What’s a ‘life hack’ you discovered by accident and now swear by?

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What’s a ‘life hack’ you discovered by accident and now swear by?

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  1. HazelSerenade Avatar

    Accidentally found out that putting a dry towel in the dryer with wet clothes makes them dry way faster. Been saving electricity and arguments with my mom ever since.

  2. MojonConPelos Avatar

    Sleeping with a bag of rice on my feet on cold nights. I discovered this by accident during a brutal winter: I heated a bag of rice in the microwave and put it in my bed as a warmer. Not only did it warm my feet in minutes, but I slept like a log. Now I do it every time it’s cold. Extra bonus: It also helps relieve muscle aches or cramps if you use it as a warm compress.

  3. THCGuitars Avatar

    World’s best hack: before you dunk an Oreo in milk, give it a firm but gentle smack with the side of your fist while the cookie sits on the table. The cracks created will multiply the surface area of cooking increase a hundred times – it will soak up the milk a hundred times faster. You’re welcome.

  4. williamatherton Avatar

    Eating a spoonful of peanut butter cures hiccups (most of the time).

  5. whybookgoodfan8 Avatar

    Using a hairdryer to quickly get wrinkles out of clothes when you’re too lazy to iron.

  6. Goddessunshinex Avatar

    When you don’t want to do something or struggling to find motivation start it half assed. 90% of the time you’ll finish it

  7. AmberFern42 Avatar

    I used to sleep with a pillow over my head to block out noise and light. Didn’t think much of it, just felt cozy. One night I forgot to do it and woke up feeling like I hadn’t slept at all. That’s when I realized the weight and darkness from the pillow basically gave me a makeshift weighted blackout mask. Since then, I can’t sleep without it. I even bring a second pillow when I travel like some kind of bedtime diva. No shame though. I’ve never slept better.

  8. WillingSuccotash4672 Avatar

    I once used a chip clip to keep a bag closed and hold up my shower curtain when the hook broke… now I’m convinced chip clips are just adult duct tapes

  9. elusiveelation Avatar

    You can skip the ads on Amazon prime by just downloading and then watching.

  10. Honest_lamentations Avatar

    Shot glass of water in the microwave when reheating pizza stops it getting soggy

  11. RemarkableError1644 Avatar

    When opening a box of medication, always open it from the colourful side which is the top. This means the side effects leaflet isn’t wrapped around it. Wasn’t an accidental discovery but it saves you approx 3 seconds

  12. Lexail Avatar

    Hot MILFs are only 10 feet away

  13. jp11e3 Avatar

    If you need to get into somewhere, a neon yellow reflector shirt and a “can-do” attitude really do work. Bonus points for a walkie-talkie and clipboard. For about 10 years I used to work a couple different jobs that required this attire and I never once got questioned walking into anywhere ever. 99.9% of the time I was actually where I was supposed to be but It was a bit surreal at times to not even be questioned or have my credentials checked. There were multiple times I’d meet up with my crew and have to go back and find security to check me in and give me a badge I was supposed to have already been given.

  14. crowleysoclean Avatar

    Hang drying your clothes instead of using a dryer makes them last 10 times longer.

  15. PublicCraft3114 Avatar

    Insects like bees buzzing against your indoor lights bothering you?

    Get an empty glass, hold your phone torch to the bottom, point the opening of the glass toward the insects, and switch off the light. The insects will fly into the glass and buzz against the bottom. Walk outside and switch off the torch and let the insects fly away.

  16. DannyxHardcore Avatar

    Throw a wet sock in the dryer to get rid of wrinkles on other clothes

  17. nicoal123 Avatar

    Smacking a lemon down on the counter and rolling it back and forth with your palm a couple of times will make it easier to juice.

  18. mistywhirll Avatar

    Putting my phone in a cup to boost the volume. Instant speaker upgrade.

  19. ther_dog Avatar

    Putting the salt into the ketchup when eating my french fries.

  20. MurphyBacon Avatar

    You know how diaper wipes have the open/close center piece for access to the wipes? Take that off, put it on any bag of chips, cut out the center with a knife…. boom, no more stale chips. Father of three here, was bored and just tried it one day.

  21. Calamity-Gin Avatar

    Need to cut up a head of lettuce? First turn the entire head stem down and smack it on the counter. Turn it back over and pry out the stem. Proceed with cutting/chopping. Wrap remaining lettuce in a paper or cloth towel and put in a ziplock before refrigerating.

  22. Medium_Chain_9329 Avatar

    When reheating pasta in the microwave, dig out a circle/hole in the middle. It heats everything better.

  23. Beaglescout15 Avatar

    Getting gas on your way home will make your future leaving-the-house self SO happy and thankful.

  24. buttbologna Avatar

    if you’re at 0 with working out, literally anything you do will be a step up from nothing. you sit around for lunch/when you get home from work? go on a five-minute walk. five minutes turns into ten minutes turns to blah blah blah.

    you have a pull up bar but can’t do a single full pull up? hang for as long as you can. at the very least it improves grip strength and straightens out your back, then work from there.

  25. Miss_Laila_Kay Avatar

    Put out your outfit the night before work, an event, etc. it saves time and headaches

  26. Appropriate-Box4341 Avatar

    Drinking hot green tea has almost completely reversed my beginning arthritis.

  27. WeekendThief Avatar

    If you cant stop procrastinating some task, just tell yourself you’ll do it for 5 minutes and then stop. And I’m so serious. Set a timer for 5 minutes and try to do as much as possible in that time. Usually you either end up finishing the task because you got the momentum, or you at least got some of it done which is better than fretting about not doing it all day.

  28. worksafe_Joe Avatar

    Sometimes the quickest route to succeeding at something is to fail at it first. Once you get over the fear of failure when trying new things your world can open up.

  29. twilightshinee Avatar

    Using a binder clip to organize charging cables. Found one on my desk, tried it, never looked back

  30. OkCaterpillar1325 Avatar

    Piece of bread in with cookies will keep them soft

  31. 8bitPete Avatar

    Put one square of TP down the toilet before you poop to stop Poseidon’s kiss.

    (Disregard this tip if you like the kiss)

  32. themurderator Avatar

    if you’re like me and love ice cold water, put a plastic bottle in the fridge on it’s side. then when you fill it up you just have one huge ice cube in there. i rotate two big bottles and always have cold water. 

    if you’re going to beach or on a hike to a picnic, freeze a couple bottles fully the night before. they’ll act as ice packs in a cooler and eventually will just be refreshing water that you have around to drink. 

  33. Paradoc11 Avatar

    Firm pressure to the taint and then one rolling emptying squeeze to tip of the dick after a piss means no drips.

  34. benNachtheim Avatar

    Stale bread rolls / buns get fresh like from the bakery again if you make them wet from the outside (running faucet) and put them in the oven at 160 degrees C for 10 min or so

  35. noodesandcoludes Avatar

    write down a list of everything on my mind or list things I need to do the next day before bed helps turn my brain off so I can fall asleep

  36. Pristine_Juice Avatar

    If you’re struggling to sleep, unclench your jaw. I first read it and didn’t believe it so kinda forgot it. I have semi bad insomnia and it came to mind one night when I couldn’t sleep and I realises that I actually do clench my jaw. It helped me at first but I’m back to sleepless nights now anyways.

  37. Naturelover-0 Avatar

    A tissue up in the butt crack at night during that time of the month, wake up to clean sheets

  38. Warm_Effective6365 Avatar

    If you put an avocado in a paper bag with an apple, it will ripen much faster 😁 for me as an avocado lover
    this is a truly life changing trick

  39. Acrobatic-Welder7486 Avatar

    Acne patches for bug bites, at least the ones that are really itching and oozing.

  40. MinimumNo2772 Avatar

    Doing “yoga breathing” before a test, doing a presentation, etc. Basically breathe in, hold it for about 5 seconds and then let it out. Repeat a couple of times – your heart rate drops from a fast clip to a slow beat and you’re less stressed.

    I started doing it in university before an exam, and now do it whenever I’m about to do something stressful at work.

  41. lymphtoad Avatar

    If you have a roll of any tape, fold a bit over at the very end so you don’t have to struggle to find it the next time.

  42. wollflourwer Avatar

    Sitting down when doing dishes

  43. plertskirt Avatar

    For the cat owners, I use puppy pads inside the litter tray to make changes easier and no grossness

  44. FoppyDidNothingWrong Avatar

    Don’t make a gravy (Italian “sauce”) using wine, grape juice works better. I learned this after I drank the rest of the wine. 💀

  45. muchlovemates Avatar

    I discovered many unqualified and uneducated people got into better positions at work, relationships, etc because they just simply tried to something instead of listening to their minds telling them it wouldn’t work out. I think more people should dumb down their analytical minds and see how far it takes them. Be dumb enough to try things, cause the analytical mind won’t even begin or try

  46. massassi Avatar

    Live close to work. So many people just get used to commuting but it’s a massive time suck, torques your work/life balance, and will often drag down your QoL.

  47. laz0rtears Avatar

    I ask my young kids to find five of their things to bring upstairs and put away, and if they can’t find 5 of their own be helpful and bring up someone else’s stuff.

    I am not lying when I say it cut my workload in half! I can get straight on with cleaning and not having to tidy first.

  48. pee_diddy Avatar

    You can peel the outside of celery like peeling a carrot. The stringy part comes off super easy and it improves the celery experience dramatically.

  49. spicemon Avatar

    Whisk the mac and cheese powder with some milk before adding to noodles. No clumps.

  50. Altruistic-Meal-4016 Avatar

    I pressed Ctrl+D by accident in Excel, when I meant pres Ctrl+S. Ctrl+D copies the cell above – now I use it all the time.

  51. frankyspankie Avatar

    Microdosing magic mushrooms

  52. stehfan Avatar

    Wearing underwear and socks inside out is more comfortable, because the seams are on the ourside.
    Try it out!

  53. pacoali Avatar

    Use the half pistachio shell to pry open other pistachio.

  54. XtremeD86 Avatar

    Leaving for work early rather than the second I should leave has saved me so much stress by not being in a rush like everyone else that drives 30-40 over the speed limit every morning

    I then get to chill in silence on my own for 15-30 minutes

    Works for all situations not just going to work.

  55. mushylilpea Avatar

    I once read a comment from someone who said they use their hands like squeegees before they get out of the shower to get the bulk of the water off their body before towel drying. I can’t go back now. 

  56. ble6nak Avatar

    If you stop peeing but you know there’s more that needs to come out, lightly scratch your lower back. It will help release the muscles of your pelvic floor.

  57. wilson648 Avatar

    Door to Door salesmen leave quick if you tell them you are just the renter.

  58. Pyrotrout Avatar

    If you are trying to get the last bit of lotion out of a bottle (especially those that use a pump) and you have a theragun (or any other vibrating device), just use the device on the side of the lotion bottle and it will vibrate all the lotion out of it. No more throwing away lotion that has some extra stuck in the bottom!

  59. 001UltimateWinner Avatar

    Using dog poop bags to neatly throw out your tampons or pads

  60. Tyrigoth Avatar

    Borrowed my GF’s merino wool socks…Why are my feet comfortable and DRY?
    I bought some in my size…two weeks later all my foot problems were just gone.
    No cracks. No wetness, no smell.
    Highly recommended.

  61. Eternal_Bagel Avatar

    I ran out of butter when making my walnut banana bread once and found out you can swap oil for butter in the same amounts.  I happened to have walnut oil I had gotten at a discount for trying my own salad dressing and used that instead of my butter and it was the best one I had ever made.  Now i often make a dairy free banana bread just because the flavor and texture is entirely better using the walnut oil as a substitute 

  62. Electronic_Wrangler1 Avatar

    Spreading butter and spreads with a teaspoon. Knife users haven’t a clue what their missing out on!

  63. Realist1976 Avatar

    Accidentally ate butter toast upside down and it tasted amazing, been keeping all that buttery goodness away from my taste buds by having toast in between for 45 years!?!?!? Hack is obviously to eat your butter toast upside down.

  64. FinnegansWakeWTF Avatar

    using the reheat button on my microwave for leftovers. I trust it, it trusts me. we good.

  65. Jackofnotrade5 Avatar

    When people offer you something and you say no out of politeness, just say yes the second time they offer it. You avoid the back and forth trying to deny it multiple times, and most of the time, it’s something beneficial for you.
    In the same manner, don’t insist when you offer something to someone else, and they say no.

  66. ReasonablyConfused Avatar

    Just cheat at everything all the time.

  67. DoJu318 Avatar

    Fasting

    I caught COVID in November of 2020, while most people said they lost their sense of smell or taste that didn’t happen to me, instead everything smelled and tasted awful, I can’t even describe it because I never smelled or tasted anything like that before or since, and I caught one of the variants months later but it didn’t have the same effects as the first one did. But if I could describe it as a mix of rancid vomit and spoiled milk.

    Didn’t matter what I ate, fast food, homemade food, pre packaged food all tasted the same, one bite and I was almost puking. Same for any type of drinks other than water.

    So no food for me for about 10 days. Towards the end of a second week I swear to God I felt like I unlocked a superpower. My brain felt free and clear, like running 100mph, just go go go, something I never felt before not even when I was a teenager, I had tons of energy, confidence through the roof, I went to sleep on time after suffering insomnia for years, never had more than a week or 2 straight of good sleep, then suddenly I was sleeping well.

    Id wake up well rested to the point it was almost painful to lay in bed after waking up, I kept thinking I could be up just doing something, anything, otherwise my mind would wander a thousand different directions with no purpose other than to distract me from being productive. Ever since I have tried a few times but I can’t make it past 5 days and the effects are not the same, not even close.

    I wish I could buy that in a bottle.

  68. mama146 Avatar

    I hate vacuuming, so I tell myself I’ll just doing a quick, short vacuum.

    Then I usually end up vacuuming the whole house.

  69. Coach_V Avatar

    If you ever want the right answer to something, put the wrong answer on Reddit and let the correct answers flood in.

  70. No_Anywhere5779 Avatar

    “Don’t put it down – put it away!”

  71. Speed_Grouchy Avatar

    Buy many pairs of identical socks. Single socks are always escaping so losses don’t matter with this system.

  72. CountessDeLilieci Avatar

    I use the sharp corner of a medicine blister pack to slice open another one instead of fighting with the “peel here” part–works great for things like cold and migraine meds!

  73. LucyJordan614 Avatar

    If you have a hard time remembering whether or not you took your meds, flip the bottles upside down after you take them in the morning. Then make it a reverse habit to flip them back before bed. If it’s a med you take 2x/day, lay the bottle on its side after dose 1, then upside down after dose 2.