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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

Life hacks are basically an entire subgenre of online content. The trend has permeated all the social media platforms and gained a somewhat notorious reputation for being either inexplicably absurd (like, chopping onions with a face shield or getting stains out of your shirt with shaving foam) or simply “but why?”-inducing.

But luckily, the internet is one endless black hole (can we all just agree on that description?) and that means there should be some genuinely useful tips to make our lives easier and more efficient floating around. Well, if you are like me, in search of ways to make yourself do stuff by yourself, proving that you’re an independent responsible millennial adult, the chances are, sooner or later, you’d stumble upon the “How To” subreddit.

According to the sub’s description, it’s a place “where you can learn how to do anything and everything yourself! Need advice on how to start a podcast or how to fix your car? It's all here from A-Z!” So if it seems like a promise, a whopping 2.9M followers prove it overdelivers.

Scroll down through the most useful bits of random advice below that may be the solution you were looking for all this time!

#1

How To Not Pay Stupid Amounts Of Money To Read Research Papers

Tweet discussing how to access scientific papers for free as part of advice on how to do anything and everything yourself.

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    Using Google Like A Pro

    Infographic explaining advanced Google search operators to improve how to do anything and everything yourself online.

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    #3

    Useful Tip

    Tip about how to end a phone call quickly by using airplane mode, shared in an online group for DIY advice.

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    How To Delete All The Tourists From Your Travel Photos With Ease

    Before and after photos showing how to delete tourists from travel pictures using Photoshop tips from a DIY advice online group.

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    #5

    Heimlich Manover For Dogs

    Illustration showing Heimlich maneuver steps for dogs with advice on how to do it yourself to save a choking dog.

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    #6

    How To Make Chloroform

    Safety tips on how to do anything and everything yourself, highlighting chemical mixtures to never combine at home.

    "Did the news just teach us how to make Chloroform"

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    #7

    How To Find A Lost Dog

    Lost dog advice from an online group sharing tips on how to do anything and everything yourself to reunite pets.

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    #8

    Hope This Is A "How-To" Helpful Resource!

    Man wearing glasses and a tie, sharing advice on how to do anything and everything yourself in a helpful resource.

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    #9

    How To Make Moss Graffiti

    Step-by-step DIY moss graffiti guide showing mixing, painting, misting, and growing art on wood or concrete surfaces.

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    would it destroy the surface the moss was painted on?

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    #10

    Cross-Posting: Guide To Draw Water Droplet

    Hand-drawn guide showing anatomy and seven stages of creating realistic water drops with shading tips and light direction advice.

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    #11

    How To Self Rescue In The Event You Fall Through Frozen Ice

    Man in icy water demonstrating self-rescue technique to do anything and everything yourself safely outdoors.

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    #12

    This Is How My Wife Protects Her Yarn From The Cats

    Jar with yarn holder on carpet next to a person knitting by the fireplace showing how to do anything yourself.

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    #13

    Good Boi How To

    Dog demonstrating correct and incorrect ways to wear a face mask, shared in an online group for how to do anything yourself.

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    #14

    How To Finish

    Illustration of random advice on how to do anything and everything yourself with simple, practical tips to finish tasks.

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    #15

    How To Apologize

    Screenshot of a tweet listing step-by-step advice on how to apologize, from a group sharing how to do anything yourself.

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    #16

    How To Properly Pour A Beverage From A Box/Carton

    Illustration showing the right and wrong way to pour liquid from a carton, from an online group on how to do everything yourself.

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    #17

    How To Extract A Splinter

    Vintage advice card on how to do it showing a DIY method to extract a splinter using hot water and suction.

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    #18

    How To Get Help In Case Of Home Violence Or If You‘Re Being Threatened

    Illustration of the violence at home signal for help, part of online group advice on how to do anything yourself.

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    #19

    My Coworkers Ear Got Blisters From Wearing The Surgical Mask. My Easy And Cheap Solution, 4 Large Paper Clips

    Man with short hair wearing a mask secured by paperclips, illustrating creative DIY tips from online how-to advice groups.

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    #20

    How To Stay Sane In Isolation, From Stereoplex

    Handwritten checklist titled Isolation Well-Being with self-care tips from an online group on how to do anything yourself.

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    #21

    Thanks To Your Advice On This Sub, I Was Able To Restore My Favorite Boots! Vinyl Repair Kit And Some Kiwi Really Did The Trick

    Close-up images showing before and after repair of black leather heeled boots with scuffed areas restored.

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    #22

    Especially If You Are Anti-Hand Washing...

    Illustration showing how to take the last doughnut with advice from a DIY online group collecting tips.

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    #23

    Watering Your Plants While On Vacation

    DIY plant watering setup with strings connecting a central water pot to multiple small potted plants for self-watering advice.

    "If you're going away on vacation,place a pot on a step stool on your counter your succulents around the step stool,wet & run strings from the pot to the plants (tuck into each pot),fill the pot with water & the water will leach down to the plants."

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    #24

    Explain Relatives

    Family relationship chart explaining cousin terms, featured in an online group sharing advice on how to do anything yourself.

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    #25

    How To Say “Sorry, I’m Not Going That For Free”

    Text image showing 4 polite ways to say sorry not doing that for free, with tips on paid opportunities and unpaid projects.

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    #26

    How To Know If You Have Heat Stroke

    Infographic comparing heat exhaustion and heat stroke symptoms with DIY tips on how to handle each condition safely.

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    #27

    Howto Boost A Car

    Diagram showing how to jump a car battery with step-by-step DIY instructions for doing it yourself safely.

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    #28

    How To Survive Falling Over A Waterfall

    Illustration showing step-by-step advice on how to survive a plunge from a waterfall with safety tips and techniques.

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    #29

    If You’ve Never Shovelled A Drive Way And Happen To Have A Snow Shovel. This Is The Most Efficient Way

    Snow shoveling technique illustrated with arrows showing steps to do anything and everything yourself in winter.

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    #30

    How To Know How Much Time There Is Until Sunset

    Hand gesture method to estimate time left before sunset using fingers, a DIY life hack from an online advice group.

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    #31

    How To Get Your Kids To Take Medicine

    Young child drinking soda from a can using a homemade straw, showcasing creative DIY life hacks and how to do anything yourself.

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    #32

    How To Survive A Grenade Explosion

    Illustration showing advice on how to survive a g*****e explosion with step-by-step safety actions and cover options.

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    #33

    How To Make Different Color Camp Fire

    Infographic showing cool campfire tricks and color changes using borax, salts, flour, and sugar for DIY survival advice.

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    #34

    Wanted To Share This Great Idea

    Screws organized on cardboard labeled by part names as a DIY hack from an online how to do anything yourself group.

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    #35

    How To Escape A Sinking Car

    Illustration showing step-by-step advice on how to escape a sinking car, focusing on DIY safety tips.

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    #36

    How To Test If A Plant Is Edible

    Illustration showing how to test if a plant is edible with step-by-step DIY advice from an online group collection.

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    #37

    How To Correctly Reverse Park

    Diagram showing step-by-step how to parallel park a car, featured in an online group sharing how to do anything yourself.

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