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### 🧴 2. **Use a Tension Rod Under Your Sink for Spray Bottles**

**Why it works:** Cleaning supplies can pile up fast under the sink. A cheap tension rod helps you hang spray bottles, freeing up space and making them easier to grab.

**How to do it:**
– Get a small tension rod from a dollar or hardware store.
– Install it in the cabinet under your sink.
– Hang all your spray bottles from the handle—organized and accessible!

### 🔌 3. **Rub a Pencil Eraser Over Remote Battery Contacts if It’s Not Working**

**Why it works:** Sometimes the problem isn’t the batteries—it’s the dirty contacts. A pencil eraser can gently scrub off oxidation and restore the connection.

**How to do it:**
– Remove the batteries.
– Use a **clean pink eraser** to rub the contacts inside the battery compartment.
– Replace batteries and test. It often works like magic.

### 🧦 4. **Use a Mesh Laundry Bag to Keep Socks From Getting Lost**

**Why it works:** Washing machines are known sock-stealers. A simple mesh bag keeps your pairs together and avoids the dreaded one-sock mystery.

**How to do it:**
– Toss all your socks into a zippered mesh bag before washing.
– Throw the whole bag in the washer and dryer.
– Socks stay in pairs—and your sanity stays intact.

### 🍞 5. **Place a Slice of Bread in Your Brown Sugar to Keep It Soft**

**Why it works:** Brown sugar hardens when it loses moisture. Bread helps maintain just the right humidity in the container.

**How to use it:**
– Place a slice of **fresh bread** in an airtight container with your brown sugar.
– In a few hours, the sugar will soften right up.
– Replace the bread every few weeks as needed.

### ✨ Final Thought: Small Tricks, Big Results

Life doesn’t have to be harder than it needs to be. These clever little hacks are all about making the most of what you’ve already got—no fancy tools, no complicated instructions. Just simple solutions that *actually work*.

Try one or two today. You might just find your new favorite life-saver!

Want more everyday hacks for your kitchen, cleaning, or tech? I’ve got a list ready anytime!