Here’s our list of most-commonly tried… and failed Pinterest hacks!
Turning your toaster sideways to grill cheese sandwiches
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FAIL:
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A lady from Manchester set her toaster on fire attempting this toaster hack.
Making cookie cutters out of aluminium foil
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FAIL:
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Strangely enough the simplest of Pinterest tricks is the most difficult. It’s hard to get the perfect shape you want with this mallable material. You tend to get crinkles and wrinkles which messes up the shape you’re looking for in aluminium foil cookie cutters.
Cookie bowls
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A dozen things can go wrong with this. If your batter’s too runny, you get this mess. If your batter’s too thick, it cracks! It’s not as easy as you think. Plus prying it off the tray can be a problem too.
Line and curl your eyes at the same time
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FAIL:
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To be honest, I don’t even know how this could work. And why would you want to entrust lining your eye with a one-shot trick?! Personally, I spend hours perfecting my eyeliner line.