an exit, there’s a helpful tip that will make things easier: if the sign for your destination is on the left, then your exit will be on the left. If it’s on the right, then your exit will be on the right. Simple!

There’s one thing a dentist will always tell you to do: floss. They ask us how often we do it, and no matter how convincingly we might lie about it they’ll always remind us. For something so important, though, it sure can be a pain.

Here’s a trick: tie your floss in a knot. It increases the tension of the floss and makes it easier to maneuver. It also makes it less likely that you’ll lose your grip. You’ll never have to disappoint a dentist again.

A yogurt or a cup of fruit can be a good, healthy snack to keep you going through the day. The worst thing is when you’re really looking forward to your mid-morning snack and you realize that you forgot to bring a spoon.

Luckily, there’s a makeshift option to solve that problem. The lids on these plastic cups are usually sturdy enough for you to make a spoon. Twist the lid into the right shape and enjoy your snack.

Sometimes, when you’re out in the world, necessity strikes. It might not be convenient, especially when a dirty public restroom is the only option, but when you’ve gotta go you’ve gotta go.

Toilet seat covers can make a big difference, but once you’ve pulled them out to use what do you do with the handle? Some people try to fit it at the back of the toilet or even rip it off entirely, but give this a try: leave the handle around the front, making it easier to flush.

Keeping your breath fresh is a matter of pride for many of us. There are people who won’t go anywhere without a pack of gum or some Tic Tacs. The trouble with Tic Tacs, though, is that they’ll come spilling out when all you wanted was one or two.

It doesn’t have to be that way. There’s a trick to everything — even Tic Tacs. Turn the pack upside down and use the lid as a dispenser for one Tic Tac at a time. Easy!

Those little patches that come with a new set of clothes — how useful are they, really? If you ever tear your clothes, are you going to have enough fabric to cover the tear? Who even knows how to sew these days?

Well, it turns out that’s not really what it’s for. It’s a fabric sample, and you can use it to test in your washing machine or with whatever products you use for your laundry. Throw the sample through the wash and see how it fares — that way, you’ll know if it’s safe to put your new clothes through the same process.

Detergent keeps your clothes clean and fresh, but it can cause damage if you use too much of it. How can you be sure you’re getting the right balance of cleaning your laundry thoroughly, but not going overboard?

Usually, the cap of your detergent will have a marker, or there’ll be instructions on the bottle to let you know how to measure it out. That way you can be sure you’re using the right amount — no more, no less.

There are some things in life that seem so simple, we just pick them up on our own. Using a hair pin is one of those things. How hard can it be? So we don’t bother to learn how it’s done — we just jump right in.

Unfortunately, that means some of us are doing the simplest things incorrectly. When it comes to hair pins, a lot of people face the bumpy side down, but it should be the other way. Face the bumpy side up and see the difference — your hair pins will stay in much easier.

There are some items with hidden details and some items with little tricks to them that can help out when you’re using them. Then there are things like staple removers, which you can use for purposes other than their main intention.

Removing your keys from your keychain can be a tricky business. When you move houses or change jobs, you’ll have to turn in your keys, and you don’t want to hurt your fingers doing it. Just grab a staple remover and pry your keychain open — simple and effective, not to mention painless.

Going overboard can sometimes be just as much of an issue as not going far enough. When it comes to keeping your teeth clean, this is definitely true. Too much toothpaste is a waste, so you should only be using as much as you need.

This can be different for different toothpastes, so check the packaging, or if you really want to be sure about it then check with your dentist the next time you see them. If you’re using the right amount of toothpaste, your smile will thank you.

Keeping clean is great, and a hot shower feels amazing too — especially on a cold night or a gloomy morning. When it comes to washing your hair, it turns out there’s a trick to using shampoo as well.

Greasy hair is a nasty business, and you’ll want to keep yourself fresh. In that case, focus on your scalp — that’s where the oils that get in your hair come from, after all, so why not deal with them at the source?

When you’re doing your makeup, there’s one danger in particular that everyone wants to avoid: clumpy mascara. It can really ruin your routine and waste your products. Sadly, it’s happened to the best of us.

Mascara can get clumpy when it dries out, so make sure you aren’t leaving it out to dry — and try to avoid pushing air into the bottle when you’re applying it. That can dry it out as well, leading to clumpier mascara and frustration.

Sometimes, life is hard. You’ve had a rough day in the office, you’ve had a fight with your partner, your friends are too busy to talk it over. You just want to settle down and have a quiet night and eat a meal in peace. Then, the final straw: your ketchup won’t come out of the bottle.

It can be tempting (and cathartic) to smack the bottom of the ketchup bottle as hard as you possibly can — but that might not be the best way to get what you want. On a Heinz ketchup bottle, the round “57” sticker is in the perfect place. Give it a few solid taps and enjoy.

An orange is a delicious snack, it’s good for you, and it’s lots of fun to eat as well. Except once you’re done, there’s juice everywhere, and you’re all sticky. There’s a better way to do it that avoids all the mess, and makes the whole experience easier too.

Cut the orange on both ends, top and bottom, and then you can just pull it open. The orange will unwrap conveniently and you can use the skin to keep it all together. Very handy.

Natural peanut butter has a lot of advantages, and that’s why it’s become so popular — that, and it tastes delicious, of course. One of the problems can be when you put your peanut butter away, and when you come back to grab it for a snack the oil has separated.

Give this a try: store your peanut butter upside down. That way, rather than pooling on top, the oil is easier to mix back in and you can enjoy your peanut butter with much less hassle.

A watched pot never boils, and a checked slow cooker just gets slower and slower. A slow cooker is a great way to prepare a meal with minimum effort, but you need to be patient. It’s called a slow cooker for a reason.

Checking your slow cooker is a great way to let all the heat out, and trapping the heat is how a slow cooker does its thing. The more heat that’s trapped, and the longer it stays trapped, the better your meal will cook. So stay patient and don’t disturb your slow cooker until it’s ready.

Dishwashers are a real time-saver, but you have to use them right to get the advantages. Stacking everything in the dishwasher is simple enough, but doing it right can make things a lot easier and can make sure everything gets as clean as possible.

Make sure you don’t get anything in the way of the detergent dispenser and keep an eye on which way the spray is coming from. Face the spray towards the dirtiest items to get the best wash.

There’s only one way to use a vegetable peeler, but it does more than just peeling the outside of a vegetable. You can use it to peel vegetables in just about any way imaginable, which can really come in handy when you have a meal to prepare.

Try using your vegetable peeler to slice onions. Chopping onions with a knife works well enough, but sometimes you want thinner strips and you don’t have the patience to slice everything up nice and thin.

Blenders are easy enough to use — just throw everything in there and turn it on. Let it whirl away for a few minutes and then you’ve got yourself a smoothie. Simple, right? There’s nothing more to it.

Except there is a trick that can stop your blender from getting stuck, and make sure your smoothie is as smooth as it can be: put the liquids in first. That way, the action of the blades will pull the solid down and it distributes everything more evenly.

What more can you do with an analog watch than tell the time? There’s a trick to keeping your screen saver from coming on and prevent your computer from locking you out, and it involves using your watch.

If you need to step away from your computer, place your laser mouse over the top of your analog watch. The mouse will read the ticking of the second or minute hand and will keep your computer active, so you don’t have to retype your password.

Okay, so first thing’s first – apparently, that little extra piece of fabric in your underwear actually has a name! It’s called a gusset and it’s mostly there to make your undergarments more durable and comfortable to wear. It turns out, though, that the pocket it sometimes creates is mostly due to lazy manufacturing.

On high-end underwear, that extra lining is sewn shut on both ends, but on cheap clothes, it’s only sewn on one side, creating the infamous pocket. A nifty little hack is to use it to hide an extra hygienic pad if you really want to.

Moving houses can be a major hassle, so any trick that can make it even a little bit easier is welcomed by anyone making a move. When it comes to relocating your clothes, your clothes hangers can come in handy in more ways than one.

Once you’ve hung your clothes up, hang those hangers from another hanger. If you’ve got a lot of clothes, strengthen it with two or three extra hangers. That way you can relocate your wardrobe with ease.

Hanging out by the water is a great way to spend a hot day or a lazy afternoon. The trouble is, we all carry around electronics these days, and electronics really don’t like water. You want to be able to keep your things safe from thieves, and safe from accidents as well.

A plastic peanut butter jar can really help you out, here. Clean it out and bring it in your bag, and use it to keep your keys, phone, and wallet dry. You can keep an eye on things, and it keeps them dry as well.

This trick is a bit different than the others on this list — it involves using something wrong on purpose. Here’s a trick that will help you get a little extra next time you go grab a slurpee from 7-Eleven.

Simply turn the lid upside down for an extra bit of space. Fill yourself up to the brim and then some, quickly and easily, and enjoy better value. Just watch out for the additional risk of brain freeze.

Coca Cola is everywhere, and there’s no denying it’s delicious. There’s a reason it’s one of the world’s most popular sodas. There are a lot of other uses for the beverage, though — some people use it to settle an upset stomach, but the acidity of Coca Cola can also make it useful for other things.

Some people will use it to clean tiles, porcelain, and to remove rust. It may seem strange, but plenty of people swear by it.

Keeping your food fresh and your cold meals cold can be a challenge. There’s a simple way to create an impromptu ice pack whenever you need it, though, just by grabbing an everyday item like a sponge. Just fill a fresh sponge with water, place it in a plastic bag, and stick it in the freezer.

The frozen sponge will stay cold for a long time. Just make sure you’re using a fresh, clean sponge — and make sure the bag you use is watertight!

If you’ve lived in one place for any amount of time, chances are you’ve accumulated hundreds of thousands of plastic bags over the years. Okay — maybe not quite so many, but it can sure seem that way at times.

What do you do with them all? Well, here’s an idea: put your plastic bags in old tissues boxes. It keeps them compact and makes them easy to reach when you need them. That’s a great way to reuse your plastic bags and your old tissue boxes, too.

Closet space comes at a premium, especially when you’ve got an extensive wardrobe and not enough space to put everything. A clothing rack can only hold so many hangers — but how many clothes can a single hanger fit?

If you reuse your old curtain rings, the answer is a lot. You can hang the rings from a hanger and put your scarves through there, or anything else that will fit, to save space and make things easier to look through as well.

Many would have noticed the little hole at the end of their lollipop stick. If you haven’t, next time you’ve got a lollipop (any kind as they all have this feature), take a look at the end of the stick. Nope, it’s not a whistle. It’s a life-saving hole that’s part of the production process.

When the liquid candy is being poured, it fills the hole, so the candy adheres to the stick and won’t get dislodged and stuck in your throat!

When working with extension cords, it’s quite easy to get frustrated, everything is set up, and you are ready to start with whatever it is, but then you lose power. To avoid the cumbersome task of constantly having to check on the cables and replug them when they’ve come undone, tie up the ends of your extension cords.

Now you will never find yourself disconnected from your source of power ever again when you loop your extension cords together like this!

While we might have thought that there is no wrong way of eating Toblerone — whether it’s nibbling at it, biting off a piece, or inhaling it whole — there’s certainly an easier way to breaking off those delicious triangles. According to the experts, at least. You’ve probably been breaking pieces off by pulling them to the outside.

This can take some skill and muscle power, and often results in messy pieces. Push the piece towards the bar and get a perfect segment of tasty chocolate.

Who would have thought that cupcakes make for fantastic sandwiches? Sometimes, with so much icing on the top and dry cake on the bottom, a cupcake can be an unbalanced treat. So why not eat a cupcake sandwich-style? Start by cutting the cupcake through the middle, or you could simply use your hands by twisting the top half from the bottom half.

Turn the bottom half of the cupcake upside down and place it over the top half, so the frosting is in between.

Use the rearview mirror tab to stave off those bright lights. Next time some guy has his high beams on and blinds you through your rearview mirror, remember to press down on the tab of your rearview mirror, so it angles down. That way, the light reflects downwards without impacting your field of vision.

On manual tilt versions, a tab is used to adjust the mirror between “day” and “night” positions. In the day view position, the front surface is tilted, and the reflective back side gives a strong reflection.

If you have ever flipped over a padlock, you’ll see a needle-sized hole at the bottom. It turns out, there’s a reason they’re there. These little holes are for drainage and lubrication. If trapped water were to freeze without any expansion room, then in all likelihood, the locks could be damaged or even impossible to open until thawed.

Also, if the key isn’t turning because it’s rusty, just pour a few drops of oil in the hole, and it will get everything moving again.

According to the experts, you shouldn’t be applying your conditioner to your scalp first. How to properly use conditioner means starting at the ends, where your hair is the driest, most damaged, and has split ends, then work your way up. If you start on the top first, you risk making your scalp and roots oily.

Then you shampoo your hair as your hair now has been conditioned. It will protect your hair better from breakage, as well as give you better volume as the conditioner will now all be washed out and not leave your hair flat.

You’ve undoubtedly never seen this trick unless you have a beloved Italian nonna. Balancing a wooden spoon across a pot of cooking pasta can prevent the water from boiling over and creating an unsightly, sticky mess all over our stovetop. It’s almost magical, that’s how easy it is.

A dry wooden spoon destabilizes the bubbles when they come into contact with the water-repelling surface, and this makes the boiling water retreat. The wooden spoon, being considerably cooler than 100°C, thus works to break the bubbles and make the foam withdraw.

Ever wondered what the dent on a milk jug is for? Most people might not have heard of this one, this is perhaps the most useful tip of them all. The dent on a milk jug has two purposes. The first is that it absorbs any shock if and when the jug gets dropped.

The other is to expand outward when there is excess gas in the jug, thus letting the consumer know when the milk has spoiled. Isn’t that neat?

Once you’re done with your bread, you’re probably done with your bread tags. Most people don’t think twice before throwing the tags out with the bread bag (and usually, the crusts, too.) There’s more that they can do than hold a bread bag closed, though.

You can use your bread tags to keep your cords organized, by clipping them together — or by writing notes on the tags, and keeping them as reminders.

While it may be tempting to leave your phone charging overnight, that’s actually the worst thing you can do for most devices! Overcharging a phone can wear out the battery and cause it to die much faster.

In fact, it’s recommended not to charge your phone 100% at all! While most of us can’t last a whole day without knowing that our phones have battery, it’s best to at least unplug your device as soon as it’s done charging.

You may think you’re a master at the grill but this will be the ultimate test — do you move the food from high-heat to low-heat spots? That’s right, not every part of the grill is the same. In fact, different areas get different levels of heat, so you’ll want to place your food accordingly.

It’s also worth holding your food over some of the high-heat spots, rather than placing it directly on the grill so that it doesn’t burn.

We all know that feeling of disappointment when you reach for some pre-made food just to find out that it got freezer burn. In order to prevent this from happening, you need to be careful with how you place food in the freezer.

Overcrowding your freezer will result in that dreaded freezer burn, as will blocking the vents. If you put food in front of the freezer vents, the air won’t be able to circulate properly and your food won’t freeze at the right temperature.

Even the best homebodies may not know some of these washing machine tricks! If you’re unsure as to what kind of cycle to wash your clothes in, always opt for cold water as that’s the least likely to ruin your clothes.

Don’t fill your machine more than two-thirds of the way because you want the clothes to have room to soak. Lastly, when you’ve finished doing your washing, leave the machine door open so the washing machine can air out and won’t get moldy.

We all know to put sunscreen on, especially for a day at the beach. However, this vital product is wildly underutilized! Applying sunscreen at the beginning of a beach day simply isn’t enough. Doctors recommend re-applying sunscreen every two hours.

They also suggest using sunscreen of at least SPF 30, as anything lower than that just won’t provide enough protection. Lastly, even spray sunscreens need to be rubbed in. We know, that kind of defeats the purpose but those are doctors’ orders!

We hate to break it to you but robot vacuums were never meant to fully replace vacuuming. You still need to do that chore yourself, you can just do it less often if you have a robot vacuum.

Robot vacuums are meant to maintain one’s house in between deep cleanings — not replace regular vacuuming altogether. Keep in mind that your robot vacuum is still a robot and will miss spots that a person probably wouldn’t.

The long-standing debate about how to set the toilet paper roll has finally been resolved! Toilet paper is meant to be placed “over” not “under.” The reason is that when the toilet paper is “over” the roll, it’s further away from the wall and therefore more sanitary.

If you’re still not convinced, the patent for toilet paper (which was issued back in 1891) contains an illustration with the toilet paper placed “over.” We rest our case.

If you’re using tissue paper just for gift wrapping, you’re not using it wrong per se, but you’re not getting everything you can out of this product. If you need to pack for a trip and you’ve got clothes that tend to wrinkle, you can place them between sheets of tissue paper.

The tissue paper will prevent any wrinkles from setting into the clothes. In case you haven’t gotten any gifts lately, you can do the same thing with dry cleaning bags and get the same result.

We all love a good yogurt with those delicious toppings! However, if you’re scooping the toppings out with a spoon and then placing them into the yogurt, you’re just adding extra steps to your snack.

Yogurt containers are designed to fold so that you can dump the toppings directly into the yogurt. While this may not make a huge difference to your day, it can definitely save you some time during that morning rush to work!

A lot of people keep their toothbrushes in their medicine cabinet, or they place a piece of plastic on top of the toothbrush when they’re done using it.

Unfortunately, what they’re really doing is placing something that’s wet in a closed, dark container — which can result in some nasty bacteria. Instead, keep your toothbrush out in the open and let it air out to dry. Just make sure that you keep the bathroom nice and clean!

A pill box is great if you’ve got medication that you need to get through, and you need to remember when to take what. There are other uses, though — if you want to stay organized, you can use a pill box to sort just about anything.

From screws and bolts to the backs of an earring and other bits of jewelry, a pill box can be a great way to organize your stuff in a convenient and easy to remember way.

Who thinks about the soda they buy at the movies, or when picking up some take out? These sodas come in paper cups with a plastic lid, and you’d think it was simple enough to get right. The lid goes on top and the straw goes in the lid. Right?

Well, it all depends on where you’re taking your drink. If you want to stand around holding it, then that’s all well and good, but if you want to put it down on a surface you can fit the cup into the lid as a temporary coaster. It’s an easy way to protect your tabletops.

It seems like everyone has picked up a keychain bottle opener at some stage in their life. These little things sort of just seem to appear — they get handed out as promotions and are included in all kinds of gift bags, but don’t throw them away if you find them.

These things attach easily to your keychain, and they’re not just useful for opening bottles. You can turn them around and use the other side to open a can. Save your nails the trouble and avoid fidgeting about with aching fingers trying to get to your soda.

If you’ve ever looked closely enough at a dress shirt, you’ll have seen the little loop of fabric that’s under the collar — it’s in the middle of your shoulders when you’re wearing the shirt. If you’re like us, you probably didn’t think much of this odd little detail.

It’d be a mistake to ignore these little loops, though. They can come in handy when you need to hang your shirt up without a hanger. If you spill something, if you need to take it off when you’re out and about, or if you’re at home without a hanger for some reason — hook the loop and hang your shirt easily.