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30 Weird Everyday Life Hacks People Find Surprisingly Helpful And Worth Sharing
Article created by: Dominyka
Our culture seems to be obsessed with "hacking" all parts of our lives. Those who want a more aesthetically pleasing appearance get into "looksmaxxing". Professionals look for ways to improve their productivity and optimize every minute of every day.
But this time, we here at Bored Panda decided to look into another type of life hacks. We're talking everyday life pro tips, but wackier; tricks to make mundane things like losing your keys easier but with a slightly unhinged twist.
That's why we went through the answers under two posts – one from Threads, another from r/CasualConversation – and picked the wildest we could find. We found people who cut their pizzas with scissors, decluttering hacks involving poop, and advice about how to keep your bathroom cleaner.
So, if you want to diversify your folder of clever everyday tricks, scroll down and save these ASAP!
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#1
If you exert force from your top lip as well as your bottom lip at the same time, you have the ability to shut your mouth and keep your opinions to yourself. A life hack that a lot of people need to know about and should be using during certain events.
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#2
The realization that I didn't always have to be doing something. Sometimes or whenever I want I can do absolutely nothing and its ok.
#3
If you have stuff to do after work just go do it. Don't have a bit of a sit down and a break because you'll lose all motivation to get it done.
#4
Wait a good 15~20 years at least after talking to someone to get your revenge plan in motion. Far fewer people will suspect you.
#5
Do the washing up straight after eating. It always feels so much harder when it sits there for ages piling up.
#7
Learning to say "no" without feeling guilty. It freed up so much time and energy for things I actually care about, and honestly, it’s been a game-changer for my mental health and productivity! 🙌.
#9
I never preheat the oven when making a frozen pizza. I put it in the oven, turn it on and add 4 minutes to the time on the package. It always comes out with a perfectly crisp crust.
#10
Get a wireless vacuum cleaner, vacuuming becomes fun and is way easier than with a traditional unit. Doesn’t even have to be a Dyson, other brands work just fine.
#11
I don't know how weird this is, but we use clothes pegs to seal open bags of things in the pantry and fridge to keep them fresh, e.g. chips, bags of mixed salad, etc. It works really well. .
#12
If I have to take something to work that won't fit in my purse, I'll put my keys with that item (and yes, even if it's in the fridge, lol). So when I go to leave and look for my keys, I'll remember.
#13
Spring clean one cupboard or shelf a week. By that I mean empty, sort, toss, wipe down and put things back in an orderly way. A little bit every week soon adds up. Your home looks great and it’s so great to be able to find things without digging around for them.
#14
If you suffer from procrastination or anxiety , split what you want to do into small tasks then focus on the task not the primary objective to avoid escalating things in your mind
Sometimes our minds exaggerate things in order to protect us from disappointment and change which leads to resistance.
#16
Put stuff back where it belongs when you are through using it. Keeps things clean, uncluttered and you know where everything is.
#17
Hang Christmas lights in the living room.
They provide the perfect lighting for a movie night.
#18
I don't really get criticised for this, but noone else seems to find it particularly interesting, so...
I try to always clip my nails right after a shower. They're softer after prolonged water exposure (in line with 'pruny hands'). It makes them cut cleaner and easier (yes, even the big toe), and they don't fly across the room.
#19
Leave your phone downstairs and just get an alarm clock - no going downstairs until you’ve showered/are out of your pyjamas.
#20
Wear ear protection to get better quality music during concert. My theory is that eqr protection blocks the reboundig sounds, so you don't hear duplication. It also makes lyrics more hearable.
#21
Wiping the bathroom down for thirty seconds once a day pretty much keeps it clean, even if you start with an absolutely filthy bathroom. It will slowly get cleaner and cleaner and then stay there, and much more quickly than you would expect.
#22
Store fresh ginger root in the freezer. It grates easier and you don’t have to peel it.
You can cut the sugar by 1/3 to 1/2 in most recipes with no change in flavor.
Do gift shopping year round. If you see something a friend or relative would like for a gift 6 months before their birthday, get it anyway, put it in a “gift spot” and then you’re ready to go. Prevents both stress and overspending. .
#23
Need to clean a cup stained by tea? Baking powder works wonders to get rid of them.
Secifically baking powder, not baking soda.
#26
Learn how to accept rejection gracefully it will happen to everyone
The sooner you stop blaming everyone else and work on you that is when you will grow.
#27
I bought a Brother high speed scanner. Every piece of paper now gets scanned. Discarded unless it's required to be kept.
#29
If I have some trivial thing to do, which I won't remember, I turn my watch around so the face of my watch is on my wrist. When I check the time, I can't see it. When I see the unnatural placement of my watch, it reminds me of my task.
#30
If you get over whatever you're addicted to (and you definitely are to something) then you'll probably have a lot more free time and money to do actually meaningful things.
That's the best life hack I could ever give someone. Be in control, not controlled by your own impulsive behavior.
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