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In many places around the world, people feel busier than ever. Over half of Americans (52%), for example, say they're usually trying to do two or more things at once and six in ten (60%) feel at least sometimes that they're too busy to enjoy life.

So perhaps unsurprisingly, if you've been on the internet long enough, you know that folks like to promote tips that will supposedly make your everyday routine a whole lot easier.

However, one Reddit user made a post asking people to share the life hacks that they've come up with themselves—and may have kept a secret. Here are the best ones that they received.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine If your child watches the same DVD over and over so many times that they know it by heart, switch the language and let them learn Spanish.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine When someone says something outrageous (racist, mean, hurtful, whatever), do not respond at all. Go completely silent. Leave their comment hanging there like a fart. Let them marinate in what they just said.

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Hear me out, or

Repeat exactly what they’ve said out loud back to them. Say nothing else after. It gets them thinking.

As a black woman whose recently moved to Australia I’ve had to adopt this approach instead. It’s been a wonderful strategy.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I say "I missed that - what did you say?" sometimes, I ask them to repeat it again with a puzzled look

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine No matter what size bed you have, get a duvet that’s at least one size bigger.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Anytime I am getting up, I am taking something with me to put it back where it belongs.


Going to the kitchen? Taking empty mug with me.


Going to the bathroom? On my way out, taking laundry with me to the basket.


Helps keep things tidy and it doesn't feel like I'm working at it.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine If you’re feeling sluggish or down in the dumps go for a walk or get out in nature, even if it’s the last thing you want to do.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'Even if it's the last thing you want to do...' I felt that.

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If someone is rushing you, they're scammers who don't want you to stop and think.

Are some situations objectively urgent? Yes. Is most urgency manufactured? Also yes.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This could also be great advice for dating! No one actually interested needs to rush things.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine The best way for me to deal with loneliness is actually not to pursue platonic or romantic relationships actively, but to keep myself busy working on and developing my interests.

(Additionally, it's important for me to do this both in a solitary and semi-social way - taking classes, joining groups, etc. However, I don't use these semi-social outlets to make friends per se, but as a way to just be around like-minded people.)

I find actively pursuing relationships when I am in a state of loneliness stress is a recipe for bad outcomes. I always meet the best people when I am more at peace with my life. Also, one of the big perks of having a relatively slow social life is time for personal development and working on interests.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Don't go to the supermarket hungry.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, well-known but true. You blow your diet and your budget.

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Balance on one foot while you brush your teeth or wait for your dog to go pee or wait for the water to boil. Good balance is a really important physical skill especially as we get older and I find it can serve as a mini meditation session.

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#10

People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Go to thrift stores the week before Christmas and the two weeks after Christmas.

The first week is all the stuff people threw out to make room for new things.

The second week is all the stuff people threw out because they got newer versions.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are people that organised around Christmas? I'm certainly not!

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I adopted a snippet of conversation from the movie, Bridge of Spies. At three, separate points in the movie, there is this fragment between Hanks (the Lawyer) and Ryland (the Spy) (whose birthday is today, too):

Lawyer: You don't seem to be worried about «event».
Spy (after a short pause): Would it help?

I like that. There's no point to getting your knickers in a twist over events you have no control over, cannot influence, etc.

My life is considerably more relaxed with that attitude.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you step into dog sh*t, whether you yell and curse, or stay calm, it makes no difference. Either way, it's on your shoe.

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Whenever I open spices, baking soda, oil, whatever I use my designated kitchen sharpie and write the date on the package. Expiration is one thing, but open forever in the pantry is another. I also will mark “MIP” (more in pantry) on top of containers of food/ ingredients that I have a back up of in the pantry. This way I don’t over purchase.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine When I don’t feel like cleaning, I put on a watch me clean show on YouTube and somehow within 10 minutes I get up and start cleaning. I need to try that with exercising next.

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I drink a glass of water while I wait for my morning coffee to brew. I am very not in the mood for water, I want coffee. But I'm surprised at how much better I feel with that minor amount of rehydration every day.

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I'm a guy. I used to constantly lose keys, wallet, phone, whatever. Things seemed to disappear from my pockets, I swear. I got over myself and started everything in a bag. Friends call it a purse, I could give af. Now everything's together when I need it and nothing gets lost.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Go to the grocery store early in the morning. Less people and sometimes you can find some awesome clearance deals.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God I miss when Walmart was open 24/7. Shopping at 4am was the best.

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Pass / Fail Mondays

I’ve found over the years that Mondays seem to be challenging for me. I tend to be a little less motivated, a little less energetic, and a little less positive.

I now make Mondays Pass / Fail. There are no grades on Monday. I make no major life decisions on Mondays. If I find myself worrying or obsessing about something, I tell myself to set it aside and pick it up again on Tuesday.

In order to “Pass” a Monday, all I have to do is show up:
- Show up for my workout (it doesn’t have to be great…but I do have to show up)
- Show up for work (I don’t have to be great, but I do have to show up)
- Show up for my family (even if I feel tired or grumpy, just be there…maybe explain I’m tired and will feel better tomorrow)

It’s saved me lots of Monday anguish.

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When I want to leave a party early, I book a ride without telling anyone. So when the ride comes I just go "my ride is here I have to go!" So I won't go through the entire hour of parting rituals like standing at the doorway chatting etc.

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I never ever ever sleep in my bed in my “outside clothes”. As soon as I come home, I wash my hands, feet and face and instantly change into my “home clothes” and only then get into my bed or sit on the couch. Makes me feel cleaner, cozier and more in control of my routine and life in general.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I still run home every day and change out of my school clothes and into my play clothes. I'm 61.

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Mel Robbins' 5 second rule has worked wonders for my ADHD: When I can't get myself to get started on something I need to do, I count down backwards from 5, like a NASA rocket launch (where she got the idea). It works like a charm! I think it breaks me out of my trance and helps me to switch gears.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I start counting back from a thousand to start my chores, and if anything interrupts, like a cloud passing by in the sky, I have to restart.

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#21

People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine I clean as I cook, so when I'm done; the counters are clean, dishes are in the sink soaking, and I got nothing left to do but enjoy the food.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I try to. But sometimes the food is ready fast or needs my constant attention so I am not able to do a washing up.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine When I'm at home, my keys and wallet always go to the same location unless I actively need them. That way I always know where they are.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always got everything in my pockets. Always the same pockets. If I have to leave home in a rush, there's only two possible ways: Either I am half naked, or I got everything I need with me.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine If I need to remember to take something the next time I go out, I put it with my car keys.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine If you don’t have the mental energy to meal plan/make a list before going to the grocery store, go to the international aisle, choose an intriguing ingredient (noodles, sauce, etc) and use the recipe on the box to finish your shopping and make dinner. The grocery store is literally full of recipes!!

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This sounds like something I’d do just for fun! 😊

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine It's only a little thing, but I have attention issues and I lose stuff constantly. I got a new set of bluetooth earbuds that come in a little back charging case. Lost them about 4 times in the first hour that I had them despite having barely moved.

Got some glow in the dark star stickers and taped them on. Now the little box stands out in general, and a lot of the time when I lose it in a room I can just turn the light off to see where it is.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have glow in the dark nail polish. I use the for anything black that gets lost easily. Like the remote. Car key fob. AirPods case. Humidifier remote. Anything & everything gets a stripe of glow in the dark nail polish.

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Always keep a couple of bottles of water and basic snacks in the car. You never know where or how long you might be stuck in traffic, especially in larger metropolitan areas.

I was stuck behind an 8 car accident on the interstate. Early part of evening rush hour, between exits and heavy rain. Sat there for 3 hours and was so grateful I happened to have snacks. Now I always have some in the car.

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8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also an empty thing for emergency bathroom breaks. As a woman I'd have no clue yet how to use a cup to pee in secretly/succesfully but I'd rather have something than nothing. Especially with kids. I usually have empty bags in the car which could work to catch the spillover. Maybe I should get one of those peebags or liberpee thingies.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Don’t start your day with sugar - it helps reduce cravings throughout the rest of your day and your snacking will take a back seat. I think it’s spiking your glucose early that does it. Start with something savory and packed with protein.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tend to start my day with a lie in and a bit of swearing at my alarm clock. Works for me

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Folding my T-shirts to fit vertically in my drawer, like a filing cabinet. That way I can see all my options at a glance and pluck out the one I want. Figured this out 30 years ago. Turns out Marie Kondo reco’s the same approach.

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Say less. People will over explain and give you the advantage.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Talk less. Smile more.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't let them know what you're against or what you're for.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make an intentionally (but possible) wrong assumption and people will feel the need to correct you. It is also easier to correct than totally explain.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Better to stay silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Just show up. Whether it's for your job, your BF/GF, your sports team, your parents, whatever. Just showing up, even if you're empty handed, even if you can't play, even if you're not totally prepared for the meeting, just show up. Bailing on stuff and not being present is the worst thing you can do. Always show up.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Woody Allen said “Eighty percent of success is just showing up.”

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Wash your pillowcases every time you do laundry. If you struggle washing your bedsheets weekly, at least have clean pillow cases for your face. It helps keep your skin cleaner too.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Skin issues , so I need to change mine daily. At the beginning of my week I put all 7 on there. I take one off each night.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine This is probably a ridiculous one: using less soap than how much you think you really need. I used to not think about it in the shower but for the past year I started to and I’ve stretched out shampoo and body wash by twice the length of time while achieving the same cleanliness.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only that but there's way more toothpaste in the tube than my husband thinks there is. After squeezing all you can out of it, you can it open and still get a couple more uses out of it!

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine I put scrunchies around my wrists to wash my face, so the water doesn't drip down my arms.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Don't do anything important or make any major decisions while you're either hungry or horny. a full belly and empty balls will save your life.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never sign a contract in joy, never mail a letter in anger ~ Old Chinese saying

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My personal lifehack: For upcoming exams that require memorization, I just read through the paper once in morning, noon, afternoon and evening. Don't try to forcefully remember, just read, maybe out loud if can't focus. Over several days, the brain naturally remembers it effortlessly. This of course requires doing it ahead of the exams at least 1 week, try to break the bad habit of studying rushed the night before the exam next morning with this. Repetition is mother of all learnings.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even better is to write down exactly what you need to remember. I once made a huge grocery list then forgot to bring it with when I went shopping. I remembered everything on it, except for ketchup!

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Pack a "go bag" with everything you need to live for a week and keep it in a convenient location in your home, office or car.

I spent most of 2023 dealing with a massive medical issue that had me getting admitted to the hospital with zero notice more than once and having a hospital go bags saved my a*s more than once too.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, keep in it a copy of important papers (insurances, copies of ID card..) just in case you had to leave your home in an emergency such as a fire or a flood and you can’t be sure to get those things back. Piece of advice heard during a civil security training by firemen.

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My favourite phrase for keeping me calm about things is “Not my circus, not my monkeys”. It’s amazing how often it puts things in their right place. I also always run cold water under the collander when draining spaghetti so the steam doesn’t burn me.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the German version: Das ist nicht mein Bier.

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My trick in school was to write some thing over and over again. The repetition of writing it made it so easy to recall.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Say it out loud while you are writing it down. Then you are saying it, hearing it, and writing it - 3 ways to take it in.

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When pouring sugar, flour, etc from a bag into containers I always do it in the sink that way if anything spills ( which seems to inevitably happen ) it’s easy to clean up.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or on a clean plate so if you spill you can dump it back into the container/bag. Seems like a waste to do this. I actually have a piece of heavy duty tin foil that I use n reuse for this purpose. Way easier to fold, empty n clean.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine The magic erasers will clean off tennis shoes. The sides of the soles. A little water on the foam eraser is all it takes.

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Dry magic erasers are also great for cleaning lampshades.

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To add on: Magic Erasers are a brand name. Stop buying them. They're like $8 for three in stores but online you can get bricks of them (24+) for $3 and they're the same thing.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried the cheap ones and I found they just crumbled. Back to Mr. Clean brand for me.

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Pre-washing the blender by adding soap and water to it, then turning it on.

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My husband taught me that if I like something, relatively inexpensive, buy it in several colors.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or even the same colours. I do that with shoes and bras

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Every morning I spend 10 minutes cleaning something before I go to work. Dishes we left to soak overnight, folding laundry we air dryed, organizing the coffee table. A little adds up to a lot.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got a French press for my morning coffee. I set a 5 minute timer and while it brews, I clean my kitchen. The system is working very well for me!

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine When browsing recipes online, hit the print link to skip the extra chatter. Save it as a PDF or just keep the link for the straightforward version.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's the deal with people having to tell their life-story before revealing a recipe? No one wants to know all that. We clicked on the link to get the recipe.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Drink water prior to a meal to reduce overeating.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Try scotch. Might never eat at all if you start with scotch.

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I stick a piece of painter's tape on the lid of leftover containers and write the date it was put in the fridge.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make sure to peel off the tape before putting the empty container in the dishwasher. Trust me on this one.

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I have ADHD so staying on task is very difficult. I’m also the type of person who works best under pressure so this helps a lot. When I need to get something done that I’m dreading, I set a ridiculous countdown on my phone and try to do the task within that time frame. Example: Fold all my clothes in 1 minute, make my bed in 20 seconds. This has helped me more than medication actually lol.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tried this. I also have horrible ADHD. but it literally gave me so much anxiety n then I'd get really upset when I wouldn't be able to finish things in the allotted time. I would give myself longer to finish things. But then the whole time I'd be thinking about the timer & just rushing to get things done. It just didn't work for me. I started carrying a little memo pad around n now I just go down my list n check things off in order. If I try to skip something or I try to start something new w/out finishing the last thing, I'll correct myself n stop the new thing n return to finish the first thing. Sometimes it doesn't work. But it helps. ADHD sucks. Especially when coupled w/ anxiety.

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine Putting I little bit of tp in the toilet before number 2 to combat splashing.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A little bit of tp before nummer 2 also saves from post cleaning the bowl

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People Share 50 Personal Life Hacks That Have Considerably Improved Their Everyday Routine When hanging a shower curtain minimize the strain on your arms by attaching the curtain to the rings at the ends first, then one near the middle. Now you can attach the remaining rings to the curtain without having to hold the full weight of it.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For curtains, I have a great tip. First of all, do not get curtains with attached hoops, loops or hooks. Plain is the thing you want. When you hang it up, use crocodile clips and make sure that you have n^2+1 (so 3, 5, 9, 17, 33,...). Put one on each end. Finding the half is easy now, put another clip there. Oh, finding another half is easy now, put a clip there... You will have the curtain up in one quarter of measuring where those clips belong.

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Washing your face isn't for your faces benefit. It's so your hair doesn't get greasy as fast. Wash your face and you'll get an extra day without needing to wash your hair.

Change the menstrual cup in the shower. Get as messy and bloody as you want and dump that blood down the drain. Bonus: Forces you to take a little shower morning and night and we all feel grosser on our period anyway.

Take vitamin D. Just do it.

Use the washcloth to do your regular body cleaning stuff in the shower. At the end of the week use that washcloth to do a quick wipe down of the bathtub edge and sink and get a fresh one. Really freshens up the bathroom without needing to get into total bathroom cleaning mode. Towels get sanitized in the wash and dryer just fine.

Do whatever you can to make your life more efficient. For example I keep a dirty rag in the garage just for wiping down my backup cam that always gets covered in salt and dirt. Always needing a stool to get the casserole dish down? MOVE the casserole dish. We don't think to do these things but adjusting your living area for your convenience does wonders for your mental health. Don't be afraid to assess and rearrange stuff to how you actually use it.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do not take vitamins randomly because it sounds healthy. There are some you can overdose so go and see a doctor to talk about it.

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