25 Minor Life-Hacks That Have a Big Impact
They say time is money, so let us optimize it with 25 tips and tricks that are bound to help you one day or the other.
Published 2 years ago in Ftw
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“If you have a problem with wasps, this is the perfect time of year to make a fake nest. Crumble up a brown paper bag into a round shape and put in your window or on your balcony. Wasps are stupid as hell but they are territorial and will think it's another wasp's nest. And they will tell their friends to avoid the area.” - ipakookapi
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“In the dishwasher - throw any citrus peel into the utensil rack and wash; the citric acid released inside your dishwasher will degunk/clean it and make your dishes sparkly clean. to reduce the effort when cleaning your shower -- go to the dollar store and buy those dish stick scrubbers where you can fill the handle with dish soap. I use a mix of diluted dawn dish soap (with water and I add a bit of vinegar). Keep that in the shower and scrub the walls/floor when in the shower! makes cleaning the fucking shower less effort and you can actually extend the time between cleanings. Gets rid of soap scum and prevents mold from forming.” - rudebish
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“Best hornet/wasp/ant killer I know is plain old dish soap mixed with water in a spray bottle. The ratio isn't that important, just put a big squirt in there and shake it up. Doesn't stain, it's safe around pets/kids, and will instantly kill most bugs. Wasps literally fall out of the air dead as soon as the mist hits them. (Bugs breathe through tiny pores in their exoskeleton, so tiny that water can't get in due to surface tension. Soap is a surfactant, it reduces surface tension, which means water now goes into those pores and drowns them.)” - MyNameIsRay
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“Maybe this is a European thing, but anyway. Some hotel rooms have a slot where you're supposed to insert your keycard to turn on the electricity in the room. Those slots are in no way part of the keycard system and are just dumb switches that can be activated with any card that fits the slot. Good to know if you want to run the AC or charge your devices while being out of the room.” - captain_longstocking
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“Get a furniture dolly. Get a stepladder. Get several pairs of scissors. Put one in each "utility drawer" or "junk drawer" in your home. For us it's kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom. In general, if you're looking for a household tool and it's not where you first looked: Once you do find it, when you're done using it, put it back where you first looked for it. Your brain has already decided that's where it should live. Next time, it'll be exactly where you expected it to be, without you even having to think about it.” - lucia-pacciola
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“At Christmas, when you have a real tree and it's hard to see the water level in the reservoir due to the lower branches, throw a ping pong ball in the water. Add water until the ping pong ball resurfaces. Also, store your lights around cardboard tubes, like wrapping paper or paper towel tubes. Make a 1" slit in either side to slide the cord end through. Not only do they stay neat and tidy in storage without getting tangled, but they're also easier to put on the tree (and you can roll them onto the tube while taking them off). And you can plug them in to test, and easily be able to spot a blown/faulty bulb so you can replace it.” - SolidDoctor
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”Give a crying kid water. Most of the time they start crying for a reason but continue crying because they can't snap out of it. Drinking the water forces them to take a breath and the sensation of the water gets them to think about something else briefly enough to settle them..” - hanginonwith2fingers
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