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Life hacks or shortcuts designed to make your life easier. This show is meant to

help you, not hurt you. So hack at your own risk.

What's my secret for healthy, radiant skin without all that shine?

A good night's sleep.

And toilet seat covers.

Toilet seat covers are made from dermatologist -recommended rice paper.

Dab on the skin to remove excess oil.

Now that's an idea you don't have to sit on.

Toilet seat covers.

Shine -free skin every time.

Tonight on Hack My Life... I wouldn't eat that. We have great tricks to save

your money, time, and sanity.

Wonderful. Five hacks every pet owner needs to know.

Plus, one delicious item can extinguish fires and moisturize your skin.

And our Hack of the Week will help make your next barbecue a huge success.

Oh!

This is Hack My Life.

For this challenge, we ordered two different breakfasts from room service

that our chefs can recreate them using hacks. We'll see if they can pull it off

in this hack experiment.

I have Chef Jay here today with me, and he will be making everyone's favorite

scrambled eggs and bacon. But he'll be making it using some tinfoil and an

Okay.

Steph Alexia, are you ready for your challenge? Yes, I am.

Well, let's see.

All right.

All right. A little poached egg, some asparagus. It should be no problem to

it using a tea kettle, a shower cap, and some dental floss.

Wonderful. All right. Kevin and I are going to leave you to it.

Make some eggs.

Jay looks like he has a plan.

We've got like a bacon boat happening.

Foil's sort of like the ultimate kitchen hack. Foil is a remarkable substance. I

think we can do almost anything with foil.

I'm going to crack these eggs into my shacha.

Look at that. The floss is being used to separate it. That is a hack.

I'm actually quite excited by this now, which probably says more about the

general level of excitement in my life. But this is really getting there,

actually. It smells amazing in here.

We're actually almost there.

Oh, this is coming along. The white is already starting to cook. That's

I'm going to have to double dip on the asparagus, top and bottom.

You kind of made like a fishing line out of the dental floss.

Absolutely. I can fish them on out.

I like that egg -on -egg cracking technique. That was cool. Yeah, that's

actual hack. It works really surprisingly well.

This is a critical point right here for today. Yeah.

Here's where basically you maybe drop all the eggs.

You managed to do it. It does seem to be working.

I can hear the eggs cooking.

Take these eggs out.

So you think those eggs are cooked through now?

Yes. Wow.

That looks really good.

There you go.

Jay, how's that looking over there? Really good.

It looks great.

They're so fluffy.

You're right. It looks and smells just as good as crazy expensive hotel food.

Absolutely. But does it taste as good?

Moment of truth.

Yeah, let's eat.

This is incredible.

This is cooked in a shower cap.

Good asparagus.

Say if I had a little salt and pepper for this, this would be a meal.

Okay. I'm so excited to eat these. Me too.

Ironed egg.

They're great.

My bacon here.

You ironed this.

I'm going to start ironing my bacon at home. That is insane. Two very skilled

chefs.

You did so great. Thank you.

Two delicious, money -saving hacks.

Awesome. Total hack pros. You hacked it out of the park.

Sometimes you find yourself in a hotel room with a bagel and no toaster. All

need is a coffee maker. You just take the bagel and lie it face down on the

plate and let it toast for five minutes.

Swap this one out and throw this one on. Go steal some cream cheese, whatever

you have to do to make this interesting, and enjoy yourself a bagel.

Today we're in the middle of a forest to see if these two interns can

successfully execute survival hacks to earn themselves a trip back to the

office. We gave them a crash course in wilderness survival tricks. Now we're

asking them, can you hack it?

The first challenge is right here. You should remove the blindfolds before you.

Yeah.

185 paces northwest.

To correctly determine northwest, they'll need to hack a compass, and

never get lost on a camping trip again.

Over here we have a bottle of water, a bowl, some leaves, a magnet, and a

needle. Using only that, you should be able to make a compass that will help

find your way to the next checkpoint, where I will be with your next clue.

Water in the bowl? Water in the bowl.

Is there a magnet on the leaf?

No. That's going to be too heavy.

See if we can make it magnetized. And you, like, rub them together.

Yeah. I think the leaf floats and you put the needle on the leaf.

I think we found north.

Hold on.

Two. Oh, no.

Hold on.

All right, we're back.

And there he is. Oh, hey!

Congratulations. Are you ready for your second challenge?

Yeah. Notice the rope that's dangling?

You've got to burn that rope to release the pot. Inside, you'll find the clue

that'll get you to your next checkpoint.

We've got gloves, scissors, gum, a pen, and a battery.

Now, some of the things you'll need, some you won't, but fire is essential in

the wilderness.

So for hack number two, you have to hack a flame in the wild.

Great. This is a metal.

That's going to do it. Very scary.

Wrap the battery.

Ooh, it just got so toasty.

So maybe we try to use the electricity from the battery with the foil?

All right.

Oh, holy!

To execute this hack, you need to use the scissors to cut a long, thin piece

metallic gum wrapper.

Touch the wrapper to both ends of the battery at the same time. This will

the battery to short -circuit, and the metal on the gum wrapper will heat up

until the wrapper's paper catches fire.

Make sure you're wearing gloves to protect your hands.

Oh, we did it.

Yeah, I think we sure did.

I definitely can't believe that that worked.

Here it comes.

Woo!

All right.

315 paces southeast.

the way all right right behind you 157

158 302 hey guys hey

i gotta tell you i'm impressed so third challenge you guys ready yeah yeah it's

in this jar problem is the lid is on really really tight like so you got to

the hack which is the duct tape to get inside get the glue get to the van we

out of here before the wolves eat us alive okay

Great. Sounds good. Okay.

Hack number three, open a jar with duct tape. For those of you who never go

anywhere without pickles.

I'm going to pull.

All right. Like a handle? Yeah.

It's on there good.

All right.

What is happening?

To make this hack work, wrap a piece of duct tape around the lid and pull the

end away from you. The tape acts as a handle, which allows your hands to get a

better grip.

and therefore apply more force to the lid.

Oh, wait.

Oh, you got it? Yeah.

Clue time.

270 paces west.

All right, tell me which way is west.

That way.

The 8, 69, 70.

Hey, you did it!

You guys know how to survive in the wilderness now? Yeah. I think it's time

go back to the office.

Well, surprise challenge.

Anyone know how to get keys out of a locked van?

Just asking for a friend.

Sometimes an item is so useful, it ascends into the pantheon of great

tools. Today we celebrate one of those simple household items that truly has

become a hack all the time.

Beer.

To make a skin moisturizer, combine half a cup of beer with an egg white. Mix

well, massage onto your face, and after it dries, rinse off to reveal gorgeous

skin. All the time.

Put chicken in a plastic bag and add a can of beer to tenderize.

Let it marinate for 15 minutes, then fire up the grill.

All star.

Protect your garden from hungry slugs. Leave a cup of beer in your garden

overnight. They'll be attracted to the smell of yeast, and in the morning,

you'll have a cup of dead slugs. All star.

Shake a can of beer and open it slightly as you point it towards the flame.

You've just hacked yourself a fire extinguisher.

Pour some beer on an old bolt and watch the carbonation break up the rut.

Then finish the can.

And after all, you're doing a home improvement project.

Oh, darn.

Cheers to you, beer.

Welcome to the club.

Coming up, does cleaning your grill with an onion really work?

We're going to test it out. I guess I'll feed it to you. Sure.

And find out how a cucumber can save you money on beauty supplies.

When you're done, you'll smell like a diner.

The guy next door seemed nice enough when you first moved in. Then he started

showing up to your house, unannounced, asking for favors, and getting all up in

your business.

Before you started looking at real estate ads, listen up. Hey, neighbor.

Because we're here to give you a hack line of defense against the needy

neighbor.

The needy neighbor just stopped by when he discovers a hole in his garden hose.

Don't hand over your hose. No, hand over a toothpick instead.

Simply put it inside the hole and turn the water on.

Then trim the end of the toothpick and wrap it up with electrical tape. The

water will cause the wood to swell and plug up the hole.

No more leaky hose.

The needy neighbor won't buy a light for his attic, so he borrows your

flashlight and forgets to return it.

Prevent yourself from living in total darkness by storing candles in the

freezer. The hardened wax is tougher to burn, and the candles will last up to

two times longer.

The needy neighbor somehow got a date and wants you to watch his dog for the

night. But the dog needs constant attention and you don't have time for

To avoid being his play pal for the night, put an empty water bottle inside

sock and tie a knot.

The combination of the noise and the texture will keep him entertained for

hours.

The needy neighbor is having friends over and wants to borrow your portable

speakers. You don't want to lend him your expensive equipment because he'll

definitely ruin it.

Just like last time.

Tell him to toss his cell phone into a pitcher. That will amplify the sound.

And finally, the needy neighbor is constantly rearranging his furniture and

needs your help moving his dining room table.

Again.

Get out of doing this by fastening your own neck brace using a towel and a rope.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

At least you'll have this guy out of your hair.

So just because you have a needy neighbor doesn't mean you need to move.

Now you have a hack line of defense.

If you ever find yourself without makeup remover, apparently you can use

cucumbers and even vegetable shortening instead.

Brooke thought it would be a brilliant idea to find out which works best.

It involves you getting made up.

Yes, it does. In this Hack vs.

Hack.

Kevin is just gorgeous to look at. Thank you. He's got the better hack this

time, though. Cucumbers!

You can use the cucumber as sort of a pad to remove, and the juice is a

moisturizer. I, on the other hand, am going to remove makeup using some

vegetable shortening. Let's just do that.

Why don't we just remove half of our face so that way we can see how

the hacks are?

Wow, this is gross.

Oh, boy.

Greasy. It's not acting like a makeup pad in the sense that it's not actually

lifting or pulling the makeup off, but it seems to be breaking it up.

It's working, but I really don't like the way it feels.

I'm having trouble getting all of the guy liner off.

I'm like an oil flick over here.

When you're done, you'll smell like a diner.

I'm trying to break it up into little pieces now so I can really get into my

lashes.

I think I'm done. I think cucumbers totally work.

Fabulous, me.

Very fabulous.

Regular old me. Nine to five, Pereira.

I'll give the cucumber three stars.

It's only moderately effective, but it feels pretty good on my face. I don't

look bad, but I feel like a glazed donut, so I'm giving it two stars.

It technically works, but it is way too greasy.

You reapply half of my face now? Because we're going out tonight, right?

Yes, absolutely.

Everyone

loves

to barbecue, but cleaning one?

Brushes are such a chore.

Thankfully. If you have an onion and a fork, you can get your grill spotless in

no time.

But is this somewhat ridiculous cleaning substitute hack or whack?

All right, I'm joined by John. How are you, sir? I'm doing good. How are you

doing? I'm doing very well, thank you for asking. More importantly, John,

your grill?

Uh, well, it's a little dirty.

Let's just pop the hood and see what...

Okay, that adds to the flavor, right? A little bit, I think.

Years and years of gristle building up to make your hot dogs taste like char.

Just like Dad used to make. Just like he used to make.

So step one, if you want to clean a grill with an onion, you need the onion.

got that, right? Mission accomplished. Step two, you got to heat it up. Get

thing nice and hot. Okay. You want to attempt to clean a grill with an onion,

John? Let's do it.

Ooh.

How do we feel about the effectiveness so far? It actually seems like it's

a good job.

How's the onion looking, though? Is it totally ruined?

Oh, yeah, not a lot of tread left on that tire.

That looks great. So far, the hack is working out, but let's see if it affects

the flavor of the meat.

Okay. All right, I'm going to toss some chicken on here.

Considering the way the grill looked before, I'd say this chicken looks

clean. The onion did a good job there.

You want to hop in there and take a bite? Yeah.

Okay.

Okay, I guess I'll feed it to you. Sure.

It's good.

But is it onion -y? No, I don't taste any onion on it at all.

Tastes like chicken. Yeah. You hack or whack, John? This is you. You get to

decide. I mean, the grill looks clean, the chicken tastes fine, but it's your

call. I'm going with hack.

Guys, there's the proof. The onion did its job. This is definitely not whack.

This is 100 % hack.

But how does it work?

Breaking down the hack.

Onions contain water and sulfenic acids, which work together to help break down

the grease and grime on the grill.

The sulfenic acids cut through the rust buildup and the water softens the grime,

which makes it easy to wipe away.

Coming up next, cure your dog's funky breath with a clever trick. Oh, you're

beautiful. And later, let them eat cake thanks to a delicious and simple hack.

Oh, wow.

Amy loves her pet, but there are two kinds of Amy's.

Blacker Amy rejects the hacker lifestyle, while Hacker Amy embraces it.

see just how different each pet owner is, we've created this reenactment.

Blacker Amy waits until her dog's water bowl is completely empty before

refilling it, which could dehydrate her pup.

Hacker Amy builds a self -filling water bowl using a 2 -liter bottle, some

adhesive, and a sturdy piece of wood.

Once the filled water bottle is attached, she just unscrews the top.

It'll keep her dog refreshed all day long.

Slacker Amy's left with an empty roll after her cat unraveled the toilet paper

all over the house.

Hacker Amy tucks the end of the toilet paper inside the roll so her cat can't

get to it, leaving her plenty of teepee for future use.

When Slacker Amy tries to feed her fish, she fills the food everywhere.

Hacker Amy knows the easiest and cleanest way to store fish food is in a

shaker. Plus, it helps prevent overfeeding.

Flacker Amy smells terrible because her foul -breath dog is over -affectionate.

Hacker Amy puts some parsley in her dog's food bowl so his breath is nice

fresh. Plus, she knows that parsley is rich in antioxidant.

And finally, Flacker Amy can't keep her cat from jumping out of the tub when she

tries to give it a bath.

Hacker Amy puts a window screen in the bath and places the cat on top.

Her cat instinctively digs its claws into the screen, enabling Hacker Amy to

bathe it in peace.

So kick back and relax with your pet, Hacker Amy. You deserve it.

When you spend time in the great outdoors, you get hungry for cake.

Yes, there is a way to bake a cake out in the woods. And we're going to find

if it's hack or whack.

Take an orange. You slice the top off. Grab a spoon. You can hollow out the

pulp.

It's nature, so you can just fling it anywhere.

Your next step is filling the orange with cake batter.

You know what? Let's be honest. I bring cake batter with me everywhere.

Take your little orange hat.

Put it back on. Take three toothpicks. Cure the top back on.

Now you've got it clamped shut.

You can just place it in the embers down here for 10 minutes.

Wow, yeah. As you can see, something cooked. I mean, that looks like, you

molten lava cake.

Check it out.

It's actually really cooked through.

I would, yeah, I would eat that.

Mmm. I have to say, I'm impressed. It's not something you're going to do all the

time, but it works for all you campers out there who kind of want to go to the

next level with your cooking. This is packed.

Coming up, find out which of our hacks will have you eating like a king for

under a buck.

I feel like a glazed donut.

But make better burgers thanks to our hack of the week.

Oh!

We've shown you a lot of hacks today. But before we send you on your way,

delve a little deeper into some of our best to help you become a true hacker.

The award for best time saver is keeping a dog occupied with a sock and a water

bottle. Sure, you could spend an hour playing fetch with your dog, or you

take two minutes to make a simple toy that will keep Mr. Pickles busy all

The award for biggest money saver for getting a $40 room service breakfast and

hacking your own with an iron, egg, and bacon. Make some eggs.

It's simple, delicious, and it comes out to less than $1 per serving.

Just remember to bring your own ketchup.

The least likely to succeed, removing your makeup with vegetable shortening.

It technically works, but all that oil on your face is a major breakout waiting

to happen.

And finally, our hack of the week, cleaning your grill with an onion.

It's a simple, all -natural way to get the gunk off your barbecue, and it only

takes a few minutes.

So fire up your grill and start scrubbing.

Do you need help with that, Charlie? Yeah. Would you mind? Yeah.

This is fun, isn't it?

A little weird.

It's only weird if you want to make it weird, John.