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Are pets digging in your houseplants? Or maybe, you’re tired of all the grocery bags shuffling around in the trunk as you travel home from the grocery store? In this article, we show you 12 easy solutions for everyday problems like those we mentioned above. Best of all, these solutions will literally cost you zero dollars!

1. Pre-cut the bread when making garlic bread. You'll just pull a slice off when it's ready instead of having to cut hot bread.

2. Helping the bees...

3. Use a fitted sheet at the beach to avoid getting sand on everything.

Household Tricks a fitted sheet at the beach

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4. Attach a bread clip at the end of a tape roll to never worry about it ever again.

Household Tricks bread clip at the end of a tape

5. An easy way to prevent groceries from shuffling around in the trunk.

Household Tricks prevent groceries from shuffling around in the trunk

6. Sew a piece of microfiber on the (inside) end of your shirt so you can clean your glasses more easily.

7. When snow is expected, cover a piece of the lawn with a tarp so your dog can go to the bathroom.

8. If your sofa has one of those little flaps made out of the same fabric, use it to patch test cleaning products.

9. Carrying some superglue in your bag is a great idea, but it can leak and ruin the bag. Here's a great solution for that problem:

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10. You can use an egg slicer to cut other vegetables, too. It works great for mushrooms.

Household Tricks egg slicer to cut mushrooms

11. Use cardboard to cover houseplant potting soil if you’ve got babies or pets that like to dig in it.

Household Tricks cardboard to cover houseplant

12. Grate a piece of toast to make breadcrumbs easily!

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