Seven tips to super-charge your adulting abilities at home
Live like a grown up at home by working smarter, not harder.
There's a meme going around that rings too true. You know the one about the horrifying moment when you realise you're an adult so you looking around for someone that's better at adulting than you... But you can't find them.
Because the oldest person in the vicinity is you and you're supposed to know what you're doing now. Cue existential crisis...
It's a frankly terrifying realisation, and whilst I do not claim to have all the answers, here are some ways that I have gathered, as a fellow millennial, that will help you to adult smarter - not harder.
You're welcome.
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WHAT TO DO WHEN THE GAS RUNS OUT
Running out of gas doesn't have to be the end of hot showers at your place.
If you're accustomed to the convenience of gas, losing hot water halfway through a shower can be a shock.
If time is of the essence (eg you need to get to work), hook up the gas bottle from your barbecue where your large tank usually connects.
If you don't have one of these, head to your local hardware store, like Bunnings, where you can get a 9kg gas bottle for $34 or pick up a swappa bottle from your local gas station. You can use website On Gas to find the outlet nearest to you.
It might mean driving there with shampoo still in your hair but it's better than having no hot water until your new gas tanks are delivered (which you can arrange by calling your energy provider).
IRON CLOTHES IN A HURRY
A hair straightener can be used for ironing, just use it on clothes first.
If you have a couple of pesky creases or the point of a collar sticking up funny, you can use a hair straightener to quickly fix the problem.
First, while cold, make sure the device is clean of any hair products. As a rule, use it on your clothes first, hair second.
Play it safe by only using a low heat setting until you've figured out how hot you can get go. But as a guide, delicate fabrics such as silk should always be done on a low heat, whereas thicker more durable fabrics like jeans or a sweater can take higher heat levels.
DRY STUFF FASTER ON THE TOWEL RAIL
Best utilise your heated towel rail by winding rather than hanging clothes on top.
Drying clothes on a heated towel rail is of course much faster than on a regular rack, but you can super-charge this process further.
Wrap your garment around the bar of the towel rail rather than leaving it folded over the top. Literally life changing.
REMOVE STAINS WITH BABYWIPES
Baby wipes are useful for more than wiping a baby's bottom.
Babywipes are a home essential even if your only baby is a cat or a plant.
They'll remove everything from makeup to coffee stains and are also great for shining your shoes, or wiping the basin or kitchen bench clean before friends come over.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR WIRELESS SPEAKER DIES
It doesn't need to be glass, this ceramic vase on the right would do nicely for a makeshift speaker.
Vibing to your favourite tunes and the speaker dies? No worries. Use any clean, empty vessel to amplify your music and save the party.
The larger the vessel the better it'll work, but even a beer pong-sized cup will be better than nothing.
Simply place your phone playing music on full volume inside the vessel. Ta-da.
UNSTICK A ZIP
A stuck zip can be fixed with lipbalm if you have nothing else on hand.
The traditional fix for a stuck zip is running a lead pencil up and down the area. But as we digitalise, you probably don't have one of those on hand, especially if you're out and about.
Instead, you can use soap or even a waxy lipbalm to lubricate the stuck portion of the zip. Hold the garment together at the top and zip. Good luck.
THE MANY USES OF BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR
Nope it's not what you think, this is bicarbonate of soda and you need it in your cupboard.
These two ingredients are worth always having in the pantry. Baking soda alone can be used to freshen up stinky shoes or added to the wash when you are washing gym gear or re-washing something you left in the machine too long.
Together with vinegar and hot water, use it to flush a blocked drain or sink, or to clean your toilet, washing machine or dishwasher. You can even use it to wash your hair (though perhaps avoid it if you've had a recent dye job).
Vinegar alone can be used to take the slimy factory film off new towels, to freshen up old towels and sheets, or to remove stains from pets (when combined with water).
- Homed
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