Life is full of problems, big and small, and everyone has to deal with them. Running away from them to a remote island won't solve them; the pesky darn things seem to know how to get around, constantly finding a way to haunt us. Most of us mortals don't have the money for it in the first place.
So we have to solve them. And, believe it or not, we can do it even without having all the answers. All it takes is a little creativity. And to show you that human ingenuity has no limits when it comes to making life easier, Bored Panda has compiled a list of clever life hacks. Can't cut an onion without tearing up? Put on your ski goggles. Don't have a coin for a supermarket trolley? Use a round-headed key instead. In a way, I guess, we're all engineers, applying rational thinking to develop solutions. We just need to remember it.
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I Wanted Natural Light In A Basement That Has No Windows
Paid $10 for two old windows, painted them, frosted the glass, installed them into my wall with LED lights behind them. Now it’s always 2 pm at the basement bar.
Don't worry to implement an idea you've just come up with, even if you think it looks dumb. Bence Nanay Ph.D., who is a BOF Research Professor of Philosophy at the Centre for Philosophical Psychology at the University of Antwerp, for example, thinks that stupidity is part of human nature.
"We are influenced by various cognitive biases that we are not aware of," Nanay wrote in Psychology Today. "The music we are listening to influences our opinion of the wine we drink, the weight of the spoon influences how creamy we find the yogurt and our moral assessment of strangers depends on what movie we have just watched. I call this paradigm of empirical findings the 'We're All Stupid' paradigm."
That’s Brilliant
According to Nanay, even expert probability-theorists are very easily fooled into making the most basic mistakes about probability and wine experts routinely mistake white wine with added odorless colorant for red wine.
"I argue that we should embrace our stupidity. Rather than setting ourselves up to fail all the time, we should take our emotion-infused, irrational, oversimplifying mental setup as the baseline," Nanay said, adding that it is only in those rare and exceptional moments when we manage to overcome our stupidity and achieve true rationality.
To put it simply, you won't come up with something extraordinary if you're afraid to fail -- we all do.
After Repeating 6 Times That I Want To Cancel My Comcast Xfinity, I Finally Figured Out How To Get Them To Stop Arguing And Actually Do What I Asked
My Dog Rolo Has Always Been A Messy Drinker, My Girlfriend Turned His Water Bowl Into A Moss Garden To Keep The Place Tidy
My Dad’s T Got Splattered With Bleach, He Decided To Fix With More. I Found It Adorable
My friend did this with a pair of pants and ended up giving it a tie dye look using more bleach.
My Grandpa Uses The Actual Hardware For Labeling The Drawers
Before my grandpa passed away, he was an inventor. We were looking for some solder in his old workroom the other night, but instead we found some letters that he had sent to my grandma when he was in the navy in a drawer. She had been looking for them for a long time, and we where able to return them to her :)
This Gentleman At Target Who Reversed His Hooded Sweatshirt To Make A Puppy Pocket
Naww, such a lil cutie. I remember when I had a customer came into my work and opened up her backpack and inside was a baby joey. It needed regular feeding so couldn’t be left in it’s own. I couldn’t tell anyone coz she could have gotten kicked out of the shop as animals are not allowed unless they are registered service animal.
I Should Do It Myself As Well
Friend's Sister Lost Her Car Key While Jogging, Someone Else Made Sure She Found It
Changed The One Earphone Rubber To Black To Quickly See Which Is Which
Putting Together Furniture? Use Some Of Its Styrofoam Packaging For Keeping Small Parts From Disappearing
Hand Sewing A 1/4 Inches Hem And I Hate Juggling The Ruler
He’s So Small He Can Sneak Through The Fence When He Goes Outside, So He Must Wear The Escape-Proof Wiener Bun Of Shame At Potty Time
Wearing A Face Mask For An Extended Period Of Time. Sew A Button To A Headband To Keep From Destroying Your Ears
An original idea which I'm sure could benefit essential workers and us alike
This Bra Used To Protect A Horse's Infected Eye, Whilst Also Allowing It To See
Sneaky Grandpa
You Can Connect Two Ziplock Bags By Flipping One Inside Out To Make A Larger One
"Grandma, Do You Have Some Rice That I Can Put My Phone In? It Got Wet." - She Pulls This Out Of A Cabinet
My Husband Made This Book-Holder-Opener For Me To Ease Hand Cramping
A Life Hack For Anyone In Higher Education
But they still have to pay for those $400 books written by their professor...
When You Don't Have A Suit But Need One
When Your Phone Touch Is Broken
its these techno tips that are invaluable for us non technos who would never work these things out
Instead Of Buying Those Cheap Plastic Chair Mats, I Bought A Box Of Laminate Flooring Planks And Put Them Together. Took Less Than 10 Minutes And Feels Sturdy. Chair Rolls So Smooth
Someone At My Work Created A Clock Out Of Two Cups To Keep Track Of How Fresh The Coffee Is
In Queensland We Get A Lot Of Insects Who Escape The Heat By Getting Inside Via The Drains. My Wife Had This Idea As A Barrier. Those Are Stocking Socks
The Vet Said The Anti-Scratch Cone Would Be $50.00. Tractor Supply Had It For $19.95
But you can get an actual cone from a pet store for the price of that hat, lol
I Was Running Late For Work And Couldn't Find Her Leash, This Is How I Walked My Dog This Morning
Crazy Sore Muscles But No Bath Tub? Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
To Remove Strong Adhesive Labels From Plastic Containers, Simply Put Them In The Freezer For A Few Hours Before Peeling
Thank you, I will try this next time. If it does work, whether you're male or female, I will divorce my wife and marry you. This has been a bane of my life for so long; my wife will understand.
Got Her Spayed And The Vet Didn’t Have Cones Small Enough
The Easiest Way To Water Your Garden
That will only work if it's raining. But if it's raining, they're getting watered anyway
Use Bobby Pins To Untie Stubborn Shoelaces
Need Tweezers In A Pinch?
Soviet Lifehack
If You're Like Me And Have A Broken Laptop Hinge
I Use The Selfie Camera More To Plug Things Into The Back Of My Computer Than To Actually Take Selfies
Why Is This Not Marketed As A Feature On All Wheelbarrows?
Hate When Companies Ask For Your Email Address? This Is For You
New Safe Browsing Accessory
if you are not a teenager and you need this, perhaps counseling or divorce would be a better option??
I need this for work when I am looking at Bored Panda and someone comes up behind me....
Have we thought of not watching porn where people will walk in? Cuz let's face it, no one is actually doing this because they're planning a surprise party for their wife.
I understand this, but wouldn't anyone walking in know what you were doing anyway when they see the spoon?
It took me a while, but I think you can see if someone is coming up behind you. So you see someone is approaching and can quickly hide whatever porn or other stuff you'Ve been looking at.
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Maybe so u can see if someone comes in behind u? In case you’re looking at something inappropriate... Not totally sure either lol
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So many innocent soles. If you're 12: it is so your little brother won't sneak up on you, or your mom when you're lipsyncing nad fangirling over whoever the pop star of the moment is. If you're an innocent adult who wishes to remain innocent, it is so nobody pops ip and say boo. Innocent adults who no longer wish to be innocent: it is to hide yo' porn from people walking in.
Person you are trying to fool walks in "Why is there a spoon taped to your monitor?"
In case someone comes in behind you--and you're watching something you're not supposed to be watching!
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This looks so good I want to buy some cables just to have them organised.
My Grandma's Elderly Neighbors Have A Hook And Pulley System To Pull Groceries Up To Their Kitchen
Many Thanks To The Stranger Who Let Me Know There Was No Bog Roll Today. I'll Be Doing This In Future When I Can
Reuse A Pringles Can For Other Snacks That Come In Bags To Avoid Loud Bag Crinkling In The Office
Use A Fork When Grating Last Bits Of Food To Avoid Possible Injury And To Shred Really Really Really Quickly
My Grandma’s Technique For Cooking With Hot Oil
When Disassembling Items, Punch Your Screws Thru Some Cardboard And Label The Sets. This Will Help You Retain Your Hardware, Remember Placement And Order Of Reassembly
My Mom Uses Ski Goggles When She Cuts Onions
How My Grandma Closes The Bag Of Chips
This Genius Watching Taken Using A Clear Plastic Bag To Hold His Phone On A Plane
Don't Have A Coin For A Supermarket Trolley? Use A Round Headed Key Instead
When Your Geometry Knowledge Comes In Handy
A Simple And Effective Way To Move Your Clothes Without Taking Off The Hangers
I must remember this for when we move house, would save so much time and effort.
Charging A Phone When The Cord Does Not Reach The Floor
The Bottom Of J.lohr (As Well As Any Similar Shaped Wine Bottle) Makes A Great Press For Homemade Ravioli
I Used Command Hooks To Hang My Pan Lids Onto The Inside Of A Cabinet Door
My Brother Cooking 2 Pizzas At Once
Put A Rubber Band Around The Inside Of The Pockets Of Your Shorts And Never Worry About Your Phone Or Keys On A Run
How To Easily Carry Clothes When Moving
Plastic coat hangers aren't always that strong though - best to use a wooden one as the main.
Stop Water From Puddling Up On Your Canopy
Drilling A Hole In A Ceiling? This Saves From Dust Debris
For drilling into walls, use a post-it. Make a small tear in the middle of the sticky part and fold it slightly.
Be Organized
I Put A Bubble Level On My Basic Drill So I Know When I’m 90 Degrees Perpendicular To Ground When Drilling Vertically
Grilling Meat On A Skewer? Use Two Skewers So They Don’t Turn Back Once You Flip Them
Serve Condiments In A Muffin Tin
I'm A Woman In Construction, This Is How I Choose To Eat Bananas
I Put On Doll Eyes On My Laptop To Help Create “Eye Contact” By Looking At The Camera
How To Reorganize Furniture
If You Drop Nail Polish Pour Sugar On It. After A Few Minutes, You Can Just Sweep It Away
Writing Dates And Hours On The Packaging Of Your Medication Eliminates The "Did I Remember To Take It This Afternoon Or Do I Need To Take It Now?" Problem
Use A Ladder When Hauling Tall Plants
Then be very easy on the brakes or you'll guillotine your cactus.
IKEA: Download The Manual And Sharpie Its Name, Along With The Hex Wrench, To The Bottom For Future Tightening And/Or Disassembly
A Coworker Was In Need Of A Bowl, So I Fashioned One Out Of A Plate
How To Get Your Cat To Look At The Camera
Much better than my old idea of attaching a small rodent or bird to the phone.
My Roommate Changed My Life Tonight. Candle Warmer And Queso Dip
Someone “Enhanced” These Lost Keys To Make Them Easier To Spot
Wrap A Piece Of Lettuce Around One Side Of Your Sandwich/Burger To Keep The Goods From Falling Out The Other Side
Baguette Wouldn’t Fit In My Backpack, So I Put A Cup On The Top And Zipped Up My Bag To Keep It Protected
I Figured Out A Solution For Snacking And Keeping My Game Controllers Clean
I Always Mince The Giant Bag Of Garlic, Freeze It, And Break Off Squares For Cooking. It's The Easiest Way To Cook With Fresh Garlic. Also, A Great Way To Prevent Waste
We Wanted To Quit Wasting Food, Then We Realized We Could Use A Dry Erase Marker On The Top Of Our Freezer. Now We Always Know What Is In There
Get Keys On A Keyring With A Staple Remover
Staying In A Hotel? Attach Your Car Keys To Your Phone Charger So You Can't Forget It
This Is Clever. So I Know Who Owes Me Money
I Use An Upside Down Metal Dish Rack To Keep My Tupperware From Flipping Upside Down In The Dishwasher
I sort the dishes in so that the coffee cup handles do lay upon an edge of the containers to keep them from flipping
If You Want To Attach A Poster To The Wall And Not Ruin The Wallpaper With Push Pins, Just Use A Paper Clip And A Small Magnet
Storing Seed Packets In The Photo Album
No More Smudging Or Lead On The Hand
The price of gloves at the moment though! My husband needs them for work and they've tripled in price.
Mosquito Bites? Itch Goes Away In An Instant With This Stuff
Life Pro Tip: To Make Cheap And Easy Organizers For A Folder, Cut A Strip Out Of The Top Corner And Fold It 90 Degrees To Make A Tab
I teach my students to fold a post-it note in half and glue over a page, like a clamp, w/ sine sticking out. Different color, easy to see, holds up over time.
When You Have A Birthday During A Pandemic And You Still Want To Blow Out Your Candles
If You Stain A Shirt, You Can Simply Outline The Stain With A Sharpie And Give It A Name. This Will Make It Seem Like You Visit Islands
My Husband Is Using Our Baby Monitor To Keep An Eye On The Temperature Of His Smoker While He Works
Use A Grater To Slice Cold Butter For Pie Crust. Super Quick And Satisfying Too
I Added A Rubber Bumper Designed For Boats To The Kerb Outside My House. Now I Can Park As Close As I Like And Not Ruin My Wheels
Use A Bag Clip To Secure Your Face Mask More Tightly And Comfortably
My Roommate’s Living In 2030
How To Become The Office Hero When An Ice Cream Truck Comes By
When You Don't Want To Buy A Smaller Pan For Just One Recipe
Attach The Extra Silicon Tip On The Jack In Case You Lose One While You're Out
I Built A “Replica” Of A Solid Piece Of Furniture I Wanted To Order To See If It Was Going To Fit Through The Narrow And Weirdly Shaped Staircase In My Building. It Doesn’t Fit
Lifehack For Covid-Era Travellers - No More Ear Strain On Long Flights Because Of Mandatory Mask Policy
Cutting Your Own Hair During This Pandemic? Set Up A Conference Call Between Two Screens So You Can Hit Up The Back And Sides
Improvise, Adapt
It Works
Freeze Your Freezie Pops Standing Up So You Don't Have To Cut Through The Freezie To Open Them
My Girlfriend Came Up With A Crazy Good Microwave Life Hack For Multiple Plates. Heats Up Evenly
Wrap Your Christmas Lights Up On Cardboard. No More Untangling Cables Next Year
My dad has his Christmas lights on specially cut pieces of wood for just this reason! Makes putting them up and taking them down so much easier! And you can store them inside a box or stacked and they won't tangle.
Frozen Cubes Of Espresso In My Iced Coffee. Next Level Wife
A Guy On My Flight Folded His Newspaper To Make A Phone Holder
I Needed A Hands Free Way To Read While Snacking On Peanuts, Thought Ya'll Would Approve
My Stepmum Uses A Trivet To Stop Her Laptop Overheating When She Is Gaming
Not placing the laptop on a cloth but on a hard surface so the ventilation holes don't get blocked has the same effect.
And Little Creativity Goes A Long Way Huh
Just Laminate A To-Do List So You Don't Waste Paper For Your To-Do Lists, Also Works For Planners
The squares are optional since you can easily remove your finished task.
Use A Pizza Wheel To Make Easy Work Out Of Herbs
Dry Erase Marker On The Fridge Was A Game Changer For Me. It Saves Me So Much Food
It also makes it easier to just pick a weeknight meal, instead of endlessly scrolling through recipes.
Or you could just use a magnetized white board instead of defacing your fridge—-to mitigate the risk of anyone accidentally picking up a NON-dry erase marker and making your note permanent. You know, like a small child mimicking mom/dad...
Hotel Curtain Won’t Stay Closed. No Problem
When You’ve Got Too Many Groceries For Your Reg Cab Pickup
$2.87 Headset Hanger At Walmart
Remove Your Ice Tray To Get Unlimited Ice
Drained My Water Heater And The Hose I Used Was Just A Little Short Of The Drain
Need New Coasters? Go To The Tile Store. Just Stick Adhesive Felt Or Cork On The Underside.
This Is How I Cleaned My Keyboard Today
Tape End Hack
She Livin' In 2222
Transport Your Knives With An Empty Paper Towel Roll And Rubber Band
I needed this a while back when I was taking my favorite knife in for sharpening.
Make A Door Sign For When You're On Autopilot In The Morning. Then You Can't Leave Without Removing It. (Also Hang Your Mask On The Door So You Don't Forget It Too)
Knowing me I would just look at it, not register, open the door, and leave lol
Keep Flies Out Of Your Wine
My Dad Put An Example Of Each Bandaid On The Outside Of The Ziplock Baggies
To Think, We Were About To Pick Them One By One
Reheating Pizza On A Flattop Stove Burner Makes The Bottom Crispy Without Getting Burnt
Put An ‘S’ On 2 Of The Short-Side Corners Of Our Almost-Square-But-Not-Quite Blanket So I Don’t Have To Figure It Out Each Time I’m Changing The Sheets
Or take some embroidery thread in a contrasting color (pre-washed so the color won’t run) and, using a simple embroidery stitch, create a small discreet square, or an “S”, or whatever you want instead.
My Wife Had An Idea To Save Some Space In Our Medicine Cabinet. She Clipped Off The Cover And Instructions For Each Med And Placed In Separate Bags
After Washing And Drying Your Mattress Pad Cover, Are You Left With Fuzzy Fabric Pills? Use A Comb And Rake The Fabric
Or just put a cover straight over it, out of sight, out of mind lol.
After Installing A Car Registration Sticker, Score It With A Razor Blade To Prevent Thieves From Stealing It
melbourne australia here we dont have car registration stickers anymore,its not hard for the cops to type in your plate into the laptop !!!!!
If You Want An Air Purifier But Only Have $39, Slap A 20x20x1 Filter On The Back Of A Box Fan
That’s ugly and costs $40. I have a top of the line air filter thing that looks nice and cost like $95. Twice as much but worth it if you’re gonna be spending money. $40 is too expensive for an ugly burden. $95 is reasonable for something helpful and attractive tho. I’m too cheap to spend $40 on something s****y.
Fruit Fly Infestation? Pour Vinegar And A Tiny Bit Of Dish Soap In A Shallow Dish/Bowl And Watch The Little Jerks Drown
Use A Herb Jar Lid With Cardboard In It To Stabilize A Wobbly Desk/Table. Won't Slip Out When The Desk Moves And Is Quite Incognito
Dropped Your Grinded Herb On Ground? Use A T-Shirt Over A Vacuum Hose To Pick It Up
Light A Candle Before You Shower To Keep A Pocket Of The Mirror Un-Fogged For Hair Combing, Etc
My Parents Used Two Coat Hangers And Scrap Wood For A Temporary Shelf
Eek, don’t like that idea. I would be worried the electronics would fall off and smash.
Toaster Not Working? No Problem!
My Friend Forgot Her Fork Today
Cheese Grater Broke, Used A Vegetable Peeler To Shave My Parmesan
Facetiming The Pot
First world problem... 3rd world countries looking at that like, you're wasting data to watch water
Use A Food Clip On Your Toothpaste
Parmesan Cheese Lids Fit Mason Jars
No Vacuum Or Sweeping Required
When The Power Is Out And This Is All You Have. Works In A Pinch But Just A Little Slower
Life Pro Tip
My Boss Ties Pieces Of Paper To His Hoodie So He Remembers To Look At It Later
Keep Track Of Bobby Pins. I Noticed This In Our Bathroom, My Wife Is A Smart Woman
When Your Headphones Start To Peel, Use Some Adhesive Tape To Clean It
If you have headphones with foam pads that are worn out, check to see if you can take off the foam, then order replacement foam covers instead of throwing away the headphones.
So I Used Dental Wax For My New Slipping Glasses That Came Without Adjustable Nose Pieces
Hiding A Beer Like A Pro
Vacuum Sealing Watermelon Causes All Of The Juices Be Sucked In, Increasing The Sweetness Of The Fruit And Deepening The Color
Use An Old Aux Cord To Keep Your Dongle On Your Keys At All Times
Or refuse to buy a smartphone without a proper headphone connection.
How To Bake Two Pizza's At Once In One Pizza Sized Oven
I’m Not Promising 100%, But You Won’t Be Stirring All Day
Put On Ski Goggles When Chopping Onions So You Don't Cry Your Eyes Out
200 IQ At Work
When Your Side Of The Bed In The Hotel Room Does Not Have A Nightstand
Hubby Was Using The Oven And I Needed To Proof My Focaccia, So I Ran The Dryer For 3 Minutes Then Put In My Dough. Worked Great
Then watch in horror as hubby throws laundry into dryer without checking.
Never Leave Your Gym Lock At The Gym Again By Using It As A Carabiner To Hold Your Bag Together. If You Try And Walk Off Without It, The Unhooked Strap Will Alert You To Its Absence
Using A Hair Clip To Hold The Side Of A Book When Reading On An Angle Or Laying Down To Prevent "Page Flopping"
The Hack Of All Hacks
Need A Quick Camera Mount For Your Phone? Use A Trigger Clamp
Never Have To Remember When The Warranty Is Up On Your Car Battery. Just Some Duct Tape And A Permanent Marker
I Got Tired Of Small Pill Organizers So I Converted A Cheap Fishing Tackle Box Into A Mega Pill Box
Isn't the point of pill organisers to help people know if they've taken the right pill at the right time of day? That's what I use mine for.
About 2 Minutes After Realizing There Was No Bottle Opener In My Hotel Room I Discovered This Gem And It Works Like A Charm
Let Your Jell-O Shots Set Upside Down On The Lid To Make It Easier To Take
I Designed And Printed A Stand To Use A Leftover Fan As A Food Cooler
Tic-Tac Containers? Pro-Tip: Store Spices In Magnetic Paperclip Holders And Put Them On Your Fridge. Bonus Points For Alphabetically
Use The Wire From Chinese Takeout Containers To Stop Laundry Detergent From Dripping/Leaking All Over Your Appliances
Or, you could keep the laundry soap container on it's side to keep it upright.
No Problem
Dad From The Future
No Knife Holder - No Problem
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE PRECIOUS BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Local Pool Doesn’t Allow Alcohol, So I Bring Water
Oh, what a rebel!!! /S But seriously, you know there's a reason why alcohol in pools isn't allowed. It's to keep dumb people from doing stupid things while they are drunk.
I don't know if you would consider this stupid or smart. I have loaned out so many books, or tools and such over the years that were never returned. Now I still don't refuse loaning...but instead I take a digital pic of them holding what I am loaning. I use it, to get my stuff back...infact now I don't even have to use the photo as leverage..they know and return it accordingly. 😏
A life hack I was taught was to take a photo of your young kids when you get to a busy place like an amusement park. That way if one got lost you can show the staff exactly what they look like at that time. This is good as many parents freak when their kids go missing and forget what the kids were wearing.
Most of those were brilliant ideas, even a few "hacks," and not the least bit stupid, so why were they in an "it ain't stupid if it works" post?
one more time I watched some many ideas which worked out for some people but I will possibly never use them in my life. I make my own 😎
Very enjoyable but long missed a few because I didn't know what the hell it was. I would like to see some more complex and intricate solutions to problems.
I don't know if you would consider this stupid or smart. I have loaned out so many books, or tools and such over the years that were never returned. Now I still don't refuse loaning...but instead I take a digital pic of them holding what I am loaning. I use it, to get my stuff back...infact now I don't even have to use the photo as leverage..they know and return it accordingly. 😏
A life hack I was taught was to take a photo of your young kids when you get to a busy place like an amusement park. That way if one got lost you can show the staff exactly what they look like at that time. This is good as many parents freak when their kids go missing and forget what the kids were wearing.
Most of those were brilliant ideas, even a few "hacks," and not the least bit stupid, so why were they in an "it ain't stupid if it works" post?
one more time I watched some many ideas which worked out for some people but I will possibly never use them in my life. I make my own 😎
Very enjoyable but long missed a few because I didn't know what the hell it was. I would like to see some more complex and intricate solutions to problems.
