Save precious time, money and most importantly-your sanity-this summer with these simple summer hacks!
Change The Position Of Your Fan
In the summer, change the position of your fan! Your fan should spin counter-clockwise to keep you cool.
Use Vinegar On Your Patio Furniture
Vinegar has so many fabulous indoor household cleaning purposes. Now you can take that cleaning power to your patio! Vinegar helps you brighten and thoroughly wash down your worn and weary patio furniture of any mold, mildew or stains that may have set in during the colder months.
Keep Bugs Away With Floating Candles
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DIY floating scented candles will light up your summer nights and keep the bugs away from you and your guests!
Use Cornstarch To Unstick Marshmallows
Summer is the season for s’mores! To prevent your marshmallows from sticking together in the bag, take a teaspoon of cornstarch, add it to the marshmallow bag and shake! The cornstarch will soak up any excess moisture in the bag and seperate any marshmallows that are stuck together! Freeze any remaining marshmallows to prevent them from sticking together in the future.
Use A Straw To Remove The Stem From A Strawberry
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No knife needed! Simply poke the straw through the bottom of the strawberry to quickly remove the stem and the core!
Waterproof A Bag
Turn any bag into a beach bag! Spray your bag with waterproof spray to keep all your beach essentials dry!
Use Kool-Aid To Keep Your Hair Chlorine Free
Here’s one more reason why Kool-Aid is a summer essential: You can use Lemonade Kool-Aid to rinse chlorine out of your hair!
Keep Lemon Juice On Hand
Prep for summer by squeezing large batches of lemon juice! You’ll never know when you’ll need them for lemonade, salad dressings, grilled fish, keeping avocados green and much more!
Use Cupcake Liners To Keep Bugs Out Of Your Drinks
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Sugary summer drinks tend to attract all kinds of bugs. Keep them out of your lemonade and cocktails with cupcake liners! Poke a hole in the bottom of the liner for the straw and use the liner as a lid!
Use Aloe Vera and Honey As A Natural Sunburn Remedy
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This two-ingredient sunburn remedy is easy on your wallet and so simple to whip up!
Slice Watermelon On A Baking Sheet
Slicing watermelon on a baking sheet will help to catch all of those sweet juices for an easy clean up!
Use Baking Soda To Remove Splinters
Got a splinter? Mix a dash of baking soda with some water and gently place it over the splinter. Seal it with a Band-Aid. After an hour you’ll be able to push the splinter out with ease.
Leave The Oven Off
No need to heat up the house with the stove or the oven. Break out your slow cooker and keep the heat out of the kitchen!
Make Mint Ice Cubes
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Adding fresh mint to ice cubes adds a refreshing touch to your lemonade, cocktails and ice water! Freeze multiple batches to enjoy all summer long.
Use Olive Oil On Leftover Avocados
Lemons are great for keeping avocados bright and green, but did you know that olive oil can do the same job? Drizzle olive oil over your leftover avocados and keep all of your avocado summer recipes looking gorgeous!
