The following totally genius home hacks are designed with you and your busy life in mind. Read on to find out how to live easier and spend more time doing the things you really love!

Hack #1: Make your home smell great with a few simple grocery store ingredients. Slice a lemon and an orange and place in a saucepan along with a couple of cinnamon sticks and some whole cloves. Add cranberries if you have them. Cover with water and bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Keep it uncovered and refresh the water as needed.

Hack #2: Use crown molding to make a shoe rack that is perfect for high heeled shoes. Refreshing the Home shows you how it is done.

Hack #3: Keep all those little hair elastics easily corralled and organized with a simple carabiner clip.

Hack #4: Add a shower rod in your bathroom for hanging storage. Hanging baskets hold and organize bath toys, shampoos and conditioners, bath poofs, etc. All within easy reach.

Hack #5: Use extra space around the refrigerator for a secret pantry. Classy Clutter shows you how to create this DIY Canned Food Organizer that just slides right into that little spot. You almost wouldn’t know it was even there!

Hack #6: Here’s a really genius idea to upcycle any old wine bottles. Cut them {without a glass cutter!} and use them to hold cut flowers. Awesome!

Hack #7: Hang that ironing board stylishly, and out of the way by using two coat hangers. Easy!

Hack #8: Here’s the way to end all of the frustrations that come with putting on a duvet cover. Try this no-fuss burrito method and it will change your life.

Hack #9: This genius trick will save you every time you end up with those annoying white deodorant stains on a dark shirt. Simply use the foam cover from a dry cleaning hanger to remove it. Why didn’t we think of that?

Hack #10: Make vacuuming easier with this genius hack from Life Hacker. Instead of tossing the next empty toilet paper tube, save it to use for a moldable vacuum hose extender. It’ll squeeze into the tightest of spots!

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