Stuck without a corkscrew on New Year’s Eve? Buried in rolls of unravelling rolls of paper as you try to wrap your gifts? Bah, humbug! Holidays should be about fun and festivities, so we’ve gathered a few essential life hacks (or tips and tricks for those of us older than 20) so you don’t have to sweat the small stuff this festive season.
These clever little innovations will have you thinking, “Now why didn’t I think of that?”
It’s so annoying when a candle in a jar burns too low to light it with a regular lighter or match. How are you supposed to keep the mozzies at bay on those warm summer evenings without your trusty citronella candle? Instead of throwing out a still-usable candle or singeing your fingers, light a piece of dry spaghetti and use it to light the wick.