12 life hacks for Londoners with no Monday motivation

Simple, cheap and essential tips that every city-dweller should know.
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Liz Connor20 July 2015

Suffering from the Monday blues? Ease yourself back into the working week with these ingenious shortcuts that make life that little bit easier.

Can’t face the arduous task of removing the stems from a punnet of strawberries? Use a drinking straw to pop them off with ease.

Masterfully removed (Picture: Imgur)

Haven’t got a phone that supports Apple Pay? Simply slip your debit card into a clear phone case to recreate the experience for Android.

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Regularly getting your hand stuck in the Pringles tube? Slide a piece of paper inside for easy access.

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Running low on toothpaste? Rather than running to your local Tesco Metro, use a bulldog clip to get the last out of your tube.

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...And use another to keep your headphone wires from getting tangled in your bag.

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Living with limited fridge space? Save room when your halfway done with eggs by chopping the box in half.

Here's one way to make sure you never drop a wooden spoon on your white trousers again.

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It’s Monday, and chances are you won’t want to deal with chopsticks. If you've got company to impress, here's a great way to idiot-proof your chopsticks with just a plastic clothes peg.

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Regularly leaving your cups of tea to get cold? Use a laptop fan to keep your mug warm.

Inspired (Picture: Blazepress)

Here's an easy way to make pancakes using an old ketchup bottle, with minimal mess involved.

Why didn't you think of it before? (Picture: Imgur)

And if it’s really been a bad day...

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