If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid!
We humans are strange creatures. Sometimes we have this ill-advised notion that we know better than everyone else and can dismiss things without knowing much about them. But luckily, we're also open to learning and growing, even if it requires admitting that we don't have all the answers. So Reddit usermade a post on the platform, asking others to share the life hacks they thought were nonsense, but tried and found to be surprisingly effective.
Started telling myself “it is what it is” on situations I have no control over and it’s done wonders for my stress level.I hate that turn of phrase because I've seen too many people use it as a cop out when they damn well have control over the situation. NO DON! You are just a lazy sack of shite! 3. if you want to curb impulse shopping online, make a wishlist page where you save everything you want to buy. Pick one day of the week where you're 'allowed' to purchase things. By the time you get to that day, you don't want half the stuff on the wishlist anymore. .I thought that everbody with long hair brushed their hair before and after showers. Here I thought it was one normal thing I'm doing....
If you push a razor on the surface of a pair of jeans 10-15 times it sharpens the blade and you can keep using it. You just have to run it under really hot water to sterilize and clean it after. I haven’t bought a replacement cartridge for my Mach 3 in months, and I shave my head 4-5 times a week.We had an issue with wasps in our yard. My wife read something about wasps being deterred by fake nests and made some using brown paper bags.
Putting a kitchen towel with a small squirt of dish soap and water in an oily container. Shake it for 30-45 seconds and comes out fresh and oil gone. Dogs attacking the vacuum? Turn it off, put the vacuum in the middle of the room in front of the dogs, and scold the vacuum. Yell "NO. BAD. NO NO NO" while pointing. It really works.We did the opposite. Ran the vacuum and called it a Good Boy and gave it treats. Dogs have no problem with it now.
When I park in a big garage, I make up an offensive mnemonic device to help me remember where I parked. 2A - two a*****e cats. 3B - three b****y sisters Works every time.Ditching all forward facing social media. My close friends stay in contact with me just the same and I don’t need to see acquaintances or influencers pretending to live perfect lives and/or their petty drama. I also scroll less and have more time to focus on my family.
Carry a wide laundry basket in your vehicle; put all your groceries in that, making bringing them inside a one-trip move. Fitted sheets are a pain to get on but I remember seeing a hack for them. The tag always goes in the bottom right corner. It’s helped me a lot my fitted sheet never comes off anymore.I prefer to rotate them, putting the tag at the opposite end so they get worn evenly and last longer.
1. Use as few boxes as possible. Got suitcases? Use 'em. Duffle bags? Throw some shoes in there. Storage tubs? Great! I even used suit bags to carry clothes and stuffed animals at the same time. When you're trying to line a baking tray with baking paper, scrunch the paper into a tight ball first and you can spread it evenly across the tray and up the sides.Or, put a little bit of the unbaked batter under each corner to hold down the corners, so it is flat.
That's like $50/mo for me just for making a couple of phone calls. These are 'promotional' rates that they give you. They will automatically go back to your old rates after a certain amount of time. All you have to do is make a note in your phone letting you know that your promotional deal is about to be over and call again.
There is some actual science to it. Your body clears adenosine when sleeping but it takes some time to fully clear out the remainder after waking. Immediate caffeine doesn’t allow this clearance which leads to the crash later.I'm ready to believe this, but I need a hot cup of tea first thing, when I say first, I of course mean after I've fed the cats.30 Of The Funniest Halloween Fails That People Couldn’t Resist Sharing3) you can literally buy cake whenever you feel like it.
It works pretty well. They then tell me their last name but now I’m again reminded of their first name. Unless they have a bad memory, this works good once, *maybe* twice. I used to carry a small tube permanently in my daughters changing bag when she was young, just in case. Stop eating sugar, watch the sopranos on a treadmill going 3.6-4.0 for 60-90 minutes a day, lose 15-20 pounds a month and more if you're over like 240, 250.I have been meaning to do this for a while. I used to do it, and it worked quite well. Now the treadmill is under a load of boxes. I keep saying"I'll sort it out this weekend", but I never do. I'll sort it out this weekend, though.
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