Let's just put it out there: life is far too complex to have all the answers. But the good news is that there seem to be plenty of people who learn from their slip-ups, embrace them, and decide to pass their precious wisdom to everyone online.
And TikToker Sidneyraz is one of them. With 2.7M followers and counting, he continues to share some very relatable yet easy and sometimes even hilarious hacks for our daily routines. With his series of viral videos, Sidneyraz tells his fans "things I didn’t know before I was in my 30s" and presents them in funny home situations.
Since he’s been busy creating new clips, Bored Panda has put together a new compilation of tips and tricks to help you better navigate everyday life. So check them out right below and tell us what you think in the comments! After you're done taking notes, take a peek at Parts 1 and 2 of this post right here and here.
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This Hole Is For Cutting This Spout
It even says "spout cutter", put it in, snip easy and great
Oh wow. I have to tell my husband. No. I can't decide if i have to tell him or just casually use this tip and flex...
i, adult male here who *thinks* he knows all things handy man, did not know this...
You're Supposed To Microwave Things On The Outside Of The Microwave Tray
Yes. A spot that rotates right in the centre can get missed, resulting in cold dinner
To be fair I dont think I've even met anyone who knows this. I (secretly) live in my parents 55+ community cuz covid ruined me financially/mentally and I've seen them and all their friends come over and use the microwave to heat up their tea or wat not and I'm dead sure ive never seen anyone put their cups on the edge of the microwave plate lol
Load More Replies...When I reheat on a plate, I make a ring of food leaving a hole in the middle.
Same!! I've never put the plate on the edge though
Load More Replies...No, this one is BS. I've tried it and the food came out cold. I had to put it in much longer than the instructions stated. Microwaves are designed to concentrate the waves to the center. This is why most instructions will tell you explicitly to put the product in the center of the microwave. Putting something in the edge does not work. It will be cold and take longer to cook through. This one is b.s.
Lol guess people jus dont understand how microwaves actually work
Load More Replies...The instructions in the booklet do say if it's a larger bowl, like the one shown, to put it in the center. Things that r large, if put on the edge, put alot of stress on the turning motor that spins the plate.
You’re also supposed to clean your microwave. It’s easier if you do it every time you use it than it is to try and scrape weeks of burned on food off the sides and top.
I learned that too!!!!. But am so OCD i have always used the middle
The Reason Why Jackets Have Shoulder Straps
They were originally designed to keep backpacks ammunition pouches or bayonets from slipping off your shoulder.
Would save me a lot of shoulder and neck issues. Can someone invent an easy click-on (not-too-easy-) click-off system?
seeing as how these are push buttons, I think it's already invented
Load More Replies...This is absolutely. false. Those straps are for epaulets. Heavy s**t like ammo gets cross-slung anyway, unless you want a shoulder injury on day 2.
There was an issue with soldiers passing out while marching in WWI and it turned out that they were marching with their rifles strapped over their shoulders. The strap would pinch/put pressure on a nerve in their shoulder and over time would cause the soldiers to faint. This was similar to a boxer being hit on a nerve in their chin which would instantly knock them out.
I just mentally did the little graphic of "the more you know" knowledge is power thing after I read this. Very cool
Load More Replies...Learn something new everyday. I had a leather jacket that had those and just thought they were ornamental or something.
A bayonet goes on the rifle. It's the rifle that you don't want slipping off of your shoulder.
As smart as we think we are, we all have gaps in our knowledge. We might spend our whole lives believing we know how to properly operate the microwave or the right way to wear our running shoes. Then, when someone points out that the complete opposite of what we thought is true, we can’t help but scratch our heads in confusion.
Sidneyraz is on a mission to show us we're not the only ones by sharing super simple and obvious know-how life tips. The creator told Bored Panda in a previous interview that he decided to start this series after people positively reacted to his video "Here's something you should know about being in your 30s. It's better than your 20s."
"My most popular videos are ones that have to do with the most common items that people use. Travel pillows, English muffins, trash bags, plungers, and so on," Sidneyraz explained. "We all use the same things every day and [without questioning them] because that's how we were taught, but we have no idea why or if it's even right. So when I post a video showing a different way, it blows minds."
You're Supposed To Shake Out The Popcorn Kernels That Haven't Popped Through This Little Opening
That little opening is a steam vent, it typically pops open about 20 seconds before the popping is done. Fancier microwaves have a steam detector to turn it off at the right time and make perfect popcorn every time. You just found an alternate use for that opening.
A smart alternate use once the scalding steam stops.
Load More Replies...There ought to be a word for this phenomenon of "I accidentally found a new way to use this, so now I declare that this was how we were supposed to use it all along and we just didn't realize it!"
Or you can just pay attention to the pooping. We don't waste or bun popcorn over here. My little sister used to always ask me to pop her popcorn every kernel would be popped and not thrown away.
My mother used to call those, "old maids" (meaning never been popped, but I did not understand that until I was an adult).
Load More Replies...You Can Use Tin Foil To Get The Static Out Of Your Hair
BRILLIANT !!! I S O need this. I am continuously like Monica from friends.
What?? When was monicas hair staticy? Oh wait r u talking about when her hair frizzed up from moisture? Thats actually the OPPOSITE problem. That's NOT static, that's frizz, so I hope you were just kidding. But yes other than using spray in conditioner, if this works I'll be so happy cuz then I'll finally be able to brush my long haired dog in winter without constantly shocking myself or having her fur stick to my hands and the brush the whole time. Its hard enough since she cant stand being brushed no matter how gentle I am
Load More Replies...Used dryer sheets work, also. My hair gets super staticky in winter and used dryer sheets help so much, plus, they've already been used so upcycle?
Yes I love upcycling. My step dad always wraps up each piece of pizza individually with foil after we are done eating (it's delivery) and I hate that so when I'm done eating a piece I wipe it off and save the foil for other stuff. Usually it ends up inside my bowl for smoking pot since I broke the glass in there months ago and I refuse to buy a new 1 when putting some foil in every few days works just fine!
Load More Replies...Does it need to be tin? Or does aluminum work too? Serious question.
Jacob, my ex worked for ALCOA, so it irks me every time i read about tin foil when aluminum foil is what is meant. Yes, use aluminum foil! And... where can you even buy tin foil? Maybe at a crafting shop? Lol
Load More Replies...I've also used a dryer sheet, n my friend used caned anti static spray for clothes.
The Blow Dryer Has A Filter You're Supposed To Clean
Unfortunately not ALL hair dryers have removable screens. Older models and those less expensive modern appliances DO need to be cleaned but it is much more of a pain requiring a small brush, tweezers, strong sticky tape or.... Whichever method the user develops to get it done.
Simple (hand) vacuum cleaner brush attachment. Tweezers? Ahahaha!
Load More Replies...Lmao guess what, so does your vacuum, dryer, fridge, air unit in the house, car, or pretty much any kind of equipment that draws in air to b used
Yes! If you don’t, you’ll first notice it not drying your hair as quickly. Not long after that, it stops working entirely. Not to mention you flirt with having it catch fire. Keep that vent clean, and the blow dryer will last the length of time it’s supposed to.
The TikToker also revealed there's more to this life phase than just figuring out simple life hacks. "We tend to experience both heartbreak and true joy before our 30s too. There are large ups and downs but, hopefully, they help us to be more empathetic people. They’re hard lessons but needed."
"I’m learning all these things too and I don’t want anyone to feel as alone as I have in the past when I didn’t know something [older folks understood quite well]," Sidneyraz added.
You're Supposed To Apply Deodorant At Night
The complete opposite of what all of us thought.
Absolutely. Have been doing this for over a year now and successfully converted husband and our teenager.
So how do you shower in the morning before work? Doesn't it shower off?
Load More Replies...Well there is this. If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you should shower at night, before bed. Otherwise all the pollen your hair and body has picked up throughout the day gets transferred to your pillow where your face can get a really good dose!
This makes sense but I have year round allergies (including pollen) but I sweat at night. I shower in the morning so other can stand to be around me.
Load More Replies...I use a prescription antiperspirant that I only need to use a few times a month. So this I've known for a long time. The stuff is amazing and have saved many shirts by using it.
I shower in the morning. I have forgotten to put deodorant on a few times and the reason why I realize I have forgotten is that my pitts get all clammy and sticky. I don't think I could wait until I go to bed before I put it on. Gross.
Did this one day bcz I didn't feel like putting on in the morning and it worked so much better. It was a happy accident lol
Faucets Have Filters That You're Supposed To Replace And Clean
They're called aerators. It's recommended that you replace the aerators annually.
Or you can put them in some water and vinegar to remove limestone deposit.
Yup, I do that too. Just don't take off all faucet filters at the same time and but them in a single bowl or you'll end up with a what-goes-where puzzle.
Load More Replies...Anyone else use them for something else as a teenager when in a pinch? Lol 😏
Teenager hell I'm 50 and had to do this last week😳
Load More Replies...Always buy the brass filter screens so you can use them on faucets as well as your pot pipe.
Same here. But I think his claim that you should replace them annually is ridiculous.
Load More Replies...Wait, does this mean I should be asking my landlord to be doing this as part of my free maintenence every yr?
This one I knew , I'm 60 btw several of these are new to me but make sense, especially.the deodorant tip . I feel so stupid
Wee just have normal hot and cold taps in my house no fancy doo dahs on them
Just take a baggie/Ziploc of white vinegar and rubber band it around your faucet with the aerator submerged overnight or longer. This way you don't have to take anything apart and lose pieces. This works amazing for showerheads also!!
Or if you're over 40 you know they can also be used in metal bowls for smoking brown weed. Thankfully we've moved on from ditch weed amd metal bowls in the last decade.
You Can Pick Up Hard Boiled Eggs With A Whisk
I find tongs to be the easiest. Plus I get to do the *click click*
They can be a bugger to get out and if you bend the wires they won't whisk properly.
I always drain the water and then put them in cool water to sit. No need for an implement of any kind.
As long as you put the cold water ina didn't bowl rather then in the pot.
Load More Replies...I don't have a slotted spoon. I just pour the hot water out into the sink and run cold water into the pan, though.
Load More Replies...We previously spoke with Joshua Klapow, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and creator of MentalDrive, about why so many of us realize obvious things only later in life. He explained people often take everyday things for granted "only to pay more attention to those actions and interactions that grab our attention. The obvious goes in the background, so we reserve brain bandwidth to notice the novel, standout occurrences in our life."
As we grow older, there are fewer things that look different to us. "We call that maturity and growth and development," the clinical psychologist said. Then, we can look at the seemingly common in a more careful, more detailed way. "And when we do, we often discover that that obvious has so much more to it that we missed earlier on."
How You're Actually Supposed To Wear Running Shoes
This little hole is called a "heel lock" and you're supposed to use it. Same side lace goes through the hole, the opposite side lace goes through that loop and heel gets locked.
Yes, it's a thing, but no, you aren't "supposed" to use it unless you need it. If your heel slips when walking or running, then it's something you can try to stop that from happening. Kind of like buckles on your jacket, it's just a way to help your shoes fit better.
Not for everyone. But there are diagrams of tying shoes for runners, high arches, wide feet, narrow feet. Google it. Mind blown.
I have always laced into those holes but not in this fashion exactly. Just at the end of the regular way, just before where they are tied. First time I did so, I had noticed that the pressure, tug and stress on the laces seemed space better across the entire shoe (and thus, my foot) which led long-term wearing to be much more comfortable.
it is to make it tighter around the ankle so you feet do not slip out of shoe
You’re not ‘supposed to use it’ but if your heel moves in the shoe too much it’s a way of stopping that. Most runners know there are various ways to lace trainers to help various foot or fitting issues. But heel lock is one I use.
This helps your foot from slipping inside. Great trick for wide feet! I have to buy shoes for the width and they are sometimes a little long. Works like a charm!
How To Control A Pour From Any Container That Has One Of These
Take it out, put it back in upside down, and pour.
If you want more control, pour while the hole is nearer to you, so that the liquid travels over the longer side of the container. Seems counterintuitive but it works.
Doesn’t always work though. You’re better off just being sensible and pouring carefully in the first place, than trying this and liquid all over the worktop when it comes flying out
You are pouring wrong sir, turn the package 180 degrees (largest side of the package down).
My cat waits for me to pop it off so she can chase it. Can't disappoint her can I?
That's just how the inside of those spouts are already. He didn't do anything.
How To Read Interstate Exit Signs
Specifically the importance of the position of this little guy. What is the significance of the position of the exit number sign on the top of the exit sign? It's an indication of whether the exit location is to the right, left, or straight.
This guy, apparently this guy wandered out of his mother's womb confused, in a rainbow tie dye shirt, fully grown with no idea how things work
Load More Replies...it also indicates how many miles you are away from a state line. if you traveling the direction that is ascending. if they are descending it is how many miles to go to the state line
So, depending on which direction you’re going, without knowing the total mileage of the journey, you only get to know how far you’ve come or how far you have to go, but not both.
Load More Replies...Where I am from (Cape Cod), our highway was labeled starting from 1 (not the mile marker like it is everywhere else), you just cross the bridge onto Cape Cod and it goes 1, 2 3, 4 etc. They JUST changed it to the standard mile marker way and everyone is confused >_< :D
I learned this decades ago when my mom made me the Navigator. She would move at the drop of a hat and she'd drop the hat herself. If running away were an Olympic event my mom would be a gold medal record holder. My job was to plot our route, make sure no exits were missed, and keep the driver awake. Give me an atlas and I'll get us wherever you want to go.
What!?! 😮 I used to drive cross country as an outreach educator for a museum and I just learned this today.
When certain things are visible to us in plain sight and we somehow fail to notice them, it’s easy to feel ashamed. Klapow explained we feel this way because the obvious is often simple and clear to everyone else.
He mentioned we feel embarrassed for several reasons. The first would be that we simply missed what others saw. Then, "we may have made mistakes, hurt others, missed out on opportunities because we didn't see the obvious. Lastly, we have to acknowledge to others and ourselves that despite how we think of ourselves or how we are seen by others, we have missed something."
How You're Actually Supposed To Light A Candle With More Than One Wick
You do not light them one by one. You light one and then use that to light the others.
Same mom used to sell party light candles and we learned this and many other things and ways to make sure your candles last
Load More Replies...And..but they make lighters with long necks so you dont have to tip your candle or risk burning your fingers trying to get to the wicks.
Advice from Spouse, who spent over a decade doing QA on candles for a well-known manufacturer of three-wick candles: DO NOT DO THIS!!!! It's a serious fire hazard and creates a significant risk of dripping hot wax out of the jar. If you're using cheap cardboard matches to light a three-wick candle, you're already doing it wrong, and a wooden match should stay burning long enough to light all three wicks, especially if you're using the longer matches that are recommended for lighting jarred candles. Or just use a candle lighter and keep the flame going for all three wicks.
I thought using a candle to light others was something everyone did
How To Tie A Robe
You don't put the rope in the back, take it out, put it in the front, and then tie. It's nice and tighter.
There's so many robes that sew the rope to the back of the robe, so that's BS.
Not neccessarily. Those manufacturers just want to make sure the belts dont get lost and they know that people generally tie them in the front so they have no choice but to sew them on in the back. It doesn't mean that's definitly the correct way to do it. They are more worried about keeping the belt with the robe and I clearly cant sew it on the front so...
Load More Replies...I don't think he put it around the back at all. Just through the loops and tie immediately in the front without going around the body. It makes sense.
Not really. Now you have to take the belt out to get the robe off.
Load More Replies...Doesn't this mean you now have a knot stuck in your back when you sit down or am I missing something?
It’s tied up front as usual, it just doesn’t wrap around. Bigger pain to put on I think having to thread it every time prior to tying.
Load More Replies...What ribbons, Kelly Jo? None of my robes have any. P.S., His method is moronic, and does not produce better results...at least, not for those of us who, unlike him, actually know how a robe is worn.
Load More Replies...One Horse Does Not Equal One Horsepower, It Equals 15
More precisely 14.9, and actually no one knows how precise that number is. Because James Watt just lied for marketing.
He did not lie. He has calculated CONTINIOUS work for a work horse. Not just a horse pulling weight for a short amount of time. They are not machines so they can't work full power all the time. In order to work for hours, they need to pace themselves just like any other animal. Thus, one horse power is the rough equivalent of the work horse that is working continuously for about 4 hours shifts, everyday, do in a single hour. This is not precise because there is no "standard horse". Some are stronger, some are weaker. Do not insult men that are way smarter than you and do not presume to know better than scientists just because you google some information. And as Markus specified, modern definition of horse power is a very precise, calculable unit of measurement. And no, a horse power is NOT 14.9 horse power. That's not the definition, never was.
My understanding is that an average horse can put out a PEAK of 15hp, for a short duration. But the original definition, 550 ft-lbs/sec, was what they believed a horse could perform, essentially, all day every day.
How much horse could a hoarse horse power if a hoarse horse could horse horse
There's absolutely no way my miata has the strength of 1,725 grown horses.
🤔 I think we need to distinguish between average and peak power here. I doubt that a horse can do as much work as a 15 horsepower engine during a 8-12 hours workday. It is ikely that the horse achieves this level of power for a short time.
The clinical psychologist said we should turn the internal dialog around and tell ourselves: "I now see things differently, more clearly, and that is going to help me from this day moving forward." Then, embarrassment "can transition into gratitude and excitement for arriving at the discovery of the obvious."
"We are growing, learning, adapting organisms. What is foreign at one point in time can become obvious later as we learn and develop. At any point in our life, we have a chance to look at what we see every day and look at it differently. We never know what we may discover if we are courageous enough to consider the obvious when the world around us is telling us it is sitting right in front of us," Klapow concluded.
The Easiest Way To Open Up This Annoying Seal
With that little piece of plastic, take the cap and push it down. Just use the cap.
Push the pointy thing on the cap into the foil then you can poke your finger through and remove it. I usually just poke it with a key or a spoon handle.
Load More Replies...How You're Actually Supposed To Dry Shoes In The Dryer
Go to the dryer, tie the shoes together, open the dryer, put the shoes in, turn on the dryer.
BP edit: put the shoes in but leave the laces out. That way they'll hang and won't wake up the entire neighbourhood nor wreck your dryer.
Nor will they find some way to get the rubber sole lodged tightly between the back wall of the drum and the "bars" on the sides of the roller... and melt.... and stink... and smoke....
Load More Replies...Or you could leave them out to dry on the floor. Costs nothing and is environmentally friendly.
But many people have only one pair of sneakers(can't buy more when they want) and may need them sooner.
Load More Replies...I'm glad you said this. I was just about to throw out my drying rack that came with my dryer.
Load More Replies...You mean to hang the laces over the dryer door and close them in the door to let the shoes hang........?
Putting shoes in the dryer wrecks any glue over time so your trainers/ shoes will start falling apart. better to get a shoe dryer (bit like a gentle hair dryer) if you’re in a rush or just stuff with newspaper and leave to dry naturally.
Zippers Have A Lock
The lock automatically locks when no force is placed on the tab-pull. Let's test this out. Tab pulled down - locked. Tab pulled slightly up - unlocked.
JFC this is like, every comment on every post. Yes, not all zippers. Yes, not all mustard bottles. Yes, not all runners, not all robes, not all hair dryers. We get it. You're not offering anything actually informative. He is.
Load More Replies...Don't you just hate it when it locks when the zip is fully open/down but the tab is somehow pushed down into the fold of the zipper seam so you cant get hold of it to unlock it!!
That is why I never wear jeans ever.
Load More Replies...Put a key ring on that zipper and loop it around the button to keep it up
There is... If the tape and the teeth still functioning you can only replace the head/slider...
Load More Replies...It doesn't always hold but I use a small rubber band loop thru the little hole on the zipper and attached it to the button then use the button as you normally would and tada..
The Scooter Handles Are Finger Guards
This is how everyone rode the scooters (left) and we were all wrong. This is how you're supposed to ride the scooters (right).
Who the hell was gonna ride it like on the right? That's maybe how its supposed to be ridden, but everyone rode it like the left because that was the fun way. Who needs fingers, anyhow?
Some kid broke their pinkie doing it the wrong way at my elementary school. We all rode them the right way after that. A kid also almost got their foot broken cause they weren't following directions on those. Fun times... Fun times :/
Dont you dare ride those on your knees. My kid broke his front teeth off that way.
Super fun things. Like a skateboard that is more a square and that you sit on.
Load More Replies...Except that if you're on physical therapy as a kid, you are absolutely encouraged to use scooter boards like the photo on the left to work on core muscles, reciprocal stepping, pulling, and pushing with your legs, or weight shifts as you reach. You also frequently lay down prone on them with your torso supported and your arms hanging off and use your arms to pull yourself along. My son has worked on both methods with those scooter boards for years now with his PT.
Growing up in the 70s and 80s we used wooden scooters in gym class. They had us scoot with only our feet, or only our hands, or sometimes lie on our bellies. no hand guard. And an Earthball about 5 feet across to play with while we did! We loved it, and nobody died from knuckle damage!
What hand guards? We had wooden scooters that we would get a running start then jump on them so that we would zoom like a sports car. We stood on them, at least we tried to, we would use two with one foot on each like skates and have someone push us, we tried to ride them like skateboards. But, we had nothing made out of plastic and we had no handles. Not in the 70s.
Well, genius, when those of us from the 1980s were riding these in gym, we had to sit on them. The teacher made us. Or at least those of us that went to certain schools. And since we had a uniform (which I do not recall including sweatpants) that exposed our knees, kneeling HURT.
I remember how much it hurt to run into someone and get you fingers squashed, akin to a scooter to the shins.
There's A Lock For The Mustard Cap
No, it doesn't. And really, why would you ever need to? Do those bottles have unusually loose caps?
Load More Replies...I have literally never needed to lock the mustard bottle in the open position.
it is useful if you have to shake the mustard while dispensing it keeps the cap from blocking the mustard stream if it were to easily flip back down without the lock.
Not in all bottles mate... besides, use a glass jar. Better 4 the environment
Also shake well before using so you don't get mustard tears on your bread.
You... You wish you knew this before you turned 30? Wh.... Why?? How much mustard is that dude eating??
The Best Way To Reheat Pizza
The two ways that I know of are in the microwave or in the oven. The third one: put the pizza in a pan, pour water, and cover it with foil. Tastes like a fresh pizza.
Then wait for about two or three hours and post the result in "cooking incidents" to feed the Bored Pandas.
Nope i do this everytime, qnd it tastes just like when its warm, btw when ur putting it in a microwave, only put a glass filled with water in the microwave, do not pour the water out, put if for 15-20 secs, and voila u have a cheesy pizza
Load More Replies...Wrong! You eat it cold, for breakfast, while hungover, and contemplating your terrible life choices like the rest of us.
Not only when you're hungover lol! Sometimes cold is the best way to eat it!
Load More Replies...Because you want to spend 10-15 minutes ruining the best part?
Load More Replies...I do this. It takes a while to figure it all out, but when you do it right it's nice and crunchy on the bottom and ooey-gooey on the top. I just use a pan lid, though, not aluminum foil.
I have an old Presto Pizzaz Pizza Oven, it has to be about 20yrs old now. Never have to heat up the oven and makes fantastic frozen pizzas. Reheats great too. I don't know if they still make them.
Yes they do still make them. I just got a new one a couple of months ago. It's great for many different kinds of frozen foods other than just pozza
Load More Replies...This idiot apparently passed 30 and still hasn't discovered pan lids. Or lost them thinking they made fun metal frisbees!
Load More Replies...I just put a small shot glass full of water in a corner in the microwave, so the pizza and anything alike wont be dry.
The Sun Is Not On Fire
The sun does not burn like we think of logs in a fire or paper burning. There's no oxygen in space fire needs oxygen.
LIES! Obviously it leaves and moon comes and takes it's place /s
Load More Replies...Kind of but at the same time not really. The short version is that oxygen makes burning a lot easier but is not strictly required as long as you have something else that acts in a similar way. The usual flames you see/think of is carbon combusting, which does need oxygen. But there are other elements & combinations that don't, such as magnesium + fluorine. The fluorine acts in the same role as the oxygen. Nuclear reactions are another. And we all know the sun is a giant nuclear reaction going on. Again, oxygen makes things much easier, but you can get around it.
So, okay, burning does not have to involve Oxygen strictly, but it is a chemical reaction that involves an oxidization process to release light and heat. The sun isn't undergoing chemical reactions: it's frankly too hot, as plasma is ionized and has to cool before it can have electrons capable of making bonds. Instead the energy of the sun is from the direct mass to energy conversion that happens for fusion products lighter than iron (this is why things lighter than iron are much more abundant than things heavier, which have to be created in things like supernovae). This is also why stars tend to have an oscillating stage at the end of their lives after the concentration of helium gets too high in the core and the star collapses from less fusion energy pushing against gravity only to surge as the increased pressure increases the fusion rate significantly. An oxidizing reaction would not have nearly enough access to energy to sustain the output of the sun by a long shot.
Load More Replies...I'm sorry you learned this in your 30's I think I knew this when I was 10. Next up, the blue sky isn't an ocean suspended over our heads.
Yeah, next thing they'll tell us is that the earth isn't the centre of the solar system :P
Load More Replies...There's a whole bunch of kids in my highschool class that dont know this so don't be too harsh!
You can actually search this and find that it is, indeed, not on fire.
Load More Replies...No, your outside washing line. It's a known fact that the sun goes in the moment the washing comes out.
Load More Replies...How You're Actually Supposed To Use An Air Freshener
Your tree can last up to seven weeks if you follow these steps. Each week expose more or less of tree. There's even a diagram for us.
I tried that ... It is very ugly and people always ask why you do that ...
...and it's bogus, anyway. Despite the manufacturer's advice, once the package is open and no longer airtight, it doesn't keep the contents contained.
Load More Replies...Does anyone else gets pretty bad headache from the smell of those kind of trees?
In short, always read the instructions before using something.
Since the odor of the tree goes everywhere throughout, hang them off a least used door handle rather than the rear view mirror which causes some distraction. Nothing that isn't secured should dangle and swing from the rear view mirror. May as well have a cell phone in one hand, too.
Tried that, didn't work for me. Plus it's kind of a pain in the ass.
Works great for me. The scent lasts three to four times as long and is just as strong
Load More Replies...Or, just get a canister air freshener and put it under the seat. Car still looks good and now it smells good too.
There's A Way To Clean In Between The Glass On The Oven. Apparently It's At The Bottom
Apparently there are holes at the bottom of the door, through which you can insert a cleaning tool. This article shows how to make & use such a tool if you don't already have one (it's near the bottom of the article): https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/clean-between-the-glass-on-oven-door/
Load More Replies...In new oven models you can just take out or open one glass sheet and clean inside
Yep, on mine you can unclick the inner glass sheet and remove it for cleaning - on both ovens (it's a double built-in/wall oven).
Load More Replies...How about just removing the oven door?? That's a simple thing to do on every oven I have ever encountered over the past 40 years. Usually doing so entails opening the door approximately 35 degrees, grasping the sides and pulling upwards.
And protip: use oven cleaner on anything and EVERYTHING that has grease in the kitchen. And power putty for the rest.
You Don't Need To Shake The Seasoning Shaker, Just Hold It And Twist It
Or just take another one and spin it on the top of first shaker 😄
Load More Replies...Kind of depends on the seasoning. I promise you, if you hold your garlic powder, salt, lemon pepper, or even some peppers upside down, they will just flow out nonstop.
if I did that the shaker top would pop off and dump the entire contents out.
Tap it into your hand and then pinch. Don't apply directly to your food!
Who the F*©k cares about this?! Just shake the bottle like a human, you twat!
How To Open A Bottle Of Wine
Go get a corkscrew or a wine key. Using the serrated edge or the corkscrew, twist the bottle around and remove that foil. Let the bottle do the work for you, push down and twist. Create leverage and enjoy. Responsibly.
Growing up in Europe, that is one of those basic live skills you learn as a child.😅 I would equate this with knowing how to use a can opener.
I thought this was a basic skill in the US too, but apparently not?
Load More Replies...I don't drink wine (except added to a whiskey sour) so I would probably open it wrong. I stick more towards hard liquor. However, I'd probably defer to the wine drinker to open it.
Load More Replies...Or… you use a screw cap, as most of our wine is these days in NZ. Don’t know about the rest of the world. Maybe it’s just us who are peasants. :D
If you serve wine in a bar or restaurant keep the bottle label facing the customer and move the key around the top to cut the foil. Takes some experience to make it look smooth but it's quicker and less likely to drop the bottle.
This example is incorrect. The foil must be removed from the bottom lip. The foil can taint the flavor of the wine, make a mess when you our and worst of all will cut the sh*t out of your fingers. This is a terminal offense if you are a bartender.
You Can Just Pull Out A Double Knot
Heh, sure, if you haven't work tightened it yet. Otherwise you will probably break the laces before you untie the shoe.
Here's a cool tip: If your laces are very long, tie a regular bow, but with the loops very (very!) long and the ends short. Now take the loops as if they were single strings and tie another bow. Quick and easy. Best part is if you grab the right loop, it will untie with just one pull!
There's no need for a double knot. Just learn to tie your laces the correct way. There's a strong form and weak form of the standard knot, and probably about half of people do the weak form out of habit and without knowing. There's even a TED talk about it.
How To Open Mail
We all think open like this (left). And then there's a much simpler way. Take the loose part of the seal, tear it up and twist it off.
Orrrr... check this out.... It doesnt matter as long as you get the information out
How You're Actually Supposed To Put Lights On The Christmas Tree
You do not wrap around, you go up and down.
There are many many patterns to put the lights on, each is as good as the others. I used to alternate the pattern each year.
This^^ this is the proper way to respond to a post you differ with. Not by being vulgar and nasty. Thank you for being respectful and kind. 🙂
Load More Replies...No, the real trick is to put the lights inside the tree, not along the surface, then the cords are buried better and the tree is lit from the inside
I don't like the way they look up and down, so I still wrap it. Plus, there's some sort of tradition in struggling around a wider tree 😅
You just made me imagine being “bitten” as we call it, by my Christmas tree as I try to hang lights. We finally gave in and bought a pre-lit tree. 🎄
Load More Replies...Former pro holiday decorator here. You do neither of those. If you like a high concentration of lights, you go in and out on each branch, and wrap it around the ends of the branch when changing direction. A 7-8' [2.1-2.4m] tree can be done using 3 light strands plugged into each other using this method. We use this up and down pattern for garland or wired ribbon, and a diagonal pattern for themed ornaments.
I hate when people go on about how I'm not supposed to do something the way I do. Why? Is there a rule against it? Isn't this an aesthetical issue?
You can do it however you want, but if you have a plastic tree and really want to save time, just cover the previously decorated tree in a garbage bag and throw it in the closet for next year. Then all you have to do is smooth out the branches come next xmas. /s my mother used to do this. Years ago I was appalled at the lack of tradition but these days I just think it's funny.
You Can Tell How Many Ounces Are In A Mug By How Many Fingers You Can Fit In The Handle
Two fingers - eight ounces, three fingers - 10 ounces, four fingers - 12 ounces.
Drinking out of a 16 oz mug right now. It fits two fingers. Calling bs on this one.
How stupid is this content? No, there is no standard that all mug producers adhere to. These tick tockers are just making up stuff just to be able to say you don't know anything about anything in your life.
I have tiny hands. I can fit all four fingers into a cup handle I have that is less than 8 ounces
Is it just me or is this bloke a complete moron? I fully expected one of these to be something like, when taking a bath remove your clothes otherwise they will get wet.
I was waiting for the "the gas pump symbol in your car points to which side the tank is on derp"
Load More Replies...Alternate title: 30 things everyone already knows, as told by somebody insufferable.
Thank you. If this was a list of things that I* wanted to know before I turned 30, I'd tie a large rock to my ankle and jump off a bridge.
Load More Replies...Some of the first few ones were helpful, like the static hair one, but the rest were either obvious or didn't work
Load More Replies...It may come as a complete surprise to some, there are young people, even college graduates who were not taught cooking or even basic aspects of household management. Not everyone had proper parenting or a parent-figure in their life growing up. There is no shame in asking questions. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were more people willing to be a mentor to some young people instead of judging them or those who wish to teach.
Thank you! I knew most of these, but a couple were interesting, and I found the condescension from the know-it-alls quite unhelpful.
Load More Replies...I think these were great, especially the ones at the beginning. If you already knew these things and are angered to read them again, congrats, I bow down to your superiority and humbly suggest that you ask your captors to quit physically forcing you to read them against your will
Something I learned only recently I'm embarrassed to admit is that toasters have little drawers underneath that you can pull out and clean. I felt so dumb but I literally never knew that.
The one I have now does but I've had toasters in the past that haven't - maybe that was the same for you.
Load More Replies...Can we please stop complaining about stuff simply because it's from a site you hate?
Load More Replies...That's pretty sad, Jan. Especially because you seem to be excited about learning these things when half of his list is just stuff he's either made up or is *still* using wrong...
Load More Replies..."The sun is not on fire" basically tells you who you're taking advice from
Is it just me or is this bloke a complete moron? I fully expected one of these to be something like, when taking a bath remove your clothes otherwise they will get wet.
I was waiting for the "the gas pump symbol in your car points to which side the tank is on derp"
Load More Replies...Alternate title: 30 things everyone already knows, as told by somebody insufferable.
Thank you. If this was a list of things that I* wanted to know before I turned 30, I'd tie a large rock to my ankle and jump off a bridge.
Load More Replies...Some of the first few ones were helpful, like the static hair one, but the rest were either obvious or didn't work
Load More Replies...It may come as a complete surprise to some, there are young people, even college graduates who were not taught cooking or even basic aspects of household management. Not everyone had proper parenting or a parent-figure in their life growing up. There is no shame in asking questions. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were more people willing to be a mentor to some young people instead of judging them or those who wish to teach.
Thank you! I knew most of these, but a couple were interesting, and I found the condescension from the know-it-alls quite unhelpful.
Load More Replies...I think these were great, especially the ones at the beginning. If you already knew these things and are angered to read them again, congrats, I bow down to your superiority and humbly suggest that you ask your captors to quit physically forcing you to read them against your will
Something I learned only recently I'm embarrassed to admit is that toasters have little drawers underneath that you can pull out and clean. I felt so dumb but I literally never knew that.
The one I have now does but I've had toasters in the past that haven't - maybe that was the same for you.
Load More Replies...Can we please stop complaining about stuff simply because it's from a site you hate?
Load More Replies...That's pretty sad, Jan. Especially because you seem to be excited about learning these things when half of his list is just stuff he's either made up or is *still* using wrong...
Load More Replies..."The sun is not on fire" basically tells you who you're taking advice from
