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WEEK 43
By: E. Lax

hacks SINK SNAKE
hacks
Tried and True
Tips for the
home
home
Busy Balebusta
The average person loses between 50 and
100 hairs a day, and most of them likely
ZIP TIE
end up in the vanity sink. If you have a few
teenage daughters, the sink drain can easily
get clogged by all the hair that ends up in
there! You can buy a special drain snake in
any hardware store, but you can also create
one yourself using a long zip tie.
Use a sharp scissor to make small, angled
TAPE CUTTER cuts along both sides of the tie. Push the zip tie into the drain as far as it goes, and
as you pull it back up it’ll snatch up any hair and dirt that’s clogging the drain. Fair
You don’t need a fancy tape dispenser to cut packing warning: this will look quite nasty!
tape in one swift motion. Instead, you can easily craft
a DIY version with a zip tie.
Wrap a zip tie through the center of a roll of tape
and trim the excess. You’ll be left with a small nub
on the outside of the roll that’s sharp enough to cut
through tape without too much force. STAPLE-LESS
Just be aware that you’ll need to adjust the tightness Ever find yourself with a bunch
Get that
of the zip tie as you work your way through the roll of tape; it won’t work if it’s too loose. of loose-leaf papers and no
stapler or binder to keep them
together? Get that
Gadget
Provided that they’re hole- Gadget
ZIP ZIP KEY KEEPER punched, you can bind them
together using two or three zip
Ach, if only zipper pulls would be as While it may not make a ties. Unlike a stapler, you can Zip ties are awesome, but they can
easily fixable as they are breakable. If fashion statement, a zip tie easily turn the pages using this only be used once.
you’re in desperate need of a zipper pull is great for holding keys in method! If you want the option of reusable
replacement, try using a zip tie. It’s the place of a key ring. Just loop zip ties, check out these wonderful
perfect size for sliding through the zippy the tie through the key holes, silicone ties. It’s made with a soft,
part, and won’t break if you pull it too and trim the excess. It’s a great stretchy material that allows you
hard. I recommend saving this hack for makeshift option that never to unzip the tie and reuse as many
busted duvet covers, and using something breaks, and it only costs a few times as you wish.
less permanent on your clothing. cents. $7.99/20 pcs, Amazon
ASIN B09X171Q58
Can be purchased through ProClick
HANG TIGHT
Between four seasons of the year and sheva brachos
outfits that we dream of fitting into one day, us HOME HACKERS
womenfolk never have sufficient closet space, ever. SHARE
This crafty hack lets you quadruple your hanging Share your Email hacks@balebusta.com If you buy the healthy kind of peanut
Call: 845.287.0707 #5
favorite
space by using - you guessed it - zip ties. Loop a few hacks: Text: 845.287.0707 butter where the oils tend to rise to the
ties together to form a chain, and slide it over the top, it helps to store it upside down.
neck of the hanger. You can now hang more hangers Dear readers! Do you want to read This way the oils settle at the bottom
from these loops, solving all your wardrobe storage about a specific topic? once you turn it the right way up, and
conundrums. you don’t have to deal with mixing it.
Please send your requests for future Share your favorite hacks to get household
chores done easier, faster and more
home hacks articles. effective!
Email: hacks@balebusta.nyc
Call: 718.400.0707 #5
Text: 718.400.0707
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