What happens when your favorite marker dries up? Mourn its demise for a little while and toss it out as usual? What if we told you that you never have to do that again, ever?
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A mom has revealed her hack for bringing dead markers back to life, and it’s one of the most impressive hacks you’d see on the internet today. We can’t wait to share it with you.
- A Marker Emergency
If you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver, you know just how much a dried-up marker can disrupt your day. Having a marker that dries up in the middle of an important activity can instantly affect your mood.
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It can interfere with the flow of your lesson plan, affect your creativity, and may even be downright embarrassing, depending on the situation. So learning a trick that helps to save the day in times like this is a huge blessing.
- Many Thanks to Chelsea Dyan
Chelsea Dyan (@gratefulheartcollective on TikTok) says she’s “all about simple hacks to make moms’ lives better.” True to her statement, she shared her marker-revival trick on the platform last year.
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The video which she captioned, “Never throw out a dried out marker again!” went viral not long after she posted it. That’s a testament to just how much of a big deal many people thought it was.
- The Hack
Dyan’s “mom hack for dried markers” is thankfully very easy and requires only water. It turns out that your dried-up markers didn’t “die” as you may have thought. Instead, they just got weak due to dehydration like anyone would.
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So all you have to do is show them some TLC by pouring a little water into the cap and flipping it over in an upright position after inserting the dehydrated marker.
- A Toddler-Proof Hack
Sometimes, your marker does dry out due to overuse. If you have kids who love to play with markers and leave the cap open, it can get dehydrated in a short time. With Dyan’s hack, you can let your little ones play with markers as long as they like without worrying about replacing them.
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“Even if your toddler ‘forgets’ to put the lid back on, you can still save their marker with just a little water,” she wrote.
- How Long Do You Need?
If you were wondering how much time you need for this hack to work, Dyan says, “Let it sit for just a few hours, and your markers will be good as new.” But a commenter must have thought this was vague when they asked, “Wait, how many hours is that?”
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Fortunately, Dyan was gracious enough to respond and recommended about 2 to 3 hours for the best results.
- Some Things We Wish We Knew Earlier
We all have learned something we thought we should have known donkey years before. This marker-revival hack is one of them. It causes nothing but sorrow thinking about the numerous markers we had an early “adieu” all because we didn’t know better.
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“Where was this hack 100 dried-out markers ago?” Someone asked. “Well, you can still use it for the next 100 markers,” Dyan replied on a light note.
- It Goes Beyond Us
The benefits of this hack go beyond just avoiding the frustration that comes with your marker drying out at the worst possible time. It extends to our finances and the environment too.
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While it doesn’t seem like a big deal to purchase just one new marker, little drops of water do make a mighty ocean when it comes to our expenses. Think about all the new markers you’ve bought since the first time and how much you would have saved if you were aware of this trick.
- A Great Way to Save Money
If you’re a school administrator, you know that school supplies account for a significant part of your budget. It doesn’t help that they are getting more expensive by the day.
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With Dyan’s hack, you can now heave a heavy sigh of relief, and channel expenses for replacing markers all the time into other important things. Could your day have gotten any better?
- Less Pollution
Apart from helping you spend less money and save time, this hack offers immense benefits for our planet. If you’re used to making emergency visits to the store in your car or via public transport, this trick will make your trips less frequent.
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This will significantly help to reduce the carbon you emit, reducing environmental pollution. Reviving your dried-up markers is also a form of recycling.
- What People Are Saying
Many of Dyan’s commenters were impressed by this hack. One of them wrote, “I had a marker that doesn’t work for 5 years and this method works.” “Correction I’m not a mom and you still made my life easier,” another said.
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“If this works,” yet another person typed, “you are [worth your weight in gold].”
- There’s More Where That Came From
Besides this hack for bringing dried-up markers back to life, Dyan has posted many other tricks for moms to make their lives so much easier. From removing rust spots to cutting onions, internet safety, makeup, clothing, and many more, her page is a true lifesaver.
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If you’re a mom and you could do with a few more productivity hacks, Dyan’s TikTok account was made just for you. You can thank us later.
