16 Oddly Useful Dollar Tree Life Hacks
We're chatting DOLLAR TREE LIFE HACKS today. I'm rounding up 16 oddly useful life hacks from the Dollar Tree to make life a little easier and save you some money. I won't lie, when I did the first one my mind was blown that it really works.
Everything from cleaning to home hacks to mom life, these hacks from the Dollar Tree are great!
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Oh Kallie! This is the first time ever that I’ve watched a life hack video where every single hack was completely usable!! (Being an RN I already knew about the gentle removal of bandages and tapes. And my father was a plumber so I know how to clean drains and traps). But my point is that I learned so many great hacks from you today. So a huge Thank You!!!❤. Now for a nice hot cup of coffee for me and in gratitude to you!!! Cheers😁
2.38 Hack #3 bandaid no pain removal is amazing! 👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you so much! 🤗
Yay
😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅 yeah right?!!😅
oh wow.....the baking soda and vinegar hack i've used forever, but stopping it with the cloth forcing it down a whole new level!! Thanks Kal!!!
You can also use a clean plunger.
Same! 😂❤
Bracelet tape! I needed this 🙌🏼. Thank you!
THAT one was one of those "Now, why didn't I think of that?" ideas. I used to have this thing I got from QVC called the Bracelet Buddy. If you can picture an alligator clip attached to a 4" or so gold plastic handle, that was what it was. You clipped the alligator clip to one end of the bracelet and brought the other end around your wrist and attached the clasp to the ring. The tape is an inexpensive hack anyone can use! Now if your bracelet is really clunky, like a Pandora bracelet, you might have to act like MacGyver (use duct tape) to make the hack work.
Why have we never thought of that?! My mom once bought me a bracelet helper that is like a hook but for the life of me I can’t find it!
Hi! A pill container also works great for spices if you are going camping or staying at a Time share with a kitchen. I’ve done this for about ten years and it works great! Also, no problem getting in through security in a checked or carry on bag 🤗. Makes cooking on vacation much tastier & less expensive than buying seasoning.
Smart!! I have little "spice" containers but this sounds more space saving!!!
Yes, quite a good idea! Thanks!
Love this idea! 🤩
Wonderful ideas Why didn’t I think of these? So logical and smart❤
Thanks for the hack about the pool noodles, among other things. I am getting ready to put some planters over my deck railing and was going to buy styrofoam packing material for the bottoms. I will now use the pool noodles instead. Another suggestion - lay landscape cloth over the pool noodle pieces in your pot before you put in the soil. That will keep you from wasting the soil that falls around the noodles and washes out the bottom. Great suggestions!
Great idea to keep the soil above the pool noodle pieces!
I was wondering about the soil falling down in between the pool noodle pieces, so thank you for the tip about using landscaping cloth!
I have been using red lava rocks for years. They are lightweight. I use them in the bottom and on top. The latter to keep the squirrels from digging in my potting soil.
Boy, the bracelet puttin' on hack is really helpful for anyone, but my arthritis is getting worse by the day, so my skills with putting on bracelets are diminishing quickly. That is a great idea, and I appreciate it a TON.
Puck lights for lamps is genius! Lots of good ideas here - thank you!
The toilet brush/power scrubber! What the what? I would have never thought of that amazing hack. Thanks for sharing this video and all of the hacks. 😊 Happy Easter
Love all these hacks !love how you end each video. “ be kind to yourself and others”. Very good advice !
I love this,too! I think Kallie is a very nice person that I would LOVE to meet. Arlene
Oh gosh, NOT FREAKING 20 minutes ago I was filling a giant flower pot with soil, it weighs a ton! THEN I come inside and watch this video and the pool noodle idea comes along! UGH! I actually HAVE a bunch of random pool noodles, gonna get to cutting them now, thank you SO much for this tip!
Wow! These were actually great hacks. So many of these types of videos are ridiculous but these were practical, affordable, and useful for everyday lives. Thank you for sharing!
The hanger/paper towel holder works great, but make the cut area not as wide. You want to have to bend the plastic hanger piece just a bit more to get the roll to slide on. It keeps the paper towels from flying off when pulling one off.
I agree. I would just split it but not remove any. Would that work?
Bracelet hack is brilliant and so simple. I feel stupid for not thinking of it. Well done.
Instead of using pool noodles and have to do all that cutting, I use the peanuts that are used for packing material. Works great, I have done this for years.
Really liked the table lamp hack! All great! Thank you! 😊
Thank you, really like the pantyhose and empty wrapping paper idea to prevent door drafts.
OMG! I love the bracelet hack! I always have trouble putting on my bracelets. Great hacks!
We also take the white pool noodles and use them at the bottom of our doors to stop drafts by slicing one side of the pool noodle and sliding it on the bottom of our doors. It blends in with the door and is aesthetically more pleasing to the eye.
I love the caddy for kids snacks, mesh bag for bath toys, and the candle tissue paper transfer! 🤩 I’m looking forward to trying these hacks. Thank you!
I use broken up polystyrene from packaging to put in vases as a drainage layer. It goes in the bottom, over it I drape any rag that is made from polyester (won't rot) and fill the rest with soil. It is free and you can easily find it on the curb on trash day.
I've been using your kitchen scrubber in the bathroom hack for ages now and it's the best thing ever!
I love dish soap and vinegar to clean in the bathroom! I sometimes add baking soda to my sponge for tough spots on my tub. I need to try the drain trick. I hope you and your family have a great week!
I use those hooks when I travel. Whether in a home or a hotel, there are seldom extra places to hang my washcloth or my back brush. Just don’t forget to take them with you when you leave! 😊❤
Smart idea! I'm a little nervous with those suction cup hooks. I guess I've heard the mesh bag of bath toys come crashing down once too often with those kind of hooks. Now if you really want to keep a hook on the shower wall, I recommend the Command Hooks for wet environments. Again, like ThankfulNanaDiane said, don't forget to take them home with you. The Command Hooks should come off neatly when you want to remove them.
Aww, sweetie, I hope you get well soon!!! Great video too!
Thanks for the tip about the plants!! Great idea because you're right when you fill the pot with all that soil it is extremely HEAVY!! 😆😊❤️
And expensive!
I put bricks in the bottom part of my larger planter, then a circle with holes over the rocks, then the soil. But I want my pot to be heavy so it's not easily movable, without wasting so much soil. And I made the circle out of the foam board from DT, and punched holes in it for drainage. I was trying to keep the cost down overall, but I really wanted to use the large river rocks, but they're so expensive, so I bought the smaller paving bricks. It works for me. 😊
Thank you Kallie, every time I watch you I learn something. Very useful hacks.
I love all of these hacks. Good job 👍🏼
Wow! Loved ALL of these hacks! Thank you so much!!🩷
Kallie what great hacks! I loved all of them. I usually have to go through the videos a couple times to have them stick in my brain! So I’ll look forward to trying these out!Have a great week!
Love all of these tips…thank you! 😁
Loved these! Thank you so much!
I love your dollar tree hacks videos. Please make more!
The lamp hack is great, I will have to find one so I can do this for my desk.
I love the bathroom cleaning hack with the scrubber. I will be using that. Thank you ❤
The best video you have done in a year! Thanks.
This is such an excellent and more importantly, useful video!! Thank-you!
Gosh - these were great. So logical but most so overlooked (by me.) Thank you Kallie!
Once again, pure genius!
Thanks for these great ideas.
Incredible hacks thanks dear… wishing you a blessed weekend ❤️
I love your hacks they make life easier. Thanks for sharing your ideals. ❤❤
Great tips, as always! Thank you!
Hey Kallie. Great hacks. Totally useful. THX. Appreciate you.😊❤
Love these videos, I always use at least one of your ideas. Thank you
Very helpful! love this thank you
You always have the best videos and ideas! Thanks! 😊
Hello, loved all the hacks you mentioned! Especially the light, i do some art work and always taking the shade off. This would work perfectly! Thank you
Great ideas and tips 🥰 thank you for sharing!
I keep a dish scrubber in my shower thanks to you! I don’t always use it, but it’s in there on the chance I feel like it!
Wow thank you, these were great hacks!!
Love the candle and transfer idea.
These are all so great❣ Thank you❣❣❣
If you have sèptic instead of sewer system, you need to be careful with vinegar. It kills the stuff that breaks down solids
I took your advice about the DT dish scrubber to use in the shower a year ago and I love it! That Walmart lamp is so cute! Great find!!! You sound in your outro like you may be fighting a cold! Wishing you good health! I’m fighting pneumonia right now myself! Wishing you well!
Pneumonia! Yikes! That's serious. If it's bacterial pneumonia, hopefully you're on good antibiotics. Of course, I'm sure you know, drink lots of liquids and do some deep breathing exercises! Take care!
@@7LisaMarie7 it is bacterial and I am on a ten day course of antibiotics to start! I’m really good about fluids, I just hate that it makes me pee constantly when I just want to sleep!! Thank you for the healing thoughts!! 💜 take care!!
I have used the shower mesh bag hack for years. House is zip it closed and toss in the top rack of your dishwasher to clean your kids toys. Great for lego.
Always great videos, I learn a lot from you.Thank you
Love the candle trick!!!
Great sharing. 👍
Thank you these are great hacks!!
Really love ALL your ideas!!
Love the tissue paper and candle. Just got a new printer and will be trying this very soon.
Good portable lamp idea❤
lol, I’ve never commented on an YT ad, but seeing Kristin Wiig SNL Target ad cracked me up!
Always great tips tfs.
Ok this is the best hacks video ever. I've only watched to the doorstopper so far and I'm literally doing that and the sink TONIGHT!! Tanks so much.
The hack for bandaid is amazing! For us with babies that have extreme eczema who can't use Vaseline/petroleum jelly because it burns them... there's a baby multipurpose ointment by Matt's which is petroleum free. Comes in a pretty good size container and can be used for diaper rashes, moisturizing, healing wounds, etc. :)
Would coconut oil also work? A friend says it is good for after wash before diapering.
Love all your vids. I watch them all> You are amazing. Take Care
Peroxide is also an awesome drain cleaner. I use the pill organizers for seasonings while camping.
Brilliant!
I'm a retired RN and peroxide works great for getting blood stains out of white clothes.
Thanks!💜
Excellent tips. Thanks
Re pool noodles in planters... A better and lightweight solution are red lava rocks. They are also environment friendly. Been using them for years in the bottom of my planters and on top of the soil. The latter to keep squirrels from digging in the planters.
Too much of anything in the bottom of the pot raises the water table, and makes an exquisite home for ants, they love a pot with a bunch of empty space in the bottom!
Thanks 🙏 for video and great ideas
Harbor Freight carriers cheap heat guns for crafting. They get hotter quicker than a blow dryer and don't cause all your papers to fly around like spooky lil ghosts. 😂
These were some really amazing hacks!
Really great ideas!!!
I take pills every day and I have found that the pill cases at Dollar Tree break very easily. That said, pill cases are also good for small screws, nuts, washers, and bolts. My husband uses them when he’s assembling something or taking something apart and doesn’t want to lose the little pieces.
Love this! I’ve been using a $tree pill container for years. I expect it to break any day but so far so good! I open each day 3 times in a day too.
I find the large double row pill containers, such as the one shown here, pop open unexpectedly. The smaller Dollar Tree ones I've never had an issue with.
I've been using them for years
Could be a great idea for sorting little Lego pieces (yes I get a little obsessed with sorting our huge amount of lego)
So many great hacks
Good stuff..thanks 😊
Great hacks!!🥰
Loved these! One thing - if you put a round light in front of you is that it can block out your pupils. For people with light blue eyes, it makes their eyes look strange and very "otherworldly!" I would check the first 30 seconds of a recording to make sure this isn't happening.
First time here and will be back for more! Usually I find life “hacks” useless but yours are def worth doing! Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you for all these great hacks ! 👍♥️. I’m sure all husbands will be excited to learn them too, and make good use of them 😂.
🎉Fantastic ideas!!
You’re genuinely great
Great video as always
Great ideas 😊
Thank you!!!
Great hacks as always! 😃
The First hack is a winner for me . I clean houses for a living i also live on a farm with teenagers boys. My mud room has those rugs.. I find them so hard to keep clean. thank you for sharing ❤❤❤ i cant whait to try it out.
Great ideas!
With vinegar, be careful to keep it away from the calk. The vinegar can cause the calk to wear out faster and cause leaks in the future.
Game changers, thx much!😊
Great ideaa!!!
Best hack video ever ❤️
The use of cut up pool noodles as a filler for large pots with fake plants was pretty neat! For smaller pots with real plants, I used to use packing peanuts, mainly for drainage, but I think the chopped up pool noodle is a better idea for putting a smaller plant into a little bit larger pot without using so much soil -- and for drainage. I need to do that with one of my Philodendrons. Then it'll fit into my IKEA hanging pot a LOT better.
These hacks are awesome
Excellent! Love that you didn’t waste any of our time! 🎉🎉🎉
Great hacks, we have a deep trough type planter and I am going to fill the bottom with pool noodles then landscape paper then the soil. For potted plants I use coffee filters on top of the foam, then the soil.
Could use empty water bottles too or any plastic bottles
Loved the hacks, I think 8 million toys was a slight exaggeration. My son and I had a good laugh.
❤❤❤Thank you for sharing!!! 😊
Baby oil work's with a bandaid too.
Love the candles ❤