#LifeHacks #SimpleButEffective #SurprisingLifeHacks
Life hacks are all about finding simple yet ingenious ways to make everyday tasks easier and more efficient. Often, it’s the little things that can make a big difference in our daily lives. And it’s no surprise that people are always on the lookout for new life hacks that can help them save time, money, and effort.
So, what’s a life hack that’s so simple yet so effective, you’re shocked more people don’t know about it? Well, there are actually plenty of them! In this article, we’ll explore some surprising life hacks that can make a big impact on your daily routine. From household tips to productivity tricks, we’ve got you covered. So, let’s dive in!
## Kitchen Hacks
### 1. Prolonging the Shelf Life of Produce
Using a vinegar and water solution to wash fruits and vegetables can help to kill bacteria and mold, extending their freshness.
### 2. Easy Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs
Adding a teaspoon of baking soda to the boiling water can make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel.
### 3. Quick Ripening of Avocados
Place avocados in a paper bag with a banana or apple to speed up the ripening process.
## Household Hacks
### 1. Removing Stubborn Stickers
Applying a small amount of cooking oil or rubbing alcohol can help to remove sticky residue from labels and stickers.
### 2. Deodorizing Shoes
Sprinkling baking soda inside of smelly shoes can help to absorb odors and keep them smelling fresh.
### 3. Fridge Organization
Using magazine holders to store condiments and other small items can help to maximize space and keep things organized.
## Productivity Hacks
### 1. Time Blocking
Allocating specific time slots for certain tasks can help to increase focus and productivity.
### 2. Pomodoro Technique
Working in 25-minute intervals with 5-minute breaks can help to improve concentration and efficiency.
### 3. Email Management
Creating folders and filters for different types of emails can help to keep your inbox organized and easy to navigate.
## Technology Hacks
### 1. Cleaning Your Phone Screen
Using a small amount of rubbing alcohol on a microfiber cloth can help to remove dirt and fingerprints from your phone screen.
### 2. DIY Phone Stand
Using a paperclip to create a makeshift stand for your phone can be a simple and effective way to watch videos hands-free.
### 3. Keyboard Cleaning
Using a can of compressed air to remove dust and debris from your computer keyboard can help to keep it clean and functioning properly.
## Conclusion
Life hacks come in all shapes and sizes, and the best ones are often the simplest. Whether it’s a clever trick for keeping your produce fresh or a productivity technique that helps you stay focused, there are always new and surprising life hacks to discover. By incorporating these simple yet effective hacks into your daily routine, you can save time, effort, and frustration in various aspects of your life. So, give these surprising life hacks a try and see the difference they can make! #LifeHacks #SimpleButEffective #SurprisingLifeHacks
Percentages are reversible. Working out 4% of 50 will give you the same result as 50% of 4
Casseroles provide far more servings with far less cost and effort of many other dishes.
There’s a Youtube video showing how to do that thing you don’t know how to do.
Put skewers through asparagus like a ladder when grilling, makes it easy to cook and flip evenly.
When you finish a bath or shower, before toweling off, rub your hands over your body like a windshield wiper in a car to get off excess water. You brush off a ton of water, meaning there’s a lot less to towel off after and less dripping into the floor. Takes only a few seconds and keeps your bathroom from getting soaked while you dry yourself with a towel.
When driving for long periods. Turn off recirculating air. One of the reasons you get tired in the car is not from lack of sleep but from too much co2 in the car. You ever been so tired driving home and when you get home you’re no longer tired. It’s because of lack of oxygen in the car. Especially if you have passengers in the car.
When walking head on towards somebody, to avoid the are we going to crash into each other dance, don’t look at them to see where they are going, fix your eyes over one of their shoulders and don’t waiver – they will then move in the other direction.
The 5 minute rule – If you have something that needs doing, and it can be accomplished in 5 minutes, or less, then why not do it immediately?
If you have a glass walled shower and a shower head on a hose, take a few seconds after you finish washing yourself to hose down the walls.
It stops the scum build up and means you only need to attack the shower manually maybe once every six months.
Sparkly clean glass for everyone!
If you have a hard time reading on a computer screen (either physically, or if you just don’t enjoy what you’re reading/have a hard time with that format), you can download an extension to your web browser that reads everything out loud to you. This is the only way I can digest long work emails or web articles. Saves me so much rereading! And giving your boss a cool accent makes their annoying requests more bearable!!
Stainless steel can remove the smell of garlic from your hands. When you rub your hands on stainless steel, the sulfur compounds in garlic bind to the steel’s surface, transferring the smell to the metal.
Take the advice you find on the internet with a grain of salt.
Sick of losing socks in the laundry? Wash them in one of those mesh garment bags. I never lose them and it’s so much easier to put them away when you’re only sorting through them out of the bag than across the whole pile of shirts and whatever else out of the dryer.
If you want a comfortable pair of high heels, invest in a pair of dance heels.
Lots of beautiful designs and colors, designed to be flexible and comfortable. Worth every penny.
Just make sure they’re not felt-soled if you plan on wearing them outdoors. A good quality pair from a company like Repetto are worth getting rubber-soled if they aren’t already.
Your feet will thank you.
After making ramen that is presumably boiling hot, add frozen peas to cool it down and increase your veg count for the day.
This is also the perfect way to cook frozen peas (quickly so as to not leech out all the sugars).
Other frozen veg can be added as well/instead of but some of them actually need cooking for a number of minutes which just won’t be done in the bowl of ramen.
To cut your whitening strips in half (the long way) U really dont need to whiten the back and folding them over your teeth usually makes them sensitive. You get double the strips for the same price
If you’re putting together furniture, leave all the screws a little loose.
Finish the whole thing.
Place it where its going to be.
Wiggle it so it settles into place.
THEN tighten all the bolts. No wobble!
Never gossip no matter how much you dislike a person. It can be really helpful in particular at work when that person you dislike and you consider to be dumber to actually save your ass in certain situation rather than have him/her as your rival.
I keep receiving gossips from various colleagues about others and always pretend to never know anything while I know lots of details and I agree with many of these sometimes.
This is really helpful in your career being neutral and have people not being against you.
If you have an itchy mosquito bite, hear up a spoon under semi-hot water (like 45-50°C), dry it off and tap or press it on the bite. Just as short as you can tolerate it but also as long as possible.
The heat dissolves the protein that makes the mosquito bite itch.
Most dough can be rolled out between two pieces of baking paper . saves getting flour all over everything except most recipes will tell me to dust my counter with flour .
I am extremely organized except where my keys were concerned. I lost them several times a week. Then I saw the comedian Jon Richardson saying that people with keys are “putters” or “leavers” I was a leaver, leaving my keys lying around so i decided to be a putter. As soon as I get in i PUT my keys straight into my bag. It seems so stupid but it totally works and has saved me a lot of stress!
Going to bed at a consistent time to get enough sleep (really prioritising it).
It literally makes life so much better and easier. Health improvements in every aspect. Both mental and physical.
People live their lives chronically underslept and it causes all types of chaos in their lives.
They think it’s freedom to stay up late or go to bed whenever they want (usually covering up a cycle of revenge bedtime procrastination), but they are unbeknownst to themselves in an underslept zombie prison of their own making.
I got no sleep last night btw. Feel like crap!
Create a routine for BEFORE exercise. I do the exact same things every time I go to the gym. When I’m not motivated, those little pre workout habits just trigger me into action.
To remove a burr from animal fur or hair, rub in cornstarch and it will slide out.
If you work at a PC all day, turn the night light on constantly (I have it set to turn on at 4am and off at 3am.
Makes a huge difference in eye strain. After you get used to it other screens feel like looking at the sun.
I set up one of my colleagues PCs the same and a week later she told me she had stopped getting headaches every day at 1pm, which she had even been going to the opticians for.
Hang dry your shirts inside out to avoid the little shoulder horns.
Buy a bunch of the same style and color socks and you never have to match socks again. I have a drawer with just socks, and every time I reach in and grab two…I have a pair of matching socks. Game changer.
From working technical support for longer than I dare think about, most angry customers just want to be heard. Let them have their rant, do active listening, and make notes about what they’re saying. They will eventually run out of steam. Then, read back everything they talked about and go through it step by step. Works almost every time, and often they are very thankful by the end of the call.
Always write down momentarily good ideas. Don’t lean on your memory
Library cards are worth their weight in gold.
My physical library comes with (mostly for free)
* Tool rentals
* laptop rentals
* studio rental space (video cameras, audio equipment)
* 3D printer usage in library
* woodshop
* sewing kits
* free classes
* This with the usual book rentals
Digitally/web-wise, my library card comes with
* Digital movie checkout
* Free subscription to skillshare and linkedin learning
* free ebook app
* free online courses (very limited though)
* Udemy
* Language learning apps
* Virtual Workshops
Along with other community events for people of all ages. Everyone should get a library card.
Spend an hour finding something in your house? When you are done with it put it in the first place you looked.
Flossing fixes bad breath.
The bacteria that cause bad breath live at the back of the tongue AND below the gumline. And they feed off protein.
Future you – always do things throughout the day that will benefit future you.