There are life hacks that can save you a lot of time, money, and headaches. Whether it's keeping the squirrels away from the bird feeder or hiding your spare key, human ingenuity has found plenty of clever ways how to improve our everyday routine.
However, the term "life hacks" has become an internet cash cow. And everyone from click-hungry websites to clout-craving teenagers wants a piece of it. Over time, this has given rise to plenty of absurd listicles, featuring useless nonsense disguised as smart solutions.
Making fun of these ridiculous "tricks", Twitter users have begun inventing life hacks of their own. Although you probably already know them or would never use them, the irony is what makes them great.
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Honestly when i do that I'm always thinking "if my mum could see me she wouldn't approve for sure!"
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My granny is doing that!!! Not stuffed but well folded into the matching pillow case!
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Or only own one set of sheets, just wash them and put them back on the bed, then you never need to fold anything. It works for me.
You like to live on the edge don't you? What if an accident happens and sheet hasn't dried?
Load More Replies... What, like it's hard? It isn't. Lay sheet down, elastic side up. On both bottom and top , fold over, just enough to make a tidy edge. Do the same on both long sides. Now you have a neat rectangle. Fold as usual.
We could do that, OR we could simply do what this lady said because that's way easier...
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No so funny, and I don't have any space I can just throw the sheets into. So, I fold them & put in a drawer. Now that's neat & funny.
I give a BIG s**t, I will fold Fitted sheets, Sheets AND towels from them being dried, None of this, Roll em in a ball and shove em in the cupboard, that is just pitiful.
I definitely NEVER fold fitted sheets. My husband and I have separate beds (and rooms). (he's a snorer AND a thrasher. He likes fitted sheets -- so he makes his own bed. And even then manages to screw them up and sleep on the mattress.. I use pure cotton flat sheets, tuck them in neatly and wake up in a msooth bed
We adopted that from day 1: The sheet doesn't care, and by the next morning, has forgotten all about it because it was part of the sex of last night, and that's good enough for the sheet.
OR you can stuff it a fitting/matching pillow case, and you can handle the bastards much better.
It's not that hard. I did work in that department at a KMart in the 80s. Spent my life putting back sheets and curtains for people who just did not believe the sizing on the package.
When you place them on your bed they will have creases and crinkles if not folded neatly and put away. I like a very neat bed. 🤷
The internet culture archive Know Your Meme states that the term "life hack" was coined by tech journalist Danny O'Brien on October 23rd, 2003 on his blog Oblomovka where he described his research for an upcoming talk on the subject, which took place during February 2004's Emerging Technology Conference in San Diego, California.
Interestingly, O'Brien directed people to a message board seeking suggestions about their personal shortcuts, as well as the names of people he could interview about these hacks, and one of the first people mentioned in the conversation was the late Aaron Swartz, who kept a detailed log of his online activity.
I swear you can almost smell the recirculated air and hear screaming kids
"Guys, I'm eating junk and watching rubbish! You better come out and stop me!"
In September 2004, Gawker Media registered the domain name Lifehacker.com and in 2005 the website was launched with Gina Trapani as the lead editor. The first hack that the site offered was a "word stemmer" tool that worked with the social bookmarking site Del.ici.ous to clean up similar tags and remove duplicates within a user's account.
Now, "life hack" can mean virtually everything. The term is tossed around mercilessly and as you can see from this list, this has also led to it becoming a meme. But at least it's a pretty good one!
'Now how do you think we can make a penguin the world leader in Mars?'. Me: 'It's just about finding that balance'. Everyone: 👏👏👏
Then go on holiday, forget to have someone come round to water you, and die a tragic death
Don't eat bagels! There is a hole in the middle! You're being ripped off! Where is the rest of it?
Sadly, this is almost guaranteed to put someone close to you in a bad or even homicidal mood
When I went on vacay to Seattle, I knew I was gonna be a souvenir sucker, so I packed my smaller suitcase with my stuff, put it inside my larger one, and voila! Room for all the shopping my heart desired.
This is sound advice until you realize that you prefer it to a real girl's hand
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So much better than the "actual" life hacks that are either so obvious it hurts, or don't work. At least these technically all work, and made me smile
Truthfully, I quit reading. I just didn't see any handy "hack" in 99% of them. Just silly.
I can legitimately question the efficiency of most of those life hacks.
So much better than the "actual" life hacks that are either so obvious it hurts, or don't work. At least these technically all work, and made me smile
Truthfully, I quit reading. I just didn't see any handy "hack" in 99% of them. Just silly.
I can legitimately question the efficiency of most of those life hacks.
