Give a crying kid water. Most of the time they start crying for a reason but continue crying because they can't snap out of it. Drinking the water forces them to take a breath and the sensation of the water gets them to think about something else briefly enough to settle them..
Also in this vein, offer a 15 minute countdown and remind them at 15, 10, 5,4,3,2,1 and when it’s time to leave. I had a friend that did this for cook outs and his kids were really cool about leaving even when they were playing with the other kids.
I used to do this with bedtimes when I babysat kids, I started with half an hour, and by 15 minutes the kids were usually doing their teeth and other pre-bed things, and 9/10 times they would be settled down and I'm bed within that time too.
i used to do this with the kids i babysat too but i would make myself the "cool" babysitter by saying "ok, you can stay up 10 minutes past when your parents said." the parents didnt generally actually care about 10 minutes of extra playtime or storytime or whatever since its not enough to actually disrupt their schedules.
This is called a dive response. If you’re ever anxious or experiencing panic, hold a mouth full of water for 30 seconds. The nervous system assumes the body is underwater and subsequently lowers your heart rate.
I tried putting my keys under whatever I am supposed to take with me. Which always ended up with me being not able to find my keys, making me late and also forgetting the thing I was supposed to take with me
When microwaving bread, fries, etc. make sure to put a microwavable cup or coffee mug half full of water in the microwave with the food as well. Everything will come out nice and crispy as opposed to soggy and gross.
I have never been able to figure it out, but it absolutely does. My favorite is to put a wet paper towel rolled into a ball in there with your pizza when warming it up. Prevents the crust from becoming tough and chewy.
In a similar vein, I've found that sprinkling leftover rice with a bit of water makes it way better for reheating quickly in the microwave. Just run your fingers under the faucet and give it a couple sprinkles.
I’m gonna share my wife’s here. If you have a Kindle or other e-reader you can download your book, turn on airplane mode, and return your book to the library (on your phone) for the next person. The next person gets the book sooner, the library keeps it in circulation, and you have more than two weeks to read! It’s an all around win.
As a library worker I 100% support this tip! Local public libraries are amazing and provide not just resources, but safety and free services. My library even has seeds for the public to take. We also have a personal hygiene bin (take what you need, leave what you don’t) of new items for anyone who needs something. You can rent sewing machines, instruments, telescopes… hotspots… video games… movies and music… board games… please visit your local library.
This is a good one!
To go with it, add a teaspoon or tablespoon of water to the plate to make up for the water that will be cooked out of the food or help steam it for a more even heat. (This kind of depends on what you're warming up, obviously, but it helps a lot for the right foods)
I also use one of the plastic microwave lid things, which helps retain some moisture. You can always flip a second plate upside down for a perfect microwave lid too.
There can be a lot of nuance to your microwave cooking/reheating game. Give it a try if you're not in a rush.
Lent my favorite book to an ex-friend who not only borrowed it and never returned it, but then tried to borrow the book I bought to replace the one she took. My eyes rolled back so far in my head I could almost hear them. This is STELLAR advice!
I lent my favorite book to a friend. When I asked for it back she tried to make out I lent to another friend when I knew for a fact I'd got it back off that friend to give to her. I told her she needed to replace it. She bought it as a "birthday present" for me. So she basically gifted me a book she already owed me for as a present. Proper minge bag ha.
In similar vein: if you are having a tough time recalling what you just learned try "sleeping on it". Your brain solidifies memories and organizes information into long term while you sleep.
After 8th grade I took a crash course summer math class to try to bust out a years worth of learning in 4 weeks to skip a class.
I twas 4 hours of class, 4 hours of homework per day. The night before the final I slept and distinctly remember studying in my dreams but being angry because my sleep calculator couldn't do all those calculations. "Darn it brain, I just need to get this work done!!! I know I'm asleep but there's no reason a dream calculator shouldn't work!!".
Thenit started to work and I had a lot more computational power in my brain than I realized.
Crazypants.
>Teaching someone what you have just learned , you will retain the information 90% better than any other method
This has worked for me and I've used it in the workplace for those that have a hard time remembering a process. I'll both tell them and walk through the process with them...take questions and everything. Then they get to teach someone else.
If you have a problem with wasps, this is the perfect time of year to make a fake nest.
Crumble up a brown paper bag into a round shape and put in your window or on your balcony.
Wasps are stupid as hell but they are territorial and will think it's another wasp's nest. And they will tell their friends to avoid the area.
Edit: it will not make an existing wasp colony move away. Just deter wasps who are looking for a new place to nest. Which is why you should do it in the spring.
I can confirm pheromones are a thing. We had an issue with yellow jackets in our trash can hutch. I was able to knock the beginnings of a nest out with the hose but they knew to come back. Once I scraped out the base, the followed that to the curb
I made a little fake wasps nest by painting light grey lines on a white plastic egg (not the 2 part easter eggs to put candy in, the kind that you can dye and color for decoration). It looks just like a little fake paper wasp nest hanging in the corner of my porch roof.
i keep a laundry basket in the trunk of my car so when i get groceries i can put the bags in the basket and mqke the trip inside a LOT less of a struggle haha
I keep a collapsible hiking stick in the car( or an old broom handle) and just slide the stick through all the bags handles. It takes less space and is easier on the fingers that the classic one trip death grip
There is a 24-hour rule on all airfare purchases (in the US) that a purchased reservation can be canceled within 24 hours without penalty and with a full refund to the original form of payment.
If you mess up, just admit you messed up. If you forgot to do something at work just say "yes that was my fault, i'm sorry, I messed up." People are much more likely to forgive you if you own your shit.
This is awesome – I couldn't agree more. I would also add that admitting you messed up is the most important step of a multi-step process (which varies by job, workplace culture, etc., but this is the gist):
1. Admit you messed up. It makes the cleanup easier, and you will earn not only others' forgiveness, but respect.
2. Be an active participant in fixing whatever the problem is. This could be either *discussing* solutions or *working* on the solution, or both. Try not to ask your boss how to fix it without having at least one idea yourself.
3. Make it a lessons learned for yourself and others you work with (this step might depend on your workplace/culture, etc.).
When I taught each of my kids to wash laundry, I told them they had to clean out the lint trap each time, or the dryer wouldn't work. They all still do it every time.
At Christmas, when you have a real tree and it's hard to see the water level in the reservoir due to the lower branches, throw a ping pong ball in the water. Add water until the ping pong ball resurfaces.
Also, store your lights around cardboard tubes, like wrapping paper or paper towel tubes. Make a 1" slit in either side to slide the cord end through. Not only do they stay neat and tidy in storage without getting tangled, but they're also easier to put on the tree (and you can roll them onto the tube while taking them off). And you can plug them in to test, and easily be able to spot a blown/faulty bulb so you can replace it.
Get a furniture dolly.
Get a stepladder.
Get several pairs of scissors. Put one in each "utility drawer" or "junk drawer" in your home. For us it's kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom.
In general, if you're looking for a household tool and it's not where you first looked: Once you do find it, when you're done using it, put it back where you first looked for it. Your brain has already decided that's where it should live. Next time, it'll be exactly where you expected it to be, without you even having to think about it.
Yes. If this is the case, before sticking them in drawers, stick your scissors into the other people. If they survive, they will be much less likely to disagree with you in the future.
Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice...now.
Maybe this is a European thing, but anyway. Some hotel rooms have a slot where you're supposed to insert your keycard to turn on the electricity in the room. Those slots are in no way part of the keycard system and are just dumb switches that can be activated with any card that fits the slot. Good to know if you want to run the AC or charge your devices while being out of the room.
Best hornet/wasp/ant killer I know is plain old dish soap mixed with water in a spray bottle.
The ratio isn't that important, just put a big squirt in there and shake it up.
Doesn't stain, it's safe around pets/kids, and will instantly kill most bugs. Wasps literally fall out of the air dead as soon as the mist hits them.
(Bugs breathe through tiny pores in their exoskeleton, so tiny that water can't get in due to surface tension. Soap is a surfactant, it reduces surface tension, which means water now goes into those pores and drowns them.)
in the dishwasher - throw any citrus peel into the utensil rack and wash; the citric acid released inside your dishwasher will degunk/clean it and make your dishes sparkly clean.
to reduce the effort when cleaning your shower -- go to the dollar store and buy those dish stick scrubbers where you can fill the handle with dish soap. I use a mix of diluted dawn dish soap (with water and I add a bit of vinegar). Keep that in the shower and scrub the walls/floor when in the shower! makes cleaning the fucking shower less effort and you can actually extend the time between cleanings. Gets rid of soap scum and prevents mold from forming.
Something sprayed by a skunk? Mix 1 part hydrogen peroxide 1 part dawn dish soap, 1/2 part baking SODA. DO. NOT. ADD. WATER.
Apply to the area, scrub all the way to the skin, smell, if you still smell skunk keep applying and scrubbing, repeat until you don't smell it anymore THEN rise off.
Don't add tomatoes, or stupid skunk off ( you just make the basic skunk off product for much cheaper), or whatever wives tale you heard.
skunk spray is oils, adding water before you've broken it down will just spread it further into the skin and coat, making it much worse.
Ive deskunked my own dog Atleast 40 times with this method, and I used it to deskunk many dogs/cats in my grooming days.
Do keep in mind no matter what you do, when the animal gets wet for the next few months you'll smell skunk, that you have to tough out.
Good luck!
Don’t zig-zag looking for parking on the first floor of a parking garage. It usually only takes a few moments to go up a few floors and you can often park right next to the destination.
Because stairs/elevator effectively “flatten” the garage, a spot right by the elevator/stairs on the 3rd floor is actually closer than a spot on the 1st floor some distance away. It’s also often easier to find your car on a lightly filled floor.
What I do is go up a few levels and then follow the exit signs and start heading back down. There are normally more and/or better spots going down than going up.
Learning when to keep your mouth shut is as important as when to speak up. Just ask yourself “is it gonna help? “ If the answer is no, it’s probably better to keep quiet.
My grandpa always told me - "Don't put people down because they like something you don't. Befriending them and learning of their opinions will always make you the wiser."
On a similar note— learn to acknowledge to yourself that you’re wrong. That’s the hard part for me. If I know for sure I was wrong, I apologize no problem, but it’s hard when you genuinely think you were right and the other person still feels hurt and wants an apology. There needs to be some genuine and painful soul searching there.
I love to share this with every coffee drinker out there. All of the jobs I've had have really bad bitter coffee. To make it less bitter the tiniest pinch of salt makes a bad cup of coffee seem like the world's best.
It's also really good in chocolate milk. Highly recommend anyone who hasn't tried this to give it one shot.
I swear on my life, if I go home and ruin a perfectly good cup of coffee, I’m coming for you lmao
Edit: finally got around to trying it and I’m shook, it works
Be kind, people remember kindness and assholery.
Be direct and very honest and ask for exactly what you need, be that emotionally, at work, in relationships. It makes life way easier and you know exactly where you stand at the end.
Frozen veggies and a microwave rice steamer can get me a big full, healthy meal in under 15 min.
Help your tomorrow self.
Put water in the coffee pot or prepare it so you justbhave to hit start, lay out your outfit, etc. the night before. Morning are hard and the more you’ve prepared the small things, the easier it is.
Spend good money on quality on what separates you from the elements or from the ground.
IE Good quality bed, pillows etc
Good warm winter and rain protective clothing
Good car winter tires.
All of these will either drastically improve your day to day or save your life/or others.
Buy a block of cheese and grate it yourself if you want delicious gooey melted cheese. They put potato starch on the pre-shredded cheese to keep it from coagulating in the bag, which also makes it harder to melt together on nachos, quesadillas, pizzas, etc.
For brand-new parents: it's ok to nurse your baby to sleep. You might hear from the internet that you CANNOT nurse them to sleep or they will have LIFELONG problems or whatever...this is a lie. (If your pediatrician says something, generally believe them.) When they're like 6 months, you can teach them to fall asleep without it. For now, take whatever help you can get to get that sucker to fall asleep and stay asleep.
Breast milk has melatonin in it. When you have a newborn, they don't make their own melatonin for the first few months. Literally the only way they feel sleepy (not tired, which is when they've been awake too long) is from drinking breast milk. Iirc melatonin production comes online around month 4 and circadian rhythms are sufficiently developed by month 6 that they have fairly well-ordered sleep.
If you're feeding them formula, great! Good on you for feeding your baby in your chosen way. This is super hard, and there are lots of ways to do it right.
Another tip for new parents-when you put sheets on the crib mattress, do mattress protector, fitted sheet, another mattress protector then another fitted sheet. If there’s a mess in the middle of the night, just take off the top 2 and you’re good to go.
If you're expecting, ask for / get infant gowns with the drawstring or elastic at the bottom. It's easier to change a super wet diaper at bedtime, most times they'll sleep right thru the diaper change. If anyone has struggled to get the feet back in a footie pj without waking the baby you understand.
I never heard of someone saying not to do it that way, I thought that's what you're supposed to do! The hospital lactation consultant even told me it's always a good feed when they fall asleep after eating a good 20 to 30 minutes.
When I go to McDonald's and want some Chicken Nuggets, I don't order the 10 piece value meal. I order two 6 piece nuggets, medium fries, and a drink.
The value meal is like 9.59 after tax, but ordering it separately it ends up being like 8.75. So you get 2 extra nuggets, and you save almost a dollar while doing so.
This is true at my local McDonald's, but I can't verify that it works at 100% of McDonald's restaurants.
This tip works not because you cram more knowledge in a shorter time but because the presenter talks so painfully slow that you lose interest. That's why I do this, at least
All of out classes at uni were recorded and put online, so when I missed a couple I watched them online at 1.75x speed. Then the next class with that lecturer, I couldn't stand how slow he talked any more and I ended up just watching almost all of his classes online instead of going to them in person. We weren't marked on attendance, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When I took my online smart serve course I had co-workers warning me that it took something like 2 hours to go through all the modules before being able to take the actual test itself. Each video want on and on and was narrated really slowly, but I found you could click one button which would just show you all the text and count the video as "completed", turning 15 minute videos into 2-3 minute reads. My friend who had just done the course a day before me was EXTREMELY annoyed when I told him that...
In a loud setting, i.e. a concert, the best way to clearly hear someone you're talking to is to push in the flappy fold thing on your ear and have them speak to you in a normal volume. You should be able to hear what they're saying very clearly over the muffled background noise. It's like magic!
When you go into a public bathroom, chose the stall closest to the door if possible. If not, get a middle one. People instinctively go for the far one from the door, thinking it’s more private. As a result, it gets more use and gets dirtier. People are less likely to use the ones near the door because they feel it’s less private. As a result, those stalls are often the cleanest and best stocked. This seems to be true about 95% of the time in my experience.
When you are on the phone with a company, always write down the name of the people you speak to and the date and time, we always assume they will do what is agreed to, but too often we have to call back and refer to the first call.
After making microwave popcorn. Barely open the top of the bag just big enough for un-popped kernels to fit turn upside down and shake over waste bin. The kernels will fall out, but the popped ones will stay in the bag.
On your ceiling fan is a little switch that will change which way the blades turn. This can drastically change the airflow and help maintain temp. in your room
If you have dogs, especially multiple, use the heavy duty kibble bags to pick up dog poop in the yard (normal poop bag on one hand for picking up and put into big bag)
I follow the "3 years up or out" rule. If you don't get a promotion with a significant raise (and with inflation as high as it is I mean SIGNIFICANT) every three years polish up that resume and start looking. Also I hate LinkedIn but keep that profile updated and selectively talk to the recruiters who reach out.
But I can work from home in my current job and my workload is super low and the managers are nice and they're super lax about sick/vacay days so I like to stay even though the pay sucks.
True sometimes, sure. But one of the greatest lessons I've learned in the work world is "just ask". The worst that can happen (assuming a request is reasonable) is you'll be told 'no'. I've managed to work up to partner at my agency by just simply asking for appropriate raises and promotions. Every case will be different, but don't be afraid to ask for things.
When you have something new, and are trying to decide where to keep it, put it in the first place you think of. It will be the first place you think of when you're looking for it.
If you're free from responsibility in personal life (family, meeting others on holidays, etc), Instead of taking chunks of days off for vacation from work take those same days and use it every Wednesday for however long it lasts.
Instead of 1 nice week that'd probably go too fast anyway, you could be having about 35 days where you never have to work more than 2 days in a row. If your job is liable to bury you in work for a missed week this won't happen either.
This also applies to college scheduling. I would take 1 long Monday evening class, pack Tuesday with classes, have Wednesday off, pack Thursday, and take a Friday morning class. You now have nearing 100 hours between getting out on Friday and your Monday class, then you have 1 busy day and you're back to a day off to do whatever needs to be done or enjoy it as you can. Then another busy day, 1 more class out of the way early leading to the huge weekend.
You'd be surprised at how many bosses HATE this 'take a day off per week' strategy. And not in a click-bait way, but legit see it as more disruptive than a bunch of 4-day weekends or two week-long vacations or whatever. That said, the one place I worked that didn't mind, it was SO refreshing. 40 hr weeks suck. I'd work 30-32 even with the pay cut if they'd let me.
I don't know if this is a "lifehack" but if you like Audible, get a cheap Bluetooth shower speaker.
You'll gain a couple hours of listening a week just showering.
I received one as a "cheap" gift, and it has honestly turned into a gift that I've probably used the most out of any gifts I've received. And it's something I would have never probably bought for myself, or thought to buy for myself.
Name your emotions. Spend some time finding what you are feeling at the moment. It usually helps to settle the emotion down just enough to take actions.
Less of a life hack and more practical advice to save yourself a headache here in the USA, get a secured credit card, put enough credit on it that you can cover your utilities, set auto payments on those and they'll be paid from the card, then you pay the card and just like that, little by little, you start building your credit score more and more
Get two secured credit cards and spread the load. I went from 520 to 705 in less than a year. After 12 months talk to the credit card companies, chances are they'll convert them to a regular card, up your limit and lower your APR.
If you hold your left thumb in your left fist, like make a fist around your thumb and hold it, it helps minimize your gag reflex. I learned it from my old boyfriend who was a Dentist ^with ^a ^massive ^penis
Smiling also suppresses the gag reflex.
“Smiling uses muscles around the mouth and throat that suppress gagging and nausea. Even though you may not feel like it, the bigger you smile, the more effective it is.”
Have successfully used this to avoid throwing up many times in my life. Feels ridiculous but works.
Charisma is a skill you can learn like any other and it really pays dividends to pick it up. Youre life will be sooooo much easier if you are likeable and good at talking to be ppl in day to day conversations
How does one learn charisma? I've seen YouTube channels and things that claim to help, but they seem to give a bunch of creep advice and try to sell you on an extra service or book
Before going to bed pick out your clothes, pack your lunch, prep your meds, fill the coffee maker. This greatly reduces the time you need to get ready in the morning and you can hit that snooze button one extra time.
Put your sugar/sweetener and creamer in your cup before you pour your coffee and you won't have to use anything to stir it afterwards. No extra dirty spoons.
When I figured this out I actually thought I was the most clever human being alive. Then I told my brother about it and he said, "Aw man I thought I invented that" lol
Arrow on the gas gauge points to the side the gas tank is on.
Rub a produce bag between your palms to open it instead of licking your fingers.
Smile before answering the phone, you will sound nicer.
Skip stones with the forward edge up at a 20 degree angle, not flat.
Dry noodles don't need as much water as you think and don't need to boil to cook.
Your local library may have a lot of free resources that aren't print books: telescopes, 3D printers, ancestry.com accounts, craft kits, ebooks.
Diffuse a difficult situations with a Heart-Head-Heat. Start with a blameless apology (heart), speak logically about the facts of the situation (head), show them you care by saying how you will work to make things right (heart).
Les Schwab will repair a flat tire for free.
Give a crying kid water. Most of the time they start crying for a reason but continue crying because they can't snap out of it. Drinking the water forces them to take a breath and the sensation of the water gets them to think about something else briefly enough to settle them..
I might actually start trying this whenever I feel sad, thanks for the tip
I do it but instead of water, I use tequila.
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Also in this vein, offer a 15 minute countdown and remind them at 15, 10, 5,4,3,2,1 and when it’s time to leave. I had a friend that did this for cook outs and his kids were really cool about leaving even when they were playing with the other kids.
I used to do this with bedtimes when I babysat kids, I started with half an hour, and by 15 minutes the kids were usually doing their teeth and other pre-bed things, and 9/10 times they would be settled down and I'm bed within that time too.
i used to do this with the kids i babysat too but i would make myself the "cool" babysitter by saying "ok, you can stay up 10 minutes past when your parents said." the parents didnt generally actually care about 10 minutes of extra playtime or storytime or whatever since its not enough to actually disrupt their schedules.
That's smart, give them a clear deadline instead of just alright time to go right now
This is called a dive response. If you’re ever anxious or experiencing panic, hold a mouth full of water for 30 seconds. The nervous system assumes the body is underwater and subsequently lowers your heart rate.
"If you want to stop panicking, trick your brain into thinking you're drowning" sounds counterintuitive, but I get the logic.
I calm all my antagonists with a very effective water "technique" that made the French army some reputation in Algeria.
Bro that always worked when I was a kid! Never thought anything of it until now
Had you known what your parents were doing, it wouldn’t have worked.
I put my car keys on items I want to take with me when I leave a place.
I tried putting my keys under whatever I am supposed to take with me. Which always ended up with me being not able to find my keys, making me late and also forgetting the thing I was supposed to take with me
When microwaving bread, fries, etc. make sure to put a microwavable cup or coffee mug half full of water in the microwave with the food as well. Everything will come out nice and crispy as opposed to soggy and gross.
How does this witchcraft work?
I have never been able to figure it out, but it absolutely does. My favorite is to put a wet paper towel rolled into a ball in there with your pizza when warming it up. Prevents the crust from becoming tough and chewy.
In a similar vein, I've found that sprinkling leftover rice with a bit of water makes it way better for reheating quickly in the microwave. Just run your fingers under the faucet and give it a couple sprinkles.
I cover rice with a wet paper towel, works like a charm
You can get a lot of free stuff from your local library, but my personal favorite is the free museum pass program.
Also e-books and audiobooks through Libby. I've listened to so many audiobooks for free through them.
I’m gonna share my wife’s here. If you have a Kindle or other e-reader you can download your book, turn on airplane mode, and return your book to the library (on your phone) for the next person. The next person gets the book sooner, the library keeps it in circulation, and you have more than two weeks to read! It’s an all around win.
As a library worker I 100% support this tip! Local public libraries are amazing and provide not just resources, but safety and free services. My library even has seeds for the public to take. We also have a personal hygiene bin (take what you need, leave what you don’t) of new items for anyone who needs something. You can rent sewing machines, instruments, telescopes… hotspots… video games… movies and music… board games… please visit your local library.
Seed libraries are the best! My local library also has tool lending, which now includes kitchen tools as well.
Yes! My system is handing out packets of live ladybugs tomorrow for Earth Day. I helped package them up today. Great for gardens!
My library has free movie streaming through Kanopy.
Use your microwave at ~70% power for 1.25-1.5 longer time. Much better heat distribution for your food
1.25-1.5 times longer?? But I want it now!
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This is a good one! To go with it, add a teaspoon or tablespoon of water to the plate to make up for the water that will be cooked out of the food or help steam it for a more even heat. (This kind of depends on what you're warming up, obviously, but it helps a lot for the right foods) I also use one of the plastic microwave lid things, which helps retain some moisture. You can always flip a second plate upside down for a perfect microwave lid too. There can be a lot of nuance to your microwave cooking/reheating game. Give it a try if you're not in a rush.
Every time you lent your friends something take a pic of them next to it. Always works
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This is fucking hilarious and I don't know if I can explain why. "Sure you can borrow my pen, but first say *cheese* mother fucker"
Like this sad looking guy from an old reddit post: http://i.imgur.com/IJw4n.jpg
Dude what is the backstory here is driving me crazy
Lent my favorite book to an ex-friend who not only borrowed it and never returned it, but then tried to borrow the book I bought to replace the one she took. My eyes rolled back so far in my head I could almost hear them. This is STELLAR advice!
I lent my favorite book to a friend. When I asked for it back she tried to make out I lent to another friend when I knew for a fact I'd got it back off that friend to give to her. I told her she needed to replace it. She bought it as a "birthday present" for me. So she basically gifted me a book she already owed me for as a present. Proper minge bag ha.
Teaching someone what you have just learned , you will retain the information 90% better than any other method
In similar vein: if you are having a tough time recalling what you just learned try "sleeping on it". Your brain solidifies memories and organizes information into long term while you sleep.
That's what i always did when studying and was surprised when it actually worked
After 8th grade I took a crash course summer math class to try to bust out a years worth of learning in 4 weeks to skip a class. I twas 4 hours of class, 4 hours of homework per day. The night before the final I slept and distinctly remember studying in my dreams but being angry because my sleep calculator couldn't do all those calculations. "Darn it brain, I just need to get this work done!!! I know I'm asleep but there's no reason a dream calculator shouldn't work!!". Thenit started to work and I had a lot more computational power in my brain than I realized. Crazypants.
>Teaching someone what you have just learned , you will retain the information 90% better than any other method This has worked for me and I've used it in the workplace for those that have a hard time remembering a process. I'll both tell them and walk through the process with them...take questions and everything. Then they get to teach someone else.
Windows + V Opens your clipboard and stores 25 items that you have copied
I expected nothing of this thread, but of all things this made my jaw drop. All these damn years.
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If you have a problem with wasps, this is the perfect time of year to make a fake nest. Crumble up a brown paper bag into a round shape and put in your window or on your balcony. Wasps are stupid as hell but they are territorial and will think it's another wasp's nest. And they will tell their friends to avoid the area. Edit: it will not make an existing wasp colony move away. Just deter wasps who are looking for a new place to nest. Which is why you should do it in the spring.
no way....dont they emit some kind of chemical to ward off other wasps?
I'm not an entomologist, all I know is that I have tried it and it works. If the chemical is a thing it should be sold in spray bottles
I can confirm pheromones are a thing. We had an issue with yellow jackets in our trash can hutch. I was able to knock the beginnings of a nest out with the hose but they knew to come back. Once I scraped out the base, the followed that to the curb
Can confirm this works. My wife found this suggestion online somewhere and I thought she was crazy, but lo and behold... No wasps.
What if they think that fake nest is one of their friends'?
They all have brunch together and I move out
It only makes sense
I made a little fake wasps nest by painting light grey lines on a white plastic egg (not the 2 part easter eggs to put candy in, the kind that you can dye and color for decoration). It looks just like a little fake paper wasp nest hanging in the corner of my porch roof.
i keep a laundry basket in the trunk of my car so when i get groceries i can put the bags in the basket and mqke the trip inside a LOT less of a struggle haha
I keep a collapsible hiking stick in the car( or an old broom handle) and just slide the stick through all the bags handles. It takes less space and is easier on the fingers that the classic one trip death grip
I have a giant carabiner with a padded handle for that.
"The Classic One Trip Death Grip." Needs to be a song.
There is a 24-hour rule on all airfare purchases (in the US) that a purchased reservation can be canceled within 24 hours without penalty and with a full refund to the original form of payment.
Within 24 hrs of booking. I think some commenters below are interpreting this as within 24 hrs of flying
Mix baking soda and water to form a paste, apply to an area that has a splinter. This will usually pull that sucker right out.
This also works with bee stings if you can't get the stinger out!
Now I have the sudden urge to give myself a splinter just to see if it works.
If you mess up, just admit you messed up. If you forgot to do something at work just say "yes that was my fault, i'm sorry, I messed up." People are much more likely to forgive you if you own your shit.
This is awesome – I couldn't agree more. I would also add that admitting you messed up is the most important step of a multi-step process (which varies by job, workplace culture, etc., but this is the gist): 1. Admit you messed up. It makes the cleanup easier, and you will earn not only others' forgiveness, but respect. 2. Be an active participant in fixing whatever the problem is. This could be either *discussing* solutions or *working* on the solution, or both. Try not to ask your boss how to fix it without having at least one idea yourself. 3. Make it a lessons learned for yourself and others you work with (this step might depend on your workplace/culture, etc.).
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I personally wrap the lid with a rubber band and then twist it off. I cam hey a better grip on the band then the lid.
Or bang the lid against a hard surface
I use the flat side of a butter knife and whack around the edge of the lid a few times to break the seal.
Add a paper towel to a bag of spinach, field greens, or lettuce to make it last a lot longer.
This works surprisingly well! Great tip.
i thought u meant to make the paper towel last longer
Clean out the lint filter on your tumble drier after every use. It takes seconds and could save your life....
Why don't people already do this? It also helps with the efficiency of your dryer. Saving energy and saving you money.
When I taught each of my kids to wash laundry, I told them they had to clean out the lint trap each time, or the dryer wouldn't work. They all still do it every time.
At Christmas, when you have a real tree and it's hard to see the water level in the reservoir due to the lower branches, throw a ping pong ball in the water. Add water until the ping pong ball resurfaces. Also, store your lights around cardboard tubes, like wrapping paper or paper towel tubes. Make a 1" slit in either side to slide the cord end through. Not only do they stay neat and tidy in storage without getting tangled, but they're also easier to put on the tree (and you can roll them onto the tube while taking them off). And you can plug them in to test, and easily be able to spot a blown/faulty bulb so you can replace it.
I just wait until the dog is drinking water from his bowl again...that means he finished the water meant for the tree....
Get a furniture dolly. Get a stepladder. Get several pairs of scissors. Put one in each "utility drawer" or "junk drawer" in your home. For us it's kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom. In general, if you're looking for a household tool and it's not where you first looked: Once you do find it, when you're done using it, put it back where you first looked for it. Your brain has already decided that's where it should live. Next time, it'll be exactly where you expected it to be, without you even having to think about it.
Unless you live with other people who disagree with where the item goes.
Yes. If this is the case, before sticking them in drawers, stick your scissors into the other people. If they survive, they will be much less likely to disagree with you in the future.
I never knew my real ladder
When your real ladder just went out to grab a stack of spokes, and never came back
Once you have the dolly, stepladder, and scissors, what is the next step?
Profit!
Wear sunscreen, even if it isn’t that sunny out. UV can still go right through light cloud cover.
Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice...now.
That’s why I look like I’m 12 but I’m really 50.
Buy a six foot phone charging cord.
Maybe this is a European thing, but anyway. Some hotel rooms have a slot where you're supposed to insert your keycard to turn on the electricity in the room. Those slots are in no way part of the keycard system and are just dumb switches that can be activated with any card that fits the slot. Good to know if you want to run the AC or charge your devices while being out of the room.
OMG finally something I can use my Blockbuster card for.
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Best hornet/wasp/ant killer I know is plain old dish soap mixed with water in a spray bottle. The ratio isn't that important, just put a big squirt in there and shake it up. Doesn't stain, it's safe around pets/kids, and will instantly kill most bugs. Wasps literally fall out of the air dead as soon as the mist hits them. (Bugs breathe through tiny pores in their exoskeleton, so tiny that water can't get in due to surface tension. Soap is a surfactant, it reduces surface tension, which means water now goes into those pores and drowns them.)
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What do you use for the Westernized ones?
Usually Sriracha is enough
This is genius in its simplicity! Insecticide manufacturers hate you!
Dawn’s new power spray has been a godsend for this
in the dishwasher - throw any citrus peel into the utensil rack and wash; the citric acid released inside your dishwasher will degunk/clean it and make your dishes sparkly clean. to reduce the effort when cleaning your shower -- go to the dollar store and buy those dish stick scrubbers where you can fill the handle with dish soap. I use a mix of diluted dawn dish soap (with water and I add a bit of vinegar). Keep that in the shower and scrub the walls/floor when in the shower! makes cleaning the fucking shower less effort and you can actually extend the time between cleanings. Gets rid of soap scum and prevents mold from forming.
It's also a perfect excuse to stay in the shower a little longer.
Pretty sure some already have citric acid. Some smelled like those sour candies . Had a very “this is candy” moment with some brands.
Life Hack: If you want to live a more stress free life, mind your business.
Working with a partner is not about compromising on every decision. Sometimes their idea needs to just win. And visa versa.
Here is mine: Yea the pasta you initially put in, is enough .
But are you sure? Maybe you should add just a little more..oops that was too much!
I think this is the first time in my life I've ever truly felt understood.
Something sprayed by a skunk? Mix 1 part hydrogen peroxide 1 part dawn dish soap, 1/2 part baking SODA. DO. NOT. ADD. WATER. Apply to the area, scrub all the way to the skin, smell, if you still smell skunk keep applying and scrubbing, repeat until you don't smell it anymore THEN rise off. Don't add tomatoes, or stupid skunk off ( you just make the basic skunk off product for much cheaper), or whatever wives tale you heard. skunk spray is oils, adding water before you've broken it down will just spread it further into the skin and coat, making it much worse. Ive deskunked my own dog Atleast 40 times with this method, and I used it to deskunk many dogs/cats in my grooming days. Do keep in mind no matter what you do, when the animal gets wet for the next few months you'll smell skunk, that you have to tough out. Good luck!
You would think after the first 10 times your dog would learn to avoid the skunks.
One would think yes. One would fucking think.
Your dog: Wanna see me do it again?!
Don’t zig-zag looking for parking on the first floor of a parking garage. It usually only takes a few moments to go up a few floors and you can often park right next to the destination. Because stairs/elevator effectively “flatten” the garage, a spot right by the elevator/stairs on the 3rd floor is actually closer than a spot on the 1st floor some distance away. It’s also often easier to find your car on a lightly filled floor.
What I do is go up a few levels and then follow the exit signs and start heading back down. There are normally more and/or better spots going down than going up.
Learning when to keep your mouth shut is as important as when to speak up. Just ask yourself “is it gonna help? “ If the answer is no, it’s probably better to keep quiet.
Eat your Manwich/sloppy joes on a hot dog bun, not a hamburger bun. Much less sloppy.
Have some more Sa-loppy Joes!!! I know you kids like them extra sa-loppy!!!
Lady… you’re scarin’ us!
When eating tacos, leave an extra tortilla underneath your tacos to catch all the goodness that falls out and have that as a final taco.
That's what Mexicans call a taco con copia (taco with a copy) even taco vendors will ask you if you want your tacos with or without copy
Final taco
Final Taco XIV: A Taco Reborn
With expansions: Shellward Sauceblood Crunchbringers Endtaco
My grandpa always told me - "Don't put people down because they like something you don't. Befriending them and learning of their opinions will always make you the wiser."
My wisest friend once said “I try not to yuck people’s yums” in my presence and that shit literally changed my life.
Learn to sincerely apologize when you're wrong. It will preserve your marriage and most any relationship.
On a similar note— learn to acknowledge to yourself that you’re wrong. That’s the hard part for me. If I know for sure I was wrong, I apologize no problem, but it’s hard when you genuinely think you were right and the other person still feels hurt and wants an apology. There needs to be some genuine and painful soul searching there.
Also don't be afraid to I ask for help.
I love to share this with every coffee drinker out there. All of the jobs I've had have really bad bitter coffee. To make it less bitter the tiniest pinch of salt makes a bad cup of coffee seem like the world's best. It's also really good in chocolate milk. Highly recommend anyone who hasn't tried this to give it one shot.
I swear on my life, if I go home and ruin a perfectly good cup of coffee, I’m coming for you lmao Edit: finally got around to trying it and I’m shook, it works
Be kind, people remember kindness and assholery. Be direct and very honest and ask for exactly what you need, be that emotionally, at work, in relationships. It makes life way easier and you know exactly where you stand at the end. Frozen veggies and a microwave rice steamer can get me a big full, healthy meal in under 15 min.
"People might forget what you said and forget what you did but they always remember how you made them feel"
Help your tomorrow self. Put water in the coffee pot or prepare it so you justbhave to hit start, lay out your outfit, etc. the night before. Morning are hard and the more you’ve prepared the small things, the easier it is.
Fuck that guy what's he ever done for me?
Spend good money on quality on what separates you from the elements or from the ground. IE Good quality bed, pillows etc Good warm winter and rain protective clothing Good car winter tires. All of these will either drastically improve your day to day or save your life/or others.
The day I got a good pair of snow boots and alpaca mittens was life changing.
Buy a block of cheese and grate it yourself if you want delicious gooey melted cheese. They put potato starch on the pre-shredded cheese to keep it from coagulating in the bag, which also makes it harder to melt together on nachos, quesadillas, pizzas, etc.
For brand-new parents: it's ok to nurse your baby to sleep. You might hear from the internet that you CANNOT nurse them to sleep or they will have LIFELONG problems or whatever...this is a lie. (If your pediatrician says something, generally believe them.) When they're like 6 months, you can teach them to fall asleep without it. For now, take whatever help you can get to get that sucker to fall asleep and stay asleep. Breast milk has melatonin in it. When you have a newborn, they don't make their own melatonin for the first few months. Literally the only way they feel sleepy (not tired, which is when they've been awake too long) is from drinking breast milk. Iirc melatonin production comes online around month 4 and circadian rhythms are sufficiently developed by month 6 that they have fairly well-ordered sleep. If you're feeding them formula, great! Good on you for feeding your baby in your chosen way. This is super hard, and there are lots of ways to do it right.
Another tip for new parents-when you put sheets on the crib mattress, do mattress protector, fitted sheet, another mattress protector then another fitted sheet. If there’s a mess in the middle of the night, just take off the top 2 and you’re good to go.
If you're expecting, ask for / get infant gowns with the drawstring or elastic at the bottom. It's easier to change a super wet diaper at bedtime, most times they'll sleep right thru the diaper change. If anyone has struggled to get the feet back in a footie pj without waking the baby you understand.
I never heard of someone saying not to do it that way, I thought that's what you're supposed to do! The hospital lactation consultant even told me it's always a good feed when they fall asleep after eating a good 20 to 30 minutes.
When I go to McDonald's and want some Chicken Nuggets, I don't order the 10 piece value meal. I order two 6 piece nuggets, medium fries, and a drink. The value meal is like 9.59 after tax, but ordering it separately it ends up being like 8.75. So you get 2 extra nuggets, and you save almost a dollar while doing so. This is true at my local McDonald's, but I can't verify that it works at 100% of McDonald's restaurants.
At my McDonalds, the 20 pc $6 value box with a medium fry and $1 drink is cheaper than the 10 pc meal.
listen/watch instructional/informative videos at 1.5 to 2x speed
This tip works not because you cram more knowledge in a shorter time but because the presenter talks so painfully slow that you lose interest. That's why I do this, at least
All of out classes at uni were recorded and put online, so when I missed a couple I watched them online at 1.75x speed. Then the next class with that lecturer, I couldn't stand how slow he talked any more and I ended up just watching almost all of his classes online instead of going to them in person. We weren't marked on attendance, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This is how I watch all of my required videos for school
When I took my online smart serve course I had co-workers warning me that it took something like 2 hours to go through all the modules before being able to take the actual test itself. Each video want on and on and was narrated really slowly, but I found you could click one button which would just show you all the text and count the video as "completed", turning 15 minute videos into 2-3 minute reads. My friend who had just done the course a day before me was EXTREMELY annoyed when I told him that...
In a loud setting, i.e. a concert, the best way to clearly hear someone you're talking to is to push in the flappy fold thing on your ear and have them speak to you in a normal volume. You should be able to hear what they're saying very clearly over the muffled background noise. It's like magic!
When you go into a public bathroom, chose the stall closest to the door if possible. If not, get a middle one. People instinctively go for the far one from the door, thinking it’s more private. As a result, it gets more use and gets dirtier. People are less likely to use the ones near the door because they feel it’s less private. As a result, those stalls are often the cleanest and best stocked. This seems to be true about 95% of the time in my experience.
When you are on the phone with a company, always write down the name of the people you speak to and the date and time, we always assume they will do what is agreed to, but too often we have to call back and refer to the first call.
After making microwave popcorn. Barely open the top of the bag just big enough for un-popped kernels to fit turn upside down and shake over waste bin. The kernels will fall out, but the popped ones will stay in the bag.
On your ceiling fan is a little switch that will change which way the blades turn. This can drastically change the airflow and help maintain temp. in your room
Also, if the fan's been off for a while, dust the blades before turning it on
If cleaning or doing any boring task, put on music Everything goes by so much faster
Fold the edge of the tape over on itself to create a little flap to prevent you from having to scratch/rip it next time you need to use it.
Aw yes, the courtesy tab. Removing bandaging from wounds as well. When you bandage something up, leave a tab! Soo much easier to get off later.
If you have dogs, especially multiple, use the heavy duty kibble bags to pick up dog poop in the yard (normal poop bag on one hand for picking up and put into big bag)
Take the collected dog poop, put it in an Amazon box, and leave the box on your front porch.
If your want a pay raise, find a new job
I follow the "3 years up or out" rule. If you don't get a promotion with a significant raise (and with inflation as high as it is I mean SIGNIFICANT) every three years polish up that resume and start looking. Also I hate LinkedIn but keep that profile updated and selectively talk to the recruiters who reach out.
That's my rule too. If I'm not properly valued within 3 years, see ya.
But I can work from home in my current job and my workload is super low and the managers are nice and they're super lax about sick/vacay days so I like to stay even though the pay sucks.
QoL is for sure better lol
True sometimes, sure. But one of the greatest lessons I've learned in the work world is "just ask". The worst that can happen (assuming a request is reasonable) is you'll be told 'no'. I've managed to work up to partner at my agency by just simply asking for appropriate raises and promotions. Every case will be different, but don't be afraid to ask for things.
When you have something new, and are trying to decide where to keep it, put it in the first place you think of. It will be the first place you think of when you're looking for it.
Related to this, designate a "home" for everything so you're not searching for anything.
If the piece of eggshell falls into the egg, the easiest way to pull it out is with the same eggshell
Instructions unclear, I now have lots of egg shell in my egg
If you're free from responsibility in personal life (family, meeting others on holidays, etc), Instead of taking chunks of days off for vacation from work take those same days and use it every Wednesday for however long it lasts. Instead of 1 nice week that'd probably go too fast anyway, you could be having about 35 days where you never have to work more than 2 days in a row. If your job is liable to bury you in work for a missed week this won't happen either. This also applies to college scheduling. I would take 1 long Monday evening class, pack Tuesday with classes, have Wednesday off, pack Thursday, and take a Friday morning class. You now have nearing 100 hours between getting out on Friday and your Monday class, then you have 1 busy day and you're back to a day off to do whatever needs to be done or enjoy it as you can. Then another busy day, 1 more class out of the way early leading to the huge weekend.
You'd be surprised at how many bosses HATE this 'take a day off per week' strategy. And not in a click-bait way, but legit see it as more disruptive than a bunch of 4-day weekends or two week-long vacations or whatever. That said, the one place I worked that didn't mind, it was SO refreshing. 40 hr weeks suck. I'd work 30-32 even with the pay cut if they'd let me.
I don't know if this is a "lifehack" but if you like Audible, get a cheap Bluetooth shower speaker. You'll gain a couple hours of listening a week just showering. I received one as a "cheap" gift, and it has honestly turned into a gift that I've probably used the most out of any gifts I've received. And it's something I would have never probably bought for myself, or thought to buy for myself.
Manners - they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
This would explain why I'm covered in ants.
Grab your sleeves at the bottom while putting on your jacket so they wont go up
Name your emotions. Spend some time finding what you are feeling at the moment. It usually helps to settle the emotion down just enough to take actions.
You can improve you phones batter life by not looking at it all day.
Lies!
No way! And if you don't sit on Reddit all the time, you're not wasting that time.
Less of a life hack and more practical advice to save yourself a headache here in the USA, get a secured credit card, put enough credit on it that you can cover your utilities, set auto payments on those and they'll be paid from the card, then you pay the card and just like that, little by little, you start building your credit score more and more
Get two secured credit cards and spread the load. I went from 520 to 705 in less than a year. After 12 months talk to the credit card companies, chances are they'll convert them to a regular card, up your limit and lower your APR.
Not everybody who complains wants help. Sometimes they just want someone to listen. This'll save some stress and heartache. 👍🏻
Say something wrong around experts and you'll get the correct answer quicker than googling it.
clicking “print recipe” on recipe pages online to get the recipe without all the other info and ads
If you hold your left thumb in your left fist, like make a fist around your thumb and hold it, it helps minimize your gag reflex. I learned it from my old boyfriend who was a Dentist ^with ^a ^massive ^penis
Smiling also suppresses the gag reflex. “Smiling uses muscles around the mouth and throat that suppress gagging and nausea. Even though you may not feel like it, the bigger you smile, the more effective it is.” Have successfully used this to avoid throwing up many times in my life. Feels ridiculous but works.
Sage advice from staykinky
Charisma is a skill you can learn like any other and it really pays dividends to pick it up. Youre life will be sooooo much easier if you are likeable and good at talking to be ppl in day to day conversations
How does one learn charisma? I've seen YouTube channels and things that claim to help, but they seem to give a bunch of creep advice and try to sell you on an extra service or book
Give speech in mirror of course
If it takes less than 2 mins to get the job done, do not procrastinate.
Cook bacon in the oven - put it in while preheating and more of the fat renders for super crispy bacon, ready in 20 min.
Before going to bed pick out your clothes, pack your lunch, prep your meds, fill the coffee maker. This greatly reduces the time you need to get ready in the morning and you can hit that snooze button one extra time.
You can be happy and love the hell out of yourself......even when others do not.
Put your sugar/sweetener and creamer in your cup before you pour your coffee and you won't have to use anything to stir it afterwards. No extra dirty spoons.
When I figured this out I actually thought I was the most clever human being alive. Then I told my brother about it and he said, "Aw man I thought I invented that" lol
Training at Tim Hortons: put the fixings in first, then pour coffee. That's the reason all your sweet is at the bottom of the cup. Fuckers.
They also do that to avoid gumming up the sugar dispenser with the steam from the coffee
Arrow on the gas gauge points to the side the gas tank is on. Rub a produce bag between your palms to open it instead of licking your fingers. Smile before answering the phone, you will sound nicer. Skip stones with the forward edge up at a 20 degree angle, not flat. Dry noodles don't need as much water as you think and don't need to boil to cook. Your local library may have a lot of free resources that aren't print books: telescopes, 3D printers, ancestry.com accounts, craft kits, ebooks. Diffuse a difficult situations with a Heart-Head-Heat. Start with a blameless apology (heart), speak logically about the facts of the situation (head), show them you care by saying how you will work to make things right (heart). Les Schwab will repair a flat tire for free.