15 Amazing Ideas for Using Ordinary Things in a Totally Different Way

Have you ever tried to brush your car headlights with toothpaste? Trust us — it works better than any professional cleaner you can buy in the shops. Some things have more than one everyday function, and life can be made so much easier in unexpected ways if you think outside of the box.
Tube Side collected a few simple hacks that fit into this category perfectly.


  • Use towel hooks to fix your tablet on the wall. Now you can wash the dishes and watch your favorite shows at the same time!
Tablet On The Wall

  • To easily find the end of sticky tape, just stick a paper clip on it.
Stick A Paper Clip On

  • You can easily do a French manicure using a rubber band.
Easily Do A French Manicure

  • A magnet will help you keep all your small metallic things in one place.
Small Metallic On Magnet

  • You can store as well as transport a pair of shoes very easily using a shower cap.
Shoes In Shower Cap

  • Use a file holder to store cans and save space in the kitchen.
File Holder To Store

  • Use aluminum foil to cover things while painting, and also to clean glassware.
Use Aluminum Foil

  • Cut off the top of a package and use it to tie the remainder together to keep it closed.
Cut Off The Top Of A Package

  • If you need to carry stale clothes in your suitcase, use a bar of soap to get rid of the unpleasant smell.
Soap In Clothes

  • You can remove small stains from suede shoes using a simple nail file.
Suede Shoes

  • To quickly sharpen your scissors, make a few cuts in some aluminium foil.
Quickly Sharpen Your Scissors

  • An egg carton can become a great home for Christmas toys when they’re not hanging on the tree.
Christmas Toys In A Cartoon Eggs

  • An ordinary cheese grater is a great solution for storing jewelry.
Storing Jewelry

  • You can shine your car headlights with toothpaste.
Headlights With Toothpaste

  • Use a pencil as a stylus.
Pencil As a Stylus

The pencil ’lead’ is made mostly of conductive graphite and therefore can conduct the small amounts of electricity required to activate the capacitive sensors in the touch screen. When you place your finger in the groove you made, the electricity from your body is conducted through the exposed graphite and activates the touch screen.

Source : Bright Side

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