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People Are Sharing 35 Genius Life Hacks And You Might Be Surprised You Never Thought Of Them
The internet is great for a lot of things. From looking at endless cat pics during your coffee breaks to finding some heartwarming stories to keep your spirits up during difficult times. However, one thing that we truly love the internet for is its role in educating us while entertaining us.
Reddit user u/Accomplished-Rough36 asked their fellow r/AskReddit users to share the life hacks that they loved so much, that they integrated them into their daily routines. And the answers were eye-opening, touching on a bit of everything.
We know that we’ll be ‘borrowing’ a few of these hacks, for sure. Scroll down, upvote the responses that caught your attention the most, and let us know in the comments which of these life hacks you think are the most useful, dear Pandas. Oh, and if you’ve got any of your own daily hacks to share with us, you can do so in the comments.
Bored Panda reached out to Steven Wooding, a member of the Institute of Physics in the UK and part of the Omni Calculator Project, having helped create the Weird Units Converter.
He told us about the pros of life hacks as a way of sharing information. "I'm a fan of distilling information down to its core essential components. An idea made simple will be quickly understood by more people and then shared," he said that simplicity and brevity are very useful tools when it comes to reaching more people. "If the life hack really helps someone in their daily life, that also increases the sharing, reaching a broader audience."
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#1
Saying "thank you" instead of apologizing for things that dont need apologies. I'm a chronic apologizer and it's helped a lot.
For example, if I have a bad day and vent to my husband, instead of saying "sorry for venting and bringing down the mood" I'll say "thank you for listening and being supportive."
It puts a much more appreciative and positive light on your relationships!
The Scout 3 years ago
That is much more positive than apologizing. Like "Thank you for letting me sleep with your girlfriend"...
Crazy Meerkat Lady 3 years ago
I also started replacing "sorry this is taking so long" with "thank you for being so patient"
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
This will save you in customer service scenarios as well - note how often you're thanked for your patience or for waiting. It makes the person feel magnanimous instead of inconvenienced.
However, Steven suggested that people should actually verify what works and what doesn't instead of trusting advice on the internet blindly. "Absolutely always test if the life hack actually works. Ideally, it would be best to do this before getting excited about the new idea and sharing it with your friends," he told Bored Panda.
He also noted that everyone should be a bit skeptical with any new idea that they come across.
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#2
The second I walk into my house when I'm done for the day, I go straight to my room and change into my comfy/ugly clothes. Now all of my good clothes last 3x longer.
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
And me! I have to change into my inside clothes and go to the toilet before I do anything else.
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Lisa Simpson 3 years ago
I thought everybody do the same, It's just normal. Also, how can some people walk around the house in shoes? That's nasty.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
I have a pair of old wooden clogs that are my indoor-only shoes, which help keep my Plantar’s Fasciitis at bay. My arches are like little tunnels and these clogs are the only ones I’ve ever found that fit it perfectly. I bought them at a yard sale decades ago before the PF became a problem…their very high arch support was always going to be a bonus.
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Aisling Raye 3 years ago
THIS!!! Taking off your work clothes when you get home is a really good tip bc it helps your brain realize it is time to turn off "work mode."
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
Always in my jammies in my house. Street clothes are outside clothes. I just own 1 pair of long jeans, 2 jean shorts (I'm outside more in the summer) and 1 pair of dressy pants for occasions and interviews. Most of the time I'm wearing my jean pants and those don't have to be washed more than every 2 weeks
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
A good pair of blue jeans are like having a good friend who is always on your side!
Load More Replies... C C 3 years ago
I don't know why more people don't do this?! We have our nice, going out in public clothes, and our house clothes that we change into once we get home. And if we don't go anywhere for the day, we stay in our house clothes
C C 3 years ago
And our house clothes have subcategories: inside house chores clothes; outside/yard work clothes; painting clothes; and "Yay!" I get to relax clothes lol
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You dont have to follow the rules.
Doing half the dishes is better than doing none. Having a clean hamper and a dirty hamper is completely acceptable. Nobody said the socks in your drawer had to be paired up, either. Focus on one thing in general and apply it to the whole house that day, like just do floors or surfaces. There's nothing wrong with your kids being bored sometimes, that's their problem. Let them figure it out, but don't limit what they're able to do. You don't have to "pick" what to have for dinner every night, we rotate through staples every week. If we get bored, we just eat what we feel like. Nothing wrong with a bowl of cereal and a sandwich for dinner, as long as everyone's fed and the rest of the day wasn't junk.
Debb 3 years ago
As an amputee, I have twice as many socks and don't have to match them. Win win! 😁
Paul Davis 3 years ago
I see a lot of people fail to improve because some easy process to improve things isn't 100% perfect. And a process that would make it perfect would take every waking moment to implement. Have had a lot of grief with this at workplaces. "Let's sort this material that's in one ridiculous pile into general boxes to improve speed" "oh but we can't instantly find something immediately because we still have to look through a box" "yes but it saves literally an hour of looking each time" "but it's not perfect" "a perfect system would take hours every day to implement...this takes a few moments a day" "oh but it's not perfect..." what the hell...?
Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
Yes!!!!! It's your household, it's your life, make them your rules!!!! There are times we eat dessert first just because we can! I don't keep my house visitor ready because we rarely have visitors and I would rather be comfy in my own home. Do what makes you happy and life will be 1000% better!!! I promise!
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago (edited)
In Germany have "Abend Brot" its like a evening breakfast. Still strange for me but my kids love it, and I don't have to cook. We usually have Abend Brot once or twice a week.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
We used to do that on hot summer nights…cold cereal for dinner
Load More Replies... Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
My grandmother told me, "Only boring people are bored. Do you want to be a boring person?" That really lit a fire under me to find something to do or learn all the time, and find ways to be entertained :D
Steven gave some tips on evaluating new info and life hacks as you become aware of them. "Can you see how it would work based on your existing knowledge? If it's in a field you know nothing about, do some basic research in that area," he said.
"Another good option is to look for independent sources of the information (though it can be difficult as news sites tend to reflect each other). However, in the end, your best bet is to test the life hack and see if it works for you"
#4
not quite literally daily, but everytime it comes up, I say to myself "righty tighty lefty loosey". Even if english is not my primary language lol
Squawkleo 3 years ago
Unless you're in a stone hut in the middle of France with no one within 100km trying to change the gas bottle on the heater. Those twist the other direction. T'was a cold night, indeed!
BorPand8 3 years ago
It's pretty random here in the Philippines, too. Like when I'm taking an electric fan apart to clean it I always have to check the arrows to make sure.
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Pungent Sauce 3 years ago
Held out in front of you, your left hand makes an ‘L’ with the pointer & thumb. 51 and I still use this 😅
Sander 3 years ago
I always do "links is los", which can actually be translated to "left is loose"
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Thank you, I have been wondering if there is any similar expression in German and so far I had not found one!
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LivingTheDream 3 years ago
And then you get into Bolts/Nuts on spinning devices and they are reverse threaded for safety.
MetaMaxNL 3 years ago
Hahahaha even use it with opening / closing anything that screws on 😅😂
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Nicola Roberts 3 years ago
I heard Catherine Willows say it in CSI, about 20 years ago. It was a game changer, none of clockwise anticlockwise malarkey!
James Hunter 3 years ago
I literally have to use clockwise and anticlockwise, otherwise I get really confused and take 5 times longer.
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I stopped doing any kind of work in my dorm room at college and only did it at the libraries. Not only did I become way more productive, but I enjoyed being in my room a lot more. It’s way more comfortable (and easier) to fall asleep when you’ve taken a 15 minute walk home then when you’ve been working at your desk in the same room for 4 hours.
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Reminds me of my nephew who said after weeks and weeks of homeschooling that his house didn't feel like home anymore. Broke my heart.
C C 3 years ago
I can relate. Makes us parents wonder what damage to our kids' neurological development the pandemic has caused this generation (and yes, i know the restrictions, etc. we're necessary.) My son had a hard time assimilating back to regular school this year so after the second nine weeks, I enrolled him in an online private school and he's doing much better! It's sad, but also good that he likes it. Another thing i noticed with him, before the pandemic, if I had to go run long or short errands he never wanted to come. After the stay-at-home was lifted, he asked to come with me even on short errands like to the pharmacy drive-thru just to get out of the house- it was a 10min max round trip.
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Paul Davis 3 years ago
Then when you're taking the test try to imagine being in the library to help recall
Lillian Swaim 3 years ago
The day I started staying at school to finish my homework and study was the day I started passing all my classes
lara 3 years ago
When I was writing my dissertation I couldn't stop until I ran "out of thought." Sometimes that meant that I would be at the computer at three in the morning. And sometimes I would fall asleep right there. I finished my dissertation one morning at 4 AM. Done. Finite. Finished. Over. I sat back in my chair and went to sleep. Woke up four hours later, took a shower, went to school and taught my 10 AM class. Felt great.
Ivana 3 years ago
I happen to work on campus and have my own office, so I did all my school work in my office at work and never took it home. At 5pm I would get up from my desk, close my door for the day, and switch to class work until around 10pm. My husband was super supportive too, he brought me dinner every night around 6pm to my office and hung out in my office until I was done for 3 years while getting my Masters. It was straight up impossible to study at home.
Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
Always do schoolwork at school so the home feels like a haven. Homework defiles the home.
#6
Posting this too late for anyone to see, but I brush my teeth as part of my daughter's bedtime routine. This keeps me from snacking late at night since my teeth already feel clean and I don't want to mess them up before bed. I've lost about 5" from my waist, and it keeps me accountable to brush my teeth before I'm too tired to care.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
Also, when you go through your bed time routine with your kids you're being the example that what they have to do is something everyone has to do. Makes it feel less unfair and more like it's bedtime for everyone.
François Carré 3 years ago
That sounds pretty relevant but I'm glad I don't have kids somehow. That would be a pain for me to even pretend I'm going to bed at 8.
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Tony Anderson 3 years ago
Right. This only works for people who don't like the taste of food after freshly brushed teeth. Sure the first bite will be off. For that, power through or drink something first. :)
Load More Replies... Brian Bennett 3 years ago
The brushing teeth diet good idea for you young 'uns not for us gummers!
InfectedVoice 3 years ago
I just wait 30 minutes and clean my teeth again, I love late night snacking.
Guido Pisano 3 years ago
wash IMMEDIATELY after finish eating. Also if other are still eating. Prevents also the will to eat other's leftovers
Stoopham McFernybabes 3 years ago
That’s not actually the best thing for your teeth. When I did my dental nurse training we were advised that people should wait half an hour after eating before brushing, as acids in food soften the enamel on your teeth, which you would, then, brush away at. Better to follow up you meal immediately with a swoosh of water. And don’t rinse your mouth after brushing - spit as much as you can put and leave the rest of the “toothpaste slurry” on your teeth as a mini fluoride treatment.
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Riley Quinn 3 years ago
I have a late-night snacking problem. But, if I brush my teeth a few hours before bed, I won't eat. Good for my dental health and waistline.
Previously, Bored Panda spoke about house cleaning and chore life hacks with parenting blogger Samantha Scroggin. She told us all about how to keep on top of things when you have a family and kids.
"Keeping the house clean is a moving target in my experience. But for me personally, an at least somewhat clean house is tremendously important to my mental health," she said.
"A tidy house helps me feel more in control of my life, and able to handle the curveballs that often come our way as busy parents,” Samantha told Bored Panda.
#7
Washing dishes while cooking. Now it’s at a point where I just do it because I want a clean kitchen.
Mistralok 3 years ago
Clean as you go. This is the mantra of any quality professional kitchen.
I-Hate-Everyone 3 years ago
No it is not the mantra of every quality professional kitchen. Take it from someone who is a ex dishwasher in a high end place
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Paul Davis 3 years ago
Don't be like my wife though who cooks the food, gives it to me, then spends the next hour cleaning. Then tries to eat her food, oh no, it's cold. She reheats it, meanwhile starts cleaning again. If it isn't either burned it's stone cold again because she was screwing around cleaning too long again. Then reheats it. Oh but now it won't reheat because there's no damned moisture left in it. And she not only annoys me by complaining about her food now, she has the nerve to gripe at me for not waiting 2 hours to eat my food so we can eat it together. In other words, admit you need help and seek it.
thebridget 3 years ago
Why don't you offer to help instead of waiting for her to ask?? Sounds pretty inconsiderate to watch her do all of this for you and not step in to help.
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Firstname Lastname 3 years ago
When baking, I'll wash all the dishes I've created as it cooks, but then the dang muffin tin sits and 'soaks' for two days once it's out of the oven.
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
Ha! Me, too! I can't function properly when baking if I don't clean as I go, but once the pan's out of the oven, all bets are off.
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SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago
I usually have too much going on to do the dishes while cooking.
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
This really only works if there's any waiting or baking time.
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Walter Brameld 3 years ago
Yup, and wash plates and silverware right after you eat. Never have dirty dishes.
Beatrice Multhaupt 3 years ago
Best way to burn everything (because you,re too busy scrubbing to notice)
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
That way I can enjoy a meal instead of worrying about a messy kitchen. I often ended up having to re heat something because I couldn't relax looking at the chaos.
Vonny 3 years ago
Sometimes I do, but other times I'm hungry, and want to eat whatever I've just cooked, while it's still hot. One thing I do though, since I don't have a dishwasher, is fill one side of the sink with soapy water, and as I use things ( utensils, etc. ) I toss them in the water to soak for a few, while I sit down to eat.
#8
Getting all the sleep I need. I noticed a while back how literally everything is better when I am well rested and I don't care if people make fun of me for sleeping 9h every night. I have never pulled an all nighter in college and when I do hikes that start really early I just go to bed for the night in the late afternoon the day before and still get my sleep. Nothing standing between me and my bed lol
Bubs623 3 years ago
Can we also normalize sleeping? It seems like it's a badge or sign of character if you can function on very little sleep. I'm tired of being a Labeled lazy because I value my sleep and make sure I get what I need.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
Ignore them…they’re all being bitchy because they need more sleep!
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Gabby M 3 years ago
Replies to this as I am yawning at 10am. I've been awake since 1am.
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Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
Consider yourself VERY lucky that you CAN sleep that long. There are many who can’t make it through a whole night of sleep.
Shelley McKinney 3 years ago
That's what I was thinking. My poor back and/or brain doesn't always allow me to get much more than 6
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Jenna Lanham 3 years ago
I read a book about sleep, it is extremely important for your physical and mental health. It's called The Sleep Solution by Dr. Chris Winter
#9
Preparing/getting stuff ready the night before. For example:
Getting my shoes and putting them by the front of the door
Packing my backpack with all the things I'll need for that day
Getting my underwear, shirt, pants, etc. out and folding them in a pile
Packing lunch(es) for that day
No more running around in the mornings looking for stuff on a time crunch! It’s become so much less stressful when I know where everything is and I can just get everything (on) and leave.
Beck 3 years ago
I have always set my clothes out the night before. In fact, about 20 minutes ago I woke up and put on those clothes. Getting ready for work now.
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
I swear I save 20 min by picking my clothes out the night before!
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Josy Bannon 3 years ago
I do exactly this too!!! I am way to sleepy in the morning to get things done anyway and would forget half of the stuff. Morning time is a different timezone.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
“Morning time is a different time zone” is absolutely brilliant!
Load More Replies... Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
This is the way to do it. Make your future self as happy and stress free as possible. Think of her as a separate person if it helps.
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
When I don't put my clothes out at night (takes seconds) know I will be staring at my closet for 20 minutes in the morning lol.
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
Omg same ! I just put that on another comment before I read yours !
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Amanda Roque 3 years ago
I do this every day, people think I am crazy but the amount of time you save is incredible and it's also less stressful.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
That's exactly what I do, even on non-work days. Clothes laid out, food prepared, etc. It makes life so much easier, and especially when you're not a morning person.
ILivedlikethat 3 years ago
I studied at a military school and had to leave home at 6am with the uniform in perfect (or the best) shape, shoes cleaned, tons of subjects everyday. I'm not sure how I would've survived those 5 years doing everything in the morning... Thanks young me!
Mazer 3 years ago
Having place for each thing helps tremendously. Keys go in one place, every time, no exceptions, no excuses.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
I put them with my glasses case since I don’t need glasses inside my own apartment but cannot drive without them. The glasses case lives on the edge of the kitchen counter, which is right outside my bedroom door. I was raised by an abusive stepfather who would literally do white glove tests on the kitchen floor after my siblings and I would clean up after dinner. During the years I had roommates I always picked-up and cleaned-up after myself, but now that I live alone, I’m rather appalled at what an unrelenting slob I’ve become, but not appalled enough to go back to being a neatnik.
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New Everywhere 3 years ago
If I don't prepare the night before I will never make it to work on time, NEVER.
The parenting blogger said that she keeps small mental task lists every single day. "The tasks could be as simple as emptying the dishwasher or putting away a load of laundry. Maybe most importantly, I invest in a professional housekeeping service once a month," she revealed.
"That helps keep the house in a manageable state to the point that I can keep the house from getting totally out of control in-between visits. That said, I think parenting comes with a certain degree of clutter to be expected."
#10
I flip my pill bottles after taking them so I remember if I took them or not. really helps if you take the same pill in morning and at night.
Nicola Roberts 3 years ago (edited)
Hey when it comes to pills hear all the advice offered. I have a seven day pill pot, when I've taken it I leave the lid open. If I did this 20 years ago I would have one less child. Edit: while they weren't planned it doesn't make them any less loved and cherished.
Heather Menard 3 years ago
This is why I have pill holder. Pills are missing for that day. Means I took them.
Al Christensen 3 years ago
But you have to remember whether you're on an upside down or right-side-up day.
Rebekah Krause 3 years ago
When I take my pills I say the day and that I took them out loud three times. “ it’s Wednesday and I took my morning pills“ etc. I may not remember the pills but for some reason I always remember whether or not I said that for the day.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
If that stops working for you, the little weekly pill sorter is very, very useful! I keep the lid of the empties open since being retired means my days are all pretty much the same and this is a good reminder to me to check what day it is so that I’ll know if I missed a day or two.
Load More Replies... Shelley Dawson 3 years ago
Every week, I allocate my pills to the relevant time of day and week. That is the best way I have of ensuring I know what I take. You can get cheap week by day and time of day boxes from various resources.
Teresa Taylor 3 years ago
I do this with my dog's pills. She takes two different pills in the morning and again at night. I've forgotten if I've given them to her and she's gone without because I didn't want to give her two doses at once. Now, the bottle is upside down for her night time pills and right side up for her morning pills. It makes it much easier to remember.
KariLovesHerKat 3 years ago
This is actually extremely clever. I take a lot of medication and i always get confused to what I've taken. I will be trying this out.
#11
My alarm clock is across the room, requiring me to get out of bed to turn it off. Prevents me from falling back asleep.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
I get up, put off, go back to bed and fall asleep. and sometimes don't even remember I did it. I'm on the automatic or something.
Brandon 3 years ago
For me, it's the forgetting part that messes with me. Like, I have proof that I turned off my alarm at 5:00, yet I don't remember even waking up. That messes with me soooooo much.
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Dave van Es 3 years ago
Clearly you did not calculate the willingness to fall back asleep. I can get out, shut off the alarm, go back to bed and fall asleep straight away
Leet_loves_space 3 years ago
i would just fall back asleep with it going or throw something at it
Beth S 3 years ago
I am a freak of nature, I think. I don't even need to set an alarm - I naturally wake up about 5am every day.
Peppa Pig 3 years ago
Yeah, I can set timers in my head and I wake up at the time. I think some other people have it. It was on another post in bp
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Blackheart 3 years ago
What if there is someone else in bed with you who does not have to get up yet?
DC 3 years ago
Did that, too. Woke up ... was surprised it was a bright day, when I was supposed to be awake at 5:00 ... I didn't get it at first glance, but then got to get the pieces together. Needless to say, the pieces being together didn't make them into an alarm clock again - it had an issue already (the button silencing it didn't always work) and I half-remember I threw it onto the floor because I got angry while still a lot more asleep than awake...
#12
Every time I leave a room I spend less than thirty seconds tidying or doing one task. Pickup a pillow off the floor. Return a glass to the kitchen. Going to the bathroom, carry up some laundry. Literally every time I leave a room. It’s such a habit now that I don’t even think about it but I do notice that my home is always tidy. I also have a home for everything in my house. I literally never lose anything. You have to take a step back occasionally and think about the location of things logically. When an item is very economical to buy, I own multiples for sake of ease. Scissors in the kitchen, office and bathroom. Makes life easier and saves so much time. The flip side of that is always storing like things in one location. Batteries, no matter the type all in one location with battery chargers. I never throw them in a random drawer.
Ristina Nielsen 3 years ago
"Random drawer" = kitchen drawer #3. That's where all this kind of useful things go.
Crazy Meerkat Lady 3 years ago
Yesssss lol First drawer forks and knives, 2nd drawer spatulas etc. 3rd drawer everything you've ever owned the past 10 years but didn't want to throw out, 4th drawer plastic bags to re use for whatever
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Hey! 1 year ago
That would be my husband's favorite game. He better remember where he put it too! LOL.
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Tammy Kirks 3 years ago
Yes! Our house is "levels" not floors (open plan) so I always see what I can take with me to put away on whatever level I'll be passing on my way up or down. Saves so much time!
Marion Goriak 3 years ago
We have a rule about our stairs - if you're going up, you take something up. If you're going down, take something down.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
We had that too when I was growing up. The things to go up were on the second and third steps, and the things coming down were on a big-ass overstuffed chair just off the side of the landing.
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Alice Platzer 3 years ago
As a wearer of solid contact lenses, I keep a little decorative mirror on every even surface in my flat. Speck of dust/eyelash/soul of Satan gets a quick removal.
Emmydearest 3 years ago
I own 5 scissors: one for the kitchen, one for trimming my hair, one exclusively to cut fabric, one for everything else, and a spare one in my car. It's not wasteful because I use every one of them. At the same time I don't own several "common" things (like coffee and tea cups, many kitchen knives, a doormat, etc) because I don't need them. ...To each their own...
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Sasquatch The Almighty 3 years ago
"I have a home for everything in my house" this is excellent advice, I do the same, former hoarder from long lines of hoarders. I used to have piles/accumulations of different things all through the house. I now have, for example, 3 clearly labeled plastic containers for pens, pencils, sticky tape, scissors, yada yada. I always know where a pen is. I discovered I had a ridiculous amount of scissors. Never go hunting through a random crap drawer for stationery items, I know where they all are
Gabby M 3 years ago
My kids call me Organized Hoarder. Same as you I have organized containers, scissors, my junk drawer is totally organized etc.
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That's precisely the reason why I bought 2 absolute weapons to scratch your back... one in each room... lol 20220226_1...de4c7e.jpg 
madbakes 3 years ago
I do this too. I like being clean and organized. And I do my best to not put things down, but put them away.
For Samantha, a happy and warm home should have kindness as the core family value. "My house is always a little bit chaotic because we all have big personalities and are a loud and busy bunch. But I stress to my kids the importance of us being kind to one another. Kindness and love are at the root of a happy home for me, even when things get crazy and we slip up and say things we don't mean,” she said.
#13
If you have long hair, brush it before you get into the shower. It really reduces the amount of hair in the drain, and it makes it easier to shampoo and condition more thoroughly.
Bumble 3 years ago
Comb? Nope- tangle teaser all the way. Using a comb is some real S&M s**t!
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Kathryn 3 years ago
Unless your hair is curly— it shouldn’t be brushed dry. You’ll hear a crackling sound, and that is not a good sound.
Kimi Tomminello 3 years ago
I used a wide toothed comb in the shower while conditioning my daughters' white girl fro.
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I'mNotARoboat 3 years ago
And purchase a drain sieve (little mesh cup for the drain). It doesn't matter if I brush my hair for twenty minutes straight right before my shower, my drain sieve is always full after a wash and condition that the tub starts filling with water. I clean the hair trap after every shower.
Memere 3 years ago
Same here - I shed constantly, and until recently, my hair was 36" long, and thick. Even after getting it cut to 18", it still falls out everywhere.
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Virtually Fabulous 3 years ago
I always brush my hair in the shower and then once I'm out. Usually my hair is difficult to brush right before I shower (It's almost always in a ponytail and sweaty/greasy), so I have a special wetbrush that goes in the shower :D way easier to brush wet hair than dry greasy hair
Raven DeathShade 3 years ago
I do that, even though my haircut is to my chin and I shaved half of it off. It's more convenient and it feels better to brush it first.
Caro Caro 3 years ago
AhHA you got that haircut you wanted?? have you taken your mum for a coffee (remember what we were talking about?).
Load More Replies... Dani Alexander 3 years ago
Oh thanks for this, i have extremely long hair and a lot of it falls out in the shower
#14
If it takes less than a minute, just do it
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
protip for those with ADHD who are reading this thinking "thanks, I'm cured 🙄" - work on understanding how long something takes YOU to do, rather than this tip. In my experience, it's 3-4x longer than I would estimate.
Cydney Golden 3 years ago
Years ago someone told me the OHIO method of keeping clutter at bay...Only Handle It Once. If it's in your hand put it where it belongs!
Artchangel 3 years ago
doing things right away takes less emotional energy than constantly remembering I have to do it.
#15
Making my bed and straightening my room every morning. It started when I was trying to cope with major depression. Good tool.
shuka shuka 3 years ago
Going to bed in a made bed is so much nicer. Even walking through the room it feels better. This should be higher up.
Mike Beck 3 years ago
God, no. I hate a made bed. Makes me anxious to even see my bed made.
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Siv Øiesvold 3 years ago
If "making your bed" means airing it out - good. If it means flattening the sheets/duvet on top of the matress, then you are sealing in the warmth and moisture your body left in the bed and creating a great environment for the bugs in your bed.
Memere 3 years ago
I get up & leave the top sheet & blanket flipped back so the warmth & moisture airs out, for a couple of hours. Then I make the bed & tidy up the bedroom & bathroom.
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Heather Atwood 3 years ago
Full disclosure here- at 50, I find myself divorced and doing things "my way" for the first time in my adult life. My ex always complained about our messy bedroom and that I would never change. Guess what-I DID change! I now make my bed every morning and keep my room very tidy. It is so WEIRD to walk around my bedroom at night and not step on or bump into stuff. Not having to re-wash, re-iron clothes because I put them away religiously now has been such a time and cost saver. Plus I feel like I am giving my ex the finger when I look at the cleaned-up bedroom. Baby steps!
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
I can't get behind making my bed. I do a bit of straightening in the kitchen, but that's about it.
Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago
I need to have my blankets be loose because I sleep hot and need to be able to fling them off in my sleep.
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Memere 3 years ago
Making the bed & tidying up the bedroom is a positive start to the day - you've met the first goal for the day. Starting off with one little thing done sets you up for getting more done throughout the rest of your day. And if I want to remember something, I don't tell myself "don't forget" - I say/think "Remember to do/get this task or thing". The subconscious mind hears "Remember" instead of "forget". It's weird how our subconscious mind works!
#16
Drink. Water.
It's something so simple yet so often ignored.
Yeah, it can get annoying at times. I never really want to get up at 3:30am to piss. I don't really want to have to stop on, say, a six-hour drive because I have to pee.
But, staying well hydrated helps me feel better, look better, rest better (yeah, there's the 3:30am piss, but that's after three hours of sleep. I didn't toss and turn for three hours before then,) etc.
And it will help you live longer. Your organs will thank you.
Wistiti 3 years ago
When you get a headache, the first you should do is drink water before reaching for paracetamol.
LuckyL 3 years ago (edited)
And when you're hungry, drink water. You're probably just thirsty.
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Munchkin 3 years ago
water is the answer to everything - when you have a headache, drink water, when your hands are sticky, wash it off with water, if you don't like someone, drown them
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
I don’t even know what paracetamol is, and I drink beer, which is made with water, so, I’m OK !
Memere 3 years ago
Paracetamol is the same thing as acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol). Google is your friend.
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Shelley Dawson 3 years ago
You are hydrated if you drink most liquids. You do not NEED to drink water to remain hydrated. Speak with a nephrologist!
LB 3 years ago
Anything else I would drink aside from water is full of calories, sugar, caffeine, alcohol…
Load More Replies... Tuna Fish 3 years ago
I was told by a nutritionist (not a doctor) that the reason I peed more when drinking soda/diet soda instead of water was because when you drink water your body absorbs most of it and uses it while soda or tea or whatever is mostly sugar and caffeine etc which is filtered into pee and the caffeine also makes your bladder go more. Don't know if this is medically true but it did get me to drink more water.
Indy 3 years ago
Caffeine in coffee and pop is a diuretic...so yes it will cause you to pee faster
Load More Replies... Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
When you feel tired a glass of water will get you going quicker than a cup of coffee.
Sheila Stamey 3 years ago
And you will avoid driving fatigue and potential blood clots by getting out of the car and walking around.
Wendy Moule 3 years ago
If you get up during the night to pee, try laying in bed with your feet up the wall for fifteen minutes at bed time, then go for a pee. After a few nights of this you wont be getting up during the night to pee. What your doing is draining excess fluid, that has accumulated during the day, out of your legs.
#17
Make a list. I have severe anxiety, and I used to stress all day about all the things I need to do. Making a list gives you an easy way to keep track of your accomplishments, but more importantly, it just gets all of that out of your head. I don’t need to keep going over what I need to do today because it’s all on the board in front of me. Then I can choose the thing I feel like I can handle at the moment and keep checking things off little by little.
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
And it feels nice to check something off your list, like an accomplishment even if it is a small thing.
Jennifer Gilmore 3 years ago
I try that but now I have 25 very disorganized lists. If you had a window into my brain, it would look very similar to my desk. Lots of colorful post it notes scattered about that are barely legible.
Your Cousin Vinny 3 years ago
To reduce even more potential stress = it doesn't matter if no item is accomplished today. It just means you don't have to make a new list tomorrow !
Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
One day I went out to do some easy yard work and by lunchtime, I had finished much more than I set out to do. I was so wrapped up in my doing that I did a day's worth in about 3 hours. I amazed myself. Fun and focus.
Cydney Golden 3 years ago
I do the most stress filled thing first. Then the rest seems like a breeze.
MzFitz1215 3 years ago
I'm a list maker, but I prefer pen and paper, I keep a notebook on the bar to keep myself organized.
Bree Piper 1 year ago
The first item on any to-do list should always be "make a to-do list". You check it off immediately, and you've already got one thing accomplished! Sounds silly but it can really help.
#18
I bought 24 pairs of the same socks and threw the rest of miss matching ones away.
I have a couple “winter socks” and that’s it.
Monday 3 years ago
But that's boring! I'd much rather wear mismatched socks than have all of mine be identical.
DE Ray 3 years ago
Depends on what your priorities are. If you have heavy stuff to deal with, having to decide which socks to wear is an unnecessary complication - boring is good if it's less work. If your socks are the most complicated thing you'll deal with all day, do whatever you want.
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Luisa Silva Eva 3 years ago
I do the same with my husband's socks. He ruins a lot of socks because of his hard work, so I throw away one sock at a the time instead of throwing out the pair.
Al Christensen 3 years ago
I did something similar. I had a dozen black and a dozen light gray. (They came in 12-packs.) They were also the only sock I truly liked because the tops weren't tight. They don't make them anymore but I still have a few of them 20+ years later.
Natalia Allen 3 years ago
I cut the tops off all my socks makes them so much more comfortable :)
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#19
Empathizing with someone when they're angry. This has saved me countless times in my customer service career.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
I agree. Face it. Many of us had our moments when our emotions got the worst of us. Sometimes, how someone reacts back can either diffuse or escalate the situation. Pointing a camera in someone's face when they're already having a bad time, laughing, mocking, shouting back, arguing, accusing them of lying, it's just going to make things harder for everyone. Even if you have to pretend to be empathetic just to calm them down can make a huge difference.
Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
I always make sure to tell customer service that I know this isn't their fault and that I'm not angry at them but am really frustrated and hope they can help me. It tends to make things go more smoothly than just jumping right into what the problem is.
kasei10 3 years ago (edited)
Yeah, I'm not gonna completely hide my emotions but I'm gonna make sure they know it's their employers I'm not happy with, not them.
Load More Replies... Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
It doesn't mean you have to agree, but just saying something like "I can understand why you are angry, XYZ really is infuriating." opens the door for a constructive solution. Makes them feel heard and taken seriously.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
Yep, one thing everyone in retail/customer service should be taught is how to de-escalate someone quickly. That means you recognize and verbally acknowledge their anger/frustration etc. When they feel heard, they will often calm down. "I totally understand why you are feeling angry right now." "I can appreciate your frustration at this problem." Followed by, "I'm really sorry you are in this position" and then, "I'm going to do everything I can to fix this for you." Can save you SO many headaches with customers.
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
People will never remember how they treated you, they will ALWAYS remember how YOU treated THEM.
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
Exactly! Anger is a secondary emotion that can only exist when a primary emotion hasn't been acknowledged. Acknowledge what got them to this point, show that you hear them, and they don't need to be angry any more.
InfectedVoice 3 years ago
Unfortunately I tend to match the person's tone and aggression, coming from a loud, crowded Italian family, one person shouts we all end up shouting, my siblings are the same.
#20
“Don’t put it down, put it away”
Edit: thanks for the awards and badges etc everyone! I truly don’t know what they mean but appreciate it lol.
A lot of ppl here saying “please tell my wife” or “please tell my husband”; Funny enough, my WIFE is the one that made me live by this. She saw it on an ADHD subreddit she frequents (to get a better idea of what goes on in my head lol). She’s an amazing person.
Thanks again everyone.
YHZ 3 years ago
Then you never have to see it sitting out and you know where it is.
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
I'm not sure what means this. Thanks for your help explaining.
Mistralok 3 years ago
It simply means to complete a task. For example; taking a pile of dirty laundry off the floor, washing it, and rather than putting it away properly simply tossing it back on the floor.
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Leodavinci 3 years ago
True... but there can be a problem with this. First you have to have a place to put things away. That means you have to organize first. That's hard to do when your place is cluttered... usually because you just "put things down". And it's extraordinarily difficult if someone is even the slightest bit of a hoarder.
Memere 3 years ago
Start with one corner of one room & spend 15 or 30 minutes on it, then work your way around the rest of the room. Do this just a day at a time - don't try to do it all in one day. Then clear out a closet. Or a junk drawer. It works.
Load More Replies... Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
One-touch mail has helped me sooo much as someone with ADHD. I grab mail from the mailbox, and I do not put it down until I've flipped through and put the spam mail in the shred or recycle bin depending on sensitivity of the info.
Renate Stargardt 1 year ago
It took me a few months to internalize this “attitude” so much, that I now do it almost automatically. Since then, there isn't as much clutter in my home and I don't have to "tidy up" as often, as before.
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
I'm constantly amazed that grown-up people have to be told to pick up after themselves. Not being snarky, I just truly don't get it. Weren't we all taught this in kindergarten? If you make a mess, you clean it up. If you use something, you put it back. If you hurt someone's feelings, you say you're sorry. I mean, isn't this kind of basic information?
#21
If you have to put something down for a bit, like say your phone or glass of water, say out loud, "I'm putting this ____ here."
I guess that by doing that you engage different parts of you brain and makes it more likely for you to remember where you put something when you need it again.
Mistralok 3 years ago
My old worn brain requires me to take it a bit farther. My keys and wallet always go in the same place, my phone also depending on which room I am in.
Robert Trebor 3 years ago
Same goes for inside my wallet. Everything always in the same slot. Panic attack if my credit card is out of place.
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Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
I once carried off and misplaced the little “air”cap from an outside water turnoff valve. Cost me $20 for a new valve, and $100 for the plumber. So your advice is priceless.
Ivana 3 years ago
Works the same if you just make a mental note of it. I know where everything in my house is at all times because I mentally note where it is at when I put it down and I mentally note how random of a place it was for my husband to put his stuff down in. Keeping track of my husband's stuff is kind of easy because he puts them in areas that make no sense and I am like "Why did he put the car key on top of the toilet" or "So interesting to keep his shoes on the laundry machine." He thinks I am a wizard when he asks if I have seen his random stuff and I always know exactly where it is.
Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
I used to always think I forgot to turn something off or lock the door when I was the last to leave work and would turn around halfway home to double check. Then someone told me to think of a random number every time I do some routine forgettable thing and that will make it different than last time you did it and make it easier to be sure you did it this time no matter how mindless and routine the task.
Natalia Allen 3 years ago
I do this all the time and have to come home again to check.
Load More Replies... M 1 year ago
Better yet, just have standard places that you set things. My phone only goes two places in my apartment, on the charger next to my bed, and on the one by my computer. If it's not in one of those places, it's in my hand or in my pocket. That's why it's never been lost, for even a second.
Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
If you need to memorize something, write it out longhand. It sticks better.
Kai David 3 years ago
My husband wandering about the house looking for something. What are you looking for? My mobile. You mean the one in your hand? Looks at hand, yes.
Bobby 3 years ago
Yeah, I understand this. I use my old phone, which I can't update, to find my new one... just follow the ringing.
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#22
If I'm feeling depressed I just tell myself " I'm depressed for now." It helps me look forward to when I'm not feeling down.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
I give myself a deadline until when can I be "depressed" (NOT DEPRESSION, JUST SAD) . This allows me to give myself time I need and prepare my head to do something about it, when comes the deadline I set.
V33333P 3 years ago
I do this with anger and panic! It's helped so much it's not even funny. It used to be an hour, now it's as short as 15 mins, once I let my emotions out "before my deadline" I feel so much lighter
Load More Replies... An Co 3 years ago
Works very well if you are nuero-normal. Not so much if you actually have clinical depression.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Me too. I keep reminding myself that nothing lasts forever, including being sad. It will suck, but just endure and it will be worth it.
Lisette Swinnen 2 years ago
I tell myself : it won't last. You came back before, you can do it again.
Charles Cranford 2 years ago
For someone who has battle depression on and off most of my life, I finally realized it was just a chemical in balance for me… So when I get down and out, I have to remind myself that it’s “my brain talking to my mind“ and really that’s all that it is for me. It’s just a mechanical thing in my brain… It’s not the universe hating me.
Artchangel 3 years ago
if I tell myself, "I feel sad," instead of, "I am sad," it's easier to get out of because it isn't who I am, it's just a temporary state, like a cloud that will pass.
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
One day at a time is not just for recovering addicts. When I'm not doing well, I tell myself that I can at least get thru the day. Inevitably, the following day is better.
#23
Drinking one cup of water for every two alcoholic beverages.
I keep a bottle of water by my bedside before I go to bed. When I wake up to go pee I chug as much as I can and pass back out.
End up with far less of a hangover
troufaki13 3 years ago
I thought it was the other way round. Two cups of water for every alcoholic beverage.
Wistiti 3 years ago
No idead... at the beginning, when it is still easier to keep track of what I'm drinking, I go for 1:1 and definitely with some food whenever possible. Alcohol on an empty stomach is the worst.
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Shelley McKinney 3 years ago
Water also helps with that. Can only drink so much liquid. Won't drink as much alcohol if you are drinking water too.
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Brandon 3 years ago
Simple law I learned as a kid: If you drink gatorade, juice, etc: Drink it down to halfway. Then fill it up with water and drink all of that. Then fill the empty bottle up with water and drink that. For soda, for every glass or bottle of soda, fill up the container twice and drink.
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
Um, don’t know if you’re aware of this, but you CAN reduce your alcohol intake.
Crazy Meerkat Lady 3 years ago
Back when I was well on my way to being a full time drinker, I used to drink 2 aspirins before going to bed and a lot of water. I'll put two more next to my bed so that if I wake up during the night, I'll take those two as well with some more water and by the next morning I'll either have no hangover or a small one. Lucozade is also a life saver when it comes to this.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
I'm not much of a drinker at all, but a couple of times a year I might overindulge on vacation or at a party. Before I go out, I always make sure to drink plenty of water. When I get home, I drink at least a bottle of water and take two paracetamol. If I wake up in the night, I drink another bottle of water. I always wake up feeling glorious. I haven't had a hangover or anything like one in decades.
Shelley Dawson 3 years ago
This is true. Also, I once accidentally drank the special stuff you have when you work out that replaces electrolytes and minerals. That works a treat.
#24
Thinking of different scenarios for bad drivers. If there’s a truck going 90mph on the highway and weaving through lanes without a turn signal, I just imagine that he’s on the verge of crapping his pants and that’s why he’s in a rush. I find it funny and usually improves my mood.
Mama Panda 3 years ago
I used this technique when I was teaching my son to drive. I told him if someone cut him off or was being a d**k on the road, imagine that they are having their worst day and cut them some slack. He doesn't road rage hardly at all now.
Oerff On Tour 3 years ago
I always say about cars speeding and weaving, they're in a hurry because they are almost out of gas, and want to reach the gasstation before the tank is empty.
Wednesday 3 years ago
Since there is literally nothing you can control but your own response, I do the same thing. I don't want to be mad or frightened, so I jus think Ah poor driver is probably fighting traffic to see s/hims kid born, or go to a funeral, or maybe s/he just got fired, or hired...
Thomas Robb 3 years ago
Had to go... a little fast for work. Building maintenance responding to a fire alarm. It's not fun going that far over the limit in town.
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Lara Kashdan Stolzberg 3 years ago
I heard a story once about a man who had his child son laying on his lap with a severe head injury. He was speeding to the hospital. He came to a vehicle that just would not let him pass. He tried everything - nope. His son passed on his lap from blood loss.
#25
Don’t yuck someone’s yum. Try out their flavor of food once
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
Yep I just love peanut butter and onion sandwiches - try it you'll like it!
Sanne H. 3 years ago
Or twice, if you’re in doubt if the cook did his job well. I tried snails two times. Hated it only once.
Bobby 3 years ago
Rattlesnake and oysters (not together!) were like that for me... not at all convinced on first try, but second seemed different, better.
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Elizabeth Butler 3 years ago
As a kid, I wouldn't eat peanut butter. I was a picky eater, and my parents thought that if I actually tried some I would like it. They tricked me by giving me hard candy with peanut butter filling (I did not get much candy then). I was excited and sucked on it until I tasted the peanut butter and almost vomited. They believed me then.
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Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
Once I had a bunch of spaghetti noodles but no sauce to put on them. I tried Campbell's cream of Mushroom soup instead and enjoyed a heavenly treat that tasted like steak! Don't dilute the soup, the noodles will do that. Must use Campbell's soup.
Bobby 3 years ago (edited)
Mom baked it with cheese, chopped fresh tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Not too different from your idea.
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BoredPanda 3 years ago
I love beef bulgogi #thatonegirlwhodoesntbuylunchfromschool
Load More Replies... Cydney Golden 3 years ago
Whether you want to try it or not is immaterial. It's rude to judge what others like.
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
Worked in an office with tw*ts that would literally lean over my meal with a disgusted expression and make some nasty comment. Eventually, I took my meals downstairs to eat with the maintenance staff, and never had a problem again.
#26
The chef who taught me to cook said at the get go, 90% of cooking is cleaning
GirlFriday 3 years ago
"Clean As You Go" was one of the five basic cooking rules I was taught. I still use it every time I cook and it makes things so much simpler.
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
Right? Who wants to face a pile of dirty dishes after a lovely meal? My cutting boards, prep knives, mise en place bowls, etc. are all clean before I'm even halfway through cooking. Cleanup almost always takes 10 minutes or less (yes - I DO have a dishwasher, but many things, like my chef's knives, I prefer to wash by hand).
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Mazer 3 years ago
If dealing with stubborn baked on mess, get some oven cleaner, spray the area well, put on some cling wrap so the chemicals won’t dry out. Go play with your pet or whatever for 20 minutes to let the cleaner do it’s best. I find too many people are impatient snd start scrubbing right away. Work smarter not harder.
#27
Shopping a list. Putting things on a list when they need to be replaced and the sticking to the list when I go shopping. It's probably saved me many thousands of dollars by now.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Sticking to the list it's my biggest problem going shopping.
Anna Banana 3 years ago
I don't have this problem because I have no patience for shopping. So I organise my list in the order of how I walk around the store, and I don't even look at anything else, just straight from shelf to shelf and then to checkout like a slightly crazy homing pigeon.
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Ristina Nielsen 3 years ago
Also, drink a glass of water before shopping. The tired-hungry-thirsty-combo causes bad dicipline.
GirlFriday 3 years ago
This is why I like to do pick up orders at the grocery store. I save myself thousands by not being in the store and picking up random crap. I place the order based on the list and I save time and money.
Paul Beebe 3 years ago
Also, EAT before you go shopping and you'll be able to stick to your list-going in a store hangry makes you buy stuff you shouldn't eat.....
MzFitz1215 3 years ago
Having a list is a big thing for me, I won't go to the store without one.
Sander 3 years ago
I'm a software developer so naturally I made an online shopping list app and it's one the most useful things in my life. Out of eggs? Plop it in the app. Out of paper towels? App. At the store, I can cross it off or remove it from the item. I even made the ordering reflect the layout of the super market and items are categorized by section.
#28
Minding my own business.
kasei10 3 years ago
Like when a formerly pragmatic leader goes batshit and starts invading his neighbours.
Load More Replies... Jo Choto 3 years ago
It's a fine line. If there is no physical danger to someone else, best to mind your own business. If you feel a child or animal might be abused, do NOT mind your own business.
Leodavinci 3 years ago
Yeah... because misperception is not a common thing, nor nosy busybodies always looking for something wrong.
Load More Replies... Hey! 1 year ago
One time when my husband and I went out, we saw two ladies coming in and the youngest stepped out to take a phone call while the octogenarian was left to serve herself the very hot tea. Well, her hands were trembling and she was spilling over them. So I left my table and I asked if I could do the honor of serving her tea. She smiled so I did. It took a long while before the other one came back too. She was dressed like a nurse but I wasn't impressed.
Amanda Hunter 3 years ago
That was the answer my ex would give me when I'd go into a room he was in and ask what he was doing. Did I mention that he's my ex?
#29
Getting out of bed immediately when the alarm goes off.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
People who do this : what's your secret, motivation, voodoo, kind of alarm,aspirations and dreams? HOW, just How ?
Brandon 3 years ago
I wake up at 4:50 every weekday to go for a morning swim, and for me, it's just knowing that I have a place to be and I need to get up and go. It's the motivation and the work ethic.
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Paul Davis 3 years ago
This goes with just setting your alarm for the time you actually need to get up. Stop with the 5-more-minute nonsense, why are you blowing quality sleep in exchange for stressed out sleep?
13 3 years ago
Because even 5 more minutes stressed is better than the daily grind of reality for a lot of people.
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This is apparently true the more you snooze, the more tired you feel when you wake up. I used to do this and i was always tired. Now i force myself up on the first alarm and feel so much better for it especially at 04:30
CH1990 3 years ago
I wish I Could do this, I'd probably be a lot more awake than I am now everytime my alarm goes off and I snooze for 30min 🤣 also will give me 30min of extra sleep! Too scared to try though
Aliquid 3 years ago
I always feel worse if I snooze, than if I just get up and get it over with.
Load More Replies... Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
My dad taught me that fifty years ago and I've never bought an alarm clock--I tell myself when to wake up, even in the Army.
#30
Deep stretching right before bed or right when waking up. makes a world of difference
Whitney keen 3 years ago
Then all the more important. Being flexible is what will save you from breaking a hip.
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Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago
If I did that I'd sound like a box of rice krispies... Only I go snap, crackle, flop!
InfectedVoice 3 years ago
I do 100 push-ups every morning before I walk the dogs, it makes me feel good.
#31
Glass of water in the microwave to cook food that isn't already frozen. Works really well with things like pasta that you want to reheat and not get that really bad rubberized texture. The temp of the water is also usually a good tell on how hot your food is, so you don't need to go and taste it cold.
Pilot Chick 3 years ago
Microwave a glass of water so the inside of the microwave is nice and steamy then wipe it down. Easiest way to clean a microwave.
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
You can use 2C/500mL water and 2T/30mL of white vinegar to make it even easier.
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aubergine10003 3 years ago
I put a wet paper towel on top of pasta/rice before I microwave it. It steams down into the bowl directly.
Mazer 3 years ago
Place your food in a circle in the plate, not in one big clump, everything will heat better and more evenly…no more cold spots in piping hot food
Jessica Rabbit 3 years ago
Also a damp paper towel over rice when you reheat it will help "re-moisten" it, so you have soft warm rice instead of dry rice.
Willowbilly 2 years ago
Flip a glass bowl over the pasta in the microwave, like a lid. Keeps it from drying out.
Riley Quinn 3 years ago
Arrange you food to resemble a donut. It heats faster and more evenly.
#32
That moment trick from Deadpool.
I have a bad temper, not going to lie. It felt uncontrollable for a while, but it was just because I was always so quick to react.
Like as a kid, if my brother said something that rubbed me the wrong way, the next moment, I was trying to fight my brother without even thinking.
Now, if something pisses me off, I catch myself and think about why that thing pissed me off. 9 times out of 10, I'm just being dumb and allowing something dumb to upset me. This helps a lot if you rage in video games. Most of the time if you're raging in a game at someone on your team, you're the problem.
Scooter 3 years ago
I believe he's referring to "Four or five moments is all it takes to be a hero . . ."
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Billy Allen 3 years ago
For those confused. There's a theory that it only takes 5 seconds to make a decision that can not only affect your life but that of others directly and indirectly. You can think about doing something, spend hours or days or even months yet it comes down to you literally thinking in your head " I'm going to "action of 2 or more words" a person(s)." It's 5 seconds that will determine how the rest of your life and that of others will go and since I work in the corrections system I have heard many individuals lament the 5 seconds that they didn't stop and question.
Scooter 3 years ago
The movie quote I always think of is from Evan Almighty. "If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient?"
DC 3 years ago
I did a similar thing. To add pressure to act peacefully, I got a peace symbol tattooed on my left ring finger, so everybody expects me to be of the peaceful kind, which made me into the peaceful kind ... also, it may spark prejudice that only gets reassured by bad tempering, and therefore, I can't allow myself that anymore. Decision to do something about it I had in 2005 (a very changing year in many regards, mostly for the better), and since, I have only one time killed a device by violence, which was a printer that, in all hindsight, was such a crappy thing that it kinda deserved being introduced to large accelerations in two directions....... I have a printer/scanner now, that I truly like, because it works better than any I had before, and one served me well for like 6 years before it began to fail due to ... I don't know anymore. Forgot.
#33
Resting my feet on a small booster stool for optimal pooing position
Ashbug 3 years ago
I got a five dollar folding stool and it works like a charm
Load More Replies... KariLovesHerKat 3 years ago
I took my toilets out and replaced them with the floor toilets so i squat. Never regretted it
Dorothy Parker 3 years ago
Product in the US sold in stores is called Squatty Potty. Raises your feet and some SP are adjustable to raise or lower.
Memere 3 years ago
I get the idea but - yuck. Not gonna happen, not even on my own bathroom floor.
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Riley Quinn 3 years ago
Another reason I dislike public toilets. No poo stool. FYI: men should sit to pee. Look it up.
#34
Carrying a bag with me that folds into a tiny thing. I love it and people always smile at it when I say i don't need a bag at the store
shuka shuka 3 years ago
I can't believe anyone smiles at that anymore. Isn't it common to have your own bag now?
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Depends on the bag. I have one that folds into a little ducky when closed, another one is a ladybug and yet another one a bee. They have already made several people smile...
Load More Replies... Iggy 3 years ago
Ireland introduced a plastic bag tax 20 years ago and the effect was fantastic. There was a visible drop in litter for a start. It's currently 22c per bag, with many shops selling more expensive bags. Most people bring their own shopping bags with them or use paper bags.
Renate Stargardt 1 year ago
I always have at least 3 to 4 small, foldable tote bags in my “handbag.” Sometimes I even give them away when I see someone needs a bag
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
I have about five of them in my handbag (all different, from different vendors). Today I was asked if I needed a bag and was able to reply that I had 'bags of bags'.
DC 3 years ago
I have one of these, too. There is even a little bag on the bag by the handles, so when you don't need the bag, you got a bag to put the bag into so the bag you don't need won't unfold in your pocket. An der Tüte ist eine kleine Tüte, die man nehmen kann, um die Tüte hineinzustopfen, wenn man die Tüte nicht benötigt. - eastern germans had these on them since forever, it is said, so that they never lack a bag in case something rare is available, like exotic fruit or so. C&A and Ikea sell the best of these in germany, I have one of each and they're close to perfect, while one a friend had lent me, from whereever, is kinda broken already after some minor use in not that long a time.
#35
When I'm trying to sleep in bed at night I go over what I did that day and think of everything I did in a positive light or as if it's part of a goal I'm working towards. I've never been depressed (or at least diagnosed with it!) but this helps feeling like I've accomplished something and I can feel better about what I've done. Celebrate every little thing you did, and also it helps me fall asleep a little bit faster too.
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
The "never been depressed" bit is weird. Depression is a real, serious illness. You didn't prevent depression with optimism. That's not how depression works. You were just lucky enough never to get it.
LuckyL 3 years ago
I didn't read it as - that's the reason why I'm not depressed. I read it as "I do this for my mental health"
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Erik Lawrence 3 years ago
this just perpetuates the idea that depression is just something you get over by being more positive. Also shows they have no idea about depression or any real handle on mental health at all. people need to stop being so self righteous to think that they know or understand things just because they feel like they should.
Coffee panda 3 years ago
Yeah. I this irked me a bit. As a person suffering from bouts of depression, i just wanna flip off the author of this.
Load More Replies... Tammy Kirks 3 years ago
I suffer from depression and anxiety but I try to think of something every day that was good. Sometimes it's just that the day is over. It does help.
AnxietyRiddenMom 3 years ago
I think they were saying they've never been depressed so they can't say if this would help in that situation, but it helps them in their life.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
I also do this. Things im grateful for. Helps to put happiness and important things in perspective. Even if it's a roof over my head and hot water.
Susan Betz 3 years ago
I think of 3 good things from my day. Even the crappiest day has a bit of good if you look for it. Like, I'm thankful I had a warm shower. That's a go-to. Best part of my day.
#36
My summer hack is coffee ice cubes. I make a tray of coffee cubes for my ice coffee. One cup of coffee makes one tray. Game changer, no more watery ice coffee.
Mistralok 3 years ago
Finally another person gets it. Not even my favorite local coffee shop had heard of it when I mentioned it to them.
Beth L 3 years ago
Umm... you can't run coffee through a commercial ice machine. Your local coffee shop isn't using a hundred little plastic trays to make ice.
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#37
Stretch while waiting for something (microwave, etc)
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I constantly have to stretch throughout the day. Waiting for microwave or kettle are a common time. Despite that I still get the pain, but hopefully not as bad.
#38
Sleeping with a pillow between my knees. No more lower back pain
#39
Putting the cream in the bottom of the cup and pouring the coffee in. Thousands of spoons saved from the dishwasher. Hundreds of stir sticks kept out of landfills. Doing my part.
Monday 3 years ago
We just have a "coffee spoon". Everyone who makes coffee uses the same spoon from the morning to the evening and it's chucked in the dishwasher at night with the rest.
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
I pour the cream [vanilla soymilk in our case!] in a slow swirl motion at the end, that stirs it just fine.
Hey! 1 year ago
That would not work for us; we don't drink the same kind of coffee and we don't like each other's coffee. I always lick my spoon, trying to get the last drop of coffee on it. I tried putting the cream first and I felt like I still needed to stir. I don't use stir sticks - they don't even work for stirring otherwise they would have made them out of SS.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I would never do 'milk in first' but I don't ever stir it anyway, to save time and dishes :) My mum said recently, when making me a cup of tea, 'is this enough milk, you often seem to add an extra drop at the end'. Made me realise she was right and I did it 'cos I never know for sure how strong the tea is until I have picked up the mug and it's begun to mix!
Lynne Walker 3 years ago
I don't think it works if you use sugar; doesn't dissolve in the now-cooler coffee. Got a trick for that?
Canine Queen 3 years ago
A chop stick for stirring everything. It easily releases everything with a quick rinse under the faucet.
#40
ignoring people I don't want to interact with
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
I f I don't recognize a phone number it does not get answered. Wearing a mask and Dark glasses is a great way to ignore people!
Kai David 3 years ago
If the grocery aisle is to crowded, any retail aisle, I start coughing hard. Everyone scatters like cockroaches in the light
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Sorry, doesn't work here - you will only be met buy death stares and maybe somebody asks you if "you want bread with that (cough)?"...
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Shelley Dawson 3 years ago
Been doing that for years. Have few acquaintances and a number of wonderful friends.
#41
Moisturizing my face right after the shower
Bobby 3 years ago
Pretty sure my walkabout is traced somewhere in my wrinkles, just east of the blue water Navy stint.
Load More Replies... Tammy Kirks 3 years ago
Don't forget the rest of your body needs moisturizer too! And Sunscreen!
MilaFi 3 years ago
Water, can actually wash away some of your protective sebum layer on your skin and that causes the skin to dry.
Load More Replies... Tuna Fish 3 years ago
YEEEEES. I use very few chemicals on my very sensitive skin. When I am in the shower I only use shampoo to clean my whole body. When I get out of the shower and dry off I immediately cover my face and neck and hands with moisturizer (oil of olay ) I am 53 and literally have almost no wrinkles on my face.
#42
When you leave a room, take one thing with you that belongs somewhere else. When I see a part of the bathroom is getting dirty/dusty, I immidiately clean it. Toilet or sink or floor whatever. Doing 10% of something is better than doing none. I'm not the healthiest physically or mentally, so keeping organised is hard. But if I do one thing, I consider myself productive.
AnxietyRiddenMom 3 years ago
I had a therapist that did something similar. When she would tidy up, she'd carry a tote with her. Anything that didn't belong in a place, she put in the tote to be returned to where it belonged
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago (edited)
This! I have seen this advice already several times here on Bored Panda, "Everytime I leave the room I take something with me to where it belongs" - What ARE you people carrying around all day? Most of my things are in the room where I need them anyway. If not, I use it and immediately put it back. It would drive me batsh!t crazy to have stuff lying around everywhere? The only things that regularly need to be moved are the dishes from my table back to the kitchen.
Load More Replies... #43
Buying a meal deal and keeping the chocolate bar in your coat pocket. When you finish work and get into the elevator you’ll always put your hands in your coat pockets ready for the s**tty commute home. And there it is, a nice little treat to remind you that everything is ok
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
What the hell are you talking about ? Is that some sort of regional thing ?
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
The only meal that comes with a chocolate bar where I live is a lunchable. Lol
#44
Not leaving the house in an absolute tear to get to work. Take an extra fifteen minutes to make your bed, start/empty the dishwasher, tidy the kitchen, toss all your laundry into the basket. This not only helps me be calm when I get home but I find myself less frazzled at work too.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
I've been doing this, since I went with my baby to hospital and stay there without have any courage to ask a friend to bring over clothes and higiénic products because my house was a embarrassing mess. Never again.
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
Be late often enough, get fired, and never have to do any of it ever again.
Paul Davis 3 years ago
SMH at the people speeding and weaving around traffic in a frantic rush. Risking their lives and others just because they won't get up 5 minutes earlier.
GirlFriday 3 years ago
I get up extra early in the mornings so I have the time to tidy my house before leaving. My day is so much less stressful when I know I am coming home to a clean house.
Aisling Raye 3 years ago
This too works best when you live alone and no one is around to mess up your tidy house while you're gone. Coming home to a tidy home is by far one of my favorite things about living alone.
Iseefractals 3 years ago
Making the bed in the morning is the worst thing you can do. When you sleep, you sweat, you shed skin, you drool (who knows what else you secretly secrete, messy beast that you are) If you cover your sheets and pillows with your thick heavy blanket, all the nasty human...sheen...just festers. Bacteria and viruses thrive and bide their time, creating not only a health risk for you (and whomever shares your bed) but also ruining your bedding so much faster. Much better to pull the blanket on the floor, open the blinds/curtains, and let the sun do it's job of neutralizing all that nastiness.
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
I was taught - before leaving house beds must be made, dishes done and put away, and leave it tidy!
#45
I once saw a video about extending the life of shaving razors by cutting out a piece of old jeans and using it as a strop. I get about 6 months out of a single Gillete Mach 3 and I am a legit Sasquatch.
Aisling Raye 3 years ago
You can also store whatever disposable razor you're using blade side down in a cup with some baby oil. Keeps the blades sharp for so much longer. Also using baby oil to shave results in heavenly smooth shaved legs.
Paul Davis 3 years ago
Just use food-grade mineral oil. No perfumes in it like baby oil. I think baby oil is a travesty.
Load More Replies... Tuna Fish 3 years ago
I thought you could only use a strop on straight edge razors. Off to google how to use them on regular shaving razors.
Tuna Fish 3 years ago
Wow. It's on youtube. So easy, just like straight edge razors. I'm a gonna try this. Thanks Izula4.
Load More Replies... Iseefractals 3 years ago
Buy a safety razor. Like the kind from the 1950's that clamp around a disposable blade. Best shave short of a straight razor. They use no plastic, a box of 50 double edged blades costs less than $10, the razor itself can be found for as cheap as $5 (tho it's become a bit of a hipster point of pride so expensive options abound) when you're done shaving you clean the blade in 99% isopropyl alcohol and dry it off and it will last for months, at which point the blades can be recycled. No skin irritation, no ingrown hairs, no nicks, no bumps. Don't settle for inferior plastic landfill fodder, no matter how long you can "stretch it out" https://www.amazon.com/Double-Edge-Razor-Blades-Stainless/dp/B07Q1JNPRH https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Template-Mustache-Personal-RazorsRazors-Blades/dp/B0924MF923/ref=sr_1_20?crid=1NOD9KUYWOWS5&keywords=safety+razor&qid=1645910074&sprefix=safety+razor%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-20 https://www.amazon.com/gp/slredirect/picassoRedirect.html/ref=pa_sp_atf_aps_sr_pg1
Russ Kincade 3 years ago
I get about 1000 shaves from my razors without ever sharpening. Also, I have never nicked myself. (I use an electric)
#46
I saw an episode of Wife Swap in 2005 where the mom had this system with her sponges that stuck with me. You just downgrade the dishes sponge to the wiping off the counter sponge instead of throwing it out right away. It makes me feel like I have my s**t together when I’m losing it tbh
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
And then downgrade to clean the balcony and outside areas or the toilet or the cooking oven.
Leodavinci 3 years ago
Don't. Particularly going from doing dishes to wiping counters. Sponges are great breeding grounds for bacteria.
Heather Atwood 3 years ago
Sponges are so nasty. Never had use for them. Give me a good wash cloth any day of the week!
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Yes. You can even use up old clothes that no longer fit for cleaning purposes and throw them out if they have really 'served their time'. I find these plastic sponges absolutely disgusting.
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Lilly's Mom 3 years ago
But the dishes sponge is usually full of germs, so you're wiping germs onto the counter.
Canine Queen 3 years ago
Ew, sponge, bacteria grower. Thin cloth (cotton, microfiber, viscose) that thoroughly dries between uses and can be laundered or boiled for disinfection. Stack of small squares takes up as much space as one sponge.
madbakes 3 years ago
I just put the sponge in the dishwasher when I run it through.
Load More Replies... Canine Queen 3 years ago
Sponge, ew, grower of bacteria. Small, thin cloth (cotton, microfiber, viscose) that can be laundered or boiled to disinfect. Stack of them takes up as much space as a sponge.
#47
Having a bedtime routine helps me to fall asleep. Otherwise, I have trouble. My routine is watching one episode of a funny or happy show on TV. And then reading manga on my phone, with the screen set to its dimmest. Works like a charm
D K 3 years ago (edited)
I lay in bed with my cup of tea on the nightstand, Bob Ross channel on TV, and scroll through BP. Every single evening at 8pm, Sunday-Thursday. My two cats often join me and lay next to me. It’s their routine, too. 😸
Paul Davis 3 years ago
I do this too but a lot of sleep advisors tell you to avoid computer screens for an hour before bedtime due to the blue light destroying melatonin production. My wife gives me a lot of grief about what I do as a result, not listening that I dim the screen or don't even look at it while I'm trying to relax my head.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Most cell phones have a setting that reduces the blue light and dims the screen, I assume computers, tablets etc. have as well (I only use my mobile that late)...
Load More Replies... Jennifer Gilmore 3 years ago
I usually watch a documentary of some sort. David Attenborough has a very calm voice that lulls me to sleep. Anything fiction usually invokes emotions and keeps me away.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
So it is not only me! Anything fictional will keep me awake. People always tell me they read in bed and fall asleep with the nose in the book. How??? If I read a book in bed, I will read until either the book is finished or it is time to get up again! Never, in my whole life, have I fallen asleep over a book - I have, however, finished lots of books between 3 and 5 in the morning and went to work like a zombie...
Load More Replies... Ololade Olaomo 3 years ago
My brother looks at the photos on his phone and within minutes he's on the other side in Dreamland.
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
Get you a blue light blocking app for all your devices, set it to automatically start up when the sun goes down in your area. This will help your brain stop thinking it's daytime and actually let you sleep.
#48
leaving a bottle of water on my nightstand, so I drink it first thing in the morning. also don't really know if it's a life hack or not, but using a sneaker as a cup holder when I'm not near a table.
Hey! 1 year ago
They take off a shoe to hold their bottle or cup; I wouldn't do it just for the sweating of the said cup/bottle. The shoe itself doesn't bother your drink since it's inside a container.
Load More Replies... Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
I don't think that is a good idea because you then swallow all the vile stuff that built up in your mouth over night . Rather swirl your mouth with a bit of vegetable oil in the morning and spit it out (in the bio trash, not the sink!) before you brush your teeth and clean your tongue. Afterwards drink a really, really large cup or two of warm water - it gets everything going!
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I could never survive without a bottle of water by my bed, I get such a dry mouth! Same reason I always have a drink while I'm eating. It really confused me when I found out some parent don't allow (why, I don't know) their kids a drink until they finished eating.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
These are mostly parents who think that their kids will drink too much and then they won't eat because their little tummy already feels so full. One hour after the mealtime, however, they are of course hungry and ask for snacks. Yes, you guessed it, we never had anything to drink during lunch; for breakfast and dinner we had coffee but no additional water or something. However, nobody ever questioned that. On the contrary, I was completely confused when at friends' houses I was always handed a glass and asked what I wanted to drink with my food. Thanks, but I am hungry, not thirsty?
Load More Replies... Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
My dad drinks a bit over 1L/40 oz of water each morning rather than coffee, has ever since I can remember. Healthiest guy I know.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Genuine question - What do you need a cup holder for at home? Or do you carry spare sneakers around outside your home?
Load More Replies... Jo Johannsen 3 years ago
I keep two quart bottles of water by me throughout the day/night. Once both are empty, I get up and refill. Never claimed I wasn't lazy, but I definitely stay hydrated.
#49
This will probably go straight to the bottom but sometime last year or the year before there was a thread on Reddit that was something regarding "your best life hack" and on there, some kind Redditor taught me that holding down Windows-Shift-S opens up the snip-screen menu on Windows 10 for screenshotting and simple highlighting or marking up your desktop. I use that every single day now. I was probably very late to that party too but someone will read this and be happy they did. Paying it forward.
Stephanie Cunningham 3 years ago
Whoa! This is going to save me tons of time. I use the snip tool at work every day.
Jane Zimmerman 3 years ago
Thank you! Sometimes copy and paste don't work for me and this will solve the problem - bless you!!!
Hey! 1 year ago
Instead of copy/paste, which doesn't work for everything, you use the Windows key, Shift, and S, to copy as is and then you also paste (no special paste) as is. It is super useful.
Load More Replies... Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
I turn off ALL my lights when I go to bed. Saves electricity and my money. WOW !
#50
Heat take-out Chinese in a pan with a bag of frozen veggies. It's healthier per portion and costs less because you get more. Win-win.
Mistralok 3 years ago
Learn to cook it yourself and you can put a couple more "wins" in there.
Crochet lady 3 years ago
You can know how to cook and do it more often than not and still want carry out occasionally.
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Doing 1 thing at a time and nothing else. Life becomes so much simpler. Write a list of the stuff you need to do and just follow that list.
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
Multitasking is a myth, you can only do one thing at a time properly.
Iseefractals 3 years ago
Incorrect. I function so much more efficiently when i have a movie or tv show playing as i'm working. Makes sitting in front of a computer photoshopping product photo's for 12 hours straight much less draining.
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I immediately thought of my mother (who was only just diagnosed at 58). She can never do one thing at a time, leading to having 10 things started before finally finishing the first! She writes lists, and has done for years but it doesn't always help.
Load More Replies... Shelley Dawson 3 years ago
I think I must be the only woman who can't do two things simultaneously, properly that is!
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I tend to do it pretty well, it must be the years of doing numerous things while also reading a book! (I even used to walk to the bus while reading)
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A work from home life hack I adopted was using break time from work to do low mental energy chores. Stuff like dusting furniture and vacuuming the pool is a nice break from the mental energy of working and I’m getting stuff done.
Jennifer Gilmore 3 years ago
Pools have vacuums. Usually has bristles on the bottom to scrub the algae. It's on the end of a long pole and you attach it to the pool filter with a hose. It suctions any debris that has settled at the bottom, while scrubbing off the algae. You then have to clean the pool's filter because its full of everything you sucked up.
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MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
Yeah, I started doing that too. You get to keep up with the cleaning without doing it all on the weekends.
Kate Jones 3 years ago
One of the best things about working from home is that in down time I can get other things started I would have otherwise had to wait until I came home to do. I can put in a load of laundry or put the dishes in the dishwasher and once I'm done with work, my time is mine to do what I want instead of catching up on chores or, worse, putting them off because by the time I get home I'm too tired. I feel like I'm not wasting any time anymore, which is so nice. But we're being forced back to the office next week so... so much for that.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
I beg to differ - working from home has caused me to never ever have breaks at all anymore because I now use my breaks from the computer for a million different household things I might have completely avoided if I had not been home...
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troufaki13 3 years ago
And when you get off work, your house is clean and you don't have to do anything!
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
Mama always moved between things that also needed to be done - dishes, laundry, cleaning. She'd rotate until everything was done, but would never spend super long on any one thing. Did I mention ADHD is genetic? 😂
#53
Adding a tbs of Chia seeds to my cereal to help me feel more full.
DC 3 years ago
They are great! I wouldn't be anywhere near functioning if it weren't for psyllium seeds. BUT, do not use the ones ground the finest, they must still be above powder in size. Powderized, they lose a lot of their function.
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#54
My teenaged kids constantly gave me their laundry inside out with their underwear and socks still stuck to the pants, like they literally peeled them off in one piece. I’d nag and nag at them to turn their clothes right side out and they continue to leave them inside out so I decided to give them back their laundry clean but inside out. It worked.
Eb 3 years ago
I turn everything inside out for washing as they stay looking nice for longer that way. I also iron them that way if they need it, so everything in my cupboards is inside out till it gets worn.
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
I always wash inside out, usually the dirtiest part is the one in contact wit skin
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Teenagers ?!?! Don't scare me like this. My 6 and 4 years old kids do it and I'm allowing because they are kids. You mean I should stop now because otherwise they will do this even as teenagers?!?!? 😳😳😳 Nnoooooooooo
#55
Lists of stuff you need to do. It doesn't matter how minor it is, put it all on there. Then, you have two options. Do the easiest one first, and demonstrate to yourself that you've been pointlessly putting it off. Or do the most difficult one first, so that you get it out of the way and the list becomes easier and easier to finish. Either way, pretty soon the focus of your activity changes from the actual tasks to "crossing things off the list". You barely even notice you're doing the tasks anymore, you just remember the pay-off you get when you cross another item off the list.
CHRIS DOMRES 3 years ago
" A bad pencil is better than the best memory". Jewish proverb, I think.
Katherine Boag 3 years ago
I always have way more things to do than I can reasonably get done, and having a long list gives me too much anxiety to start doing any of it.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
This! And if you are forced to always immediately react to something popping up you will most likely never even get to crossing off one thing on your list until it is nearly the end if your working day and this will get you super frustrated. To-do-lists only work as a motivation if you are free to organise your work in your own sweet time. I have a fixed routine which allows me to get through my work at the best possible speed, however, there are days when I am so often interrupted by my boss, the management, clients etc. that it is already 17:00 before I even get to really start...
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-Taking my dog for a 20 min. walk first thing in the morning to get my brain and body moving
-Filling a water bottle and leaving it on the kitchen counter before bed so I'll remember to chug it first thing in the morning. My day is completely different when I start it off well-hydrated.
-Doing 15-20 minutes of light cleaning after work to save from doing a ton of housework on the weekends.
Shelley Dawson 3 years ago
I think people often underestimate the power of the human body. Water is water no matter what flavourings are added. Yes, those flavourings may have their own effect, but water is water. The body knows this.
BoredPanda 3 years ago
These are very high expectations. Who would? I am a sloth. So this is very unhelpful. Thank you! 😊
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
Dog walk good and I do blow the dust off the furniture in the evening!
#57
Not sitting down until everything is done. Come home from work, get changed, put the laundry on, do the dishes, make dinner/meal prep, clean the house a bit, walk the dog. Do everything thats needed of you before you sit down on the couch/to have dinner.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
This is what my mom does. It would drive me nuts, and our guests when we'd have company. People would have to tell my mom to come and sit lol.
Victoria 3 years ago
Nope, this can lead to burning out ... Take 10 to 15 minutes to decompress and go from "work mind" to whatever else... Especially if you work from home
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Especially if you have so much work to do at home that you will literally NEVER get to sit down but at one point simply crawl into bed completely exhausted...
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#58
Reading a book to fall asleep faster.
Vetus Vespertilio 3 years ago
That’s one of the best things about retirement - staying up as long as I like to finish a great book!
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Leodavinci 3 years ago
A real book, not an ebook or anything that requires a screen. Even if there is nothing to the blue light issue, a light in your face will not help you get to sleep faster.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Would not work for me either, not even with the phone book...
Load More Replies... ZAPanda 3 years ago
This is actually a REALLY BAD idea. Let me explain behaviourism. If you associate two things, they become linked. So now, if you want to STUDY something, guess what? You fall asleep and can never study. DO NOT do this. Read when you are out of bed and concentrating.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I assumed it meant reading for fun. Study should be finished about 20 mins before trying to sleep as well as it usually makes your brain more active.
Load More Replies... Hey! 1 year ago
I'm a professional reader; if I fall asleep while reading, which I do for at least 5 hours per day, I'd be in trouble. BUT I found this gem. Let me know if you try it! This-Book-...a7af3d.jpg 
#59
I got three. Putting green onions in water and not in the fridge before using them, and then also putting the white parts in water after using the greens. They grow back quickly so you can use them again. The finger trick for measuring water for rice. It works every time and the rice comes out perfect. And neem oil for my plants, they love it.
troufaki13 3 years ago
You put the rice in the pot and then put your finger on top of the rice. Then pour the water which should reach your first knuckle and this is the perfect proportion. Hope that makes sense.
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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago
I've never had any trouble with the 2:1 ratio. Take ANY container (a measuring cup, a custard cup, a small can, a ladle, it doesn't matter), fill twice with water, then once with rice. Cook at the lowest setting your stove will do, never open until done, and fluff with a fork, not a spoon.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
Still depends on the kind of rice though, sometime 2:1 is not enough water. Wholegrain will rather need 3:1 or it might still be rock hard...
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#60
Setting calendar reminders for myself that go off when I need to do them.
Jennifer Gilmore 3 years ago
I connected my family to Google calendar so they all see the same things that i do. "Mom, when is my...." "Check the calendar ". Work schedules, dr appointments, sporting events, it's all in there. You can also enter things as private events, as apposed to family events.
ZAPanda 3 years ago
it's a hack. most people I know haven't thought of this and rely on memory and forget everything. Whereas what I do is have a shared calendar and put shared activities into it so no one can say they forgot.
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 3 years ago
My mum also sets alarms to go off throughout the day to reorient her to tasks. So she has one that goes off about 10 to remind her to put her breakfast dishes away and get dressed etc. My sister was also told to use a 'social' timer to vibrate after 5 mins while she is having a conversation to help her get off track when she is rambling or needs to give someone else a turn to speak. Apparently there is a particular name for this type of timer but I can't remember it.
#61
One that I read on here and have since adopted entirely is to squeegee off water when I've had a shower. Totally the best advice I've had on a life hack thread.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
I Googled "squeegee". It's a windows, glad clean product. I don't get it.
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
When you have glass or tiles surrounding your shower it helps to go over the surfaces with that rubber thing to "wipe" off droplets. Leaves a dry surface, no streaks.
Load More Replies... Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
On your body ? A squeegee ? What about all the bumps, and nooks and crannies ?
Jo Johannsen 3 years ago (edited)
I use my washcloth to wipe away the bulk of the water, wringing as needed. After that, towelling off is so much more effective.
#62
Getting lunches ready the night before. Not necessarily packing them up, but getting all the individual parts ready. If I’m bringing leftovers, then packing a portion. Or cutting up veggies and cheese to make a little snack platter. Then in the morning I grab the things I prepped the night before, with the easy to grab things (an apple, a yogurt, maybe a muffin if I was ambitious and baked some, or a hard boiled egg if I thought enough ahead and made some) and there’s my lunch. Rather than figuring it out from scratch in the morning, or just buying something during my lunch break.
Shelley Dawson 3 years ago
I worked out just how much buying lunches cost. I now make my own lunches. I bring in the components and make up a sandwich (so it doesn't go soggy) or have leftovers. Cheaper and far, far nicer and fresher.
Hey! 1 year ago
The kids loved it when they participated in making their lunch. My youngest who didn't go to school yet also wanted a lunch (he also waited for the bus with his lunchbox. LOL). One did the drinks, the other the veggies, the other the sandwiches, etc. We packed their lunch boxes in their own color and into the fridge for the day after.
Kelli Girouard 3 years ago
Yep. All our leftovers get portioned into lunch size containers, labeled and put in the freezer. There's always a variety of lunches in the freezer ready to grab and go!
#63
When stuck in bed with my phone in the morning, I aim to at least relocate to the couch. Always end up starting my day accidentally instead.
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
I’m 87 years old, and I can say I have NEVER been stuck in bed with a phone. Not even when sick ! Other things, yes. No phones in my bedroom, wired, cell, smart or otherwise.
#64
Purposely rewording anything "negative" in terms of "not positive". Doesn't matter that I'm saying the word "not", I'm still suggesting "positive". Congratulating myself when finishing a meal, and when getting ready early in the morning. Just to reaffirm that "I can f**king do this".
#65
having a notepad on my pantry door.
When I take something out I jot it down voila instant shopping list.
Caro Caro 3 years ago
I have painted the inside of a pantry door with blackboard paint. I write what I need and used and copy this on my shopping list. Wipe blackboard and repeat !
Hey! 1 year ago
I want to, I really do, but I keep forgetting. Also, I won't put it in my list until I need it. My grocery list is a list of meals with their ingredients, and I check that list every time we do groceries so I don't miss out. I cross-out everything we do have (like pickles are good for multiple meals, butter, etc.).
Hey! 1 year ago
I'm curious. What's a breast friend? Did you breastfeed together?
Load More Replies... Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
I leave little spiral notebooks with a pen tucked in the coil all over the place. I always need to write something down. Shopping list or otherwise.
#66
Brushing with my Left hand, I'm right handed and I read back in the day that if you train your brain to use your non dominant hand you'll be good in task management I think.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
Best way to become ambidextrous: use cutlery with the other hand every time you eat. Write with the other hand. Practise cutting, drawing, sewing, any fine motor skill with the other hand. Do it every day for two months and you will be surprised how competent you will become.
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Cutlery with the other hand is the one thing I could never pick up, even though mum we complain about me using the 'wrong' hand! Turns out my brother and sister both use the same way as I do, and eventually we worked out my grandmother did too. I still had to set the table the 'correct' way when it was my turn though!
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Andie Day 3 years ago
Easiest to learn--change your mouse to the other hand. Mine is left with the button on the right. Drives everybody crazy using my computer. Unfortunately, when you get used to it, drives you crazy using another's.
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
I have the mouse on the left with reversed buttons, too - then you move and click with the left and your right hand is free to enter numbers! My colleagues hate it if they want to use my computer...
Load More Replies... Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
Spent some time trying to become ambidextrous as a teenager. It didn't work. But I did get pretty good with my left hand while recovering from a thumb injury that had my right wrapped up for a while. Punched a hole through it with a #2 grommet on a kick press.
MelonCloud 3 years ago
I also (right handed) had to become left handed for about 8 months when I had a ganglion cyst in my right wrist, I could absolutely not move it. But didn't keep up with it after recovering from surgery. Can't for the life of me write with my left hand now. You really do need to keep it up.
Load More Replies... #67
Basic meal prep, I will buy the veggies/ fruit I want to eat that week and instead of chopping them up when I need them, I just do it all at once right after I buy them (makes it easier to just grab a handful of celery or grapes if they are already ready to go). I also pack my work food the night before that way there are no excuses to not bring it to work if I'm running late.
Karin Gibson 3 years ago
Fruit and vegetables lose their vitamins very quickly when the flesh is exposed to air. If you do the preprocessing thing make sure you take a daily vitamin supplement to counteract the disappearance of the natural vitamins in your food.
SuePrew 3 years ago
"Contrary to expectations, new research has found that fresh fruit does not lose its nutritional value when sliced and packaged. Cutting and packaging have almost no effect on vitamin C and other antioxidants even when the fruit is kept for as long as nine days at refrigerator temperature, 41 degrees"
Load More Replies... Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
Only do this if you can keep up with the prep. If it's just going to go bad, or if you've bought fruit/veg for weeks only to have it spoil, get frozen instead.
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
I try to chop up enough veggies for the meals I have on "heavy rotation" to make at least two meals and freez what I don't need immediately. Saves time and a trip to the store the next time.
Brian Bennett 3 years ago
Lunches made night before always. but veggies chopped when you get them - I shop once a month - YUCK!
Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
I try to portion them out in zip lock bags and freeze them, that way I can buy things on sale in bulk and have them ready when I need them.
Load More Replies... Banjocricket 3 years ago
Cucumbers, peppers, and strawberries last so much longer if you slice them right away. I also learned on one of these that you should store asparagus in a glass with water instead of in the bag.
#68
Waking up early everyday. I used to not be a morning person but I found a morning radio show I liked and waking up early makes me have a productive day.
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
What's the secret ? I realize that my life would be 90% stress and screaming free if I would wake up 30 minutes earlier but I can't bring myself to do it.
Albino 3 years ago
Not going to happen for me neither. I choose a comfortable bed for a reason
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Beck 3 years ago (edited)
I have never been a morning person. Hate waking up at 6 or 7. But this job I have had for almost s year I have to get up sometimes as early as 2:30 depending on where we work (I do inventory so I work in a diff store everyday) but I have to be there by 5:30. Today I work 1 hr 15 min away so I woke up at 2:45. My work day as done by 2 usually do i still have a huge part of my day for myself and my kids. So I had rather get up waay early.
Lori T Wisconsin 3 years ago
It's difficult for your body's internal clock when you have changing work start times. I worked rotating shifts many years ago and I still remember how it felt. Kudos to you 🙂
Load More Replies... Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
Keeping a mostly-consistent schedule is where it's at. You can sleep in an extra hour or so on weekends, but giving yourself certain expectations is the way to save a really awful day.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
I've never been a morning person but I have found finding something to anticipate in the mornings makes it more bearable to get up. Doing something comforting, relaxing and a bit fun helps. I've found I enjoy having a bath in the mornings, sometimes, and watching my old favourite cartoons from childhood. Then sitting in my living room on the couch and listening to the birds. Going to be bed before 11pm feels more deluxe than trying to stay up as late as I can.
Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
Morning of every work day, I think about how good it will be to sleep in late on the weekend. But still end up waking up at the same time and can't fall back asleep anyway.
#69
When in doubt, throw it out.
Brandy Dor 3 years ago
My Nana used to say "if you can't Eat it, Screw( she said the f word) it, or wear it, throw it out"
Aileen Grist 3 years ago
Use it up, wear it out,, make it do or do without - is a better 21st century theme to save the planet. Actually from the Great Depression in USA
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
That is cat logic: Can I eat it? Can I play with it? Can I sleep in it? Three times "no"? Then I am not interested!
Claire Stanfield 3 years ago
Pretty sure this is talking about food safety.
Load More Replies... #70
Waking up earlier on my days off. So the days I work, technically I get to sleep in a little.
#71
Probably not even a life hack per say, but most of the comments upvoted are not life hacks either. Mine is to clean after myself, whatever I do. Cooking? Clean instantly. Spilled a drop of milk? Clean instantly. Massive s**t? Clean instantly. Washing your hands and you notice dust on the faucet? Clean instantly. It just makes life easier and you feel so much better.
#72
Just bought a microwave with a silent mode. Changed my life!
Katherine Boag 3 years ago
My current microwave just beeps once when it's done, and not tons afterwards. Its heaven not to have to listen to endless beeping because my husband forgot his tea
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
I don’t have one, so I have no clue, but why would a microwave be noisy? And doesn’t it make some sort of sound when it’s done ?
Hey! 1 year ago
Yes and some keep beeping if you don't hit cancel or open the door. They also make noise when you press all the buttons.
Load More Replies... Brian Bennett 3 years ago
How the hell do you know when it's done! by the wat what's so disturbing about a running microwave - picky - picky!
Ellie Rosser 3 years ago
There are some that ping nonstop once food is ready--it gets on your tits really fast.
Load More Replies... #73
It’s a cheap hack, but, ordering drinks with no ice - so I would get a full cup. I could drink it for 3-4 times a day, even the day after. Saves money, and a little moodbooster for me
Paul Davis 3 years ago
Not to mention how horribly nasty most ice machines get at restaurants since apparently they're a bear to clean.
Jo Johannsen 3 years ago
They often charge more, and honestly, most people who drink soda, drink too much.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
Only in America do they fill your cup with ice and then pour in a tiny bit of drink between the cubes that then goes flat if it's fizzy. I always request no ice in drinks, because anyone who's ever been in the business knows that nobody ever cleans the inside of the ice machine and frequently not the outside. Ever since I read there's more faecal matter in and on the ice machine than in the toilet, I don't do ice (except at home).
Jean Thompson 3 years ago
I always ask for drinks (sodas) without ice. That way you get a full glass instead of half a glass. And why have ice anyway? - the drinks are always stored to pour out ice cold.
#74
Drinking a pint of water on an empty stomach in the morning before breakfast. Apparently it's good for me, I dunno, I just do it and have done for years.
#75
my alarm clock, every morning, turns off non disturb mode on my cellphone, turns some lights and tv on, read to me the forecast for the day, a couple of reminders for the day and wishes me good morning.
ZAPanda 3 years ago
wow sounds like you have home automation down! Here most people are deciding which piece of scrap tin they can use to make a roof.
#76
Tongue scraper.
Ellie Rosser 3 years ago
Scraper works better and is easier to clean the gunk off.
Load More Replies... Jean Thompson 3 years ago
Why? Just use your toothbrush to scrub your tongue whilst you are brushing your teeth - then spit.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
For people like me who have a gag reflex when doing back of mouth/tongue when brushing teeth, don't open your mouth completely like you would think. Block the back of your mouth with tongue (as if you were saying "ing"). Now open mouth keeping tongue in that place, breathe through nose and hey presto, no gagging!
Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
It also helps to firmly squeeze your thump inside the left fist if you are brushing with the right!
Load More Replies... #77
I do squats when I brush my teeth.
#78
Intermittent fasting. Done it for years. Never looked back. Life changer
C W 3 years ago
I’ve naturally done this my whole life. People like to judge me and project eating disorders but I’m just like “nah, I listen to my body not other people’s opinion”. Just as occasional fasting isn’t for everybody. When did society decide that one size fits all concerning diet and exercise. Or any topic really.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
I keep hearing people do this. I know some religions and cultures have fasting times. I don't really understand how people don't starve themselves if they aren't eating. Not eating scares me.
Sareaesque 3 years ago
The easiest form of intermittent fasting just limits when in the day you can eat. I'm currently limiting myself to eating between 12 and 8.
Load More Replies... Hey! 1 year ago
I'm at 20:4 and it helped me a lot (I lost 62 lb., and then another 12). When my children were young, my youngest did not want breakfast so I didn't force him. He now eats once a day and so does his wife. For me, IF, with Keto, helped with my BP, weight, swelling, heartburn, cellulite, cracked heels, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, cerumen, and snoring. I will not go back.
Thomas Sweda 3 years ago
Hey, poor people and the homeless have discovered the many benefits tears ago.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
Fasting is apparently really good for you physically and mentally (within reason, not for days and days at a time!). I cannot stand the sensation of hunger. It makes me literally crazy. Wish I could master this one.
Hey! 1 year ago
You are already doing it while you sleep so just push your breakfast further and further away every week. After a few times, you'll end-up eating only twice a day and if you continue, only once a day. If you do 16:8, you can eat twice a day (16= don't eat; 8=eat).
Load More Replies... #79
I use my blow dryer to clear the fog away from the mirror after I get out of the shower instead of wiping streaks into the glass
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
That was my first thought. After living in a house where the ceiling went mouldy even when we did have a fan on while we showered, I couldn't do without one in my new house!
Load More Replies... Brian Bennett 3 years ago
Clean mirror then add thin film of car wax and buff - no foggy mirror!
#80
Putting my phone on the other side of my bedroom, so that when my alarm goes off, I have to get out of bed to shut it off.
#81
This is for the bros. When showering, wash your ass with shampoo. Your ass crack hairs will be super soft and conditioned. Women compliment me on this all the time now.
Shelley Dawson 3 years ago
Somehow, I believe this isn't entirely true, the women bit, that is.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
I am fascinated that women (plural) take that much interest in your ass crack.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
.... Oo .. I ... have questions .. . not sure I want the answers
#82
"Mouth taping" at night led to 99.9% nose breathing during the day and it continues to blow my mind how much it has helped with sleep, allergies and brain fog.
Jo Johannsen 3 years ago
For me, that would be very disruptive, like self-imposed sleep apnea.
Jo Choto 3 years ago
That is a really, really bad idea. There are circumstances where you may burp up some liquid, have some reflux, experience nasal drip/drainage, become ill in the night with nausea or food poisoning, so many things. If your mouth is taped, it is possible for you to choke before you get the tape off. Don't ever do it.
Adrian 3 years ago
It was recommended by a doctor for my partner. Don't think it's so bad...
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Cinnamon 3 years ago
There is a tape designed for this. Helps with sleep apnea, mouth breathing and snoring.
Load More Replies... #83
Learning this shoelace knot. Pretty much just as simple as the simplest one most people learn but looks better, is more secure, and easier to undo when you want to.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
Ok. What is the knot? This is what happens when posts are taken from other platforms without the full context.
Hey! 1 year ago
Free; check the website: https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/secureknot.htm
Load More Replies... Yoga Kitty 3 years ago
In my experience, this "two bunny ears knot" is only taught to children who cannot remember how the other one works, which is far quicker to do...
What do you think ?
Don't Look 3 years ago
I wouldn’t call these hacks. I’d call them things we learned in life. As in this how to live. You do this and the result is what you’d expect from doing the thing you did which has been done for ages now.
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Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Grand mama said : "a dirty house is like a dirty mind, will only attract rats and Cockroaches. Clean your house for a clean mind." I feel more my inner peace in a organized clean room, then when my room is a messy.
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Mimi M 3 years ago
If you have to remember something complex and you are already in bed for the night, just grab something and throw it in the middle of the floor, where you will see it when you wake up. I call that 'creating an anomaly'. It works.
Nadine Debard 3 years ago
I also do this but I need to explain it to my husband or he will automatically clean my mess!
Load More Replies... Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Meditation, I swear for it... I started with guide meditation, now I can do alone. Yoga is on my to do list.
Bobby 3 years ago
Walking was my favorite meditation. Silva Mind Training taught me so much, but walking let me put it to practice.
Load More Replies... AmericaHomeofTheNotFree 3 years ago (edited)
Life hack: when you want to hang something, for example a picture, and using nails, instead of measuring or guessing where the nail should go just put a small amount of toothpaste on the spot that should hang on the nail and then put it against the wall. It marks where the nail should go and easily can be wiped off lol
Bill Evs 3 years ago
One I've heard of and employ that does seem to work is if you eat a meal and then still feel hungry don't immediately go for seconds or grab a snack. Wait around 20 minutes and then see if you still feel hungry. Apparently (I'm not a scientist so don't quote me on this) it can take up to 20 minutes for the stomach to send signals to your brain to register that you're full.
Gopi Gopi 3 years ago
I make more then $12,000 a month online. It’s enough to comfortably replace my old jobs income, especially considering I only work about 11 to 12 hours a week from home. I was amazed how easy it was after I tried it…GOOD LUCK.. ===))> 𝐖𝐰𝐰.𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐚𝐫.𝐂𝐨𝐦
Load More Replies... Aisling Raye 3 years ago
I put my workout shoes next to my bed before I go to sleep. I put them on first thing when I wake up and I'm not allowed to sit down until I'm done working out and I take them off. It's really helped me keep a routine going during the pandemic.
Angela Jones 3 years ago
Praying in the morning before I leave the house. It calms me and puts me in a good frame of mind for the day
Don't Look 3 years ago
I wouldn’t call these hacks. I’d call them things we learned in life. As in this how to live. You do this and the result is what you’d expect from doing the thing you did which has been done for ages now.
Load More Replies... Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Grand mama said : "a dirty house is like a dirty mind, will only attract rats and Cockroaches. Clean your house for a clean mind." I feel more my inner peace in a organized clean room, then when my room is a messy.
Load More Replies... Mimi M 3 years ago
If you have to remember something complex and you are already in bed for the night, just grab something and throw it in the middle of the floor, where you will see it when you wake up. I call that 'creating an anomaly'. It works.
Nadine Debard 3 years ago
I also do this but I need to explain it to my husband or he will automatically clean my mess!
Load More Replies... Legen ( wait for it ) dary 3 years ago
Meditation, I swear for it... I started with guide meditation, now I can do alone. Yoga is on my to do list.
Bobby 3 years ago
Walking was my favorite meditation. Silva Mind Training taught me so much, but walking let me put it to practice.
Load More Replies... AmericaHomeofTheNotFree 3 years ago (edited)
Life hack: when you want to hang something, for example a picture, and using nails, instead of measuring or guessing where the nail should go just put a small amount of toothpaste on the spot that should hang on the nail and then put it against the wall. It marks where the nail should go and easily can be wiped off lol
Bill Evs 3 years ago
One I've heard of and employ that does seem to work is if you eat a meal and then still feel hungry don't immediately go for seconds or grab a snack. Wait around 20 minutes and then see if you still feel hungry. Apparently (I'm not a scientist so don't quote me on this) it can take up to 20 minutes for the stomach to send signals to your brain to register that you're full.
Gopi Gopi 3 years ago
I make more then $12,000 a month online. It’s enough to comfortably replace my old jobs income, especially considering I only work about 11 to 12 hours a week from home. I was amazed how easy it was after I tried it…GOOD LUCK.. ===))> 𝐖𝐰𝐰.𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐚𝐫.𝐂𝐨𝐦
Load More Replies... Aisling Raye 3 years ago
I put my workout shoes next to my bed before I go to sleep. I put them on first thing when I wake up and I'm not allowed to sit down until I'm done working out and I take them off. It's really helped me keep a routine going during the pandemic.
Angela Jones 3 years ago
Praying in the morning before I leave the house. It calms me and puts me in a good frame of mind for the day
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