Beach Bag Towel Blanket
This is an amazing project for the summer. It's actually a tote, towel, and blanket all in one. You can store loads of beach worthy items and accessories in it and it folds up nicely for easy carrying. What's really great about it is that it doubles as a beach towel or blanket and when it's folded up, it works as a little pillow as well. This really is the "everything you need for the beach" accessory and you can make it yourself really easily. No more toting multiple things to the beach. You just need this one bag and that's it.
Instructions and Project Credit – Diy-enthusiasts
Keep Refrigerated Drinks in Place
If you tend to have trouble keeping those bottles or cans of drinks in the fridge from falling all over the place, you can use binder clips to keep them perfectly in place. Just clip the binder clip to your fridge shelf and it will keep those drinks from rolling. This not only helps you to avoid spills and other messes, it helps you to keep your fridge organized so that you have room for all of those deliciously cold summer treats that you may be making up. It's also a really inexpensive fix. You can get binder clips for less than $1 each at the Dollar Store.
Instructions and Project Credit – Lifehacker
Oreo Ice Cream
Make your own delicious ice cream treat by simply crushing up some Oreos and adding it to your favorite flavor. Whether you love vanilla, chocolate, or even strawberry ice cream, adding those delicious chocolaty cookies is sure to make it taste even better. If you have time and you really want a special treat, make some homemade Oreo milkshakes. Just add your ice cream, milk, and other ingredients to the blender and throw in some cookies at the last second. Your summer is bound to be better when you have ice cream and Oreos in the same dish, right?
Keep Ice Cream Soft
Did you know that keeping your ice cream in a Ziploc freezer bag will keep it soft? Really. You just have to add the ice cream (still in the container, by the way) to a gallon sized freezer bag before you store it in the freezer. The bag not only helps to keep your ice cream soft so that you can serve it easier, it will prevent those little ice crystals from forming and help to keep it fresher longer so you can stop worrying about freezer burn. This is a great way to prolong the life of ice cream and make sure that it's always soft enough to serve.
Instantly Cool a Hot Drink
Taking a gulp of a hot soda isn't fun no matter what season you're in. Seriously, even during winter, you want that soft drink to be really cold, right? Well, if you're tired of sipping a warm soda, we’ve got the perfect solution and it will turn your soft drink ice cold in just about two minutes. This is a great summer chemistry lesson and you won't believe how easy it is to instantly cool that drink. You just submerge your drink in a bowl of ice water, with a little salt and it will drop several degrees in just a couple of minutes.
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Portable DIY Air Conditioner
This is a great little air conditioner that will cool a room in just a matter of minutes. If you don't have an air conditioner or you just want to save on your electric bill with one that's a bit more environmentally friendly, this is a great choice. You can make it for less than $10 and in just a few minutes. It will lower the temperature in a room several degrees after only a little while and you can "recharge" it as needed. Seriously, with a Styrofoam cooler, some frozen bottles of water, and a few other supplies, you can ensure that you never overheat again. And it costs much less than a traditional air conditioner with regards to your electric bill.
Instructions and Project Credit – Diyncrafts
Keep Drinking Straws in Place
Ok, so this one may sound like a no-brainer but believe it or not, there are those who don't really know how to keep their straws in place when drinking from a can. If you love using straws when you are drinking those cans of soda, but you hate how your straw seems to constantly float up and out of the can, just twist the can tab over and stick your straw through that. Really, we wonder if that's not what those were made for in the first place. They do an excellent job of keeping your straw in place.
Instructions and Project Credit – Diyncrafts
Un-Messy Popsicles
If you love popsicles but you hate the mess on your hands when they melt (this is particularly good for little ones), you can use a cupcake wrapper to keep the mess away. Just cut a slit in the bottom of the cupcake holder and stick your popsicle stick through the slit. It makes a wonderful holder and will keep that drippy, sticky mess off your fingers, or your little ones' fingers. Now if you could just figure out how to put an ice cream cone through those handy little cupcake wrappers, you'd be all set, right?
Instructions and Project Credit – Lifehacker
Frozen Aloe Vera
One of the worst parts of summer is getting a sunburn. When that happens (actually before it happens) throw some aloe vera gel into ice cube trays and freeze it. The cold will be really soothing on that nasty burn and the aloe vera gel is perfect for helping sunburns to heal and to prevent peeling. You can freeze them ahead of time and stick them in a Ziploc bag so they'll keep well in the cooler or just use them whenever you get back home. Use store bought aloe vera or you can squeeze the leaves of an aloe plant to get enough gel to freeze.
Instructions and Project Credit – Diyncrafts
Natural Highlights
Fresh lemon juice is perfect for giving yourself natural highlights. You just squeeze the juice of a fresh lemon into your hair and then spend some time in the sun. Really, this has been a thing for decades and it works perfectly. You can either squeeze the juice straight into your hair or save it in a spray bottle and then just spritz your locks before you head out to the beach or pool. Lemon juice is healthier for your hair than dyes and bleaches and it gives you a natural highlight that you just can't get from a bottle.
Instructions and Project Credit – Diyncrafts
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