Life Hacks

[funKYcat75]

Share some things that have made your life a little easier that YOU have come up with, not stolen from some Buzzfeed article.

My contribution to society:

When toasting a Toaster Strudel, place the icing packet beneath the toaster while heating. When said strudel is finished, your icing with be soft, supple and ready to glaze.

 

[55wildcat]

Helping my son re hang interior doors, some of the screw holes wallowed out. Took wooden golf tees,dipped em in some elmers wood glue, tapped into wallowed hole. Sand flush with facing and you have a whole new place to screw into....Needless to say, after I did this I googled to see if it had been done and yes what I thought was my brilliant idea everybody knew about..

 

[liveblue92]

When reheating things in the microwave, put a cup of water in with it to keep it from getting soggy.

 

[argubs2]

CTRL+SHIFT+ESC = Task Manager.

 

[UKGrad93]

Windows logo key + L = lock screen (edt: while this is a good hack, I did not invent it)

 

[d2atTech]

the greatest life hack it to get a woman in your life. i used to need to use a microwave to cook food for myself. then i got a girlfriend. she's yells a bunch and spends all my money, but i haven't had to cook since.

 

[funKYcat75]

Some would say the best hack would be to do the opposite of the previous post.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Windows logo key + L = lock screen (edt: while this is a good hack, I did not invent it)

+1. Was gonna post it.

 

[_Chase_]

*When opening up a small bag of chips to dump on a plate, open it and dump it from the bottom. That way the little crumbs will be on the bottom instead of the top of your chip pile.

*Steam your hotdog buns by wrapping them in a damp paper towel and microwaving them for about 15 seconds.

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

sticking with the toaster theme...

spread a little butter on some bread, put a cheese slice on top of it, put it in the toaster, tilt the toaster over on its side and let it cook. Quick and easy grilled cheese in the time it takes to toast the bread.

Just be ready to catch the bastard on a plate when it's done or it'll get ejected 10 feet out onto your kitchen floor.

I;ve tried that a couple times before. Cheese never gets melted well enough. If I keep it in there long enough for the cheese to melt entirely then the bread is black

 

[We-Todd-Did]

I was a trailblazer in the culinary arts and was cooking corn on the cob, wrapped in damp newspaper, in the microwave. I later found out that doing so was stupid because you dont even shuck it, you just put the whole kit and caboodle in for 4 minutes and cut the stem end off. In all seriousness, if you don't do the microwave - whole ear thing, youtube it. I will never boil it again.


Also, I've spent hours watching TED talks and the only one that has really altered my daily life is the one about how to tie your shoes. If your shoes come untied, you need to see it.

 

[We-Todd-Did]

Forgot to put an original hack that works: I keep a picture of the back of my car and the VIN number on my phone. They keep me from having to go back outside when I check in to a hotel or deal with insurance.

 

[funKYcat75]

I do the same thing with pizza coupons that don't expire. Take a pic; perpetual discounts.

 

[bbonds]

Forgot to put an original hack that works: I keep a picture of the back of my car and the VIN number on my phone. They keep me from having to go back outside when I check in to a hotel or deal with insurance.

your VIN is on your insurance card

 

[AustinTXCat]

1. Get a free e-mail account from somewhere (Google, AIM, Yahoo, Live, etc).

2. Sign for up for email notifications from the following fast food places:

- Firehouse Subs (Louisville, Lex, Bowling Green, Florence) - Free medium sub on birthday
- Jersey Mikes (Louisville, Bowling Green, Florence) - Free medium sub and drink on birthday.
- Steak 'N Shake (Lou, Lex, Bowling Green) - Free double steakburger with cheese fries valid for 2 weeks on your birthday and wedding anniversary.
- Schlozsky's (Lou, Lex): Free sandwich at home store. Offer good 2 weeks around birthday.

 

[jcrow10]

Post pics of a fully clothed woman (i.e. Zooey Deschanel) to infuriate/troll people in the "Best Body on the Internet" thread.

 

[jcrow10]

Cool with me

 

[Willy4UK]

Here's some things I do that may help you.

-Put your sugar stuff in a container so that your roaches don't get to it.

-If drying your hands with a paper towel. Save it by the sink. You can use that same towel to wash your dishes later on.

-When you drink your Kefir yogurt drink, remember to put the container upside down to get the remaining Kefir drink.

-Same goes for coconut water. Remember there is always a splash of coconut water at the bottom. If you tear the top off you can get last sip of coconut water.

 

[HeshimuBlu]

1 tspn pumpkin on top of your kibbles for your dog, it very good/h

Tomato falls off vine early (green) wrap in brown paper bag, put in a dark cabinet...2 days it will be beautifully red and ready to eat. I realize most know this, but it amazes me where I'm living now, most toss them.

 

[Mashburned]

If you don't have rolling papers you can use a receipt.

Or a can.

Or an apple.

Or almost anything really. You can smoke out of just about anything if you put your mind to it.

 

[Kooky Kats]

1 tspn pumpkin on top of your kibbles for your dog, it very good/h

Tomato falls off vine early (green) wrap in brown paper bag, put in a dark cabinet...2 days it will be beautifully red and ready to eat. I realize most know this, but it amazes me where I'm living now, most toss them.

If you have a female dog that pisses holes in your lawn, give that bitch some tomato juice on top of her food...lessens urine acidity.

 

[Kooky Kats]

If you don't have rolling papers you can use a receipt.

Or a can.

Or an apple.

Or almost anything really. You can smoke out of just about anything if you put your mind to it.

Out of can ruins taste of good weed.

So I heard.

 

[Kooky Kats]

Oh yeah....

KrazyGlue + Baking Soda = full penetration weld that will stick ANYTHING together

/thread

 

[UK_Norm]

Watch porn on Internet Explorer. Clearing your history on your primary browser is too suspicious, but a cleared history on IE looks perfectly normal because it never gets used.

 

[Mossip]

For a really peaceful nap try dozing off in your car. So the neighbors don't think you're weird, I'd recommend doing it in the garage with the door closed. Also, turn on the engine, and viola!, you've got yourself some white noise for the ultimate cozy environment.

 

[Rex Kwon Do]

Dead on about the toaster strudel packets, Funks. I went through 4-6 TS in the morning in high school during the heart of growth/sports, much to my parents chagrin. Caught on to that tip quick. Would just put the whole strip on top of the toaster with a mattress flip (flip over and spun around) at the halfway point.

It should have been on the instructions, imo.

 

[Ron Mehico]

When you get home after a long day of work and your wife seems like she's in a grumpy mood and there are things to help with for dinner and the dog to take outside etc etc, a simple glass full of scotch makes the whole experience virtually pain free. Two glasses of scotch and you hardly remember it at all.

 

[cricket3]

Watch porn on Internet Explorer. Clearing your history on your primary browser is too suspicious, but a cleared history on IE looks perfectly normal because it never gets used.

Incognito mode has been around for like 5 years now.

 

[catlanta33]

Back in college, putting a raw egg in Raman noodles. Added some substance and the egg obviously gets cooked with the noodles.

Always have water in nearby so if I crave anything else to drink, it's going to be a PITA to get it because I'm lazy and I have water right next to me.

Shaving in the shower.

 

[catlanta33]

Back in dial-up days, posing as a lesbian to get nude pics from other women.

Ordering Playboy to every neighbor's house on the block. Half the time the wife dropped it unopened into the trash.

 

[LineSkiCat]

One of the greatest hacks of all time, that everyone has heard, but never think to use:

If it's not working properly, turn it off and turn it back on.

 

[LineSkiCat]

Peel a Banana by pinching the butt.

That segmenting-a-mango-to-eat-it trick?

No, that's dumb and an unnecessary waste of time. Cut it just like you would an orange, into slices, and eat it just like you would an Orange Slice. Toss the peel.

 

[AustinTXCat]

One of the greatest hacks of all time, that everyone has heard, but never think to use:

If it's not working properly, turn it off and turn it back on.

+1.

Use it each and every day.

 

[Willy4UK]

Back in dial-up days, posing as a lesbian to get nude pics from other women.

Ordering Playboy to every neighbor's house on the block. Half the time the wife dropped it unopened into the trash.

lol, never did this. One of the many things I regret not doing in the 90s.

 

[Lord_Crow]

I;ve tried that a couple times before. Cheese never gets melted well enough. If I keep it in there long enough for the cheese to melt entirely then the bread is black

Or if you're not a poor then you can just buy a toaster oven.

My hack is that if you shave your balls on a hot day and then put them on a soft pillow with a fan blowing on them you will know nirvana. Even better is to crack the shades so a ray of light shines on your balls as they cool. Pure heaven.

 

[StubbornPenny]

Constantly switching cars and pulling up on the wrong side to pump gas? Your gas gauge has a little arrow pointing left or right. That is the side your car's gas door is on.

 

[TheySoSensitive]

Constantly getting honked at? If you flip the lever up or down it will illuminate these small blinking lights which shows other drivers whether you're turning left or right. That is the direction you should turn.

 

[TruBluCatFan]

One of the greatest hacks of all time, that everyone has heard, but never think to use:

If it's not working properly, turn it off and turn it back on.

You forgot to add the caveat that this does not work on women.

 

[catlanta33]

lol, never did this. One of the many things I regret not doing in the 90s.

It was so much fun. My GF at the time came home one day and was asking me wtf I'm doing.

Well, baby, I found a really hot but not so hot it's unbelievable picture of a naked chick in a bathtub and I'm on AOL chat getting nudies from other women posing at bathtub chick.

 

[ThroughBlue]

I hope those lesbians were over 18