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十件用途最多最广的居家生活利器If ever there was a great way to save money and reduce clutter in your house, its finding other uses for the stuff you already have. Here are our ten favorite multitaskers that you probably already have at home.既能省钱又能让你家里井井有条，诀窍就是，巧用你家里已有的小玩意儿。这里，给你介绍十件我们最爱、用途最多最广的居家生活利器，你家里可能已经都有这些东西了。10. Lip Balm 润唇膏As if soothing your chapped lips isnt good enough, lip balm can do a lot of other stuff: fix stuck drawers, lube up sticky light bulb sockets, and even get stuck zippers to work again. Of course, you probably dont want to use it on your lips after youve rubbed it on drawers, light sockets, and zippersbut thats what your old, actually-bad-for-your-lips lip balm is for.润唇膏不够好用可别扔，它还可以有很多其它用途。抽屉卡住了，灯泡拧不进灯座，拉链拉不上，这些有支润唇膏就可以帮你搞定。当然，你大概不想在润唇膏用来擦了抽屉，抹了灯座，涂了拉链之后再用来擦你的嘴唇但这就是你那放了很久、实际上对你的嘴唇有害无利的润唇膏能够派上的用场。9. Kitty Litter 猫砂Just because you dont have a cat doesnt mean you cant make use of a little extra kitty litter. Its useful for deodorizing just about anything, from stinky shoes to drawers and closets, your fridge, or even the bottom of your trash can. Not only that, but it can even save a cellphone that youve dropped in water if you dont have some rice handy.你不养猫并不意味着你不可以用猫砂做点别的事。它几乎是无所不能的除臭利器，从臭鞋子到抽屉、壁橱、冰箱和垃圾桶，统统帮你搞定。不仅如此，它甚至还可以帮你救回掉进水里的手机，如果你手边刚好没米的话。8. Paper Clips 回形针Its no secret that paper clips do more than just clip paperin fact, youve probably come up with a few of your own in a pinch. We like to use them to keep our ties straight, put on bracelets without the fuss, handle tiny USB drives, andwhen were feeling a bit more evilcrack a padlock. Of course, for those times a paper clip doesnt cut it, you can always turn a paper clip into a safety pin for an even more versatile tool.毫无疑问，回形针除了夹纸还有很多用途事实上，在关键时刻，可能你自己就能想出几条巧用回形针的妙招。我们喜欢用它来夹直领带，用它轻松地扣上手链扣，用它帮助拿取很小的USB，还有在我们想使个小坏时开把锁。当然，在遇到回形针解决不了的问题时，你还能将回形针做成一枚安全别针，使它成为一个具备更多用途的工具。7. Grocery Bags 塑料袋If you still havent gotten on the reusable grocery bag train, you probably have a cupboard overflowing with those plastic grocery bags that you think youll use for something, but never do. Well, here are some ideas: You can use them to keep just about anything from getting wet, make a miniature greenhouse to keep plants alive, use them as packing material when shipping stuff, and protective bags for your muddy travel shoesjust to name a few. Of course, if you just recycle a few old t-shirts into reusable grocery bags, youll never run into this problem again.如果你还没有开始使用环保袋，那么你大概已存了一满橱柜你以为你会用上却从来没派上用场的塑料袋了。对于这些塑料袋，这儿给你支几招：你可以用它们装一切怕被弄湿的东西，用它们做一个迷你版温室让你的花草能存活，寄东西时用它们做包装材料，行李打包时用它们来装你沾满泥巴的户外旅行鞋以免弄脏其它衣物这儿只列举出一小部分用途。当然，如果你从此开始使用用旧T恤做的环保袋的话，那么你将永远不会遇到如何处理塑料袋的问题了。6. Nail Polish (and Nail Polish Remover) 指甲油（还有洗甲水）Whether you wear it or not, nail polish has more than a few uses around the home. Youve probably already heard of using it to color code your keys, but what about using it to relieve an itchy mosquito bite? Or keep metal cans from rusting? You can even use it to fix your glasses when they start coming loose. As for nail polish remover, thats handy for removing ink from plastic containers, getting sap off your windshield, and even de-yellowing your white MacBook. Just make sure you use the right kind (acetone or non-acetone) for your project.不管你涂不涂指甲油，指甲油在生活中都会有不少用途。你可能已听说过可以用指甲油将钥匙涂成不同的颜色便于识别，但你是否听说过被蚊子咬了后可以用它来止痒？或者可以把它涂在金属罐上防止生锈？你甚至可以用它来固定你即将松动脱落的眼镜。至于洗甲水，它可以很轻松地去除塑料瓶瓶罐罐上的字迹，可以防止挡风玻璃粘上树液，甚至可以防止白色笔记本电脑发黄。只要在使用时确保用对了类别（丙酮或非丙酮）就行了。5. Toothpaste 牙膏Besides polishing your chompers, toothpaste can also polish silver, not to mention get rid of scratches on just about anythingincludingstubborm scratched DVDs and car headlights. You can also use toothpaste to restore an old, dirty pair of sneakers, and even fix their frayed laces (combined with a little glue). Photo by Jonas B. Just dont forget to keep brushing your teeth with it, too, or your dentist will yell at us.牙膏除了可以亮白牙齿，还可以用来抛光银器，更别提可以用来除掉几乎所有东西上的划痕了包括DVD和车头灯上的顽固的划痕。你还可以用牙膏让一双又脏又皱的运动鞋焕然一新，甚至还可以让磨损的鞋带变得完好如初（同时用上一点儿胶水）。只是你也别忘了要坚持用牙膏刷牙，否则你的牙齿该遭殃了。4. Hair Dryers 吹风机Even if you dont use one to coiffe your mane, a hair dryer can be useful for all sorts of things around the house. It can clean your keyboard, help remove stubborn stickers, and make Band-Aids less painful. It can also stretch too-tight shoes, or fix an overly-stretched sweater cuff. And, if youre still printing out the occasional paper document, it can even eke a bit of extra ink out of that cartridge.就算你不用吹风筒吹头发，你仍然可以用它做很多事情。用它清洁键盘，用它去除顽固的不干胶，用它撕下创可贴减少疼痛，还能用它撑大太紧的鞋子，或者用它收缩撑大了的毛衣袖口。还有，如果你还需要打印几页文件，不巧墨盒里墨粉所剩无多，那么，用它就可以帮你解决这一燃眉之急。3. Magnets 磁铁Magnetshow do they work? No matter where you find them, its no secret theyre MacGyvers dream tool. From keeping tools and screws organized to removing batteries to holding onto cables and sealing bags that wont topple over in your fridge, magnets can do just about anything. Check out our top 10 magnet hacks for even more science-y goodness.磁铁怎样巧用它们？无论在哪里你发现，磁铁都毫无疑问地成为解决问题的神器。从让工具和螺丝钉保持井井有条，到取出电池，到夹稳电源线数据线和固定密封袋让它不至于歪倒在你家冰箱里，磁铁无所不能。想了解更多科学妙招精华，请查阅我们的“磁铁十大妙用”。2. Vinegar醋Vinegar is a magical thing. In fact, you can use it in place of a bunch of different household cleaners. Use it in the laundry to recharge your towels, use it to deodorize just about anything, or use it to clean the screens on all your gadgets. You can also use it to keep away drain clogs andwith the help of a plastic bageven clean out your shower head. Our favorite use, though? Rinse your berries in a vinegar solution to drive away mold and keep them fresh longer.醋是清洁神器，确实，它可以取代你家的一大堆清洁用品。洗毛巾时加点儿醋，可以让毛巾焕然一新。或者用它清洁你家所有电器电子产品的屏幕，甚至可以用它清洁你家的花洒跟个胶袋一起。至于我们最爱的用法，那就是，洗草莓时加点儿醋一起清洗，这样不仅可以防止草莓长霉，还能让草莓保鲜更久。你还可以用醋疏通堵塞的下水道。此外，醋还是万能除臭利