11 Hot Glue Hacks You Haven't Thought Of

Having clean makeup brushes is a must. However, it's not always the easiest chore. Create a makeup brush washing station with hot glue, and soon, you'll be cleaning every brush in sight. First, apply a variety of hot glue lines across the bottom of a glass bowl. Once the glue is dry, add water, some brush shampoo and clean away! After you're done, you can easily pull off the hot glue lines and clean the bowl to reuse later.

How many times have you walked past that one picture frame that refuses to stay put? We'll answer for you: Too many times. Fix it for good by placing a small amount of hot glue to each backside corner. Once it's dry, rehang the photo. You'll never hang a photo the same way again.

We've all got that one pair of shoes that we love, but simply can't trust. Believe it or not, adding a few squiggly lines of hot glue to the shoe's sole makes all the difference. Getting some traction has never been so easy.

However cute they may be, bath toys can have a very dirty secret — trapped moldy water. Stop the problem before it starts by plugging the toy's hole with hot glue. Pro Tip: Be sure your hot glue gun is on a low setting so it doesn't melt the plastic toy.