So when you discover a life “hack” that makessomethingso much more effortless, you hold onto it.
Well, Redditoru/stowRAasked, “Whats your ‘I cant believe other people dont do this’hack?”
Here’s what people said.
On an iPhone, you set it up by going to prefs General Keyboard Text Replacement."
“Before I buy anything, I ask myself, ‘Do I need or want?’
If I need it, I get it.
It turns out my wants are not always there after waiting.
It’s new for me and has drastically changed my mindset.”
“I use Ziploc bags in my ‘junk drawer.’
It’s not organized; it’s just a handful of junk-filled bags.
It makes looking through the junk easier.
Junk bags inside a junk drawer.”
u/euphoric-Meat3943
4.
“Clean out your fridge before grocery shopping!
Eliminates mystery Tupperware and always reminds you of something you better pick up.”
“Start a high-yield savings account.
It yields 4.5-5% interest for your money to just sit there.
And it doesn’t cost you a dime.”
u/jawarren1
6.
“I freeze leftover coffee in ice cube trays.
That way, when I make iced coffee, it doesnt get watered down.
It just stays strong and delicious as it melts!”
It goes a long way to keeping things tidy without any real effort."
u/Kaablooie42
8.
It keeps it all together!"
“Use sturdy trash bags for all camping and outdoor activities.
They’re the most advanced, cheap material there is.
They’re so versatile and lightweight.”
u/Aruhito_0
10.
I break it up into small pieces.
And then I roll a D20 die to pick tasks off the list.
“For household essentials, buy more than you need right away.
For example, I have two packs of toilet paper rolls.
One is for now, which I store in the bathroom.
The other is for later, and I store it in a closet.
When Now is empty, I get out Later.
Later, it becomes the new Now, and I buy a replacement the next time I go shopping.
That way, I very rarely run out of anything.”
“I keep one of those dish cleaning wands you fill with soap in my shower.
It’s filled with Dawn soap and vinegar.
I scrub my shower walls and tub and every other shower just while I’m in there.
It takes less than two minutes, and I never have to clean my tub/shower otherwise.
u/Whatchab
13.
“Do favors for yourself for tomorrow.
Car getting low on gas?
Do tomorrow-you a favor and get it on the way home.
It’s almost bedtime, but there are dishes in the sink?
Do them as a favor to your future self.
Tomorrow, you will love it!
“Open bags of chips upside down!
All the seasoning settles on the bottom.”
“I abide by the five-minute rule.
If a task takes less than five minutes, do it right when you think about it.
u/spiritofjosh
18.
“I take a quick photo of where I park my car in large parking lots.
It saves so much time when I’m wandering around looking lost.”
u/Jerome_real24
20.
“Buy her ‘just because’ flowers.
Seriously, apology gifts always have the stank of the original mistake all over them.
