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Mary Ellen's Life Hacks
Приєднався 15 вер 2017
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3 Kitchen Tricks When You're in a Pinch
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Smelly dishwasher fix, how to tighten a loose oven handle (temporary fix), applying contact paper the easy way
How to unclog your tub the smart way
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Toilet snake? No thanks Draino? No bueno This is the best way to unclog your tub 
Mary Ellen’s Life Hacks- trouble sleeping? Hack your bedtime routine
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These are a few tricks I’ve learned over the years. Try them out for yourself! Just don’t try all of them at once 😉
How to get your paint/stain to dry in a hurry - bonus paint stirring tip at the end
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Need to get your stain or paint dry in a hurry? Here’s one more life hack you can use your handy-dandy electric leaf blower for. I discovered this one day that rain was not in the forecast but then the clouds rolled in
Pool workout with or without foam dumbbells
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How to get old lady fit! Shorten your workout by making it intense
How to stop chipmunks 🐿 from destroying your lawn
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This is the cheapest and easiest way I have found to stop chipmunks in their tracks.
Homemade Bone Broth Life Hack
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Always have bone broth available when you need it. In small or large quantities!
How to squirrel proof bird feeder for under $1
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I’ve used this method for 15 years! You get to look at the birds in your window too 😄
Customize your Apple Earbuds
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Apple should consult me the next time they design their apple earbuds! Until then, check out my life hack for customizing your apple earbuds.
Every snowstorm people chop of their fingers because they don’t know this simple fact.
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Just because your snowblower is turned off don’t reach in to loosen a jam.
How to prevent choking--- Universal choking sign doesn’t work if no one‘s looking!
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You’ve probably learned to cross your hands over your throat if you were ever choking. This signal can go unnoticed in a crowded place. There is a better method described here that saved my son’s life.
How to clean refrigerator coils - The QUICK and EASY way
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Sorry about the yippy dog. Not shown in the video; I used a flashlight to look at the coils afterward, still some dust but much improved. I recommend using the leaf blower from the front as well as the back to dislodge all dust. Happy cleaning!
JUST FIVE SECONDS!!! How to clean your bug zapper
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Another one of my simple tricks and life hacks. This time I'm showing you how you can clean your bug zapper easily and without having to dirty your hands with gross dead bugs.
Bee Sting Therapy! STINGER GETS STUCK WHILE BEE TRIES TO FLY AWAY
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Bee Sting Therapy! STINGER GETS STUCK WHILE BEE TRIES TO FLY AWAY
Magnetizing the screwdriver was so smart! Can’t wait to learn to beat the heat! ☀️ 🥵
Was it me
What about kitchen employees?
I think it's a great idea for kitchen employees. They could have neck wraps filled up and ready to go in the freezer so that when it gets busy and hot they won't need to take the time to fill them with ice.
SHE IS VERY SMART WOW 🤩
I want what she’s drinking
Brilliant!
promo sm ☹️
That isn’t going to do squat.
That was really entertaining AND a really good idea. Our bath Tub drain is constaintly clogging and I am constaintly having to clear it with expensive drain cleaner. Even though those hair clogs are nasty, the shop vac is a really good idea to clear it. I even thought it might be a good idea to reverse the shop vac so you are actually PUSHING the clog through the pipe rather than sucking it up. Either way, the shop vac RULES! Great JOB 🙂
Yours is my favorite account on UA-cam! I’ll definitely stay tuned for the next video.
Great job I would have just used a needle nose pliers to pull that hair out lol. Then some crystal drain opener to clear out any hair down the pipes
Great idea
When you put vacuum hose in drain make sure you wrap your hand around hose to make a tight seal.
Last year I did the exact same thing to our refrigerator, it made such a mess in the kitchen my wife still isn’t talking to me! She said it wasn’t a bright thing to do!
If you clean it annually it should not make such a mess. If you have a patio slider, perhaps you could slide it to the open door so the dust goes outside. Also a wet towel placed opposite catches the bulk of dust.
Brilliant! Also, folks, you can just use the blower feature on your Shop Vac (instead of hooking up the vacuum feature)-- to blow dust out of there, off the coils! Cheaper in long run than buying cans of Compressed Air. If you don't own a leaf blower.
Which leaf blower are you using, mine's way too long!
I recommend you move you the fridge whatever way you need to get in behind. Ideally you could place it up to an outside door and the dust would go outside. Mine is electric Toro power sweep.
@@maryellenslifehacks3042 Great suggestion. I'm taping a cheap furnace filter onto the rear of a 20 inch box fan and placing it in front of the refrigerator to catch the dust. Now I recall using a short Toro leaf blower once before, it worked fantastic. Thank you! ;)
I have tried an Ammonia soaked rag in the holes and they tend to stay away. I'm going to try your method because I have wood ash too.
You know what....this is a last resort, AND a needed option for some people that may have no other option! I have impossible to get at refrigerator coils that just can't be accessed. Thinking of taking it to an empty room, closing the doors and then blowing out the dust.
awesome. i used a leaf blower too and the house was covered in debris, even the closed rooms. i did not expect so much dust coz i already vaccuumed the front. will do the wet towel this year!
Yikes! All that was covering your coils which made your fridge inefficient. I do mine once a year and yes, always a wet towel.
She mentioned that this is another trick using the leaf blower . Now i MUIST find out the other ones are!
Check out other videos! Clean bug zapper, get paint to dry quick if it is about to rain and it wasn't predicted, clean cobwebs & leaves out of garage...endless uses
@@maryellenslifehacks3042 Thanks for replying!
Using the leaf blower is genius. It does a way better job than an air compressor, because volume is what you really need. The only thing I might suggest would be to put a pair of appliance rollers under the refrigerator and roll it over to a door to the outside, if one is reasonably close. Then you could blow the dust out the door.
Now that's brilliant!!
Excellent idea !
'Forgot' the vital piece of info: Works ONLY for people living in two-story homes.
I suppose that is true. The squirrel could reach it from the ground if it was hung too low and if it was too high it could reach it from the roof. I didn’t think to mention that.
@@maryellenslifehacks3042: Haha, you must have some pretty slow squirrels in your neighborhood. Most squirrels would unhook that picture hanger in less than a minute. I’ve watched squirrels open the latches on ‘squirrel proof’ galvanized garbage cans, unhook bungee cords, tear any plastic parts on feeders to shreds, eat through plastic garbage cans, cut nylon and rope hanging cords, knock feeders to the ground to break them, you name it. I’ve even watched them tear away aluminum soffit and 1/4” steel flat bar to get into an attic space. They’re probably the cleverest and most resourceful animal I’ve ever had the pleasure to observe…but they do cost me a lot of money in birdseed, lol.
What about doves/pigeons though? They have RUINED my ability to feed wild birds because they have completely taken over!! =(
I’m sorry I have no suggestions for pigeons.
I'm going to try the epson salt spray. Sore shoulders and neck are the story of my life. Also, going to tape my wife's mouth shut and if she gets mad at me I will text her a link to this vid!
Frank and I died laughing at that 😂🤣
Hot coals? This sounds really mean.
COLD coals!!! Hot coals would start a smoldering fire.
Smart and good looking.
You're not only smart you're also fun to watch.
O man Mary. This video should be rated PG for graphic violence! I have arthritis in my knee and foot but NO WAY I am doing this! Poor Bee :(
I'm going to share this one with my daughter who has 2 young girls. Thank you!
Hilarious. Love it!
It's 2022 and they still haven't changed them. They are good as long as you don't walk around with them. If you want to go anywhere you need airpods. But be prepared to pay big bucks and lose at least one of them in the first week.
Great job Mary Ellen. Never thought watching paint dry could be entertaining! BTW - Love the tee shirt!
OMG you're a beautiful woman, thanks for the amazing tip.
Your welcome! Happy to help!
Coils haven't been this clean in 10 years. I also placed towels on the sides to contain the dust.
It does feel great to hear that fridge stop running!
Thanks for the video. Do you have any video showing how squirrel tries to eat from this feeder?
No, I do not because it is impossible for the squirrel to reach the feeder from the ground, it is at second story, and impossible to grab onto slippery fishing line from the roof.
Wow I'm doing this! Thank you
Haha. You really think that will stop them? They'll burrow through, besides they most likely have other hidden exits you probably don't know about. Lol.
I have a problem with holes in my yard, I’m going to try your trick. Thank You very much.
You have to really jam the charcoal in and make sure you leave some exit holes..
That is a very slick idea. Thanks.
...........and IF you don't have a "leaf blower"?
If you don’t have a leaf blower…you could try a wet vacuum and put the hose in the exhaust, it may not have as much force but you could use the skinny attachment made for cracks.
Time to buy one.
I dont mind They make a few holes- no big deal, I enjoy feeding them
Yea no big deal when they burrow and Compromise the foundation to your deck or even worse your house.and if they destroy you garden, that’s another issue.
@@pnv8477 they only live in my garden
@@happydays5989 yes, I understand from watching your video. I’m referring to people who say they’re no big deal and think that they’re only cute. If the animal is peaceful and cause no harm that’s great but there is a destructive side that not all people experience from which I speak of.
cool I will send this to my friend if he has by window out just pole. but i still go ahead to send him.. i dont have the bird feeder but like to learn about it. I have large back yard and woods. squirrel stole my cherries, hazelnuts. They are clever!
Hi Mary Ellen ! Have the chipmunks stayed away?
The chipmunks have not dug where I put charcoal. I did not put topsoil and grass seed, so no grass is growing there, yet.
Cayenne pepper keeps them away too
I added topsoil and grass seed 2 weeks ago and the chipmunks have not disturbed. Keep in mind that I leave a few escape holes at the edge of the woods.
@@maryellenslifehacks3042 thank you for the update!
Great idea! I will be doing this but I will put wet towels on all three sides to insure that dust does not escape the sides of the refrigerator as well. Thanks for this great tip.
Awesome video- my wife just thought of this too (minus the wet towel- another great idea). Thank you!
So many uses for the leaf Blower!!!
Fabulous, can I do this in a slow cooker?
Yes a slow cooker would be perfect on high 4 hours or on low 8 hours.
Love love! I will be watching this again repeatedly as the weather gets warmer and I can get into the pool again! Thanks Mary
Perfect! I use these earbuds sometimes and when i walk my dog they pop out of my ears easily if I’m bending down, moving too much etc. This is a great idea, i just need to buy some of those small clips now!
I’ll give you one
Such a clever idea and I really like the way this was filmed - shows very clearly what to do and is easy to understand!