Life Hacks That Actually Work

The Perfect Cut

This is actually a really common and popular cake-cutting hack among the best chefs and bakers. Simply use a piece of floss to cut a cake! This works really well for when you need to cut the cake into layers, or if you're trying to get the perfect piece. Just don't use minty floss, that would not taste good! (Depending on the cake, that is.) This hack also works on blocks of cheese.

The More You Know

By folding shirts KonMari- or military-style and sandwiching (instead of stacking), you can fit more into each dresser drawer and have a better visual of what's inside.
Pump up the volume at any impromptu party by putting your smartphone in a bowl: The concave shape will amplify the music from its speaker.
Help keep your home office space organized by using PVC pipe to hide cords. Just wrangle all those computer, mouse, monitor and phone cords and hide them in some PVC pipe.
If your kids have gotten creative with their crayons and your walls, there's an easy fix. Simply heat the offending portion of the wall with a hair dryer for a few seconds to soften the crayon's wax and wipe the writing away with a soft cloth

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.