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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
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    Sidneyraz decided to start his now-viral video series “things I didn’t know before I was in my 30s” after people really liked one of his first videos named 'Here's something you should know about being in your 30s. It's better than your 20s.' Many people found Sid’s content useful and relatable, and he immediately became a sensation. Now, Sid boasts a whopping 3.4 million followers and 98.4M total likes on his TikTok channel.

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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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    #5

    How You're Actually Supposed To Squat

    How You're Actually Supposed To Squat

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    Heidi Schultz
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Travel pillows go in whatever position you feel more comfortable.

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    In a previous interview with Bored Panda, Sid told us that his most popular videos are ones that have to do with the most common items that people use. That includes things like travel pillows, English muffins, trash bags, plungers, and so on."We all use the same things every day and [without questioning them] because that's how we were taught, but we have no idea why or if it's even right. So when I post a video showing a different way, it blows minds," the creator explained.

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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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    Sid believes that we tend to experience both heartbreak and true joy before our 30s. “There are large ups and downs but, hopefully, they help us to be more empathetic people. They’re hard lessons but needed," he told us a while back. The creator added that right now, he’s learning all these things too. “I don’t want anyone to feel as alone as I have in the past when I didn’t know something [older folks understood quite well]," the TikToker said.

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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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    #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
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    It’s no secret that most people tend to romanticize nostalgia and look back on their memories with the sense that the old times were somehow better. It feels tempting to think of the old days as simpler and less chaotic than the present.

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    This is especially true when we look back on our childhood or earlier days, and focus on positive memories. In contrast, the present moment seems always challenging in one way or another, and only after it’s long gone can we look back at it with a sense of appreciation.

    #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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    (She/her)The_Bi_Kitten_
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just bite it. Works just fine for me! She said without a tooth in her mouth

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    Martin Ibert
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, you are supposed to push the piece you want to eat inward instead of pulling it outward.

    Lydia Owen the Bi-tch
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Toblerone even put out a commercial once saying you push the end piece into the next one.

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    Jason Marin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No thanks. I'll eat it my way.

    Deborah Harris
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lies >.> you use your teeth and rip the roof of your mouth open :P

    Jake B
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did not know this was how you did it. Thought I was a genius for having figured it out. 🫤

    Hey!
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like you're going to drop them.

    Mihai Mara
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How dumb is his audience if he gives such "useful tips"?

    elsieairhead
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Until it goes all melty on your fingers

    Izzy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i've seen this tip before. i swear i've tried it so many times (big toblerone lover here) but it never actually breaks or just the little top bit of the triangle comes off. am i doing something wrong?

    Anthony Cook
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Huh.. Who would've thought that. Maybe that's why it is made just how it is.

    Karnevil4
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you pinch that way,. Sorry!

    Emily
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I swear I have said something like this recently, either here or on Pleated Jeans or on BuzzFeed: why are there "rules" about how we are "supposed" to eat chocolate? It is a treat/candy, we can eat it however the heck we want!! Stick it in your mouth and chew and enjoy! FFS

    Mary
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was just portioned out so you don’t make a pig of yourself

    GramDB
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We don't have Toblerone in the USA … and now I must have some. How can I find it? (On Amazon maybe?) I'll look.

    Jamie Mcdonald
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another hack video says you're supposed to push them inwars toward the other.

    suzanne van Doorn
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always believed you are supposed to just stuff your mouth with as many pieces as you can fit in... but maybe that's just me

    Pan.D.Mona
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well.. is there even a need for that? Am not sharing lol

    Grant Bussell
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The chocolate in toblerone is much cheaper and crappier than it used to be, at least in Australia ,,,

    ί𝔫CίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought they tasted different from when I was younger, but a lot of chocolate is like that these days.

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    Suz66
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've eaten them for years and I can't remember how I broke it off.

    Sabine Go
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What other option is there? Stuff it in your mouth whole?!?

    joop
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Break it off. I had no idea you had to do it like that. https://www.metronieuws.nl/eten-drinken/2016/02/uitleg-zo-eet-je-dus-een-toblerone/

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    Sharon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With their cheapo new design, that is really hard to do now.

    Whitefox
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, it's a delicious swiss chocolate bar. If you like chocolate, this is verra nice stuff, yum.

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    timhood
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quit telling people how they're supposed to do things. There's no one way.

    Danny Phantom
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    except this is how it is supposed to be done. The bar is designed special just for this purpose.

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    Moloch
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    3 years ago

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    Pill heads!! Just smoke a joint and get something done!!

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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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    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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    #23

    You Can Sharpen Scissors By Cutting Aluminum Foil

    You Can Sharpen Scissors By Cutting Aluminum Foil

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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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    #29

    You Can Pour Grease Directly Into The Sink

    You Can Pour Grease Directly Into The Sink

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    DDmaybeandor
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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