11 Homemade Tricks That Will Help You Save At Home

You cannot deny that technology has changed your life, one way or another. But, did you know that it can be a resource to save at home?

Electronic devices, the internet and other means of communication have allowed you to connect with the world as you would never have thought before. However, this has also implied an increase in your expenses and the investment of time for related activities.

What many still do not know is that some everyday objects have quite interesting uses that facilitate interaction with all these devices.

As we want you to start getting more out of them for your day to day, this time we are going to share with you 11 homemade tricks that you can practice at home. Do not miss them!

How to save at home

1. Light bulb with water

The flashlight applications that most smartphones have are useful in those moments when the power goes out at home. However, to have a higher intensity light source it is worth trying this trick with a bottle and water.

What should you do?

• Fill a transparent bottle with water and place the mobile with the flashlight on to create a light bulb effect.

2. Clamps to hold

When the fragile plastic legs that lifted your computer keyboard break, you can do one thing to put it in a more comfortable position: use tweezers.

What should you do?

• Replace the clothes legs with tweezers used to hold papers.

3. Cable covers

A hard case for glasses or a pencil case are good options for storing cables and adapters when packing a suitcase.

What should you do?

• Roll the cables a little and insert them into the chosen container. Try to avoid tight folds so they don’t spoil.

4. Cable organizer to save in your home

Do you often get confused with the cables of your devices? If you do not want more difficulties to identify them, prepare an organizing box with the things you have at home.

What should you do?

• Put different colored cable ties in the organizer box and use each one to classify the type of cable.

5. Organizer with toilet paper tubes

If your problem is messy and tangled cables, take advantage of humble toilet paper tubes to never have this problem again.

What should you do?

• Put several cardboard tubes inside a larger box and put the cables and plugs inside each one.

6. Amplifier with cardboard tubes

Both cardboard toilet paper tubes and potato tubes are useful for making a homemade sound amplifier. Would you like to know how?

What should you do?

• Make an opening in the cardboard tube, stick four thumbtacks on it to serve as a base and insert the mobile to reproduce the sounds you want.

7. Base with egg cartons

If you don’t have a laptop stand handy, you can prevent it from overheating by using egg cartons. An easy and practical solution!

What should you do?

• Take an egg carton or two the size of the bottom of your laptop and lay the device on the carton while you use it.

8. Sort the bolts

Sometimes you have to take electronics apart and remove the screws. So that they do not get confused and lost, put the following advice into practice.

What should you do?

• Make several folds in a sheet of paper and use it to classify the screws by size and shape.

9. Find missing bolts

If in the middle of your tasks you have lost a screw or other small piece of metal, do not wear yourself out looking for it without help. The best thing is to take the vacuum cleaner, as you read!

What should you do?

• Wrap a sock or sock around the end of the vacuum tube and run it over the areas where you think the item fell.
• In this way, you can recover it without losing it in the deposit.

10. Save at home: mobile phone holder

Not sure where to put your smartphone when you have to charge it? Why don’t you dare to make a curious mobile phone holder with a plastic bottle and thus be able to save at home?

What should you do?

• Cut a piece out of an empty shampoo bottle and create a pouch to hang the phone while recharging its battery.

11. So that the remote control is not lost

Sometimes you go crazy trying to remember where you left the remote control the last time you used it. If you never want to lose it again, try the following.

What should you do?

• Attach a piece of wide velcro to the side of the table and to the back of the controller to always keep it in place.
• Try to use a fine glue so it doesn’t come off easily.

Ready to apply these curious tips to save in your home? Surely, you did not know that you could make your life easier with such simple things. We hope they are very helpful from now on.