Ready for the summer? Here are 29 essential tricks to experience a stress-free summer
How many times have you heard someone say that their vacation was even more tiring than being at work and they could not wait to come back home?
Maybe it has happened to you too. Often organizing all the little things so that you can enjoy a few days of well-earned rest can prove to be tiring and frustrating.
That's why we have collected a series of tips that will help you live the warmer months with more serenity so that you can really get some rest when you go on vacation!
1. Bottles of ice in the freezer

You can keep bottles filled for a third with water in the freezer. When you want, fill them with your favorite drink and you will always have a drink that is cool and refreshing!
2. Prepare an iced drink in 15 minutes.
If you have not followed the previous advice, we have a solution for you. When you put a drink in the freezer to cool it as soon as possible, just wrap it in a wet paper towel. This will speed up the process and it will be almost completely cold in less than 15 minutes!
3. A burning hot steering wheel
So, you were not able to find a parking place in the shade? Yes, now your car will become an oven, but if you leave the steering wheel turned upside down, the part where you put your hands will be on the cooler side!
4. Take a fitted sheet with you to the beach!
Use a fitted sheet at the beach, have something on each corner. Stops sand from getting in! #Summertime #TuesdayTip pic.twitter.com/LuTltZjsB9
— County Line Chiro (@CountyLineChiro) July 15, 2014
We all know how annoying it can be when sand ends up on our beach towels! Use a mattress cover or a fitted sheet (with elastic corners)! You can hold the corners up with bags and other sufficiently heavy objects and you will have an effective barrier against sand.
5. Use lemons against insects
#HHExpertAdvice: A lime a day keeps the bugs away, stick cloves in lime for a bug repellant that smells good. pic.twitter.com/LsHVCQZN8t
— Home Hardware Stores (@home_hardware) May 21, 2015
You eat outdoors and all the insects feel invited to a party! The solution? A lemon with some cloves inserted. It acts as a natural insect repellent but smells great to us humans!
6. Doritos on fire
if your freezing or lost in the woods and happen to have a bag of dorito's light them on fire#lifehack pic.twitter.com/mMwIBjriZp
— Fast Facts (@FastFacts60) March 22, 2015
Are you looking for an alternative way to light a bonfire? Use Doritos! Corn chips (nachios), in general, are excellent fuels and all you need is a lighter or a match.. Who would have thought?
7. Sun tattoos made with water-soluble glue!
If you haven't tried the Elmer's glue sun tattoo you should😍 I loved mine pic.twitter.com/96WxBhFHo9
— TanTonedTiny (@TanTinyFittie) June 16, 2014
Did you know that some water-soluble and neutral pH glues (like this Elmer's) are great for making sun tattoos and do not harm your skin?
8. Sunscreen storage container
TanSafe,http://t.co/IYubWEkt32 pic.twitter.com/8iL9CucFU3
— Loïc (@llouette) April 30, 2014
Empty and wash a bottle of sunscreen and transform it into a small storage container. There are two advantages --- it is waterproof and it hides money and other valuables from the eyes of thieves.
9. Ice cubes with aloe vera
Tip for the summer#Freeze Aloe Vera in ice cube trays for sunburn relief. pic.twitter.com/S3f4DXFDMe
— Xmetic (@Xmeticofficial) June 4, 2015
Aloe vera is fantastic against sunburn whether mild or severe. Use aloe vera gel (which can be found in pharmacies) and mix it with some water to create these truly refreshing aloe vera ice cubes!
10. Protect your smartphone from water
Last year we went to the beach and mom insisted on keeping her phone (in a Lifeproof) in a plastic bag "just in case" pic.twitter.com/Ei6U36hfyH
— Annie Carr (@idealisticannie) May 10, 2015
To prevent your phone from getting wet at the beach, you don't need to buy specific products. Zip-lock freezer bags are just fine!
11. Use basil spray against mosquitoes
Homemade Basil Mosquito Sprayhttp://t.co/6Y1xGv5OSt pic.twitter.com/SarIXPZxs3
— livinggreen&frugally (@LFrugally) May 22, 2015
A natural remedy for mosquitoes? Spray yourself with lukewarm water and Basil!
12. Protection from melting popsicles
#ProTip A cupcake holder around a popsicle stick will keep little hands from getting sticky on hot days! pic.twitter.com/Djy9rBut01
— Baby Mantra (@BabyMantra) April 23, 2015
Popsicles are yummy in the summer, but what a bore when they melt and get our hands dirty and sticky. Just use the paper muffin or cupcake molds to avoid any hassles!
13. Talcum powder on the beach
Got sand in your toes? Use baby powder to easily remove sand after a day at the beach. pic.twitter.com/f0nK6ifZ7K
— The Emerald Coast (@EmeraldCoastFLA) March 25, 2014
Bring some talcum powder to the sea because it is the most effective remedy to remove damp sand from your and your children's feet!
14. A clothes hanger for sunglasses
Tuesday's Tip: Organize Your #Sunglasses By Displaying Them On A Hanger! #DIY #NoMoreScratches pic.twitter.com/TGGCoDPdc6
— Cohen's Optical (@CohensOptical) January 14, 2014
Do you own a lot of sunglasses and you lose them around the house? Use a clothes hanger!
15. Cold beer in soda drink cup
Sneak a beer in a drink cup pic.twitter.com/51iseEzLZ1
— Life Hacks (@TipsForYouDaily) May 30, 2017
Nothing worse than a warm beer and in the summer even cold beers get warm very quickly! Just put a can of beer in a large fast-food drink cup filled with a lot of ice on the bottom!
16. Freeze icicles upright
Place popsicles upright before freezing and guarantee a clean cut. #Marketing #SocialMedia http://t.co/bOug5wbnf7 pic.twitter.com/zC7BznVx04
— Social Media Lady (@ReggioHaley) April 12, 2015
If you want to make homemade popsicles, remember to place them upside down in the freezer so they are compact and ready to be eaten!
17. Mango, cubed
How to properly cut a mango pic.twitter.com/5pA8AmIip0
— yo3an? (@ywa3a) December 29, 2014
Here is the easiest and most convenient way to cut a mango and eat it with ease!
18. Wine with ice?
Nice idea for Summer in the garden, freeze some grapes & drop them in like so pic.twitter.com/Y1lI3srvP9
— John (@Hanleyontheball) June 25, 2014
It would be crazy to water down a good wine with ice cubes. Be smart! Put some grapes in the freezer and use them like small ice cubes.
18. Sauces and side dishes served in muffin tray molds.
Food Hack: Use a muffin tin to serve condiments at a BBQ. It will save you space and cut d… http://t.co/oaGjGA7hDh pic.twitter.com/icjunIE6FT
— FriendsEAT (@FriendsEAT) February 26, 2015
You know those trays to bake muffins and cupcakes in the oven? They are great for sauces and side dishes for a barbecue with burgers and other meats. And they are great to look at too!
20. Sponges on the pedals
I guess you *could* use sponge/scourer pads for barefoot bike pedals. Maybe even a cardboard box for a helmet. http://t.co/xo214bbwfD
— Nigel Wadsworth (@nigelwadsworth) January 1, 2015
It is beautiful in the summer to ride bikes barefoot, but not when the pedals are burning hot! Using sponges can solve the problem.
21. A water jug lamp!
Just in case power goes out, a standard headlamp strapped to a 1 gallon jug of water can illuminate an entire room. pic.twitter.com/4lz9e4FZIe
— Sue Stenhouse (@SueStenhouse) January 27, 2015
Is there a blackout in your neighborhood? Unfortunately, brownouts are frequent in the summer. You have two solutions --- the classic romantic house full of candles or a science-fiction flashlight that when strapped to a transparent jug of water becomes a real lamp!
22. DIY Sprinkler
Try make a sprinkler from a plastic bottle & a hose. Put some holes into the bottle & secure the hose with tape! pic.twitter.com/xtru7nBObm
— VivaGreen (@VivaGreenGroup) March 28, 2013
Are you dying from the heat in your garden? Make some holes in an empty plastic bottle and attach it with adhesive tape to the garden water hose!
23. coffee cubes
Frozen Coffee Cubes - Cool Things to Do With an Ice Cube Tray http://t.co/QIFG1xWRrL pic.twitter.com/jt5hjVJjRn
— Stoney Creek Social Media (@stonycreekmedia) March 29, 2015
This is the same idea as for wine! Why water down your cold coffee with water ice cubes? Make coffee ice cubes!
24. A homemade stereo system.
Jess made a iPhone speaker out of toilet paper roll core and paper cup, AND IT ACTUALLY WORKS!! #coolspeaker #iPhone pic.twitter.com/SCJNYnCQMO
— SeikoSlimo⚡ファンキルドラマー (@KaizokuSeiko) February 18, 2014
A sudden outdoor party? This trick amplifies your smartphone with the paper towel cardboard tube and two plastic cups!
25. Use the tab as a straw holder!
Actually doing the soda-tab-as-a-straw-holder thing lol pic.twitter.com/SuOCcDAncx
— sir valerie (@valeriejoeelng) March 28, 2014
Does your straw always fall out of the can? Have you ever thought of solving the problem like this?
26. Ice cream sandwich
How to make a Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Sandwich: pic.twitter.com/est4Il4I23
— Life Cheating (@LifeCheating) June 7, 2015
Have you ever thought of eating a nice DIY ice-cream sandwich? Well, here's how -- cut a "slice" of ice cream from the ice cream container, lay it between two slices of sweet bread or cake, and "unwrap"!
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