Our shoelaces often come untied at the most unwelcoming of times, whether it's when you’re running down the road to catch a bus, or during a hectic trip to the city with your tiny tots.
It’s a major inconvenience, especially when it comes to children - learning how to tie your shoelaces can be a complicated task.
Thankfully, there is a hack that will make your life a lot easier, and will be of huge benefit to children who may struggle with tying their laces.
To avoid bruised knees and grazed hands, teach your children how to do the 'surgeon's knot'.
Parents are praising this simple method that will keep your laces tied all day long.
There is one basic household item that will help you; and you’ll find it amongst a mountain of receipts in your bag or dumped at the back of your makeup drawer in the bathroom: lip balm.
If you cover your shoelaces in lip balm, it will create a friction that stops the laces from untying.
If you combine the surgeon's knot’ method and the lip balm trick, your laces will stay in hold from dawn 'til dusk.
To achieve perfectly tied laces, follow these simple steps:
1: Lace your shoes the normal way, and tie a knot.
2: Fold your left lace over the right one, and then coat them in lip balm.
3: Form a loop, but don’t tighten the laces yet.
4: Loop the same side twice, and tighten the knot.
The clever method was discovered by Today style.
We hope this helpful trick will stop you from tripping over your laces during that hectic morning rush to the office.
Also, teaching your kids to tie their shoelaces can be a challenging task, but it is a necessity - this hack will make the lesson a lot easier.
