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Try typing “best life hacks” in Google’s search bar. You’ll find a laundry list of results about must-tries. What isn’t often highlighted are the ones that you may need to think twice before following. Some may even do more harm than good. 

Thankfully, we have the people of Reddit to bring these to light by answering the question, “What are some commonly recommended life hacks which are actually wrong or bad?” 

You’ll find some of the usual tips about sleeping less to achieve more, going on detox diets, and drinking coffee to sober up. Now that you think about it, these supposedly clever methods may be questionable at best and potentially harmful at worst. 

Scroll through this list and see if you’ve tried any of these hacks. Were they as helpful as advertised? Or were they all hype? 

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard When people suggest going for a walk or working out to combat depression because “you don’t NEED medication, you just need to clear your head. Depression and anxiety are all in your head.”


B***h, no s**t it’s in my head. That’s why I take brain medicine.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Literally every single person uses anti-depressants. It's just that most people produce said anti-depressants themselves in their brain or body. If you can't make a certain substance, store-bought is fine.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Don’t quit, keep pushing no matter what.

Sometimes in life you need to understand when to throw in the towel and walk away.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Know when to walk away. And know when to run. You never count your money when you're sitting at the table. There'll be time enough for counting when the dealings done

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those who fight and run away, live to fight another day. If at first few times you do not succeed, try it on another day.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is when having significantly older friends you can go to for guidance can be extremely useful. They've usually been there, done that, and can help you see if it's worth continuing or letting go.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah like toxic relationships with people or a job.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone else hear Kenny Rogers singing "know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away; know when to run..." ? No? Just me then.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a difference between quitting and having enough sense to know when something is not worth your time and effort, and putting that into something that does appreciate it. Whether it be a job, a marriage or a hobby. Putting effort in where you think it will pay off is one thing. But keeping yourself in a bad situation or continuing to throw money or time at something that doesn't change or benefit you is crazy.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You probably shouldn't tell this to a smoker or an alcoholic.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was me when I was younger. I waited too many years and finally learned to pull the trigger.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quitting while your ahead isn't the same as quitting. To be fair though, learning when to stop pushing is pretty hard to learn.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Push until you hear something snap. Then we can replace you with somebody younger at a lower salary.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Resources are always limited. Ruthlessly prioritize, and stop investing where there is limited return. It's okay to shift your goals as the situation evolves.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard I always see people on reddit say that coworkers are not friends and to not develop friendships with them. Why? That's literally the worst advice I've seen parrotted here. Like don't be a degenerate in front of them but developing friendly relationships with the people you see for a 1/4 of your life is normal and not problematic.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is great. Some of the best friendships I've had are through work.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Any kind of "cleanse" diet or item. Your body already does that. Colonics, shakes, fasts, etc don't "cleanse" anything better than what your actual biology can do.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Drink more water. Take in less of the processed stuff. It’s not rocket science. As OP says, your body can do this already: you just need to give it the chance to cope.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard That b******t one about how we've all been "opening bananas wrong" because we don't do it upside down like chimps. It literally doesn't f*****g matter. The banana opens easily the way I do it and I'm going to keep doing it that way.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite so. There's a reason that 99% of people do it one way with no problem,

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard No Pain - No Gain.
Pain is the body's way of telling you that you are damaged.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, I thankfully had a great trainer who said that if you're in pain and not having fun, then you'll quit. Push to the point you feel you can't do anymore and then stop.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Sleeping less for success. Sleeping less and hustle more can lead into burnout, health issues, cognitive function. Sleep in essential for mental health and well being of a person.

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The 'just sleep less' advice to be more productive is terrible. Lack of sleep affects health and focus, making you less efficient in the long run.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This, I listened to all the CEO's 'I only sleep 4 hours max'. Tried it and ended up having a mental and physical breakdown because my body couldn't get the rest it needed to recover.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard "Just wake up at 5 AM and your life will be fixed!" Nah, I’ve tried it, and all I got was more tired and cranky 😂

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Waking up at 5 AM is horrible. I did it for 7.5 years because of work, and it never got less horrible.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Repeating constantly "Leave out of your comfort zone". Not everyone wants to leave it and some people work very hard to have a safe space and confort.

Some people just want to settle and it's fair.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's wrong with a comfort zone? It's a COMFORT zone. Who wants to be uncomfortable?

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Do not put your toaster sideways to make cheese toast as some lifehacks suggest. It is a fire hazard.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see how even the dumbest people out there do not see this is plain stupid and dangerous.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard **"Multitasking makes you more productive."**

Actually, multitasking tends to make you worse at everything you’re trying to do. You end up scattered, doing a mediocre job on each thing instead of really focusing and excelling at one task. If you need to get stuff done, block out distractions and tackle things one at a time.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a programmer, I have a general formula for when people asked me to work on multiple projects at the same time. If I estimate task A is 1 week, and task B is 1 week one done after the other, and I'm required to do them at the same time the estimate is 4 weeks. And it goes up doubling from there for any more projects. Giving the people involved both estimates usually solves the problem, but in rare cases with two managers (yes that was a thing for a time) both would want their projects worked on and wouldn't "wait". So, they both got their projects later than it should have taken.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard "Always carry a small balance on your credit card to build credit"

No. Paying off your debts consistently builds credit.

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3 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Obligatory reminder that the whole "credit score" concept is exquisitely American and mighty stupid. Most sane banking systems reward *not* having an outstanding credit line instead. Solvency is calculated on assets and recurring income, not on whether you are already in debt.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard I saw one the other day that said if you are lost in an unfamiliar location needing rescue and your battery is about to die, change your voicemail to include your approximate location. Then people who call will be able to determine where you are after listening to the voicemail.

Things that are very wrong with this advice:
* Many people can go days without getting a phone call.
* It you don’t answer the phone, most people probably won’t listen to the voicemail greeting.

What you should do, if possible, is send one of your contacts your approximate location. GPS coordinates work. And always call 911.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What Three Words app is your friend in this situation too. Certainly, UK responders use it - I’ve helped an ambulance locate someone in a park. Normally, they I use postcodes, but these are useless in open areas.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Drinking Lemon Water for Detox. While lemon water can be refreshing, the body already has efficient detoxification systems (like the liver).

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't forget to use alkaline water to put the lemon in to really get all health benefits /s

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Any food hack that wants you to get sugar boiling hot and then spin it with a whisk in the air to make strings or says it'll turn into fairy floss or some such.

You will burn yourself, and getting it off your skin is difficult because it's sugar. And they always aim it at gd teenagers.

Howtocookthat on youtube has a lot of the food related ones and explains why they're dangerous or don't work.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a legitimate technique in pastry making, common in making isomalt decorations. Does it work? Yes. Is it dangerous? F**k yeah. Do it only if you know how and with proper equipment, but it's not altogether stupid.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard That putting bicarb soda down your drain will unblock it. It doesn't do s**t.
Source: I'm a plumber and I'll charge you more as it makes it harder to clear the waste or drain.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who does that? If cleaning drains with bicarbonate it always need a chaser of vinegar and water, then the bubbles might clean your drain, but I've always found that boiling water and a suction thingy does the trick.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Dressing like security or maintenance to gain access to restricted areas of events and venues. this could endanger the safety of others if an actual emergency occurred.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard To "do it anyway" or "do it scared".

Sometimes you do need to get yourself together/calm down before you do something. Like driving.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Do it scared"??? That's just begging for trouble. 'Do it anyway', maybe, depending on the context, but if you're scared you can't think straight and that's when trouble starts.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard The advice I see on Reddit about asking for an itemized receipt is incomplete.

Asking for an itemized receipt does not automatically drop the total cost. Instead, asking for an itemized receipt allows you to identify line items that don't make sense, don't apply to you, or weren't rendered.

For instance, I was charged a materials delivery fee as part of a home renovation project, even though I transported all the materials to my home myself. Since the service was not rendered, I got that cost stricken from my total, but I had to first identify it manually and draw attention to it--it didn't just automatically go away when I asked for the itemized receipt.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A co-worker was once astounded that I kept receipts. I explained that this allowed me to check my credit card statements each month. I was once victim to a repeat charge scam, and was able to report it to the card company (later, the FBI wrote me a letter to ask if I’d stand witness at the trial, so it was effective - I had to decline on geography grounds). I’m amazed that anybody wouldn’t check everything they spend.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Putting your phone in rice.

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3 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rice -being very dry- is a good medium to extract some moisture. Salt would be even better, but it damages stuff. Dryers usually come with heat, and sometimes it damages the plastics. All these work for wet electronics provided you don't turn them on before and there are not other associated damages. I usually suggest using silica cat litter, that is readily available in quantities, cheap and is the same stuff you find in the silica gel packets.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard I used to sell mattresses and commonly had customers who believed that the harder their mattress, the better it was for them.
Untrue. If you lay down and you're comfortable, then it's a good mattress. You don't need to sleep on a slab of stone for health benefits.

Also, it's a pain, but turning your mattress every now and them is good for it's long term health.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate that in the passed 10 years I have yet to find an afforable mattress that would let me flip it over and still be comfortable. They're all one sided...

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Drinking cod liver oil to induce labour is never a good idea. It can make the baby poop inutero.

'I did it and it worked for me.' Good for you. You are lucky. A percentage of babies aren't so lucky and they inhale the poop and get very sick or worse.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that’s what happened to me- my dad swears that the nurse induced my mom’s labor at a well visit a few hours before. I was also “in distress” during labor and ended up being an emergency C section. Both me and my mom were ok!

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard The whole "freeze a wet sponge for an ice pack that won't drip" is wrong on every level. If the sponge is saturated, it will absolutely drip as it melts. If it was only damp, it won't drip so much, but it also won't have much thermal mass and thus won't delivery much cold. Either way, it will be a stiff rectangle that won't conform to the body part you need chilled. So many things make much better ice packs, including the classic of ice cubes in a plastic bag.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Vinegar and baking soda is not a cleanser.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here in Spain, a type of vinegar is sold specifically for cleaning. It works brilliantly, is pet friendly and non-toxic.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Freezing hard drives: Risky. Better to use professional services.
Lemon juice as sunscreen: Bad idea. Use real sunscreen.
Coffee to sober up: Just a myth. Only time works.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Using Dawn dish soap on kittens to kill fleas. It doesn’t work. It’s a hoax. Even Dawn said it doesn’t kill fleas.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe they use it around the kitten's neck to stop the fleas from escaping to the kitten's head to avoid the water as it is bathed. Not to kill the fleas.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard The saying "it will come when you least expect it", you have to look and fight for what you want.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing happens unless you make it happen. I've been single for a long time and always get told 'just stop looking and it will come!'. BS. Maybe Some people are lucky enough to be attractive and other people will pursue them. But the rest of us? We have to put ourselves out there, its never going to just drop in our laps. Had a friend who took the 'it'll come when I'm not looking' approach. For TEN YEARS. When he finally took my advice and made the effort? He found the woman he married, and they are expecting a second kid.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Mix vinegar and bicarb in a spray bottle for the most effective cleaner - enjoy cleaning with salt water. The effective part is the reaction of mixing the two, not the resultant solution.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We live in a hard water area and it's great for cleaning the toilet below the water line(removing the water first). And I often put bicarb in the washing machine. It's not the end all and be all but both have some very good uses together and separately.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Stop applying lemon on your face thinking its gonna heal your acne and pigmentation! and for gods sake putting random food in your hair!! It's better to just eat that food instead.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is stupid. *Some* foods are effective applied to hair (honey)

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard The idea that drinking cold water burns calories comes from the fact that your body uses energy to heat the water to body temperature, but the amount is minimal (around 8 calories per glass).

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard It's ok to wipe your eye glasses with your shirt, TP or paper towels. No that s**t can still scratch the lenses and you should use the cloth that came with your glasses instead.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have glass lenses, not plastic. As long as I don't wear shirts made of diamonds I can wipe my glasses with my shirt.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Using toothpaste to clean or remove scratches from surfaces (like phones or cars).

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It very much works, but depends on the paste. Some pastes have fine abrasives and do the trick. You also need a clean fine-mesh cloth, and some application skill. Overall though you'd be better off using commercial polishing product, that have a better abrasive mix and binding media designed to help lubricating and cooling the surface while doing the polishing.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Tell the truth 99% of the time. Then when you have that credibility, you can lie and people will believe you.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Better deal. If I tell the truth, I don't have to remember the lie.

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They can be bad in what people often do with them, even if the theory is good.

For example, big batch meal prep *can be* bad for your health by reducing the variety of foods people consume and by slightly increasing food hygiene risk as meals are prepared, cooled, stored and reheated.

Done well though, for many people, it can actually increase the quality and variety of what they eat. It’s all in the execution not the theory.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When im in the mood for chicken pot pie, i make 8 or more individual ones to freeze.

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Storing the next trashbag in the bottom of the trashcan. F*****g nasty.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're doing it wrong. I don't use this 'hack' myself, but the only way your bins are getting 'nasty' is if you've not fitted the bin bag correctly or you've managed to rip it.

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That whole : ask your doctor to put it in your chart and then they'll do whatever you want.

I'm a doctor. Just no. All the chart is for is a record of what we did to be billing insurance for in the appointment. If your request doesn't line up with your symptoms, we are well within our rights to deny it. And considering the chart isn't for negative diagnostic loops, we don't have to put that our patient asked for some unrelated medicine, test, or thing.

That won't get you any resolution unless your doctor was already a people-pleaser to begin with.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it will leave a record, so when you say, i have been having these issues for a year, there's a record. It takes an average of five years to get a PCOS diagnosis because doctors dismiss symptoms. If they are on the chart, this can speed up the process to about two years.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard "Just drink more water" seems to be the universal answer for everything!

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Put your phone in the microwave to charge it faster.

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Leidenfrost effect for stainless steel pans.

Causes more problems than it solves if all the posts complaining about how people keep burning their food is anything to go by.

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You mean just using water droplets to test if your pan is hot enough yet? Well sure, it's easy to get your pan too hot and burn stuff, but equally so if you use this test or no test at all.

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People talk about the advice of cleaning as you cook, and while it’s not a bad idea, I think it has some drawbacks:

There are hot surfaces, and washing pans with water immediately when they’re hot is bad. After eating, you still have to wash the plates, glasses, and utensils... I don’t see many advantages compared to cleaning after eating, or if you have a dishwasher, it’s much more convenient and uses less water.

It’s fine, cleaning while cooking has its advantages, but people talk about it as if it’s a game changer and almost as if it’s foolish to do it any other way, when there are several reasons not to. To each their own.

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3 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a bowl of hot soapy water ready to use when I’m cooking. I clean everything but the cooker as I go (or put things in the dishwasher). We have 90% of our home meals at our kitchen table, and I don’t want to see mess whilst I’m eating.

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30 People Debunk The Worst Life Hacks They’ve Heard Sucking in your stomach to lose weight, it actually damages your insides

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3 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does anyone ever claim that sucking in your stomach makes you lose weight?

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