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40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Whenever you accidentally set off your smoke alarm, give your pets a treat so they learn to come to you when there actually is a fire and you need to escape.

kataklysmiknut , Richard Kelland Report

Final score:

753points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

Good idea!

126points

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People There is absolutely nothing wrong with showing up to work, doing the absolute minimum to maintain a job, and going home and enjoying your life. massive lifesaver to one's mental health.

hrpeanut , Alex Kotliarskyi Report

Final score:

507points

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JennyLaRue 3 years ago

"Work to live, not live to work". Others may choose to work harder, but that's on them - it's all a choice for what is important to the individual, and that's ok if it's different for different people.

66points

In an earlier interview, I spoke about life hacks that sound absolutely silly with British comedian Ariane Sherine, from London. She helped me settle the age-old question about whether something that sounds and looks dumb is actually stupid or not.

“It’s actually very smart, and it’s a shame if people don’t use it for fear of looking dumb!" Ariane told Bored Panda, pointing out that we sometimes prioritize our reputations over what actually works. And we’re sometimes scared to test something out because it might make us look like utter fools.

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If you've forgotten an acquaintance's name, just ask them what their name is, and after they tell you, say "no, your last name." Works like a charm and they never suspect a thing.

maleorderbride , Tim Douglas Report

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483points

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Shelp 3 years ago

Except in France, where a popular TV show made that one of its main jokes, so virtually everybody is aware of the trick now

113points

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If at a place where you don't speak the language, learn the words for please and thank you. Those, and a smile, will get you far.

AichSmize , Zen Chung Report

Final score:

438points

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Nevits Yibble 3 years ago

It's also helpful to learn, "I'm sorry officer. I didn't know she was your daughter"

9points

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People if you are ever attacked by a dog, push your forearm INTO the bite. This pries the jaws apart and prevents them from clamping down. If a dog is attacking you, the best thing you can do is offer your forearm, push as far back as possible, and then grab the dog by the scruff of its neck with your other hand to hold it. The dog is now functionally muzzled and you have control of its head. The sooner and harder you push into the bite, the less damage the bite will do.

IAlbatross , Steve Garner Report

Final score:

411points

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Emilie Ruiz 3 years ago

Works wonders with kids too !

328points

Comfortable_Figure27 , Allan Ferguson Report

Ariane explained that people often look down on ideas that sound dumb on a theoretical level because we want others to think we’re way smarter than we might actually be. That’s how much our reputations matter to us (whether we’re aware of this or not).

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Wear the same colours as the zoo employees, the animals will come right up to you.

Final score:

409points

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Paul Davis 3 years ago

This is also useful when you're walking off with the animal to your car to take him home.

44points

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People From the amazing book ‘The Gift of Fear’ by Gavin DeBecker: “A woman alone who needs assistance is actually far better off choosing someone and asking for help, as opposed to waiting for an unsolicited approach. The person you choose is nowhere near as likely to bring you hazard as is the person who chooses you.”

DeeboComin , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

377points

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BabyCharmander 3 years ago

Don’t wait for help either because you might not get it. I’ve been in a situation where I was being harassed by a man in broad daylight in a populated public place—multiple people saw it happening and no one helped. This may seem obvious now but it wasn’t obvious to me back then—do not be concerned with politeness when someone’s intentions toward you are not good. It’s okay to be “rude” to get away from someone who is trying to coerce you into doing something you do not want to do.

28points

Mr Pickles 3 years ago

It's not illegal to scream at the top of your lungs. Or to pretend you're dangerous. There's an area in my town that isn't super friendly at all, an to be able to walk there you have to prove that you got nothing to loose. Talk to yourself, people really don't like it.

3points

Scagsy 3 years ago

Unfortunately, in modern times, it's better not to be in this situation if you can help it. Even then, Google is a good choice.

21points

KatHat 3 years ago

Key words: "if you can help it". Of course no one is TRYING to need help while out in public. But sometimes it's unavoidable.

14points

Yort 3 years ago

Old lady falls and can’t get up, “lemme google it instead of asking for help”

4points

Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago

You can't usually control where you have an emergency need for assistance.

1point

Vanta Black 3 years ago

Dude... delete... Just because Leeds suck doesn't mean you have to as well.

0points

MrTir 3 years ago

I was expecting 911. How does google help?

0points

Batwench Premium 3 years ago

Works for blokes to. Just ask!

14points

Mimi M 3 years ago

Basic common sense. Also - tell kids, if you are in trouble and there are no cops or officials or employees around, go up to a random adult woman - studies have shown they are more likely to help, and stay with the child until situation is resolved.

9points

Yeah, you heard 3 years ago

Yep, I tell my kids to look for a mummy with young kids, or an old granny.

5points

-Annelise- 3 years ago

I read this book as an 11 year old as it was my mom's and I read all her books. Amazing book about intuition and woman's safety. Would recommend to ALL genders to help people understand.

5points

Kevin Donegan 3 years ago (edited)

I wholeheartedly agree with this ... I spent four months traveling through India two years ago. Practically everywhere I was bombarded by people wanting to "help" me locate the best shops. These people got a commission if they were able to bring in a customer. Every day it happened a dozen times a day. I had about six or seven situations where I had to rely on the kindness and honesty of strangers. In large cities (New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc.) I did a lot of walking to see different parts of the city. In Jaipur I got turned around and seriously lost and it was beginning to get dark. I happened to come upon a TV crew filming some clip for their news program. I approached them, briefly explained I was turned around, and the one thing I could remember about my hotel was their was a 12 story round building across the street. The men yelled in unison, "Oh, the Tower!" and they drove me there ... I was about 3 miles turned around.

4points

Octavia Hansen 3 years ago

I always ask (I'm a woman) if someone needs help. I'm less threatening and it's easier if they want to refuse. And sometimes, people don't know they need help until someone offers. And when they say no, move on. That's all there is to it.

2points

Leodavinci 3 years ago

To a degree, there is truth in this. Be proactive... but this is perpetuating of the myth of "stranger danger". Crime stats show the majority of crime (violent or otherwise) is committed by someone the victim knows.

2points

Bex 3 years ago

Stranger danger is *not* a myth. Yes, people are harmed by someone they know a lot more often than most folks think. But stranger danger is alive and well. Especially as a woman. Exponentially so as a trans woman.

0points

MizAdeleM 3 years ago

Love this book! Should be required reading for all women.

2points

Erin Miller Jones 3 years ago

Amazing book. All women should read this.

1point

Ivana 3 years ago

Good advice.

1point

TV Junkie 3 years ago

Great book!

0points

Katie Morris 3 years ago

People Should get of their bums and be proactive and offer help without having to be asked for it ! If they see someone struggling .

0points

Bex 3 years ago

I love/hate that book. I love it because it validated a lot of the things I feel and do that might look "impolite," or "not nice." Particularly as a female human. I hate that book because it proves me right about people, and I wish I wasn't.

0points

Hugo A-niro 3 years ago

Excellent thought but bottom line we cannot be careful enough

0points

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If you feel suicidal or depressed....don't focus on hope. It is enough to just stay curious. Curiosity has the power to keep you alive far longer than hope ever will. Curiosity leads to engaging work and this leads to opportunity.

_Asher451_ , Andrew Neel Report

Final score:

363points

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Scagsy 3 years ago

Curious how?

83points

"Everybody wants to think they’re smart (even if they’re actually Donald Trump!) and people hate feeling stupid or being duped. If a piece of advice doesn’t sound helpful, I guess people who see themselves as clever will automatically reject it rather than try it and risk feeling dumb," the comedian said this is why we may avoid doing silly things.

#10

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People When you're freaking out, need to relax, e.g. when a chiro is about to crack your neck or anything along those lines, wiggle your toes. Apparently your brain can't do both, freaking out and wiggling toes, tensing up and wiggling toes etc

cheerylifelover123 , cottonbro Report

Final score:

352points

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Kitty 3 years ago

This really works

57points

#11

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People 25% of 18 is the same as 18% of 25. Percentages are reversible and one is easier to figure out than the other one.

DetroitJim , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

339points

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Y T 3 years ago

Whoa!!

58points

Ecstatic_Consequence , Annie Spratt Report

#12

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People It you start to cough while eating or drinking, essentially the “went down the wrong pipe”, immediately lift both your arms up in the air and keep them held up for a few seconds. The act opens your airways and will allow you to catch your breath. Also helps food or drink travel downward.

Final score:

311points

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SykesDaMan 3 years ago

Just throw ya hands in the air... And waive around like you just don't care! :)

181points

Rusty_is_a_good_boy , Ryutaro Tsukata Report

One of the British comedian’s favorite life hacks has to do with avocados and how to check if they’re ripe. Ariane pointed out that avocados have an “inbuilt ripeness sensor” that lets you distinguish if it’s still green, ripe, or overripe.

#13

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If you’ve got a splinter below your skin surface, wrap a banana peel around it. Wet side against your skin. It will draw the splinter out most of the time. I don’t know how but it fricken works. Banana voodoo. Banavoodoo. Banadoo?

Final score:

291points

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Tina Ciancia 3 years ago

Also helps heal bruises faster!

44points

#14

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If your car is overheating, turn your heat on full blast.

When you turn the heat on in a car, it pulls heat from the engine into the cab, thus cooling the engine.

Bryarx , Richard Berg Report

Final score:

269points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

And roll down the windows. Working in Little Rock, AR, had to do this often in the summer rush hour traffic...which didn't rush.

69points

#15

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If you're watching YouTube on your phone just scroll to the end and restart the vid to skip all ads.

j_prince_47 , freestocks.org Report

Final score:

268points

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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago

Why TF does YouTube think abruptly cutting away in the middle of a video that’s less than 10 minutes long won’t royally piss people off—-especially not even doing it in a section of the video where it would make sense? YouTube is playing a very dangerous game with that practice. Piss enough people off, and viewership will drop dramatically.

95points

uniadminthrowaway , Andrea Piacquadio Report

“You know how hard it is to tell whether an avocado’s ripe before cutting into it? Simply twist the stem. If it doesn’t come off, it’s underripe; if it comes off and is green underneath, it’s ripe; if it’s brown underneath, it’s overripe. Voila—no more rock hard or mushy grey avocados!" she shared. The comedian added that it’s ironic how avocados marketed as ‘ripe’ in supermarkets are usually anything but.

#16

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Sleep on big decisions.

You think most clearly in the morning, and often after some time passes you realize you were about to make a big mistake.

Final score:

255points

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ADHORTATOR 3 years ago

German expression "I' ll sleep over it", in French "La nuit porte conseil - The night brings advice"

88points

#17

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Makeup remover on deodorant stains.
My husband has a lot of T-shirts with white/stained armpits, so I gave it a shot.
It worked. :o

kannakantplay , zdp480 Report

Final score:

243points

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AJ 3 years ago

I regularly use makeup remover to the most stubborn stains in the sink. Though the fact that makeup remover removes almost any stain from almost anything, has made me doubt do I really want to put that stuff near my face.

98points

#18

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Counting really slowly with the goal of reaching 150 is a decent way to fall asleep. If you have any thoughts during it just let them play out, and if you forget what number you're on just go from what you last remember. If you make any major movements just start again.

The goal is to force your brain in to slowing down and not having any jerky motions or thoughts, and eventually reaching such a level of carelessness that you eventually fall asleep without realising. Helped me quite a few times, especially with rain sounds, hope it helps some of you too!

Solacekia , Free-Photos Report

Final score:

227points

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troufaki13 3 years ago

I don't usually have trouble sleeping but when I do what best works for me is taking a random letter from the alphabet and trying to find as many vegetables and fruit starting from that letter.

84points

Like with plenty of new ideas and inventions, chance plays an important element when it comes to discovering new and useful life hacks. Whether through experimentation or lucky coincidence, we might end up finding a pearl of wisdom among the weeds.

#19

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People More life advice than a life hack, but: “A dropped knife doesn’t have a handle.” If you ever drop a kitchen knife or other bladed instrument, just let it fall. Trying to catch it will almost certainly give you a nasty slice on the hand.

Stillwater215 , Gary Barnes Report

Final score:

224points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

My involuntary reaction has always been to try to lift both feet off the floor at the same time.

163points

#20

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Run your wrists under cold water or rub an ice cube on your pulse points to cool down all over quickly when you get overheated. It seems obvious but I didn’t realize it until last summer working in a warehouse with no ac.

mannershmanners , Anna Shvets Report

Final score:

214points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

It does work.

46points

#21

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If you’ve written on a dry erase board (or any glossy surface) with a permanent marker (like a Sharpie) just draw over it with a dry erase marker and it will wipe right off.

TheNoisyNomad , bark Report

Final score:

204points

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Your Average Pooh 3 years ago (edited)

Hi! I'm pooh & I just use hand sanitizers (100% recommended by a fellow bear)

76points

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And despite how funny it might sound, life hacks are an expression of how wonderful the scientific method is, riding on the wave that is human ingenuity. We might lose hope in humanity from time to time, but just the fact that there are hundreds of people sharing useful life hacks is enough to restore our faith in our intelligence as a species a tiny bit,

#22

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Gently rocking back and forth while pooping. I’ve never had any problems in the bathroom, but I happened to be sitting on the toilet when I read the comment so I decided to give it a test drive. I was pleasantly surprised at how quick and effortless the whole experience was and I haven’t gone back to my old stationary technique since.

A_LORD_666 , Dayvison de Oliveira Silva Report

Final score:

193points

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Susan Stead 3 years ago

I have a "bathroom support cat." She comes in while I'm on the throne, wanting to be petted. I have to bend over to pet her, and she wanders around a bit, so I'm not just bent over, I'm kind of leaning here and there, too. Pretty much the only useful thing she does all day, to be honest.

27points

_manicpixie , https://www.pexels.com/@karolina-grabowska Report

#23

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Dawn dish soap is better for cleaning tubs than any bathroom cleaner. Consider that when you bathe you’re mostly washing of body oils/dirt/skin. Dawn is so effective at cleaning oil it’s used to clean up after oil spills. You can use a small amount and it cleans pretty effortlessly with circles on a sponge.

Final score:

191points

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LesAnimaux 3 years ago

Dish soap also works best for cleaning makeup sponges.

43points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#24

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People When putting a paint can lid back on the can, first put down a layer of cling film (saran wrap). This will stop the lid sticking to the can once the paint on the lid has dried.

DoubleDeckerz , Sven Brandsma Report

Final score:

191points

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grafxgal60073 3 years ago

Very cool!

24points

Which of these life hacks did you find to be the most useful? Which ones were a complete surprise to you, dear Pandas? Do you have any fake-sounding-but-real hacks to share with all the other Readers here? Drop us a comment below!

#25

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Crayons are flammable and will provide about an hour of light as a candle if you lit the top.

RockyL15 , Miesha Maiden Report

Final score:

189points

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ThatOneCrazyFanGirl 3 years ago

DIY candles

30points

#26

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Use a wet knife to chop onions, it reduces tears if you have sensitive eyes.

It really works!! I could barely make it through chopping half an onion without needing multiple breaks before I tried this. Just keep the faucet running and dip your knife under periodically while chopping. I still get a little reaction, but nowhere near as bad.

1nd1anaCroft , Chris Gladis Report

Final score:

183points

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Elin Calliel 3 years ago

Don’t leave the faucet running, please. Have a container next to you filled with water rather.

29points

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#27

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People "Pay yourself first". No matter how much or how little you make. Take 10% of your paycheck and put it in an emergency fund before you buy or pay for anything else. That strategy has saved me on numerous occasions.

anonymous , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

180points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

Not necessarily 10%. Calculate how much you need a month (rent, utilities, food etc). See how much money you have left (if you do) and take at least half of it (or all) to the savings account.

54points

#28

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Mosquitos Bites be gone!

This hack is the most valuable thing I’ve learned in my whole life.

Heat of the back of a spoon with hot water. Then apply the back of the spoon to the bite. I usually do it twice for good measure. The spoon needs to be hot enough to keep on the skin without burning yourself. So test the heat before you press it down. Keep it on until the heat dissipates. Bite will stop itching almost immediately...usually the bite ha completely disappeared within an hour.

This only works with mosquitoes from my experience.

Needaslurpee , Jimmy Chan Report

Final score:

175points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

I have used ice cubes for the same result for many years. Rub until the area is numb. By the time it warms up, no more itch. I am guessing the increased blood flow to warm it up helps dilute/carry away the toxin?

50points

#29

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If you're going to climb a ladder or work on your roof, wear a bike helmet.

waelgifru , Dru Kelly Report

Final score:

166points

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Scagsy 3 years ago

This can also be used if you're going for a bike ride.

172points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#30

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Every male should know this. If you want to get rid of an awkward boner flex any muscle in your body maybe an arm. For a minute. The blood will rush to that muscle and away from your D. Crisis averted.

GingerOverseer , Dương Nhân Report

Final score:

163points

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JXXXF 3 years ago

If it doesn't work, don't worry... it will just look like you are flexing your muscles with a boner... noone will think you are odd... promise...

229points

blanketsmellslikeham , M. M. SandFollow Report

#31

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People During pollen season... rinse your hair before bed. Otherwise you’re just depositing pollen on your pillowcase every night and then rolling your face in it all night. And then multiply that by how many nights you use the same pillowcase.

Final score:

154points

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Rissie 3 years ago

Pollen get caught in your own grime on the pillowcase. First in your hair (where it mostly fell off of when you moved round indoors) and then in all the dead skin and sebum from your whole head. Pro tip: replace pillowcases often.

21points

#32

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Rubbing vegetable oil (or any cooking oil) on your hands after you cut up jalapeños or other hot peppers. It gets rid of the awfulness that would normally be left on your hands from the peppers. I rub my hands with oil and then wash it off with dish soap. I can totally remove my contacts after doing this. It’s crazy how well this works.

PaulRuddsButthole , Pepper Geek Report

Final score:

152points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

Sounds interesting, but I will test it some other way...just in case.

31points

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#33

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People The cheapest, most effective, and safest insecticide against roaches (especially those huge “water bug” roaches that we have in the South) is a spray bottle of mostly water with just a little liquid dish soap in it.

Shake the bottle & get the water a little foamy, then spray the roaches. They will run, scrabble, and attempt escape, of course, but they will die. The soap film suffocates them faster than any chemicals will.

SnooPickles3213 , Domas Mituzas Report

Final score:

150points

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Paul K. Johnson 3 years ago

I know two ways to get rid of roaches. I moved into a place that had an infestation and was working for a guy who had a Masters in Entomology. He said just make sure everything is dry. You can't starve a roach - they will literally eat anything. But always keep your pipes dry, wipe out your sinks, etc. When they have no access to water they will leave. That's all I did. They were gone in a couple weeks and never came back. The other idea is what's stated here but you don't have to spray to roach. Just put out some little dishes of water with a couple drops of soap in them. The roaches will drink it and die.

89points

#34

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Drinking a cup of water with your alcoholic drink, waking up Alive not dead.

olliemollymoe , Daria Shevtsova Report

Final score:

149points

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troufaki13 3 years ago

I think the best ratio is 2 sips of water per 1 sip of alcohol

53points

#35

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People I hesitantly submit squeegeeing yourself off before getting out of the shower. It's so simple I was dubious, but just use your hands to quickly wipe off excess water and bingo, you're not cold getting out.

BWDpodcast , Max Vakhtbovych Report

Final score:

148points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

Plus what's left doesn't saturate the towel, so you dry faster.

51points

#36

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Microwave tip: Put a cup of water on the tray with whatever you are microwaving, it always makes it taste better and "fresher".

DeadMoney313 , HomeSpot HQ Report

Final score:

148points

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ThatOneCrazyFanGirl 3 years ago

It really works well for pizza too!

34points

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#37

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People If your ring gets stuck on your finger windex will slide it right off. Worked at a jewelry store for five plus years.

coykoi314 , Remy Sharp Report

Final score:

147points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

Did Mr Portokalos from "my big fat Greek wedding" write this post??

23points

#38

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Eating candied ginger helps with nausea. Any ginger really, but candied ginger is much better tasting.

MisteeLoo , TheDeliciousLife Report

Final score:

138points

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Batwench Premium 3 years ago (edited)

Stomach bug? Drink dry flat ginger ale. Has to be stuff with sugar in, not diet. Ginger settles the tum and the sugar and water help you hydrate etc. Works well for hangovers as well. Make sure it is flat, as the fizz can aggravate the tum.

61points

#39

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Vinegar in a plastic bag with rubber band tied around any faucet will make the faucet like-new. I'm talking decade old rust and stuff gone...and water flows like the first day.

Aakwanderer , Kate Ter Haar Report

Final score:

136points

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Dark_flame 3 years ago

Why would this be fake-sounding? Isn't it a usual cleaning technique?

62points

#40

40 Of The Best Life Hacks That Sound Fake But Actually Work, Shared By People Getting 8 hours of time on bed, not necessarily sleep, is mental magic

doro1239 , Kinga Cichewicz Report

Final score:

133points

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Jozie 3 years ago

I spend 24 hours in bed! :D.

47points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

Am i the only one that loves these posts???

32points

Yugan Talovich 3 years ago

8points

Bumble 3 years ago

If you love them so much, you should join reddit. The place where BP steals every single post like this.

2points

A. Jones 3 years ago

I enjoy these posts too, even if I may know some of these helpful tricks. ;J

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JennyLaRue 3 years ago

I'm confused as to where the "fake sounding" element in the article title comes in. These all seem like perfectly plausible bits of advice.

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Obi Wang Kenobi 3 years ago

It's probably because they are so ingenious!

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Selina Ali 3 years ago

I’m struggling to understand the bit where it’s supposed to be fake. A lot of these aren’t relevant in the UK but there’s some sound advice on many of these posts.

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IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago

Live the way the title says “shared by people “. Who else would be sharing it? Animals? Aliens??

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Memere 3 years ago

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

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Eleni Aggeliki 3 years ago

My cat is The Terminator. If it moves, he kills. He ate his first kill and threw up within seconds. Never seen him so disgusted. Now he just kills them and calls me to give him a treat. He's turned mercinary.

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somnomania 3 years ago

wish mine was like that, instead she catches them and then walks around growling until someone manages to corner her and take it away (whether it's dead or not)

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Jo Firth 3 years ago

After cutting up onions, peeling prawns, doing anything that leaves your hands smelling of food - wet them and rub them on the stainless steel tap. Takes away odours instantly. Or go to a kitchenware house and buy stainless steel soap.

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Sean Matherne 3 years ago

My favorite life hack that is pretty unbelievable until you try it: remove smells from your hands (fish, garlic, etc.) by rubbing them on stainless steel while you wash them. If you have a stainless steel sink it works great. They even make stainless steel bars of "soap" for this purpose. Works like magic.

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Gandalf the Pink 3 years ago (edited)

Here's a lifehack for hiccups that works 100% of the time for me, 100%. No more drinking upside down or making someone surprise you, no. Take a deep breath, as deep as you can. Then, bring your teeth together and blow out on an S, making a snake sound, sssssssss! 🐍Blow air out real slowly like that. When you're out of air, push some more out, try it, there is usually a little more left. Then take another deep breath and do it again. Two to five times should do the trick. If you hic while doing the sssssss, just get straight back into the sssSSSssing 🐍and keep focused. This is a common singing exercise, and there is some science to why it works. Hiccups is an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm, which is a muscle that sits like a belt around your lungs. Singing, and especially this exercise, is focused on the diaphragm, so this distracts it for a minute and it "forgets" the spasm. Voila! Hiccups no more!

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Axolotl King 3 years ago

One time I had the hiccups and so as a joke my grandpa told me to look in the mirror to scare myself. Going along with it just because, I actually went and just looked in the mirror and my hiccups were gone afterwards. Voodoo magic

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DuchessDegu 3 years ago

I just sit on a comfortable position and focus really hard on reading material, game, tv show etc usually the hiccups go away within a couple of minutes. If you get annoyed, embarrassed or try not to hiccup it usually gets worse!

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Yoga Kitty 3 years ago

You can also sit on a chair (sitting is easier than standing), breathe out completely, close your nose with your fingers and then try several times to breathe in through your blocked nose. This relaxes the diaphragm within seconds! Helps against hiccups, heartburn and sometimes even anxiety.

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23AClark 3 years ago

Very nice and useful post. A couple of things I knew about, but there were many that I didn't.

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Colin Matthews 3 years ago

If you have a song stuck in your head, sing the last few lines and then announce the next song to yourself.

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Caroline 3 years ago

I think this is the 1st time I learnt some proper hacks rather than the ones we see constantly or are pure silliness.

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J Rob 3 years ago

Some are irrelevant, i.e. turn signal yet some seem fairly pragmatic (learn the words for please and thank you). I think that we have an amalgamation of submissions and they all don't meet the criteria of the main title post. Most are fun in some way.

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Monica Pryts 2 years ago

On the flip side, I've nearly gotten into accidents because of drivers who use their turn signals when they're not turning. I hate driving.

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Tacocat 3 years ago

Chapstick works for a lot of purposes. Put on incoming pimples before bed, use to get difficult rings off, soothe a burn, etc.

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Yort 3 years ago

“Shared by people” as opposed to WHAT @title

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Carrie B 3 years ago

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

Am i the only one that loves these posts???

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Yugan Talovich 3 years ago

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Bumble 3 years ago

If you love them so much, you should join reddit. The place where BP steals every single post like this.

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A. Jones 3 years ago

I enjoy these posts too, even if I may know some of these helpful tricks. ;J

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JennyLaRue 3 years ago

I'm confused as to where the "fake sounding" element in the article title comes in. These all seem like perfectly plausible bits of advice.

29points

Obi Wang Kenobi 3 years ago

It's probably because they are so ingenious!

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Selina Ali 3 years ago

I’m struggling to understand the bit where it’s supposed to be fake. A lot of these aren’t relevant in the UK but there’s some sound advice on many of these posts.

9points

IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago

Live the way the title says “shared by people “. Who else would be sharing it? Animals? Aliens??

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Memere 3 years ago

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

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Eleni Aggeliki 3 years ago

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somnomania 3 years ago

wish mine was like that, instead she catches them and then walks around growling until someone manages to corner her and take it away (whether it's dead or not)

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Jo Firth 3 years ago

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Sean Matherne 3 years ago

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Gandalf the Pink 3 years ago (edited)

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Axolotl King 3 years ago

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