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Age equals wisdom, they say. And you can’t argue much. Just think of all the little things you had no clue about two days or two years ago. And we’re talking something seemingly insignificant, like correctly putting eyedrops in your eyes, tying trash bags and mastering zip lock bags. But boy, they make a difference.

And there’s a guy named Sidneyraz who basically won the internet for sharing these kind of tips and tricks with his huge audience of 3.3 million followers on his TikTok channel. Sidneyraz set out on a mission to “tell you things I didn’t know before I was in my 30s,” and so it’s basically an open offer to learn from his journey to know-how, aka slip ups, rather than learning them the hard way.

Below, we wrapped up some of Sidneyraz’s newest bits of advice, so scroll down and enjoy. Also, after you’re done, be sure to share more of his posts in our Bored Panda features here and here.

#1

You Can Vacuum Seal A Ziplock Bag With A Straw

You Can Vacuum Seal A Ziplock Bag With A Straw

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LMW
Community Member
4 years ago

Yes!! I did this with fresh picked basil last week!!!

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    You Can Vacuum Up Cinnamon To Make Vacuuming Smell Better

    You Can Vacuum Up Cinnamon To Make Vacuuming Smell Better

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    Rebekah
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Christmas tree needles make it Christmas for months.

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    #3

    Powdered Sugar Is Just Regular Sugar Blended

    Powdered Sugar Is Just Regular Sugar Blended

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    Ange Marsden
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I tried this with a flatmates blender years ago and a cloud of sugar came out the blender like it had caught fire. I utterly $hit myself thinking I'd written off her new blender and stuck to buying it pre-powdered ever since.

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    #4

    You Can Check The Level Of Your Grill's Propane Tank By Pouring Hot Water On It

    You Can Check The Level Of Your Grill's Propane Tank By Pouring Hot Water On It

    where evet it's cold, that's how much I have

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    DDmaybeandor
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    So cool! I’ll have to use this trick

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    #5

    How You're Actually Supposed To Squat

    How You're Actually Supposed To Squat

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    Heidi Schultz
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Let's see this without using the wall to keep your balance

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    #6

    Travel Pillows Go In Front

    Travel Pillows Go In Front

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    Alexia
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Travel pillows go in whatever position you feel more comfortable.

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    #7

    You Have To Roll The Lemon And Then Poke Holes In It In Order For The Juice To Come Out

    You Have To Roll The Lemon And Then Poke Holes In It In Order For The Juice To Come Out

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    Bella10
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Roll, poke and put it in the microwave for 20 seconds. So much juicier that way, especially limes

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    #8

    You Can Use A Cheese Grater To Slice Cold Hard Butter

    You Can Use A Cheese Grater To Slice Cold Hard Butter

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    FlickeringLight
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Vegetable peelers also work well for this.

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    #9

    You Can Unscrew A Bathtub Drain To Unclog It

    You Can Unscrew A Bathtub Drain To Unclog It

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    DDmaybeandor
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That’s amazing! I’ve got to get one.

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    #10

    The Temperature For Weather Reports Is Taken In The Shade

    The Temperature For Weather Reports Is Taken In The Shade

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    Tres Leches
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Isn't this common knowledge?

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    #11

    You Can Clean And Sharpen A Coffee Grinder With Rice

    You Can Clean And Sharpen A Coffee Grinder With Rice

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    Tim S
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    I find this dubious. Cutting anything in a grinder necessarily dulls the blades somewhat. Might it "clean out" some of the residue there? Maybe. But saying that it "sharpens" the blades has to be wrong. Let's take this to it's logical conclusion: according to him, a grinder that is used only for rice would never get dull. I could be wrong, but this sounds like something that keeps getting passed around but is ultimately based on nothing.

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    #12

    You Can Actually Peel Many Cloves Of Garlic By Shaking It In A Container

    You Can Actually Peel Many Cloves Of Garlic By Shaking It In A Container

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    Jo Ellen Washburn
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nope.

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    #13

    The Best Way To Fold These Chairs

    The Best Way To Fold These Chairs

    foot, hand and pull

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    Shyla Clay
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I didn't realize these chairs were so difficult to fold and unfold.

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    #14

    You Can Easily Roll Up A Milk Jug If You Put Hot Water In It

    You Can Easily Roll Up A Milk Jug If You Put Hot Water In It

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    Safy
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I just use my belly and press it against the counter to suck out as much as I can and fold it up. lol

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    #15

    You Can Open A Hard To Open Jar With A Bottle Opener

    You Can Open A Hard To Open Jar With A Bottle Opener

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    LMW
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Or you can tap the sides of the lid with spoon, knife, or fork

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    #16

    You Can Catch Drywall Dust By Putting Painter's Tape On The Wall

    You Can Catch Drywall Dust By Putting Painter's Tape On The Wall

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    Safy
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    We tried this and it ended up being more of a hassle than it was worth. We were hanging curtain rods though. I just got the vacuum and my husband did the drilling. lol

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    #17

    Sun Visors In Cars Extend

    Sun Visors In Cars Extend

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    KENOBI
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Actually only some cars do this

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    #18

    You're Not Supposed To Roll A Sleeping Bag When You're Packing It

    You're Not Supposed To Roll A Sleeping Bag When You're Packing It

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    David Andrews
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Depends on the sleeping bag. Modern ones with the loose stuffing, just ram it into the bag. Older ones with a flat layer of stuffing, you need to roll

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    #19

    Folding Chairs Can Support Umbrellas

    Folding Chairs Can Support Umbrellas

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    Shyla Clay
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    If you have a kitten, everything in your house with legs has tiny holes in them.

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    #20

    You're Supposed To Pinch Toblerone Apart

    You're Supposed To Pinch Toblerone Apart

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    Eduard Korhonen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Obviously 🙄

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    #21

    You Can Tie A Tie In Less Than 10 Seconds If It's Not Around Your Neck

    You Can Tie A Tie In Less Than 10 Seconds If It's Not Around Your Neck

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    Autistic apricot
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Loopy loopy

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    #22

    You're Supposed To Clean A Cheese Grater From The Inside

    You're Supposed To Clean A Cheese Grater From The Inside

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    Bored Person
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Who doesn't know this???

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    #23

    You Can Sharpen Scissors By Cutting Aluminum Foil

    You Can Sharpen Scissors By Cutting Aluminum Foil

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    BogWitch
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    B******t - it does the opposite.

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    #24

    You Can Squeeze Annoying Packages To Open Them

    You Can Squeeze Annoying Packages To Open Them

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    MMcD
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Use a can opener on durable plastic packaging too. It can be awkward, but it works

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    #25

    You Can Use Cold Water To Get These Yellow Cleaning Gloves Off

    You Can Use Cold Water To Get These Yellow Cleaning Gloves Off

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    LMW
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Or you can just buy a size that fits you

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    #26

    You Can Clean The Inside Of Your Electric Razor

    You Can Clean The Inside Of Your Electric Razor

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    Trophy Husband
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This only applies to wet/dry razors

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    #27

    Steering Wheels In Cars Adjust Backwards And Forwards

    Steering Wheels In Cars Adjust Backwards And Forwards

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    KENOBI
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yeah some cars even do it mechanically and save the steering wheel position of up to 3 people

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    #28

    To Avoid Getting Burned, Light The Sparkles From The Bottom

    To Avoid Getting Burned, Light The Sparkles From The Bottom

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    Karnevil4
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    WTF does this mean ?

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    #29

    You Can Pour Grease Directly Into The Sink

    You Can Pour Grease Directly Into The Sink

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    DDmaybeandor
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    No, you pour it in the middle of the trash can on top of whatever looks the least “melty”. You loose the game if it touches the trash bag while hot. Bonus points if you can pour it into some sort of container on the top of the trash.

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    #30

    You Can Fry An Egg In The Microwave

    You Can Fry An Egg In The Microwave

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    Sarah Richardson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    But then it’s not a fried egg, it’s a microwaved egg..

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    #31

    You're Supposed To Pop Popsicles Apart

    You're Supposed To Pop Popsicles Apart

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    Nathan Jones
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    No you aren't clown. This is TikTok b******t.

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