Life Hacks That Actually Work

Pool Noodle Bumpers

Toddlers and young kids aren't the best at staying in bed. A cost-effective hack is to use a pool noodle to keep them safe and sound! Placing the pool noodle at the edge of the bed underneath the fitted sheet will gently guide your kid back into the center of the bed while they're asleep. No more bumps (and cries) in the night.

The More You Know

To make it easy to stow and reuse plastic bags, make a dispenser from a discarded 2-liter soda bottle. Cut off the top and bottom with a razor knife. Then screw the dispenser to a cabinet door or closet wall (or attach with hook-and-loop tape).
Run the sink water until the bowl is about half full. Then pull the stopper and turn on the disposer to flush it out.
An easy way to tear tape and get a starting edge at the same time. Simply fold the tape under at a 90-degree angle to the roll. Then, with a snapping motion, pull the tape against the edge of the roll.
If your shower curtain or liner is looking less than clean, spruce it up with a Magic Eraser.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.