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Hack to the future

What are the best household hacks, from helping to hang clothes to finding lost items?

These simple tricks cover everything

Sophie Roberts

Published: 10:56, 25 Sep 2018
Updated: 11:08, 25 Sep 2018

LIFE can be tough sometimes, so we can all benefit from hacks that make things that little bit easier.

A genius gallery of snaps has provided simple solutions to everyday problems. Here are some of our favourites.

Ever wanted to microwave two bowls of food at once? With this trick, you can — Ever wanted to microwave two bowls of food at once? With this trick, you canCredit: Bored Panda

What are the best household hacks?

Finding enough space in your wardrobe, decluttering and searching for lost items can take up a lot of our precious time.

But luckily, it couldn't be easier to solve these problems.

These handy tricks can often be carried out with cheap items you have lying around the house.

With the help of , here are some of the best...

Take a leaf outta his book

This kid uses a SKATEBOARD to make clearing up fallen leaves extra speedy — This kid uses a SKATEBOARD to make clearing up fallen leaves extra speedyCredit: Bored Panda

Don't get your wires crossed

Tired of your cables and wires getting mixed up and tangled? Using a little Lego man could be the solution — Tired of your cables and wires getting mixed up and tangled? Using a little Lego man could be the solutionCredit: Bored Panda

Tree-mendous

Hate the lengthy process of decorating the Xmas tree each year? Don't bother unhanging them in the first place — Hate the lengthy process of decorating the Xmas tree each year? Don't bother unhanging them in the first placeCredit: Bored Panda

House about that?

Moving house? There's really no need to un-hang all your clothing, just transport it like this — Moving house? There's really no need to un-hang all your clothing, just transport it like thisCredit: Bored Panda

Nailed it!

Don't waste time trying to find a smaller household tool, tighten it with a spare coin — Don't waste time trying to find a smaller household tool, tighten it with a spare coinCredit: Bored Panda

Puppy love

If you're lucky enough to have four puppies to hand, here's how to feed them all at once — If you're lucky enough to have four puppies to hand, here's how to feed them all at onceCredit: Bored Panda

Selfie obsessed?

No one needs to miss out on a family snap, use a mirror to get the photographer involved — No one needs to miss out on a family snap, use a mirror to get the photographer involvedCredit: Bored Panda

No need to get shirty

Stacking your T-shirts across the line rather than along it will give you more hanger space — Stacking your T-shirts across the line rather than along it will give you more hanger spaceCredit: Bored Panda

Spaced out?

Need extra counter top space? Pull out a drawer and place a chopping board over it for extra room — Need extra counter top space? Pull out a drawer and place a chopping board over it for extra roomCredit: Bored Panda

As seen on TV

On the off-chance you want to watch something on a tablet while in a bunk-bed, you can use this tip — On the off-chance you want to watch something on a tablet while in a bunk-bed, you can use this tipCredit: Bored Panda

Lost and found

Wrap a stocking around your hoover before running it over the floor to pick up any lost items — Wrap a stocking around your hoover before running it over the floor to pick up any lost itemsCredit: Bored Panda

Don't bottle it!

Instead of throwing away empty bottles, cut them up to use as stoppers for open packages in your home — Instead of throwing away empty bottles, cut them up to use as stoppers for open packages in your homeCredit: Bored Panda

Holey moley

Before hanging something on the wall that requires precise holes, photocopy the back for an accurate template — Before hanging something on the wall that requires precise holes, photocopy the back for an accurate templateCredit: Bored Panda

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