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RETURN OF THE HACKS

Genius life hacks solve everyday problems…from a clever way to use birthday wrapping paper at Christmas to warming a loo seat with SOCKS

JUST when you think every single possible lifehack has been shared on the internet, a fresh batch arrives to make you wonder why YOU didn't think of that.

A new gallery of startlingly good ideas has been posted online, and it reveals that it is perfectly possible to use birthday wrapping paper for Christmas presents... if you strategically write Jesus' name on it.

 This could be a vital trick for people's life hack arsenal as Christmas approaches
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This could be a vital trick for people's life hack arsenal as Christmas approachesCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co

Another surprise use for an every day item comes from a pair of sport socks, which can double up as a toilet seat cover for germaphobe - assuming that they're clean, or it's just doubling the gross-factor.

One Brit shows how a humble box of Shreddies can serve as the perfect stash for biscuits and chocolates.

Unless someone has a taste for the occasional handful of dry cereal, no one will ever be the wiser about where the tastiest treats in the house are being hidden.

One dad made shoes from Lego so he could avoid stepping on one of the plastic bricks by accident.

 Germaphobes will either love this hack or find the thought of sitting on this toilet as doubly disgusting
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Germaphobes will either love this hack or find the thought of sitting on this toilet as doubly disgustingCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 It looks like one person was paying close attention in chemistry lessons - or they're Macguyver
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It looks like one person was paying close attention in chemistry lessons - or they're MacguyverCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 Two forks tied together make a handy pair of tongs for picnics - or if you want to pick up something a bit gross
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Two forks tied together make a handy pair of tongs for picnics - or if you want to pick up something a bit grossCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co

He commented: "Next time I step on Lego, I will simply get taller. I'm a bloody genius."

Of all the wacky solutions for everyday problems, the most impressive has to be the person who turned their kitchen in to a school chemistry lab to cool a too-hot soup.

They set up a system of straws passing from the bowl via a glass of ice water so that they could sip on the hot liquid without burning their mouth.

But that's not the only example of people making a meal out of a pretty average problem, as these other hilarious hacks show.

 This restaurant didn't get a very good rating - but they made it work for them by adding more to their menu
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This restaurant didn't get a very good rating - but they made it work for them by adding more to their menuCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 Sadly for this child genius, there is no way of fully illustrating intuition
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Sadly for this child genius, there is no way of fully illustrating intuitionCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 A stool turned upside down creates a perfect bin for people whose house doesn't have one... or is full
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A stool turned upside down creates a perfect bin for people whose house doesn't have one... or is fullCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 Tribal tattoos used to be all the rage - and this guy is eager to tell people he was young and stupid when he got his
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Tribal tattoos used to be all the rage - and this guy is eager to tell people he was young and stupid when he got hisCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 Chantal clearly knows that the sorts of films she watches when she's drunk are totally different to when she is sober - and she's made them easier to find
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Chantal clearly knows that the sorts of films she watches when she's drunk are totally different to when she is sober - and she's made them easier to findCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 A boy snuggles up under a blanket and a glass table so he can lie back and watch videos hands-free
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A boy snuggles up under a blanket and a glass table so he can lie back and watch videos hands-freeCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 This family have worked out how to have everyone in the photo - even the photographer
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This family have worked out how to have everyone in the photo - even the photographerCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 Holey socks and tights don't need to be thrown out if you've got a marker pen handy
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Holey socks and tights don't need to be thrown out if you've got a marker pen handyCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 This girl wanted her make-up to look its best on social media - so used her cat's belly as a backdrop
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This girl wanted her make-up to look its best on social media - so used her cat's belly as a backdropCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co
 The next time your cat is jealous that they aren't doing fancy dress, a ty tag turns them in to a living Beanie Baby
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The next time your cat is jealous that they aren't doing fancy dress, a ty tag turns them in to a living Beanie BabyCredit: Imgur/Gosocial.co

This man came up with a genius hack to make boiling a pan of water easier.

And here are more tips and tricks that can make everything from moving house to microwaving just a little bit less effort.

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