‘What’s a life hack that sounds fake but is a true lifesaver?’ – 30 absolute gamechangers
16.
‘During pollen season…rinse your hair before bed. Otherwise you’re just depositing pollen on your pillowcase every night and then rolling your face in it all night. And then multiply that by how many nights you use the same pillowcase.’
blanketsmellslikeham
17.
‘Rubbing vegetable oil (or any cooking oil) on your hands after you cut up jalapeños or other hot peppers. It gets rid of the awfulness that would normally be left on your hands from the peppers.
‘I rub my hands with oil and then wash it off with dish soap. I can totally remove my contacts after doing this. It’s crazy how well this works.’
PaulRuddsButthole
18.
‘That rubbing alcohol removes chewing gum.’
omgIamafraidofreddit
19.
‘Yell at your vacuum cleaner to get your dogs to stop barking at it.’
IAmNotScottBakula
20.
‘Run your wrists under cold water or rub an ice cube on your pulse points to cool down all over quickly when you get overheated. It seems obvious but I didn’t realize it until last summer working in a warehouse with no ac.’
mannershmanners
21.
‘Put your onion in the freezer for 10 minutes before chopping it. It freezes the juices just enough to slow down the process of it turning in to a gas, giving you a few minutes to chop the onion without tears.
‘I learnt this tip from a kid’s science show years ago and I haven’t had to deal with onion tears since. So many people don’t believe me, and then are genuinely surprised when it works.’
Lost_in_the_Library
22.
‘Sleep on big decisions.
‘You think most clearly in the morning, and often after some time passes you realize you were about to make a big mistake.’
uniadminthrowaway
23.
‘If you’re a dude, pulling the other dude’s hair or kicking him in the nuts in a street fight is allowed. There are no rules in a fight, if the difference between you winning or losing is a concussion or ending up dead.’
YellowB
24.
‘Trouble swallowing pills? Squeeze your left thumb in your fist while you swallow. No idea why but it suppresses the gag reflex.’
GirlsPMYSPA
25.
‘Whenever you accidentally set off your smoke alarm, give your pets a treat so they learn to come to you when there actually is a fire and you need to escape.’
kataklysmiknut
26.
‘Lighting spaghetti on fire to Light candles (the big ones) instead of using paper.’
therenousername
27.
‘If you’ve forgotten an acquaintance’s name, just ask them what their name is, and after they tell you, say “no, your last name.” Works like a charm and they never suspect a thing.’
maleorderbride
28.
‘It you start to cough while eating or drinking, essentially the “went down the wrong pipe”, immediately lift both your arms up in the air and keep them held up for a few seconds.
‘The act opens your airways and will allow you to catch your breath. Also helps food or drink travel downward. My MIL taught us this and it’s now second nature.’
Ecstatic_Consequence
29.
‘If you’ve written on a dry erase board (or any glossy surface) with a permanent marker (like a Sharpie) just draw over it with a dry erase marker and it will wipe right off.’
TheNoisyNomad
30.
‘Wear the same colours as the zoo employees, the animals will come right up to you.’
Comfortable_Figure27
And finally this (readers of a sensitive disposition, look away now …)
‘If you eat something super spicy, take some petroleum jelly and spread it on you ass hole before you shit. It will keep you from feeling like you shitting lava.’
Socially8roken
‘I have no idea if this is true but it is hilarious.’
cmdr_kestral
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