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People are wired differently from each other. Therefore, we all have a unique approach to daily activities, whether doing house chores, organizing emails, or opening a bag of potato chips.
So when someone online asked people what their “I can’t believe other people don’t do this hack” is, commenters didn’t disappoint with their responses. Here, you’ll find tips on learning keyboard shortcuts, making a significant other happy, and cooking the perfect burgers – many of which likely aren’t in your top-of-mind choices.
Scroll through this list and take some notes. You may learn a new thing or two that you can incorporate into your own life.
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#2
Do favors for tomorrow you.
Car getting low on gas? Do tomorrow you a favor and get it on the way home.
It's almost bedtime but there are dishes in the sink? Do them as a favor to your future self.
While you're at it, get tomorrow's clothes together and get your lunch packed when you're not rushed. Tomorrow you will love you for it!
And, when today you is enjoying all the things that yesterday you did to make your life easier, remember to thank yourself for doing it.
I know it sounds silly, but this really helped motivate me in getting stuff done promptly instead of at the last moment.
#3
I see people doing wild mental math trying to figure out tips. If you move the decimal one place to the left you have 10% double that for 20%, divide it by 2 and add it to the original number for 15%. You can get 1% by moving the decimal 2 to the left and multiply that by any number to get that percentage.
Edit: Damn people, no need to get so aggressive, it's a math tip that helps me, I'm not telling you how to tip, or even commenting on tipping in society, just math....
#4
Keep a camping chair in your trunk. You never know when an opportunity for a good sit might arise.
#5
I hate cleaning but whenever I leave a room I try to take something with me. It might be a piece of garbage, a dish or an item that needs to be put away. It goes a long way to keeping things tidy without any real effort.
#7
When handing someone their change, give them the coins before the bills. This allows them to hold the coins in their palm while using their fingers for the bills. Otherwise, they have to do this careful balancing act before they pocket the money.
#8
I take a quick photo of where I park my car in large parking lots. Saves so much time wandering around looking lost!
#10
Clean out your fridge before grocery shopping! Eliminates mystery Tupperware and always reminds you of something you need to pick up.
#11
Do I need or do I want. If I need it, I get it. If I want it, I wait for a few weeks, do some research, see if I can fit it in and if I still want it a month or two later then I might go get it. Turns out my wants are not always there after a while waiting. It’s new for me but has changed my mindset drastically.
#12
Set nightly "do not disturb" hours on your phone (mine is 11P - 7A). You can allow notifications from favorite contacts like spouse, children, et al.
#13
I am shocked at the number of people that don’t put their sheet sets in the matching pillow case for storage until use. It keeps it all together!
#14
I keep one of those dish cleaning wands you fill with soap in my shower. It’s filled with Dawn soap and vinegar. I scrub my shower walls and tub basically every other shower, just while I’m in there. It takes less than 2 minutes and I never have to clean my tub/shower otherwise. About 2x/yr I’ll do a Comet tub clean scrub, but I can’t even see/tell a difference, it’s mostly just for peace of mind.
#15
I can't motivate myself to clean long periods, so I've recently started playing turn-based, or periodic games. At the end of every turn I'll get up and do 5 minutes of cleaning.
Then I can spend a day off playing games, but the house gets tidier instead of worse.
#16
Well this is probably dumb and maybe just for older people.
I have an unreasonable amount of prescription meds. The bottles of course essentially all look alike. And since I’m 68, my eyesight is c**p.
SO. I write an abbreviation on the TOP of the med cap (Sharpie or plastic marker). Y’know, like A for Antibiotic. So I don’t have to pick up every damn bottle every damn time to squint at the 4 point font on the label….
#17
Rinsing your dishes and tableware immediately after use when the food gunk is still wet and washes away easily,
rather than waiting for it to become cement.
#18
When tech stops working and you need to “turn it off and back on again”, turn it off, and ALWAYS wait 10-15 seconds or more before turning it back on. This allows the capacitors inside holding the memory bits to fully discharge, and it allows the device to fully reset fresh.
#19
Put salt and pepper on their burger patties. I swear I have the same conversation every time I host a cookout.
Your burgers always taste so good!
Salt and pepper.
How did you learn to make them?
I put a little salt and pepper on them before cooking
I could never get my burgers to taste right
Have you tried salt and pepper?
*Edit* Okay, this resonated with Redditors more than I expected. Thanks for all your tips. Rest assured that I have tried all of them. Garlic powder, onion powder, various premade spice mixes, olive oil, Worcheseverquestashire sauce. I even put an egg in a batch once because someone said it would hold them together better.
I like salt and pepper on fresh beef. Obviously it comes down to personal preference, but I find simple recipes are often the best.
#20
I struggle with cleaning, but what I tend to do so I don't get overwhelmed is write out a list numbered 1 to 20 of tasks I need to complete. I break it up in to small pieces. And then I roll a D20 die to pick tasks off the list. It removes the overwhelm of deciding where to start and it keeps me on task so I'm not bouncing between 5 different tasks at once.
I also usually add things like "drink water" or "check laundry" if I don't have a full 20 things to complete.
#21
Storing things in airtight containers. I spent a lot of money on mine, so I get why people can’t do it, but I’ve moved a lot and some of the places had bugs, which I’ve been able to prevent carrying along with me. Honestly I was pretty poor when I started doing this. Bought stuff bit by bit.
#22
I cancel my streaming subscriptions immediately after starting them so they run out after a month. If I'm still using them in a month, I renew. If not, I don't pay for something I'm not using.
#25
OK it's weird and lazy but follow me.
I only take showers, but I plug the drain for the first majority of the time. I put Epson salts and scented stuff in the bottom. As I'm showering I soak my feet, when I rinse I remove the plug and wash my feet as it all goes down the drain.
#26
How do people not put their phone on silent before a nap. like wake up to silence not a notification party.
#27
I use zip lock bags in my “Junk drawer”
It’s not organized, it’s just a hand full junk filled bags.
It makes looking through the junk easier. Instead of shifting through a bunch of junk and loose items I’ll pick up a bag and inspect it for something I’m looking for.
junk bags inside a junk drawer.
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