40 Of The Best Life Hacks That May Make Your Life Easier, According To People Who Swear By Them
Giving advice on the internet is like calling a random number. You're ready to dispense some wisdom and knowledge but there's no guarantee that someone will answer and listen.
However, when Twitter user Hipster Viking Amy (@lasrina) dished hers, many did. "So everybody's got, like, a 'wear sunscreen' level piece of advice they want to pass on to others," she wrote. "You know, 'I can't actually teach you any of the important stuff I know about how to live, so here's my thing I can pass on' - and mine is 'Microwave in short bursts and stir.'"
In fact, not only were people thankful for this gem, many decided to repay Hipster Viking Amy for it with their own tips, creating a pretty useful thread for the everyday person.
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This is spot on. Offer to take out trash, clean a bathroom, vacuum or mop a floor, change light bulbs or HVAC filters, walk the dog. Those things mean so much to a person who feels helpless.
It's often challenging to change your habits. Even if you want to. One of the reasons why it's hard to be your own adviser is because you're too close to your own problems, and so your emotions are more likely to cloud your judgement.
So getting help from outsiders helps—it's actually much easier to identify the most rational option when you've got an outsider's vantage point. "When we are in a particular situation, we take lots of irrelevant factors into account," behavioral economist and best-selling author Dan Ariely told The Cut. "But when we’re external to it, we sometimes look at things more objectively."
Imagine, Ariely asked the participants of one of his studies, that your regular doctor has given you some serious diagnosis. Would you ask for a referral so you can get a second opinion? Most people, he discovered, say no — they don't want to offend their doctor, even if the health stakes at hand are high.
"But if we ask them if they would tell somebody else to go for a second opinion, they say, Of course, yes," Ariely continued, adding that the insight is applicable in a wide range of situations.
"When you're in love, you can't imagine the situation will ever change. So you keep on thinking to yourself, I will always feel this way," he explained.
"But when somebody else sees you from the outside, they can say, This is right, or This is wrong, or Don't do it, because they're not infatuated. They can see things from a more objective way."
Build on what you got and learn from what you lose and never let people distract you from being you.
The truth is that when we think about other people, and what might be right for them, it's a lot easier to see them as the big picture. And it's much harder to apply that big-picture perspective to ourselves.
It's a consequence of something psychologists call the fundamental attribution error; the idea that people explain their own actions by the circumstances, but judge others' behavior as clear signals of their character flaws.
So next time you're typing some advice on Twitter, pay closer attention to your own words. There's a good chance you're actually saying something you need to hear as well.
Remember though cats resource guard areas like food and litter tray from other cats even if litter mates. You'll need to have one more area for food/water if having two cats and the rule is one litter tray per cat plus one extra.
I really haven't seen that to be honest. I've had a many as 5 cats in the house and they were more than accommodating when it came to managing their dumping schedule...
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That was our plan. Until the shelter said “these three were found together, we’d hate to separate them.” Now we have all three, and I wouldn’t swap them for anything.
It's a better number. If anything happens to one, the other two still have each other.
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the same goes for dogs if you can do it! Dogs do better when there are at least two!
Unfortunately not exactly the same. Littermates should never be purchased together (no responsible breeder will sell 2 puppies together) as they can develop littermate syndrome, plus some dogs don't do well with other dogs. But if adopting/rescuing a pair that are already together then absolutely they'll do better together :)
Load More Replies... Actually, from sad experience, get three if you can. If you get siblings and anything happens to one, the other one will be left all alone. If there are three, they will still have someone. Lost my gorgeous void last year, but his poor sister would have been lost if they'd been our only two.
Had 2 dogs; when one passed, the other didn't know what to do with herself. I was so sad for her. She's ok now, sort of.
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two of our cats are sisters, they tolerate each other at best! the brother and sister we had before they passed, got on really well.
We had a mother/daughter duo...who also just barely tolerated each other. I've never actually had a cat that liked to socialize with other cats.
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Having lived with cats since I was six, I find that it depends on the individual. A few of my friends have bonded pairs, but my little tortoishell is terrified of her own species, poor thing. At the end of the day, it comes down to what you feel is best for your own kitty :)
This is such a Torti thing. They're the most neurotic cats. They're amazing but mine at least prefers to be alone as well.
Load More Replies... This is golden advice. My two cats entertain each other, groom and snuggle, and give me so much pleasure that now I feel really bad for having a single lonely one for so long.
Watch them with their littermates for a while. Who do they always seek out when they take a nap? That's the pair you want. Also, know that some cats prefer to be an only cat. I knew a family that had two litters at once (something like 19 cats - they were purebred), and one of the kittens would dart out of their enclosure at any opportunity, hide behind something, and beg not to be put back with all those cats.
3 is better. Two bonded kittens and an old, oversized, grumpy ginger tom for me. And a dog to keep them all in-line.
I took my cat in from a rehoming situation and was told the cat should be in a no kids no other animals household. Even if she sits on the balcony and and sees another cat on a roof 50 meters away, she gets really agitated and stressed. I’m sticking with just her, providing her with cuddles and a home that’s stress free and where she feels comfortable. She has already improved so much from the moment I took her in. She is much more relaxed now. Actually now lying in my lap and purring as I’m writing this 😻.
Exactly. Two cats are often less work than one! And if you're planning on introducing an additional cat to a household, Jackson Galaxy has some amazing tips on getting over the first hurdles. The door method he outlined in "Total Cat Mojo" is how we got our two cats to get used to each other as kittens (rescues, weaned off their mothers two weeks apart), and now they're closer than many littermates.
Two puppies, too. I would be lonely if left at home for hours at a time, so are cats & dogs.
Are side by side. They go from snuggling together to loud squabbles and both jockey for positions on my lap.
My two cats do fine with just two litter boxes and are very tolerant of boxes that go days past needing to scoop. Also their food bowls
I recently read some long newspaper interviews with some cat experts, and apparently this doesn't always apply at all. They said it's quite common for cats to hate having to share their house with another cat, that there are many cases where it's way better for the cat's well-being to be without any other cats. And apparently when you have 2 cats and 1 dies, getting a kitten to keep the adult cat company is often a very bad idea, the adult cat can get super stressed out or become depressed. I didn't know any of that, to be honest. So I guess, always do enough research before buying/adopting an animal.
I have a brother and a sister. They hate each other. One livs in the bedroom, the other in the living room. They are both adorable, but they can stay in the same room.
Cats live in a vertical world. So shelves and talk cat trees are great for them. Maybe a catwalk system if you have the time and money
Really depends on the cat (and breed) - I've had to take in a cat from someone who thought a pedigree Bengal would be OK in an apartment.
Or have a cat that can wander... Ours has a flap and is mates with half the neighbourhood pets... (and hardly ever inside on warm summer days)
Yikes be careful doing that! Cats easily get hit by cars or attacked by other animals.
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Getting outside daily has been proven to improve mental and physical health
And read translated children's books you've read many times before! "The Little Prince", for one, has been translated to literally over 500 languages, it shouldn't be difficult to find in most target languages.
I only buy plain black socks so it doesn't matter if I lose a few odd ones.
If you have the room, hang dry your clothes. Better for your clothes, the environment and your utility bills
Where I live you can register the microchip ID with county animal control when you register your pet. They also provide license tags with a QR code that anyone can scan. That's two ways they can get you pet back home to you, and it is covered under the annual license fee at no additional charge.
And if you are asked a question and you don't know the answer, say "Let's find out" and follow up. You'll never look dumb and the questioner will feel good to know you're on their team. Instant respect.
This explains recipes with things like “fry the bacon for 2-3 minutes until golden and crispy.” 2-3 minutes? Fat chance.
Agree… and then pretend you’re a tiny figure-skating spoon and zen out for a minute.
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One small change that changed my life was my New Year's resolution a few years ago to try to make my kids laugh everyday. I was in a dark place and needed to find and create my own light. It completely changed our lives and brought so much joy into our home. ❤️ Try to make someone laugh everyday. It'll change everything! ❤️
My tips is for pea portions. Instead of throwing some in a saucepan and thinking it doesn't look like much and ending up with the peapocalypse, dish them from the bag into the saucepan using the spoon you use to serve them, guaranteeing you only have the amount you need.
Get in the habit of looking back before leaving a place. Bus, café, car, home, office, gym, someone else's home, anywhere you might have even leaned against a wall for a minute (you would be surprised how often you don't realise you've put something down). It'll save you a lot of lost things. Then if there is something important you shouldn't forget, leave it in a place where you will see it when you look back. Teach your kids to do this and you will have to replace fewer forgotten jackets and bags.
Yes. Also, if you get the feeling you're forgetting something, go back in and look, making sure not to put anything down.
Load More Replies... a life tip for people that look at life tips - not everything is going to work, especially not the first time. Wanna try that mental health improvement routine that's circulating Instagram? Make sure you give yourself grace - it might not work. It might take time to work. Routines are kinda hard to create because we're used to habit. Different things work for different people. Every brain and body is unique and has its own unique needs. Take all advice you hear with a grain of salt because most of the time it's subjective. Unless it's about physical health and safety. If someone says not to eat a battery, don't.
These were really good, I gave an up arrow to almost every one! Hope I can remember them long enough to put them into practice!
Two things I do are lock both my house and my car with the key so I know for certain it's in my hand and not inside of either.
One small change that changed my life was my New Year's resolution a few years ago to try to make my kids laugh everyday. I was in a dark place and needed to find and create my own light. It completely changed our lives and brought so much joy into our home. ❤️ Try to make someone laugh everyday. It'll change everything! ❤️
My tips is for pea portions. Instead of throwing some in a saucepan and thinking it doesn't look like much and ending up with the peapocalypse, dish them from the bag into the saucepan using the spoon you use to serve them, guaranteeing you only have the amount you need.
Get in the habit of looking back before leaving a place. Bus, café, car, home, office, gym, someone else's home, anywhere you might have even leaned against a wall for a minute (you would be surprised how often you don't realise you've put something down). It'll save you a lot of lost things. Then if there is something important you shouldn't forget, leave it in a place where you will see it when you look back. Teach your kids to do this and you will have to replace fewer forgotten jackets and bags.
Yes. Also, if you get the feeling you're forgetting something, go back in and look, making sure not to put anything down.
Load More Replies... a life tip for people that look at life tips - not everything is going to work, especially not the first time. Wanna try that mental health improvement routine that's circulating Instagram? Make sure you give yourself grace - it might not work. It might take time to work. Routines are kinda hard to create because we're used to habit. Different things work for different people. Every brain and body is unique and has its own unique needs. Take all advice you hear with a grain of salt because most of the time it's subjective. Unless it's about physical health and safety. If someone says not to eat a battery, don't.
These were really good, I gave an up arrow to almost every one! Hope I can remember them long enough to put them into practice!
Two things I do are lock both my house and my car with the key so I know for certain it's in my hand and not inside of either.
