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Simple Life Hacks: share 'em (1 Viewer)

GroveDiesel said:
Another trash can hack:

If you always have trouble getting the bags out, drill 2 small holes on opposite sides about 2 inches from the bottom. This will prevent the air pressure suction issue that keeps the bag from sliding out.
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That's a great idea. I never seem to have an issue with the air pressure and getting the bags out, but it's annoying when my wife thinks the bag is full and then I have to lift the bag slightly to let air out from the sides to release the air pockets. WA LA - 1/4 of the bag still to be filled.

 
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Brony said:
I put a potato in my pants to impress the ladies.  It helps to put it in the front. 
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Heard a news item this morning about a guy who got pulled over for exposing himself at a red light to a woman. His excuse was it was just a sex toy he bought for his wife that he was trying to hide in his pants before he got home so he could surprise her with it.

 
very simple, but i love having a 2nd refrigerator.  keep all beer and white wines in there.  great for those costco runs, and secondary freezer needs

 
I'll share my dumb little hack..

I prefer the high end sliced bread over the Wonder white bread.

Problem is this bread is more of a rectangle than a square .... so the square piece of cheese doesn't match.

Instead of using a second piece of cheese to fill the bread, I break the cheese corner to opposite corner making two equal triangles.

Put one triangle on the bread. Break the other triangle into two equal smaller triangles to fill the rest of the bread. Now my square cheese is a rectangle.

 
Bossman said:
I'll share my dumb little hack..

I prefer the high end sliced bread over the Wonder white bread.

Problem is this bread is more of a rectangle than a square .... so the square piece of cheese doesn't match.

Instead of using a second piece of cheese to fill the bread, I break the cheese corner to opposite corner making two equal triangles.

Put one triangle on the bread. Break the other triangle into two equal smaller triangles to fill the rest of the bread. Now my square cheese is a rectangle.
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a complete catastrophe

 
Bossman said:
I'll share my dumb little hack..

I prefer the high end sliced bread over the Wonder white bread.

Problem is this bread is more of a rectangle than a square .... so the square piece of cheese doesn't match.

Instead of using a second piece of cheese to fill the bread, I break the cheese corner to opposite corner making two equal triangles.

Put one triangle on the bread. Break the other triangle into two equal smaller triangles to fill the rest of the bread. Now my square cheese is a rectangle.
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I swear long ago I had to do this one day in geometry.

 
parasaurolophus said:
The trick of putting grapes on a plate and then putting another plate on top and using a big knife to slice about 50 in half in two seconds works great. 
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Give me a reason why I need to cut ####ing grapes in half.

 
Rick Harrison said:
What's up, fellas! Life hacks, amirite? Well, here are a couple I came up with that every man should know. After reading these you'll wonder how you ever lived without! First off, it's very important to thoroughly wring out all of your sponges after every usage. This will prevent the accumulation of certain types of grime and bacteria. So just remember, a dry sponge is a happy sponge! Also, dental hygiene is important - but it can be expensive. So just remember, if you can't afford a Waterpik for your teeth, just open your mouth in the shower!
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No matter how much you wring them out, sponges are just about the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. I used to boil mine about once a week until I saw the study that showed even that didn't work.

Now I buy cheap store-brand sponges and replace them at least once per week.

 
Scoresman said:
Here’s a grocery store tip.

You know those people who casually push their cart through the store seemingly just browsing, but getting inthe way of anyone who is quickly trying to get their shopping done? 

Well, a good foot to the back of the knee really hard will most likely floor them and they might even bang their jaw on the shopping cart on the way down. Then you just quuickly disappear down the next aisle. 
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Real pro tip: those people are likely undercover security 

 
McJose said:
Do you have annoying coworkers that keep trying to show you pictures of their kids?

Whenever they show you their pics say in a slow, husky/whispery voice "Oh yeah...mmmmmmmm...perfect"
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To just keep people away from you in general, just finish every single sentence with, “ladies...”

 
I have not read this whole thread. 

But my favorite, is sticking the gas cap under the gas pump handle so I don't have to stand there an pump. Obvi you don't need this at stations where they keep the clip on

 
Bossman said:
I'll share my dumb little hack..

I prefer the high end sliced bread over the Wonder white bread.

Problem is this bread is more of a rectangle than a square .... so the square piece of cheese doesn't match.

Instead of using a second piece of cheese to fill the bread, I break the cheese corner to opposite corner making two equal triangles.

Put one triangle on the bread. Break the other triangle into two equal smaller triangles to fill the rest of the bread. Now my square cheese is a rectangle.
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Instead off adding more cheese, you want less delicious cheesiness on your toasted cheese sandwiches?

May you rot in hell

 
shuke said:
That's a pretty good reason. 

But if your kid isn't old enough to know how to chew food how many grapes really need to be cut. 4?
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I think kids as old as five can choke on whole grapes if they are on the smaller side.

My son would eat quite a few grapes. When my nephews were over, it was a nice trick to know. Not like you use it every day  

 
Ignoramus said:
No matter how much you wring them out, sponges are just about the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. I used to boil mine about once a week until I saw the study that showed even that didn't work.

Now I buy cheap store-brand sponges and replace them at least once per week.
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We throw one in the dishwasher every load. We always use the heated dry setting, which I believe studies show washing them this way kills like 99.9%. 

 
parasaurolophus said:
We throw one in the dishwasher every load. We always use the heated dry setting, which I believe studies show washing them this way kills like 99.9%. 
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Too bad you're making the 0.1% into superbacteria.

researchers discovered more of the potentially pathogenic bacteria, like Moraxella osloensis, on the sponges collected from people who said they routinely disinfected them.

“When people at home try to clean their sponges, they make it worse,” Dr. Egert said

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/science/sponges-bacteria-microwaving-cleaning.html
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Boiling water for pasta etc is a pain.  A smart move is to boil a few gallons once a week and then freeze it so you’ll have plenty on hand.

 
McJose said:
Boiling water for pasta etc is a pain.  A smart move is to boil a few gallons once a week and then freeze it so you’ll have plenty on hand.
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But storage space becomes an issue. Thats why I usually stock up on dehydrated water. Takes up much less space, and pretty easy to turn back into water when you need it.

 
:nerd: :

Can't remember that debits are on the left, credits are on the right?  They're just words, like the left and right side of a boat - port and starboard.  Or at night, the port side has a red running light, the starboard side has a green running light.  So how to remember your basic bookkeeping?

Debit ...Credit

Left ...Right

Port ...Starboard

Red ...Green

The words on the left are all shorter than the words on the right.   :nerd:

 
Got a red wine stain on your carpet? On your clothes? On your couch?

Try to be more careful, you drunk piece of ####.

 
tri-man 47 said:
:nerd: :

Can't remember that debits are on the left, credits are on the right?  They're just words, like the left and right side of a boat - port and starboard.  Or at night, the port side has a red running light, the starboard side has a green running light.  So how to remember your basic bookkeeping?

Debit ...Credit

Left ...Right

Port ...Starboard

Red ...Green

The words on the left are all shorter than the words on the right.   :nerd:
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I always forget port and starboard and red and green. But not anymore...

 
shuke said:
That's a pretty good reason. 

But if your kid isn't old enough to know how to chew food how many grapes really need to be cut. 4?
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Why not just avoid serving grapes until the child is old enough not to choke on them?

 
To avoid getting greasy hands reaching into a half-consumed bag of potato chips, trim the top of the bag shorter as it is emptied.

 
RokNRole said:
Why not just avoid serving grapes until the child is old enough not to choke on them?
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If the option was to individually have to slice each grape i would agree probably with you. But since it is easy as can be to do, there is no reason to not expose your kids to tons of different fruits, vegetables, etc. 

You know grapes aren't the only things you have to cut up for kids right? 

Here you go jonny heres an apple. What? You only have 4 teeth? Oh well i guess we wait until you are old enough. 

Here is an orange. Oh your wittle fingers cant peel it? Guess we wait.

Here is your whole steak buddy, enjoy!

 
For people with pets that might jump up on furniture while you are gone you can put empty soda cans with pennies in them on the edge of the furniture while you are gone. When they climb up and knock one over the noise will keep them from doing it again. We used three cans. Takes no time at all and costs 15 cents. We put duct tape on the top so the pennies didnt fall out when we picked them up and threw them in the chew toy basket. 

This isnt fool proof as it didnt work for one of our dogs, but it definitely kept the bigger one off the couch which was pretty huge since she was pulling away the top cushion and it already had to be repaired once. 

 
When you open a metal paint can immediately pierce a few holes in the rim. This will allow the paint that ends up in this crevice to drain back into the can before you have to put the lid back on after pouring some out. 

In this video he uses a nail. I always use a 5in1 to open paint cans so it is easy to just use that and then you dont need a hammer. Makes a bigger slit for better drainage too.

 
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For the guys that spread their own mulch when filling your wheelbarrow dont stand it upright and scoop into it with a shovel. Tilt your wheelbarrow into the pile and use a spade fork. You can fill the wheelbarrow in about 5 seconds. When the pile gets real small is when you switch back to the shovel. 

 
DallasDMac said:
We use clothes pins.
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That's the point of linking those clips so you can stop with all these other methods. The clips are easy and fully seal the full width of the bag. No need to roll up the bag at all. 

 
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