People Share Life Hacks That Actually Work, And Here Are 30 Of The Most Useful Ones

Yeah. If I could do that, I wouldn't be a procrastinator, would I?

That's called the pomodoro technique, and it's an actual tool used to help people with ADHD focus

Yeah no my ADHD won't let me stay focused for 45 minutes. There's always a distraction.

And when it's something you really hate to do, set a timer for 10 minutes.

Works for me when cleaning the apartment.

It only works with people who do not use this "hack" themselves. I have to write stuff like that in office so often every day that I could vomit on the spot when I get served an empty phrase like that. With every "Thank you for your understanding!" road construction sign I want to bite into my car's steering wheel a little bit more..

I hate this phrase if I've been kept waiting too long just because of people who can't keep their s*it together. But if it's a coffee shop or similar on busy time or maybe understaffed, I'm fine waiting. I'm not more important than someone else and I don't need an apology or from staff who are doing their best.

Don't agree with this one at all. I also work at a coffee shop and "sorry for the wait" is usually received as "I know your time is valuable".

It's so disgusting that thats necessary :\ I never feel anything even remotely negative or bad when somebody tells me, "sorry for the wait". I understand and am never really bothered much by having to wait. Rich entitled people are the absolute worst.

Do any of them think you’re a health care worker?

It's wine. It's always wine. Or chocolate.

for me it's potatoes chips

for me it is always sugar

This is solid.

Me too, but it’s beer.

Started doing that after sending some emails by accident mid sentence or forgetting attachments.

And hit 'Forward' not 'Reply'. This way you HAVE to fill in the adress manually.

Or a "best practice" that I teach is to write in a Word Doc, spell check/grammar check, then copy/paste.

Also prevents you accidentally sending it before you're sure it's okay or, sometimes, not sending it at all.

"I've now added the attachment I mentioned in my previous email"

This. I have a note in my phone with folks' names on it. When I hear them say something that gives me a gift idea, I put it in the note. Saves stress later. I've tried buying gifts throughout the year but that doesn't work for me. I forget what I've bought and buy WAY too much, or else I can't wait to give it to the person and then have to buy them something else.

Buy a persons Xmas present and birthday gift at the same time. Wrap them at the same time. Cards too. When December comes around you are already ready!!

It's not even thanksgiving an most of my Holiday shopping is done. Woot!

Whenever friends mention something they'd like, I make a note of it for later purchases.

Now let me see? Where did I put those lists? Or should I say all those post-or notes, scraps of paper, backs of en envelopes, and napkins??

I 100% do this. I just use my toddler as a sounding board. I'll point out where we parked for her, or remind her of the shopping list. She doesn't understand or care, but it solidifies it in my mind.

I talk to myself all the time. Helps me process & remember things.

Read a few days ago about a guy who took a pic of it...

my Dad told me this. I am neurotic about not locking my door before leaving. this works!

Making up a stupid little song in your head really works well, too. "🎵One, two, three, four, I've already locked the door." 🎶😂

Clean out old ketchup bottle before filling with pancake mix!

Fine corn meal is in a shot glass in bathroom cupboard. Dip in a wet finger, add to the soap on your face to give to soap a little exfoliation. Been doing this for many years.

For mosquito bites slam hard and squish him right there!! It may itch but u feel better

Sugar works as an anti inflammatory. When you hit yourself and you know there’s going to be a lump, wet the area with water and put sugar on it. Once it’s hardened you can take it if. You’ll still be bruised but no lump and much less pain.

Not really sure about the zoo tip. I actually work at a zoo and our animals do not react to the colour of peoples clothes. They actually recognize us by other senses: our scent, our voice or even the sound of our footsteps. I often do the tour in my plain clothes for photography and I always get recognized by most of the animals even though they don't see me in my plain clothes during feedings etc.

My mother always says: "Temporary placements are the root of all clutter" (Im not from any english speaking country so i had to translate this)

My wife is hyper put it away and it drives me crazy. she comes behind me while i'm cooking and harangues me for leaving things out WHILE I"M STILL USING THEM. I'M NOT DONE WITH THE CUMIN, I'M NOT PUTTING IT AWAY YET! (not commenting on cases where this works, this is just my experience)

My better half is mostly great at helping to clean WITHOUT BEING ASKED *gasp* but we have had a mini battle re prepping dirty dishes for soaking as opposed to just slinging them in the sink. It finally sunk in when he realised how much easier pre-soaked dishes were to wash (no duh)

If you borrow it: 1) Ask first. 2) Take good care of it. 3) Return it on time. 4) Put it back where you found it, or leave it better than you got it (which one you follow depends on what you’re borrowing).

Clean as you go and you'll never really need to clean. I have baskets at the top and bottom of the stairs, things that need to go up or down go in the baskets. Never go up or down with empty hands.