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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.

#1

This Hole Is For Cutting This Spout

This Hole Is For Cutting This Spout

It even says "spout cutter", put it in, snip easy and great

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Ilona Z
Community Member
3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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...

Erin Eubanks
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And there's a poker underneath. For when it gets clogged.

Remedy
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah but those spout cutters on the caulk guns are terrible. You get a much better cut using a utility blade, which is important for a clean line. Less time spent cleaning up excess caulking.

Synsepalum
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Caulk" is one of the weirdest words in the English language.

A Jones
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never operated one of those before, but it's good to know. Many thanks. :D

Bradford Johnson
Community Member
3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i, adult male here who *thinks* he knows all things handy man, did not know this...

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    #2

    You're Supposed To Microwave Things On The Outside Of The Microwave Tray

    You're Supposed To Microwave Things On The Outside Of The Microwave Tray

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    Peppermallow
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. A spot that rotates right in the centre can get missed, resulting in cold dinner

    Carbonel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m significantly older than this guy and I did not know this.

    Jessica Macklemoore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    MarmotArchivist
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I reheat on a plate, I make a ring of food leaving a hole in the middle.

    Somewhat-Guilty
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same!! I've never put the plate on the edge though

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    Naomi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess I just always figured my food would tip over and spill

    elphbwckd
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Will Duncan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol guess people jus dont understand how microwaves actually work

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    Shay
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooohhhhhhh. That makes much more sense.

    Marsha Cain
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Kathryn Baylis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    TahJia Williams
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned that too!!!!. But am so OCD i have always used the middle

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    #3

    The Reason Why Jackets Have Shoulder Straps

    The Reason Why Jackets Have Shoulder Straps

    They were originally designed to keep backpacks ammunition pouches or bayonets from slipping off your shoulder.

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    Whatshername
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would save me a lot of shoulder and neck issues. Can someone invent an easy click-on (not-too-easy-) click-off system?

    BasedWang12
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    seeing as how these are push buttons, I think it's already invented

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    Ein Steinbeck
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Lance d'Boyle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Jessica Macklemoore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just mentally did the little graphic of "the more you know" knowledge is power thing after I read this. Very cool

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    Shoto Todoroki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oooh I just thought it was for funky design

    Featherytoad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Learn something new everyday. I had a leather jacket that had those and just thought they were ornamental or something.

    Dave Parker
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bayonet goes on the rifle. It's the rifle that you don't want slipping off of your shoulder.

    Emma Algar
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or a place to hold your driving gloves

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    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.

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    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."

    #4

    You're Supposed To Shake Out The Popcorn Kernels That Haven't Popped Through This Little Opening

    You're Supposed To Shake Out The Popcorn Kernels That Haven't Popped Through This Little Opening

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    Dennis Mikulus
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Matthew Stark
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A smart alternate use once the scalding steam stops.

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    Walter Brameld
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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!"

    Andrei Marentette
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just pour the whole thing in the bowl

    Lyricana Rokarin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a steam vent. Don't spread your lies.

    Sara Blu
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Mouse
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The unpopped/partially popped are the best pieces

    MizAdeleM
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother used to call those, "old maids" (meaning never been popped, but I did not understand that until I was an adult).

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    Stephen Atwood
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wrong. I eat the unpopped kernels as well.

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    #5

    You Can Use Tin Foil To Get The Static Out Of Your Hair

    You Can Use Tin Foil To Get The Static Out Of Your Hair

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    IlovemydogShilo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BRILLIANT !!! I S O need this. I am continuously like Monica from friends.

    Jessica Macklemoore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    Carrie Smith
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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?

    Jessica Macklemoore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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!

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    Jacob Erickson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does it need to be tin? Or does aluminum work too? Serious question.

    Diane Rice
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    Marsha Cain
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've also used a dryer sheet, n my friend used caned anti static spray for clothes.

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tumble dryer sheets work best and have a longer lasting effect.

    Aimee Lou
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't always work!! I've never been successful with this method!

    Joyce C
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good to know! I have very fine hair that often has static.

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    #6

    The Blow Dryer Has A Filter You're Supposed To Clean

    The Blow Dryer Has A Filter You're Supposed To Clean

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    JessG
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought this was common knowledge

    Keisha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhm I thought everyone already knew that.

    Brandi VanSteenwyk
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    A Dasher Panda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simple (hand) vacuum cleaner brush attachment. Tweezers? Ahahaha!

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    Lisboa50
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess what I am going to do as soon as I get home!

    Will Duncan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Roger Simmons
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's literally spelled out on the filter cap for you.

    Suzi Gauthier
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never known that & I'm 59.

    Catlady6000
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a lot on here I didn't know and I'm 57

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Tim S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's true, and pretty obvious, that there's a filter/screen that should be cleaned occasionally, but many of them are not removable.

    Amy Doyle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I also did not know this. I've had my blow dryer for at least three years, actually I think about five if I think back to when I got it. I hate to think how dirty mine is.

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    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.

    #7

    You're Supposed To Apply Deodorant At Night

    You're Supposed To Apply Deodorant At Night

    The complete opposite of what all of us thought.

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    Whatshername
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely. Have been doing this for over a year now and successfully converted husband and our teenager.

    MiniMaus
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So how do you shower in the morning before work? Doesn't it shower off?

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    marianne eliza
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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!

    Teresa Stabler
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    Matthew Stark
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's just add to this, Only if you don't shower in the morning.

    Erin Eubanks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Featherytoad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Remedy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially useful since I shower in the mornings! Wait a minute......

    felicia wills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Jimmy Lewis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew this. I've done this for years.

    TahJia Williams
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or ANYTIME for people who don't know! Or understand!

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    #8

    Faucets Have Filters That You're Supposed To Replace And Clean

    Faucets Have Filters That You're Supposed To Replace And Clean

    They're called aerators. It's recommended that you replace the aerators annually.

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    Hawkmoon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you can put them in some water and vinegar to remove limestone deposit.

    Trillian
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    Erik Huisman
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Uhh no you do not need to replace them annually - a plumber

    Ezigma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else use them for something else as a teenager when in a pinch? Lol 😏

    Yvonda Levings
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Teenager hell I'm 50 and had to do this last week😳

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    Roger Simmons
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always buy the brass filter screens so you can use them on faucets as well as your pot pipe.

    Keisha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again something I thought everyone knew.

    Tim S
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same here. But I think his claim that you should replace them annually is ridiculous.

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    Jessica Macklemoore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, does this mean I should be asking my landlord to be doing this as part of my free maintenence every yr?

    James Maass
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Garry Cowan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wee just have normal hot and cold taps in my house no fancy doo dahs on them

    PotatoGirl31
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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!!

    Annie Heiliger
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #9

    You Can Pick Up Hard Boiled Eggs With A Whisk

    You Can Pick Up Hard Boiled Eggs With A Whisk

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    Firstname Lastname
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find tongs to be the easiest. Plus I get to do the *click click*

    Carbonel
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Upvoting just for his face in these pics!

    Jacob Erickson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use one of those pasta ladel/fork things. Fits one perfectly.

    C E
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use the wisk/with hardboiled eggs when my grandkids come over to dye eggs for Easter. They loved it! (swish-swish-swish)

    L.a. Williams
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can be a bugger to get out and if you bend the wires they won't whisk properly.

    Bi-Polar Express
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always drain the water and then put them in cool water to sit. No need for an implement of any kind.

    Xander Kurtz
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as you put the cold water ina didn't bowl rather then in the pot.

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    BorPand8
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    RandomFrog
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol he is enjoying this so much in the last panel

    Jo Davies
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use my pasta ladle. The water runs out the whole and the egg doesn't slip out like with a spoon or tongs.

    Dillon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Umm you can pick up an egg with anything…

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    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."

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    #10

    How You're Actually Supposed To Wear Running Shoes

    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.

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    Mark Zaricor
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not for everyone. But there are diagrams of tying shoes for runners, high arches, wide feet, narrow feet. Google it. Mind blown.

    Brandi VanSteenwyk
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Keisha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have always done this. Makes a world of difference in the way your shoes fit.

    BLACKMAJIC
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it is to make it tighter around the ankle so you feet do not slip out of shoe

    Sam Standerwick
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Artoonist Corine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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!

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    #11

    How To Control A Pour From Any Container That Has One Of These

    How To Control A Pour From Any Container That Has One Of These

    Take it out, put it back in upside down, and pour.

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    MarmotArchivist
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Christian Garibay
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You just put finger germs in your liquid.

    Sarah Richardson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Lavender Oak
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No because that's not sanitary.

    Kelvin Smeets
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are pouring wrong sir, turn the package 180 degrees (largest side of the package down).

    Leslie Bryant
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat waits for me to pop it off so she can chase it. Can't disappoint her can I?

    David Dodge
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just how the inside of those spouts are already. He didn't do anything.

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    #12

    How To Read Interstate Exit Signs

    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.

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    David Dodge
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The arrow tells you which direction...

    Jp@nda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    Mark Savides
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Rebecca Mushnick
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    Jaqi Hegland
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you could look at the big white arrow on the sign...

    Sarge's Heroes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Dennis Mikulus
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting and subtle. But isn't the arrow a dead giveaway?

    CD Mills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    v
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a good thing the guy putting the arrow on the sign knows that the position of the exit number sign indicates which arrow he needs to put on.

    Patsy Green
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What!?! 😮 I used to drive cross country as an outreach educator for a museum and I just learned this today.

    Kelly D
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have never thought of this and I travel quite a bit. Time to pay attention more

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    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."

    #13

    How You're Actually Supposed To Light A Candle With More Than One Wick

    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.

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    Angelo Hurley
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same mom used to sell party light candles and we learned this and many other things and ways to make sure your candles last

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    Tim S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this really a case of "supposed to," or just that you COULD do this?

    Michelle A
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Toothless Feline
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Keisha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always have done this. Do it the other way with a regular cigarette lighter and you burn yourself.

    jmdirks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Melted wax all over the place.

    Robert Giese
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah this is one I don't blame people for not knowing.

    Shoto Todoroki
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought using a candle to light others was something everyone did

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    #14

    How To Tie A Robe

    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.

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    Jimmy Ford
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's so many robes that sew the rope to the back of the robe, so that's BS.

    Jessica Macklemoore
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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...

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    Amy Doyle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy honestly looks like he'd find joy in anything 🤣

    kjorn
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    don't need one if you stay naked

    sydney Rogers
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Sue User
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not really. Now you have to take the belt out to get the robe off.

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    Amy H
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s easier to pop on if already threaded thru the back, and no one wants it hanging to the ground so you would have to tie it up after taking off.

    Tiny Dancer
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn't this mean you now have a knot stuck in your back when you sit down or am I missing something?

    Amy H
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    M
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you even come up with the idea to tie it in the back??

    Kelly Jo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also use the ribbons on the inside to keep it tied better/longer.

    Leon Lewis
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #15

    One Horse Does Not Equal One Horsepower, It Equals 15

    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.

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    Tarik Dursun Zorgulen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Dave Bauchelle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Tim S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not really sure why one would wish they knew this before turning 30.

    felicia wills
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the horse world, one horsepower= one horsepower 😂

    Dick Fletes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How much horse could a hoarse horse power if a hoarse horse could horse horse

    Alexander Scott
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's absolutely no way my miata has the strength of 1,725 grown horses.

    Jane Alexander
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The precise horsepower depends on the horse.

    Thomas Sweda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You obviously haven’t seen my horse!

    Dmitry Vysochinskiy
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🤔 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.

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    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.

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    #16

    The Easiest Way To Open Up This Annoying Seal

    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.

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    Dennis Mikulus
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    TahJia Williams
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have keys.... thank you tho 🤣🤣🤣

    Amy Doyle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I normally just poke it with my finger. This seems like more effort.

    Leon Lewis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one is just stupid...and not very efficient.

    Richard Liu
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never seen any cap with that "little piece of plastic".

    Shoto Todoroki
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just use my nails to puncture it

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    #17

    How You're Actually Supposed To Dry Shoes In The Dryer

    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.

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    Whatshername
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Brandi VanSteenwyk
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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....

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    Keisha
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't dry shoes in the dryer. They wear out faster and the glue starts coming apart much quicker and alot of times they shrink.. Better to let them air dry

    Jo Firth
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you could leave them out to dry on the floor. Costs nothing and is environmentally friendly.

    Debrina Blackmoon
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But many people have only one pair of sneakers(can't buy more when they want) and may need them sooner.

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    Erin Eubanks
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or use the drying rack a lot of dryers come with

    Charles Williams
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm glad you said this. I was just about to throw out my drying rack that came with my dryer.

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    btaglln
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then just put them on a radiator or in the sun ...

    Debby Marengo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean to hang the laces over the dryer door and close them in the door to let the shoes hang........?

    Sam Standerwick
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Bi-Polar Express
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't put shoes in the dryer. It isn't good for either of them.

    Trillian
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He forgot about closing the dryer ;-)

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    #18

    Zippers Have A Lock

    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.

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    btaglln
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It depends on the zipper ... Some have it, lots don't

    SW Dad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    Alan Green
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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!!

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some do, not all of them. The ones that do have two bits of extra metal on the underside to lock it.

    Lady of the Mountains
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Put a key ring on that zipper and loop it around the button to keep it up

    Suzi Gauthier
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish there was a hack to fix zippers without replacing them.

    Fathia Baroroh
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is... If the tape and the teeth still functioning you can only replace the head/slider...

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    Shoto Todoroki
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet its fancy pants that lock...why do pants have a lock!?

    Anna Tannehill
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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..

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    #19

    The Scooter Handles Are Finger Guards

    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).

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    Carrie Smith
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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?

    Erin Eubanks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have 10, right? So you can lose a few.

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    Camilo's Bestie
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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 :/

    Rosey Bowser
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dont you dare ride those on your knees. My kid broke his front teeth off that way.

    Damon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the hell are those things?

    Agent 8433599
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Super fun things. Like a skateboard that is more a square and that you sit on.

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    Amy Watson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Mickipickie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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!

    Charles Williams
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    It's Me
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Amy Doyle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never seen them before but that looks awkward.

    Cat_Girl_27 Kat
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember how much it hurt to run into someone and get you fingers squashed, akin to a scooter to the shins.

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    #20

    There's A Lock For The Mustard Cap

    There's A Lock For The Mustard Cap

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think this applies to all mustard bottles

    Tim S
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it doesn't. And really, why would you ever need to? Do those bottles have unusually loose caps?

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    Patsy Green
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have literally never needed to lock the mustard bottle in the open position.

    Mark Savides
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Paul Z.
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not in all bottles mate... besides, use a glass jar. Better 4 the environment

    Marvin Wells
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🧐 speaking of which. I need more grey poupon

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    Kelly D
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm I'll have to go check my mustard bottle. I've never noticed the nub before

    Bi-Polar Express
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do you need to lock your mustard open?

    Davo gifman
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also shake well before using so you don't get mustard tears on your bread.

    BLACKMAJIC
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not use mustard. do they have for ketchup tho?

    Dillon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow? They were made to do that… what did he think the click was doing?

    Rebecca Trevor
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You... You wish you knew this before you turned 30? Wh.... Why?? How much mustard is that dude eating??

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    #21

    The Best Way To Reheat Pizza

    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.

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    Hawkmoon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then wait for about two or three hours and post the result in "cooking incidents" to feed the Bored Pandas.

    Abdul Rahman Falih
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    Amanda Ferguson
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wrong! You eat it cold, for breakfast, while hungover, and contemplating your terrible life choices like the rest of us.

    Teresa Stabler
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only when you're hungover lol! Sometimes cold is the best way to eat it!

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    PandaRave
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you thought the microwave didn’t leave you with soggy enough pizza, try boiling it!

    Carrie Smith
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cold pizza is amazing, why would you mess with it?

    Phyzzi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because you want to spend 10-15 minutes ruining the best part?

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    tl gmc
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or just use an air fryer

    BorPand8
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Featherytoad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    elphbwckd
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    Hovawart
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Foil? Instead of a pan lid??

    Bob Smith
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This idiot apparently passed 30 and still hasn't discovered pan lids. Or lost them thinking they made fun metal frisbees!

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    Deep One
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I put a damp paper towel over it in the microwave. Not the best way but good enough for me.

    Alex Neagu
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #22

    The Sun Is Not On Fire

    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.

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    Trillian
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Next up: The sun doesn't actually go away at night.

    Monday
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LIES! Obviously it leaves and moon comes and takes it's place /s

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    Zero
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Phyzzi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    Emmett O'Brian
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Catlady6000
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BP. Come for the posts. Stay for the educational comments

    De Co
    Community Member
    3 years ago

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    Kids under 9 im 10 btw so tht's dumb, (And you dont care but i know a lot about how kids are made i mean a lot A F****** LOT. 😅😁

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    Chich
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, next thing they'll tell us is that the earth isn't the centre of the solar system :P

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    ljbeanfield
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a whole bunch of kids in my highschool class that dont know this so don't be too harsh!

    Rijkærd
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shows that you werent the brightest burning log in class....

    Christal Valentine
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can actually search this and find that it is, indeed, not on fire.

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    Thomas Sweda
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this have something to do with my dishwasher ?

    Jay Cee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, your outside washing line. It's a known fact that the sun goes in the moment the washing comes out.

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    #23

    How You're Actually Supposed To Use An Air Freshener

    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.

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    btaglln
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried that ... It is very ugly and people always ask why you do that ...

    Leon Lewis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...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.

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    M
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does anyone else gets pretty bad headache from the smell of those kind of trees?

    TahJia Williams
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No. Make that bag more appealing first

    Gabriel Proulx-Jalbert
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In short, always read the instructions before using something.

    Matthew Stark
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Kenny Kulbiski
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tried that, didn't work for me. Plus it's kind of a pain in the ass.

    elphbwckd
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Works great for me. The scent lasts three to four times as long and is just as strong

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    Debby Marengo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone should know this with actual directions on the package.

    Lori
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those things are sooo nasty! I cringe whenever I see one hanging from a rear view mirror. Can't even imagine!

    Charles Williams
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, just get a canister air freshener and put it under the seat. Car still looks good and now it smells good too.

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    #24

    There's A Way To Clean In Between The Glass On The Oven. Apparently It's At The Bottom

    There's A Way To Clean In Between The Glass On The Oven. Apparently It's At The Bottom

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    Agnes Jekyll
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need a better picture, or more?

    Susan Trevaskis-Owen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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/

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    Kristina Šob
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In new oven models you can just take out or open one glass sheet and clean inside

    Alex Bailey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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).

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    Amy Doyle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't see but this is honestly something I dread. I always have to take it off clean it and then put it back. It's so much work and I'm always scared I'm going to drop the glass 🤣😭

    Brandi VanSteenwyk
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Jay Cee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then put it in the dishwasher with the shoes?

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    Stepha Wilson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And protip: use oven cleaner on anything and EVERYTHING that has grease in the kitchen. And power putty for the rest.

    jade s
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every oven I've had has little flapper handles at the bottom. This unlocks the glass so you can slide it out. The hole at the bottom is just to drain out excess moisture.

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    #25

    You Don't Need To Shake The Seasoning Shaker, Just Hold It And Twist It

    You Don't Need To Shake The Seasoning Shaker, Just Hold It And Twist It

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    Ezigma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just do a light tap tap tap.

    De Co
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or just take another one and spin it on the top of first shaker 😄

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    Charles Williams
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Gabriel Proulx-Jalbert
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So.. do not shake the shaker. Sounds logical.

    Keisha
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll keep doing it my way.

    Mark Savides
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if I did that the shaker top would pop off and dump the entire contents out.

    M
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you tried cooking with a baby on the hip?

    Phyzzi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. Very hard, two stars, do not recommend. ;P

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    Lyricana Rokarin
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh... Bad solutions to problems that don't exist.

    Shine Caramia
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tap it into your hand and then pinch. Don't apply directly to your food!

    Rebecca Trevor
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who the F*©k cares about this?! Just shake the bottle like a human, you twat!

    Cheryl Farmer
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awe, He likey the cinnamon toast! 🥰

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    #26

    How To Open A Bottle Of Wine

    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.

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    MarmotArchivist
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    JessG
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought this was a basic skill in the US too, but apparently not?

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    Lori
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How else would you do it?

    JessG
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, come ON! Do people not know this?

    Carrie Smith
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    Anna Drever
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Andrew Scheuer
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Hawkmoon
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lifesaving tip in France. Don't open a bottle of wine in France if you don't know how to do it properly) :-)

    Jay Cee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean they've stopped using screw caps on wine bottles?

    Baker Hoffman
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Nadine G
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    French family, I've known this one since I was a kid 🤣🤣

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    #27

    You Can Just Pull Out A Double Knot

    You Can Just Pull Out A Double Knot

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    Phyzzi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heh, sure, if you haven't work tightened it yet. Otherwise you will probably break the laces before you untie the shoe.

    Barrett King
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    3 years ago

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    You must have weak laces. You do have to pull harder though, and they are less likely to just come untied by walking around.

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    Debby Marengo
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what? impossible. Let's see how you actually did the double knot.

    Mimi M
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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!

    Pablo Olivera
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Amy Doyle
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This never works for me. I always have to use my nails and try and get the laces

    SW Dad
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up Ian's Secure Shoelace knot. It has the secureness of a double knot, and it unties easily without ruining your laces.

    Karis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i do that and it works with no damage to the shoe or laces

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    #28

    How To Open Mail

    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.

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    BasedWang12
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Orrrr... check this out.... It doesnt matter as long as you get the information out

    Dick Fletes
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can also lick it and then split along the lick line

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    #29

    How You're Actually Supposed To Put Lights On The Christmas Tree

    How You're Actually Supposed To Put Lights On The Christmas Tree

    You do not wrap around, you go up and down.

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Lorie Shewbridge
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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. 🙂

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    Mickipickie
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Maria C
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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 😅

    Lorie Shewbridge
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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. 🎄

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    Sandra DeRosia
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean you can even see in the picture that it looks stupid.

    Claire Stanfield
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Tarik Dursun Zorgulen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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?

    Charles Williams
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My tree is pre-lit. They did it wrong.

    Jack Holt
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #30

    You Can Tell How Many Ounces Are In A Mug By How Many Fingers You Can Fit In The Handle

    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.

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    Maria C
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a dumb way to tell lol. Everyone has different sized fingers...

    MiniMaus
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a huge big-old-cup. 4 fingers fit and 12 oz is only 1/2 of this cup

    Ezigma
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is absolutely untrue lol.

    Erin Eubanks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Drinking out of a 16 oz mug right now. It fits two fingers. Calling bs on this one.

    Kris Vandenberghe
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly one cannot vote this down more than once :-(

    Tarik Dursun Zorgulen
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Stephanie Paich
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have tiny hands. I can fit all four fingers into a cup handle I have that is less than 8 ounces

    NsG
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have thin fingers. I would be expecting 12 ounces from a 10 ounce cup (assuming I was using these measurements and not, I dunno, millilitres...).

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