There are skills in life that we have learned which most likely weren’t taught at school—something that you could potentially come across at the least expected moment in your life and well, that’s when your universal domestic knowledge would come in and save the day.
So whether it’s jumpstarting a car, saving a choking dog, or knowing how to make the most out of any Google search—you will totally cover it! It’s great to be fully equipped to face any situation that you could possibly find yourself in. People on the internet call it “dadvice”—something that your dad has definitely decided to teach you, but as we know, even the best dads fail to fill in the gap. This popular Reddit community called Every Man Should Know is on a mission to introduce you to anything that your dad could have forgotten to cover.
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The community has over 480K followers who are always ready to give you valuable dadvice. And although Every Man Should Know is perhaps aiming at a particular audience, we think that actually, everyone could definitely use some necessary life skills regardless.Bored Panda has selected a handful of tips offering you some spot-on skills to sharpen your life resume with.
Let us know the most valuable life skills you were happy to have in a complicated or not-so-complicated situation or have learned recently and wondered how the hell you have lived all of this time without them. You can share your stories in the comment section at the end of the list.
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How To Jumpstart A Car
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Know The Front Desk Call To Verify Your Credit Card Details Scam
How To Sew On A Button
How To Break Down A Door
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The Phonetic Alphabet
How To Walk On Ice
I'm sure if i think like a penguin, I'll start belly sliding across the ice
What Each Car Dashboard Light Means
How To Use The Public Restroom Like A Gentleman
What The Symbols On Your Clothing Mean
The "Heel Lock," A Way To Lace Up Boots To Make Them Feel Comfortable And Secure
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How To Tie The Bowline Knot
The Bowline Knot Is Said To Be The Most Useful Knot Ever. So here's how to tie it
How To Make The Most Of A Nap
How To Set Up A Camp
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The little wooden wall behind the fire is very important as it directs the fire to your shelter and isolates it from warming the rest of the forest!
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Arnold's Six Rules To Success
How To Pack For Hiking
Just looking at the picture and not reading the labels, I thought the fuel bottle was the water bottle. ...I probably wouldn't make a very good camper.
How To Move With Friends
If you’re asking friends to help you move, have everything packed and stacked and ready to be loaded before they show up. Pay them with food and drinks. You should be completely ready to go even if you hire company movers, because you pay more the longer it takes to get you moved.
I moved a lot while renting, and my top tip is to pack a special "home" box. Put in your kettle and a few mugs, some of your favourite pictures or ornaments, a scented candle and whatever little bits and bobs make you feel at home. Keep this box separate from the rest and make it the first thing you open when you get to your new place. Stick the kettle on, light the candle, put your ornaments on a window sill and instantly you've made the place yours. Even if it takes you a while to unpack all the other stuff, you get to feel at home right away.
Not all services charge by the hour. Many will come give a quote then work for a fixed fee. Lots of companies do the packing for you too (obviously for more money!). Honestly, I'm usually loathe to pay for something I could do myself, but I am NEVER packing or moving myself again, 6 times in 10 years was more than enough! I will happily pay for someone else to do that s**t!
Start packing early - use stickers to color code the boxes using some yard sale dots I got at the dollar store (one dot per side for maximum visibility). Some call it a**l retentive, but I have never had a mover or friends helping spend more than an hour and a half total moving me. Also, i start packing 2 months early so I can really clean what I'm packing and, once, I labeled each box with an index card of the contents. When I finished moving, I cut off the cards and saved them with my insurance papers. I keep a spare card handy to add to when I make big purchases and update the old cards when moving. Clean before packing - don't bring dirty stuff into a new, clean place, it's the best time.
Umm...isn't this bleeding obvious? 'oh gosh, I had no idea I had to do anything before the removal truck arrived! Why didn't anyone tell me? Waah'
You'd like to think so. I've met people who didn't realize that. Was not fun helping them move.
Load More Replies...As a 5’3” tiny girl who moves stuff with my 5’2” (tinier) mum - always have a plan BEFOREHAND and if something doesn’t work, pause and find a way around it.
Best bumper sticker: Yes, I have a truck. No, I won't help you move.
Don't bother paying them, they're now your ex - friends and they'll never see you again.
Good friends don't ask friends to help them move, with some exceptions. They hire movers.
Don't agree with this at all. I had friend help me and I helped them. That's what friends are for, to help one another. If it's moving or emotional or something else
Load More Replies...If someone asks you to help them move, do them a favor and ask ahead of time if they've packed everything up. If they say they haven't, simply refuse their request until they can assure you it's all packed up. If you show up, and they are not packed and ready, just leave. I've heard horror stories from at least 3 friends showing up to an entire house full of stuff, completely unpacked, and it all had to be out by end of day. I'd turn around and leave. I have no use for idiots.
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Types Of Firewood
With EPA stoves moisture content should be 16-20%, Oak splits will take 2-4 years to season. I heat primarily with wood, I also try to keep 3 years ahead CSS so I always have a supply of seasoned wood. I burn different species depending on outdoor temperature so I don't waste high BTU wood when I just need to take the chill off. Never take someones word for it when buying firewood that they say is 'Seasoned". Moisture meters are cheap, check it yourself.
How Marginal Tax Rates Work
This is the UK tax system. It is not quite accurate in that it doesn't show National Insurance payments, which is another form of tax, but it has a lower threshold and upper limit, meaning that the middle tax band is more like 33%. The 40% tax band starts after N.I. ends. There is also talk of a 50% band for really high earners. What annoys me is that stamp duty (a tax on house purchases) doesn't work the same way - if you go over the threshold, you pay a percentage on the total - which is really unfair for any properties valued close to the thresholds.
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The Different Cuts Of Beef And Best Way To Cook Them
I am from Texas. Some years ago, about twenty, I was in California and I was going to cook supper. I decided to buy a couple of porterhouse steaks. So, I went to the butcher's. I asked the man behind the counter for a couple of porterhouses, about three pounds, total. He looked at me and aid "you're from Texas, right?" And I said "yes" and he said "thought so, we don't sell those in California, I have some nice round steak, no fat, but we tenderize it." I said "what steaks do you have?" And he said "honey, this is California, they eat Prime Rib, hamburger [less that 2% fat], round steak and some roasts. Mostly chicken and fish." I left.
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and if you can't be nice, at least be polite. Life will be a bit easier.
Load More Replies...Actually I think it's a little refreshing. Yesterday I saw yet another article about what womens clothing you might wear that's a turn off for men. I thought why is it always women? Men dress like crap too :)
Load More Replies...Next time, please have a post that tackles "how to have manners," because it seems today's society are lack of that character.
Some youtube hacks: In the app double tap on the left or right side of the video to skip 10sec. In the browers use the arrow keys for the 10sec. And J and L for 20sec skip. The K pauses/plays the video. My left hand fingers are always on top of JKL on the keyboard when watching youtube. Also if you see little lines in the YT play bar that are chapters. You can go through the capters by pressing 0123456789.
maybe change the heading to life skills that may be useful to some MEN. Hey, gives you an opportunity to do a similar article for women
and if you can't be nice, at least be polite. Life will be a bit easier.
Load More Replies...Actually I think it's a little refreshing. Yesterday I saw yet another article about what womens clothing you might wear that's a turn off for men. I thought why is it always women? Men dress like crap too :)
Load More Replies...Next time, please have a post that tackles "how to have manners," because it seems today's society are lack of that character.
Some youtube hacks: In the app double tap on the left or right side of the video to skip 10sec. In the browers use the arrow keys for the 10sec. And J and L for 20sec skip. The K pauses/plays the video. My left hand fingers are always on top of JKL on the keyboard when watching youtube. Also if you see little lines in the YT play bar that are chapters. You can go through the capters by pressing 0123456789.
maybe change the heading to life skills that may be useful to some MEN. Hey, gives you an opportunity to do a similar article for women