1. Break In Your New Flats
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Break in those new flats in only five minutes! Put on a pair of socks, then your shoes. While wiggling your feet, aim the hairdryer on any tight section for a few seconds. Keep the shoes on while they cool, then remove your socks. Repeat until they're stretched to the desired effect.
2. Make a Bobby Pin Holder
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You can reuse an old Tic Tac box to make your own bobby pin holder. Paint and decorate the top to add your own unique style to this beauty accessory.
3. Have A Make Up Magnet Board
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Attach magnetic strips to your makeup compacts and use an old frame to declutter your makeup bag and sink.
Learn the exact steps to make your own board
here.
4. Pour Baking Soda In Sweaty Shoes
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You can pour a little bit of baking soda into your workout shoes to soak up sweat and eliminate odors.
5. Reduce Frizz With a T-Shirt
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Dry your hair with an old soft t-shirt as opposed to a towel. Also make sure to pat it dry instead of rubbing. The t-shirt is softer on your hair follicles and won't cause as much frizz.
6. Organize Your Scarves
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You can use shower curtain holders to organize your scarves. This is an easy way to slide and remove them as well without tangling the other scarves.
7. Use Toothpaste for Nail Stains
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Pick up an extra toothbrush to use to clean your nails. You can use whitening toothpaste to help remove yellow stains off of your nails.
8. Take an Oatmeal Bath
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Sprinkle 1-2 cups of oatmeal in a warm bath to soothe itchy dry skin. Oats contain fats and complex sugars that can lubricant and ease dry skin.
9. Fix a Stuck Zipper
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Before you get rid of that old jacket you love or have to take it to the tailor, break out some petroleum jelly. You can use a Q-tip and petroleum jelly to fix a stuck zipper.
10. Apply Vaseline on Pulse Points
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Applying Vaseline on your pulse points before spraying on your perfume makes the scent last longer.
11. Get a Better Grip
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Spray your bobby pins with hairspray before placing them in your hair for added hold.
12. Create Your Own Nail Polish
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You can crush up an eyeshadow and mix it with nail polish to create your own unique shade.
13. Take Dirt Off Suede Shoes
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If you have dirt stubbornly clinging to a pair of suede shoes, you can use a nail file to buff it out.
14. Boar Bristle Brush
Use a boar bristle brush before showering. The boar bristles are good at distributing oils. Use a wide-tooth comb to untangle knots but don't brush when hair is wet. It's more prone to damage and breakage then.
15. Reduce Mascara Clumps
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When your mascara starts getting clumpy, you can place it in warm water for five minutes to make it more liquid again.
16. Get Static Free Hair
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You can place a dryer sheet over your hairbrush to reduce static. This is also a good way to quickly clear your hair brush of old hair by simply pulling off the sheet after use.
17. Whiten Your Teeth
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Use hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to whiten teeth without having to spend lots of money on whitening strips or treatments.
18. Stop Unraveling Thread
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You can place clear nail polish over a button that has a loose thread in order to keep it from unraveling.
19. Magnetic Bobby Pin Holder
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Attach magnetic strips to the inside of a medicine cabinet for easy storage of safety and bobby pins.
20. Fix Armpit Stains
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Lemon juice or baking soda can be mixed with water to scrub out armpit stains. Rub a small amount of the baking soda paste on the stain, let it sit for a few minutes, and then try rinsing it off before throwing it in the wash.
