simply remove them and place them in the utensil compartments of your dishwasher. Consult your oven’s owner manual, but most knobs are dishwasher-safe. Plus, machine washing them beats trying to maneuver the nooks and crannies by hand.

Tin Foil = Banana Preserver

One day you have a bunch of perfectly yellow bananas; the next thing you know, you’re contending with brown freckles and mushy spots. If your bananas ripen more quickly than you can eat them, there’s a hack for that. Wrap the stems of the bananas in aluminum foil to help them last up to five days longer. Fresh out of tin foil? Plastic wrap is a totally viable alternative.

Cork = Headphones Keeper

Here’s a cute, quick, and creative way to keep your headphones corralled and untangled while on the go. Using a knife, cut a small slot into a clean, dry cork. Wrap the cords around the cork, then place the portion of cord near the ear buds into the slot. Pin the other end of the cord into the top of the cork.

Bobby Pin = Tape Tracker

Have a spare bobby pin? (Considering they come in packs of almost 100, odds are you do.) Use a bobby pin to mark the loose end of roll of tape, and never struggle to locate it (while frantically peeling at the tape and cursing under your breath) again. And if you really are out of bobby pins, paper clips work just as well

Hanger Clips = Chip Clips

If you've broken a plastic hanger, yes, you'll need a new one to hang up your dress. But the good news is that you can salvage and upcycle the clips formerly used to hold pants and skirts. Remove them from the main portion of the hanger and reuse them to seal bags of chips, granola, and cookies to keep them fresh.

Rubber Band = Nail Polish Opener

Who among us hasn’t used our own teeth to try to pry to open a stubborn, sealed shut nail polish bottle? Dental care is expensive, so try this simple and effective hack instead: Wrap the lid of the bottle in a rubber band to create a grip, then put a little elbow into it to twist that sucker loose.