10 Mind-Blowing Hair Dryer Hacks You Never Knew About

by John Griffith
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When you bought your hair dryer, we are sure you got it with the intent of only drying your hair. However, you’re in for a surprise. There are actually a ton of other uses for this surprisingly versatile item. In all honesty, only a fraction of people use their hairdryer on the daily. But on the bright side, we will show to start using it more often. Instead of letting it sit in a drawer, you can use this tool to make your life a lot easier. That’s why today we will show you all of our favorite hair dryer hacks.

There are actually a ton of other uses for this surprisingly versatile item

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Best Hair Dryer Hacks

This hair tool is essential to have at home. While it does a great job for the purpose it serves, it’s amazing to see how many other uses the hair dryer has. From drying hair to loosening your tight shoes, these hacks will blow your mind and make your life way easier.

This hair tool is essential to have at home

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#Dry Small Clothing Pieces

Some people may know this hack. You know when you are in a hurry, and you just need a pair of socks, but they still haven’t dried fully yet, well here is where having a hair dryer becomes extra handy. Running a blow-dryer over a pair of socks, underwear, or other small pieces of clothing can help dry them way faster than normal.

Running a blow-dryer over a pair of socks or other small pieces of clothing can help dry them

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#Remove Sticky Labels

Sticky labels on jars, new products, and books can be a real nuisance. On the bright side, you can easily remove them with this hair dryer hack. You can use the hair dryer to soften up the adhesive by warming up the glue. Then you can easily remove the sticker and wipe away what’s left, leaving the item nice and clean.

Sticky labels on jars, new products, and books can be a real nuisance

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#Soften Wax Spills

Candle wax can be a real pain to clean up. Well, unless you know this handy little trick. You can use the hair dryer to soften up the candle wax which will make it way easier to remove even from tough surfaces, such as carpets. If it’s on a glass top, it’s also a very usual hack, as trying to scrape it off will leave scratches. So, once the wax has softened up, you can easily just wipe it off or vacuum it up.

Candle wax can be a real pain to clean up

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#Loosen Tight Shoes

Tight shoes are a real bummer. However, they don’t have to stay that way. Did you know there is a way to loosen your shoes? Yep, that’s right, and it only takes a few minutes. All you need is an extra thick pair of socks (or a couple of pairs) and a hairdryer. Just pop on your shoes over a pair of thick socks and blast the hair dryer on them. The material should soften and stretch, which will give your feet more space. Just make sure to keep the shoes on until they have cooled.

Did you know there is a way to loosen your shoes with a hair dryer?

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#Curlier Lashes

If you want curlier lashes, then this trick is great. Take your eyelash curler and heat it up a bit with your hair dryer before you go to curl your eyelashes. The heat will help to give you some extra-curly lashes that will stay in place for hours. Just make sure to not overheat the curler, you don’t want to burn your lashes off.

If you want curlier lashes, then this trick is great

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#Remove Crayon Marks

Children are real artists, which is great until said art is on the walls. But don’t worry, your hair dryer can get rid of crayon messes. But crayons are made of wax, so they don’t stand a chance against the heat. Run your hair dryer on high over the drawn area for a few minutes. Then just wipe the crayons off.

Children are real artists, which is great until said art is on the walls

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#Iron Out Clothes

Not everybody has an iron, but if you have a hair dryer you can easily sort those annoying wrinkles in your clothes. This is a great trick if you need wrinkle-free clothes, curtains, tablecloths, and more, even if there is no iron in sight. Just mist the item with some water and then blast it with the hot air of the hair dryer.

If you have a hair dryer you can easily sort those annoying wrinkles in your clothes

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#Glossy Cakes

This one is for all the bakers out there. While you may think hair dryers have no job in the kitchen, this is far from the truth. If you want to add some extra pizzazz to your cakes, just gently blow-dry the surface frosting. This will give the cake a glossy, and professional finish. Just make sure to not run the heat on for too long, as it will start melting your frosting.

While you may think hair dryers have no job in the kitchen, this is far from the truth

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#Get Rid of Water Rings

Water rings and stains on wood can be quickly removed if caught on time. All you need is to have a hair dryer. Run the hairdryer on cool over the stain or ring for a few seconds, then start turning the heat up. This should make the stain fade away in an instant. But in order for this to work the stain should be new. This does not work on old stains.

Run the hairdryer on cool over the stain or ring for a few seconds, then start turning the heat up

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#Remove Dust

Dusting and removing dust can seem like an impossible task. However, rather than using dusters and trying to use the tough corners, you can just use a hair dryer to blow away the dust, dirt, and grit onto the floor, where you can vacuum it up. It’s super useful if you have a ton of nooks and crannies.

Dusting and removing dust can seem like an impossible task

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These were some of our favorite hair dryer hacks. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can start using your hairdryer to its full potential and let it make your life easier.

These were some of our favorite hair dryer hacks

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.