Some life-altering tricks require a complete how-to guide just to understand. Others are so genius in their simplicity that they speak for themselves. Here are ten of our favorite self-explanatory MacGyver-esque tricks.



It doesn’t have to be a ketchup bottle, any kind of squeeze bottle will work—including the kind you buy empty from the store.

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Then fix the hole with toothpicks.


This works with anything from pantry items to cleaning products to gadgets, game controllers, and even cables.


Then eat the snacks with chopsticks to avoid getting the mess on your fingers, too.


Tension rods are great for oh-so-many things.


It ain’t pretty, but what cable organization system is?


You can use them to hang pictures, too.


Really, binder clips are just a MacGyver hacker’s dream.


We know there are a ton of other MacGyver tricks out there, so if you’ve got your own favorites, share them below!

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