1{"id":2129,"date":"2014-12-24T19:02:59","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T19:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/99viral.com\/?p=2129"},"modified":"2017-02-08T20:54:40","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T20:54:40","slug":"25-things-you-didnt-know-about-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99viral.com\/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to learn a few tips and tricks that will help make your life just a little bit easier? We have compiled a list of a few nifty ideas that use things around the house that in some cases you would throw away that can be recycled and used to make your life easier. You can really learn how to do these things in five minutes or less.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Tie your shoes so they will not come untied. This is a great idea especially for those that have kids. Instructions for the Ian&#8217;s Secure Shoelace Knot are here.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FinishedSecureKnot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-536\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/FinishedSecureKnot.jpg\" alt=\"FinishedSecureKnot\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>2. Laundry day can be the worst, especially when you are trying to understand what those symbols mean on your new shirt. This chart should help.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/clothes-tag.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-537\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/clothes-tag.jpg\" alt=\"clothes tag\" width=\"600\" height=\"834\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>3. Need to sharpen your kitchen knives quickly?<\/p>\n<h3>\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/syvvxx3eGpI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>4. Hard water deposits and build up in your showerhead can make taking a shower feel as if someone is poking you with needles, but not any more.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-587\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/shower-head-cleaner.jpg\" alt=\"shower head cleaner\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>5. Need a bigger sink so you can fill up that bucket to wash the car? Just grab a dustpan, really cool idea.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-588\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dustpan-hack.jpeg\" alt=\"dustpan hack\" width=\"485\" height=\"647\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>6. This one amazed me. Did not know you could make scratches disappear so easily.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-589\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/walnut-hack.jpg\" alt=\"walnut hack\" width=\"500\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/walnut-hack.jpg 500w, https:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/walnut-hack-85x54.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>7. Another nifty idea for those toilet paper rolls.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-590\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/toilet-paper-roll-hack.png\" alt=\"toilet paper roll hack\" width=\"480\" height=\"644\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>8. Did your little one get their hands on your car keys or are there other items lurking under the couch. Try this!<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-601\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/vacuum-hack.jpg\" alt=\"vacuum hack\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>9. Great idea. No need to break any more fingernails.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-591\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/staple.jpg\" alt=\"staple\" width=\"431\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>10. No more sloppy paint dripping all over the floor.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-592\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/paint-can-hack.jpg\" alt=\"paint can hack\" width=\"500\" height=\"472\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>11. Love this idea. Great way to get the little ones out of the crib and into a big girl\/boy bed.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-593\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/kids-falling-out-of-bed.jpg\" alt=\"kids falling out of bed\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>12. Another good idea. You can see all your cleaning supplies and be able to easily grab the one you need instead of searching through the cabinet.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-594\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/cleaning-supply-hack.png\" alt=\"cleaning supply hack\" width=\"479\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>13. I hate those plastic packages that you can never open without struggling to get the scissors to cut in the right direction or whipping out a knife. This is a cool idea.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-595\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/blister-pack-hack.jpg\" alt=\"blister pack hack\" width=\"494\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>14. Never thought to use toothpaste for headlights.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-596\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/toothpaste-hack.jpg\" alt=\"toothpaste hack\" width=\"500\" height=\"653\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>15. Now, you can hang even more clothes in the closet. Time to grab the plastic and go shopping.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-597\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/soda-tab-hack.jpg\" alt=\"soda tab hack\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>16. Go to the beach and stop worrying about getting your cell phone wet or losing your car keys with this idea.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-598\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/beach-hack.png\" alt=\"beach hack\" width=\"480\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/beach-hack.png 480w, https:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/beach-hack-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>17. Never, be without a dustpan again!<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-599\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/dust-pan-scoop-hack.jpg\" alt=\"dust pan scoop hack\" width=\"500\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>18. Best way to charge your phone ever.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-600\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/cord-holder.png\" alt=\"cord holder\" width=\"481\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>19. Cheese in every bite. Now, that is a sandwich.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/new15.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-603\" src=\"http:\/\/99viral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/new15.png\" alt=\"new15\" width=\"485\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>20. No more struggling to open a banana again.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBJV56WUDng\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to learn a few tips and tricks that will help make your life just a little bit easier? 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