Wooden Spoons

Wooden spoon placed horizontally on a boiling deep pan

How you’re using it: Spooning things.

The reason for them being made of wood rather than polymer is that, it can take more heat than a metal or plastic utensil. If you place one over the top of your pot of boiling water, the pot will not boil over—the spoon pops steam bubbles and prevents the spillover.

Paper Clips

Everyday things, Multiple paper clips scattered on a plain surface

How you’re using it: With paper.

These are one multipurpose objects. If you think you can only use it when you have a stack of paper, then you are completely wrong. As, these can do anything! Save a hem! Pop a fuse! Scrape dirt from under your fingernails. Use it as a guitar pick. Mark your book. Get on with it!

Elevators

close up of a person pushing the button on an elevator

How you’re using it: Like a civilian.

There’s a hack to elevators if you are in a hurry. It goes like this: get on the elevator, but don’t punch your floor button. Hold the “door close” button down until the doors close. Continue holding the door close button, and now hold the floor number you’d like to get to. The elevator will zoom straight to that floor without making any stops along the way.

Chinese Takeout Containers

Noodles and chopsticks

How you’re using it: Eating out of a box.

These cartons aren’t just for storing your food. They easily unfold to become makeshift plates. Then, they easily fold back up to store your sweet and sour chicken or what have for another day. So practical, your time and efforts are now saved.

Two-Sided Eraser

Everyday things, Dual color Maped eraser

How you’re using it: Have no clue which is for which

The colors have a significance in these erasers. When you see an eraser with two colors, remember the blue part is used for INK pens! To get rid of stray ink marks, used the BLUE part of the eraser.

Soda Can Opener

Everyday things, Soda can and a straw

How you’re using it: Just to open the can

Next time, when you pop open the can of your favorite soda, do not pull that metallic part off. Instead, use it to hold the straw. The large hole on the can cap is for your straw to enter. The hole keeps the straw in place as you sip on your favorite aerated drink.