16 Holiday Life Hacks

The mental_floss List Show hit the internet early this week -and it’s a good thing,because you can use some of the tips in this list. Others, not so much. John Green tests some holiday “hacks” to see if they are really useful or not worth wasting your time. That thing about wrapping lights around a coffee can really defeats the purpose of packing things away -if you have as many Christmas lights as I do, those coffee cans would take up an entire room! I can tell you what gets pine sap off your hands: a mixture of mineral spirits and dishwashing liquid. It removes epoxy, too. (via Tastefully Offensive)