‘What’s your “I can’t believe other people don’t do this” hack?’ 17 mind-blowing tips that will improve your life
10.
‘Keep a camping chair in your trunk. You never know when an opportunity for a good sit might arise.’
-DeadFloydWilson
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‘Set nightly “do not disturb” hours on your phone (mine is 11P – 7A). You can allow notifications from favorite contacts like spouse, children, et al.’
-QualityAngle
12.
‘I struggle with cleaning, but what I tend to do so I don’t get overwhelmed is write out a list numbered 1 to 20 of tasks I need to complete.
‘I break it up in to small pieces. And then I roll a D20 die to pick tasks off the list. It removes the overwhelm of deciding where to start and it keeps me on task so I’m not bouncing between 5 different tasks at once.
‘I also usually add things like “drink water” or “check laundry” if I don’t have a full 20 things to complete.’
-oboskello
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‘Using sturdy trash bags in camping and outdoor activities. It’s the most advanced cheap material there is.
‘You can use it as backpack liner, as rain cover , as poncho, as sitting pad, can transport water with it, use it as extra shopping bag it’s so versatile, and so lightweight.
‘And more sturdy construction grade trash bags are not that loud and quiet sturdy.’
-Aruhito_0
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‘5min rule. If it takes less than 5min, do it right when you think about it. Flip laundry, respond to an email you left in the inbox, load dishwasher, change that bulb in the vanity you’ve been looking at forever etc…’
-Crono_Magus_Glenn
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‘Surprisingly many people don’t notice there’s a little arrow on your vehicles gas gauge that points to the side the tank is on.’
-spiritofjosh
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‘When you’re cleaning up “goopy” stuff that can’t be absorbed, use two flat stiff things like the edge of two pieces of cardboard and literally scoop it up.
‘I am stunned at how many people I see try to clean up something like egg yolks or spaghetti sauce with a mop or a broom.’
-sugarplumbuttfluck
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‘I hang up the outfit I’m planning on wearing the next day in my bathroom when I shower at night to steam it & get the wrinkles out!’
-icaneyall
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