There are many things that can go wrong when renting or buying a house. You can make quick, inexpensive repairs to improve the look and feel of your home. Did you know essential oils can keep your bathroom smelling fresh for up to 24 hours? You might also know that certain home items are ideal for getting rid of pet hair. Continue reading for home hacks to make your life easier.

1. Use essential oils in your bathroom

We often use aerosol sprays to combat the smells in bathrooms. It’s not a long-term solution, so essential oils may be a better option. To get the job done, you only need to soak a few drops into the cardboard of your roll of toilet paper. Every time someone grabs more TP, the essential oil smell will be released into the air.

2. A Safe Place to Keep Your Spare Key

An extra key can be useful if you accidentally lock yourself out of your house. A majority of people keep a spare key close to their front door. However, you don’t want it to be left lying around where a burglar could find it.
See what happens when you put the key into an empty pill container. Next, glue a piece of pine cone or natural foliage from your front yard to the bottle’s ends. This way, you can place it next to your front door with a bush or some stones.

3. What if I told you that a squeegee could do this?

The biggest problem with owning a cat/dog is how much fur can accumulate on your floors, especially if you have carpet. Although vacuuming is sufficient to remove most of the fur, they are not always powerful enough.
Next time you vacuum your carpet, use a squeegee to remove all hair. The hardest clumps should be removed before you vacuum again.

4. Use tongs to clean the blinds.

Blinds and window shades can be some of the dustiest parts of your house. Although it can be tedious to clean them, it doesn’t have to be. You can easily clean your blinds with a pair of kitchen tongs.
To attach microfiber cloths to the ends, simply use rubber bands. This will give you an easy-to-use tool to quickly clean the blinds.

5. You can also use pool noodles as garage bumpers.

Some people have to park their cars in very tight spaces because not all garages are created equal. If you have a small garage, cut a pool noodle in half and connect the pieces to the garage walls.

Instead of hitting the wall when you get out of your car, your doors will gently nudge against the noodles instead. You won’t see any dents or scratches on your door.

6. You can also use shower curtain hooks to hang clothes.

All of us have experienced the feeling of coming home from the mall with new clothes, only to find out that we don’t have enough hangers. This can be frustrating, especially if you are too tired to go out and buy more.
Shower curtain hooks can be a great solution! They are smaller and can be used to hang looped clothing like jackets or jeans.

7. You might use organizers from an old desk in other areas of the home.

Sometimes, pantries are the first place in our homes that gets chaotic. Before you know it, you will find spices hidden under bags and boxes of food. You’ll feel overwhelmed.

You can use any extra desk organizers you have lying around to organize your pantry’s smaller items. To make sure you have enough shelf space for your bulkier items, pin them to the wall.

8. Shoe organizers aren’t just for shoes

You’ve probably seen shoe organizers that hang on closet doors. They have a place for each pair, and they can be found in every room. You might also be able to store other things in these shoe organizers.
Shoe organizers are useful for organizing small items in your pantry and making them easier to see. You can also use them to keep track of any stray wires or electrical outlets in your house.

9. Check the ceiling fan to see if it has this feature

According to science, hot air rises because it’s less dense than cool. While this isn’t practical in the winter, your ceiling fan may have a switch that could help.

Ceiling fans usually have a switch that lets you change the direction of the blades. This switch can be used in winter to rotate the blades clockwise so that warm air is forced from the ceiling to your floor.

10. To unclog your sink, pour salt down the drain.

Salt can be used as a preventative measure to stop your kitchen sink from getting clogged. To make it work, combine half a cup salt and one cup baking soda. It is best to pour the mixture into the sink at least four hours before you go. After it has been in the sink for several hours or overnight, run hot water down the drain. Repeat the process if necessary.

11. This will help you save water by being in your toilet.

Water conservation is a major concern for eco-friendly families. Water conservation can be achieved by limiting the amount of water you flush each time you use the toilet and taking shorter showers.
To accomplish this, you can either put a brick in your toilet or a full jar of water in it. Because of the volume that the brick takes up, less water will be returned to the tank after a flush.