03rd December 2020
Categorised in Good To Know
We all know how stressful organising Christmas celebrations can be. Don’t worry, we are here to help with our simple life hacks. Our quick and easy hacks can help speed everything up so you can dive into the fun part – celebrating.
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Christmas Life Hack 1 – Doritos as wrapping paper
Christmas Life Hack 2 – Grapes as ice cubes
Christmas Life Hack 3 – Making mince fit in the freezer
Christmas Life Hack 4 – Toilet roll holder for a centrepiece
Christmas Life Hack 5 – Lemonade to keep your tree fresh
Christmas Life Hack 6 – Straighteners to seal your popcorn
Christmas Life Hack 7 – Use toast to absorb onion vapour
Do you cry when cutting onions? It’s okay to admit it…🧅
Try holding toast in your mouth. The toast absorbs the onion vapour so there are no tears 🍞
Christmas Life Hack 8 – Microwave 2 bowls at once
Want to fit 2 bowls in the microwave at once? Place a mug upside down in the microwave – you now have a second shelf. You can place one bowl on the microwave plate and the second bowl on top of the mug – genius 💡
Christmas Life Hack 9 – Homemade apple juice
Fancy a glass of homemade apple juice? 🍎 Grab your favourite apple and pop it in the freezer. When you’re ready for a glass of delicious apple juice, defrost your apple. Your apple will be soft and feel watery inside. Here’s the fun part, give your apple a squeeze and as if by magic, you have apple juice!
Christmas Life Hack 10 – Crunch test your wrapping paper
Did you know that most wrapping paper is actually non-recyclable? 
Try the ‘scrunch test’ and if the wrapping paper stays scrunched together, you can probably recycle it! 
We love wrapping our presents in brown paper – it’s environmentally friendly and looks rustic!
Christmas Life Hack 11 – Keeping your leafy greens fresh
Want to keep your greens fresher for longer over xmas? Keep your spinach or lettuce in a plastic container and add a piece of kitchen towel in 
The excess moisture will be absorbed and your greens will last a whole lot longer 
Christmas Life Hack 12 – One travel adaptor for multiple plugs
Are you dreaming of your next holiday? We are… 
This hack will be perfect for those holiday lovers out there. Instead of taking multiple travel adaptors with you, try taking one adaptor and an extension lead. This way you have multiple plugs – genius 
Christmas Life Hack 13 – 2 trays for the price of 1
Finding it hard to fit your turkey and roast potatoes in the oven at the same time? Or is having lots of baking trays taking up too much space? 
Our hack is here to solve your problems. Take your baking tray and some tin foil to make a divider. This way you can cook 2 items at once without needing 2 trays – genius 
Christmas Life Hack 14 – Untangle your Christmas lights
Do you find yourself in a pickle every year untangling your #xmas lights? 
Our hack is here to help! When it’s time to take your lights down, wrap your lights around a piece of cardboard
Christmas Life Hack 15 – Egg carton bauble organiser
Our hack will help you get organised for next year 
When it’s time to take your Christmas tree down, grab an empty egg carton 
Use your egg carton to neatly hold your baubles – genius 
Christmas life hack 16 – The perfect cupcake
We’re here to tell you how to eat a cupcake correctly 
Cut off the bottom part of the cupcake and place it on top of the icing. You now have the perfect cupcake sandwich with the delicious icing in the middle – yummy! 
Christmas life hack 17 – Neat wrapping paper
Are you fed up with wrapping paper going everywhere? Our tree-mendous life hack is here to help 
Use an empty kitchen roll to stop your wrapping paper from becoming loose