Share your everyday home hacks!
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8 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Do you have some tricks around the home that you could share with the Houzz community?
Tell us about those way that you get things done quicker, nifty ways to store common items, or maybe it's the way that you always remember where to find your keys! Perhaps you use olive oil on squeaky door hinges or you place onions in the fridge prior to use stops the tears when it comes time to chopping them up...
List your life hacks below and we can all learn from each other ...
Like these ones above, it would be great to see photos of how you do what you do.
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
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