Life Hackery

There is nothing more exciting than a blank piece of paper. The possibilities are limitless — you can inspire, educate, and entertain people once your concept is realized through that blank piece. Should you find yourself with a blank piece of paper on your spare time, feel free to make full use of your time using these tips:

1. Love Letter – Some sentiments are better off written rather than verbally expressed. For instance, a poem will not usually sound good when read aloud to a loved one. Write your thoughts anfd feelings on a blank piece of paper and watch the apple of your eyes melt with mushiness.

2. Oil Collector – Fried dishes are known for their unhealthy oil contents. Lessen the cholesterol of these tasty treats by sliding a sheet of bond paper on your plate. Transfer the fried food onto the plate and the paper will instantly absorb the oil. The sheet will not collect the entire oil content of the dish, so you should still eat responsibly.

3. Resume – Your resume is your official identification and application material in the corporate world. It contains your qualifications and experiences as a student and professional. Turn that blank page into a neat, detailed, and well-organized resume and impress your interviewer.

4. Paper Doll – Paper dolls are among the favorite toys of little girls. These paper-based toys can be constructed using a single sheet of paper. Download instructions on the Internet on how to create paper dolls, then you’re on your way to making neat ornamental toys.

5. Homework – Teachers often assign students to answer their homework on a piece of paper. The sheet looks presentable and has a back page where you can do lengthy mathematical computations.

6. Budget List – Need to organize your budget? Get a blank piece of paper and list down all of your basic needs and wants, along with their corresponding prices. With everything listed, you can limit unnecessary spending and maximize your savings.

7. Daily Calorie Counter – Food is healthy as it is delightful but just like any other thing or endeavor, it should be taken in moderation. List the amount of calories per meal that you consume on a piece of paper, then place it on a visible area of your dining table. Use the calorie counter as a guide on how much you should eat in your next meal.

8. Tic Tac Toe – People of all ages despise boredom. A simple way to beat long idle moments is to play the paper-based game known as tic tac toe. Normally, grown ups will find the game dull, but during agonizing situations like long bus rides, boring dates or power outages, a few games of tic tac toe will make the experience more tolerable.

9. Temporary Journal/Blog Draft – If you accidentally left your journal at home, you can get a piece of paper and write your entry for the day on the sheet. Just transfer it to your journal and to your blog when you get home.

10. New Year’s Resolution Holder – New Year’s Resolutions, ideally, should be known by heart. Unfortunately, people tend to forget the hardest ones. You can write your resolutions on a sheet of paper then stick it on your closet. That way, your personal promises will come back and haunt you, if you plan to do silly stuff.

11. Pet Litter Carrier – A sheet of bond paper comes in handy when your pet defecates on your floor or carpet. Scrape the poo with paper and toss it in the wastebasket. Apply alcohol on the area where the feces used to lie then wipe it with a rag. If the odor remains, spray deodorizer around the area.

12. Origami – Origami is the Japanese art of making ornamental figures by folding a sheet of paper. If you are adept at folding paper, you can beautify your home with your own intricate creations. Beginners can start from deviating figures from the paper boat and the paper airplane, then move to formal origami once they get the hang of it. Just so you know, origami instructions are available throughout the Internet.

13. Visual Aid for Simple Conversations – Natural conversationalists get animated from time to time while telling their stories. Just to drive a point, they draw figures and analogies on a sheet of paper. Their companions, in turn, understand each of their sentiments by simply looking at the drawings.

14. Cover Letter – Sometimes a resume is not enough, when applying for a job. The cover letter introduces the resume’s contents properly and adds more formality to a job application. Turn a sheet of paper into a cover letter to gain an instant advantage.

15. Resignation Letter – Resignation letters explain why an employee has to leave a company and what that firm should do to improve. Such an important document can be accomplished by writing on a clean sheet of bond paper.

16. Vessel for Notes – Notes are important to pass scholastic courses. In cases when you accidentally leave your notebook at home, you can use a blank sheet of paper as a worthy substitute.

17. Canvass for Watercolor Paintings – For artistic fellows, a blank piece of paper is a vessel for their artistic impressions. You can use watercolor, oil pastels or your any medium of your choice to weave masterpieces.

18. Drawing Sheet – An artist finds inspiration from almost every scene. Whenever he feels a passionate surge, his initial reaction is to draw. If he has a blank sheet of paper, he can capture all the scenarios that tickle his left brain.

19. Secret Messages – Some people are not ready to see or hear about sensitive information like rumors, secrets, scandals and answers to test questions. You can use small strips of paper to pass your secret messages discreetly to the parties who may know about the info.

20. Aid for Sleeping – Sleeping, bright lights and loud music do not go together. Make glare noise non-factors by manipulating paper into sleeping aids. Cut a sheet of paper in two and use one part to cover your eyes. Split the other part in half. Crumple both halves then use them as makeshift earplugs. Make sure that your paper plugs are large enough to cover your ear canal since a small plug can slip inside can cause damage to your hearing.

21. Rearrange and Arrange – With a pair of scissors, you can cut and rejoin a sheet of paper to form different figures. Have a pattern in mind, then you may begin cutting. Create cool figures, a montage or a collage by gluing the strips of paper together.

22. Luminaria Material – You can make a tealight look classy by creating a luminaria out of a sheet of paper. Fold the paper to form a cylinder with the top portion open. Tape the folds and creases, so that the structure will hold up. Place the tealight inside the paper cylinder and you have an instant luminaria.

23. Report – Reports, whether they are for school or the office, are important. Do the necessary research and analysis, then type your report on a clean sheet of bond paper. Place the paper in a folder or envelope then submit. Now, you can cross your fingers and hope that your superiors are satisfied with your output.

24. Tissue Substitute – When your tummy is on the verge of dropping the remnants of your previous meal, you can grab a piece of paper for sanitary purposes. Fold the sheet and create several layers just like tissue paper. Your multi-layered paper will hold up, given the additional tensile strength provided by the layers.

Paper is a basic raw material for almost all things. You can write important documents, romantic messages or create figures by folding a piece of paper. The point is, a blank piece of paper has an endless supply of possible uses.

You might already be doing some of them without noticing, since paper is often a part of everybody’s daily routine. Feel free to contribute more uses for a blank piece of paper in the comments section.