Here’s an assortment of some of the most useful life hacks that are relevant even today.


1. Cool Wine without ice

In case you need to cool wine and have run out of ice, fret not. Wrap the bottle in flannel and place it in a crock beneath the cold water tap. Wait for ten minutes and the wine would be ready for the table.
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#2 Identify Gas Leaks


Lifesaver. Literally. Paint strong soap solution on the pipe. The gas would cause bubbles at the escaping point. And don't be lighting any cigarettes while you're at it.

#3 Pull out long nails


Once you've pulled it out just a bit, place a small block of wood under the pincers and your ordeal becomes a whole lot easier.

# 4 Carrying heavy articles


No more broken vases or spilling water. Carry the jug upright. This prevents the weight from pulling down the object.

#5 Use your watch as a compass

We don't do a lot of sailing in the modern world but it doesn't hurt to know this. Point the hour hand at the sun. Lay a blade of grass or wire crosswise between the hour hand and the figure twelve. The end of the wire between twelve and the hour hand points south.

#6 Preserve Eggs

Your refrigerator deserves a break! Bury your eggs into a box of dry salt, simple. Store it in a dry place. This way you can preserve them for a very long time.

#7 Light a match when it's windy

I was seriously taken aback by this one. The number of times I've tried to light one in a damn auto rickshaw! Lifesaver! Forget using your hands as windshields, cut small shavings near the striking end of the match. This will increase the surface area and ensure the whole thing catches fire.

#8 Water your plants while away


Everybody loved gardening back then and heck, they do so even today! Thanks to this little trick your parents won't be dying of dehydraton while you're on a trip.
Fill a bucket with water and place it a bit higher than the plants. Loosely tie few strands of wool together. Tie the ends to a weight and let it sink to the bottom of the bucket. Rest the other ends on the soil. The water will soak through the wool and water your plants.

#9 Extract a splinter!

They were violent back in the day and tweezers are painful. Fret not, Gallaher's to the rescue!
Fill a wide mouthed bottle with hot water. Press the splinter against the mouth of the bottle. The suction would make the bottle stick as the steam extracts the splinter. Et voila!

And finally,

#10 DIY Fire Extinguisher


They didn't have those sinister red cylinders back in the 1900s. This one could definitely save a life. Whoop up your own personal fire extinguisher by mixing a pound of salt and half a pound of sal-ammoniac in two quarts of water. You'll smell a safer tomorrow while whipping up the magic potion!

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