15 Brilliant Ideas for Using Ordinary Things in Extraordinary ways

Ever since our birth, we are expected to do daily things in certain ways. For example, we are supposed to use a pencil to write on paper. Similarly, we are expected to use a toothpaste to brush our teeth. Do you know that you can use these things to do something extraordinary? You can use your toothpaste to shine the headlights of your car. You can use your lead pencil as a stylus. Don’t believe our words? That’s why, we’ve come with this post, where we’ll detail 15 such brilliant ideas for using ordinary things in extraordinary ways. You can follow these marvelous tips to make your life easier:

Brilliant ideas for using ordinary things in extraordinary ways

1. Use shower cap to store and transport shoes

Apart from preventing your hair from getting wet while taking shower, you can use a shower cap to store or transport your shoes.

2. Use a magnet to keep small metallic things in place

Are you tired of misplacing small metallic things like scissor, nail cutter, hair plucker, etc.? You can use a magnet to keep them all in one convenient place.

3. Use a tablespoon to open tight jar cover

With the help of a tablespoon, you can easily open a tight jar cover.

4. Use a bar of soap to get rid of unpleasant smell from clothes

Are you carrying stale clothes in your suitcase? We recommend you to put a bar of soap in them. This will prevent the unpleasant smell.

5. A paperclip can help you find the end of a sticky tape

It may be extremely maddening to find the end of a sticky tape. In order to escape this annoyance, just stick a paper clip at the end of it.

6. Egg Cartons can be used to store Christmas toys

Egg Cartons can be used as a storage box for small Christmas toys.

7. Do French manicure with the help of a rubber band

You can use a rubber band to do a French manicure.

8. Use a file holder for storing cans

A file holder is not only used for storing files. You can also use it in your kitchen to store cans. In this way, you can save a lot of space.

9. Shine the headlights of your car with toothpaste

Apart from shining your teeth, you can also use a toothpaste to shine the headlights of your car. Seems a little strange, but it’s quite effective.

10. Use aluminum foil to sharpen your scissors

You can easily sharpen your scissors with the help of an aluminum foil by making a few cuts in it.

11. Use towel hooks to adjust your tablet on the wall

Apart from hanging towels, you can use towel hooks to fix your tablet on the wall. This way you can easily watch your favorite movies or TV shows while cooking food.

12. Use cheese grater to store jewelry

You can use an ordinary Cheese Grater to store jewelry. However, use it only to store ordinary jewelry. Your bank locker is a safer place for your expensive diamond necklace.

13. Remove stains from suede shoes with a nail filer

Do you want to remove stains from your suede shoes? You can easily do so with the help of a simple nail file.

14. Aluminum Foil can be used to cover things while painting

You can use an aluminum foil to cover things while painting. You can also clean glassware with it.

15. Use lead pencil as a stylus

Do you ever wish if you could use a stylus on your smartphone? Well, your this wish is going to be true. You can make a simple stylus at your home. Take a lead pencil and make a small groove in it.

When you’ll place your finger on the groove you made, the electricity from your body will be conducted through the exposed graphite and will activate the screen. Now, you can use the pencil to switch between icons and perform other tasks on your smartphone. This happens because the pencil lead is mostly made of graphite. It can conduct the amount of electricity required to activate the capacitive sensors in the touch screen.

That’s all we have in our list of 15 brilliant ideas for using ordinary things in extraordinary ways. We’ll come will more such posts in future. Till then, stay tuned with us!