Life may be full of little inconveniences, but never fear: Reddit is here.
The clever members of r/Lifehacks have the solutions to life's everyday problems. From carrying groceries to using bobby pins in unexpected ways, Redditors know exactly how to solve the problems you don't even know you have.
Let's dive in, shall we?
"Put a bobby pin on each side of your toothpaste tube for an easy way to keep all the paste toward the opening! Works for all kinds of tubes filled with goo."
BRB, I have toothpaste to save.
"My [girlfriend's] workplace had an issue with squirrels breaking into the human-sized vending machines. A clever art student made a solution."
The little vending machine has tiny nuts in it that the squirrels can take. My heart is SO full right now.
"Use plastic wrap under caps to reseal seasonings that solidify overtime."
I use this hack when travelling, too! It's really useful for when you're bringing along your own shampoo, lotion, etc and want to avoid them exploding in your suitcase.
"Simple little one - I use double sided tape to fix a highlighter to my Apple TV remote. It’s comfortable to hold, I can tell which end is which and I don’t keep losing it in the couch!!"
"Hate scraping raw chicken or pork off of your nice cutting boards? Save your oat/nut/cow milk containers for a disposable surface to cut or portion on!"
Can I get a cheer for waxed coated cardboard?
"Never throw away garment hangers from the store. They have multiple uses around the home. Including a nice bag clip."
I am always short on bag clips, so this idea is brilliant to me!
"Y'know how your oil shelf always gets oily, and sucks to clean? Try beer coasters. I've never had to clean this shelf since!"
As an adult, I seriously wish people had told me as a kid how friggin' useful coasters would be.
"Only nonviolent solution to the toilet paper debate in my house."
This is brilliant, sure, but I'm more focused on how DELUXE that toilet paper looks. That house springs for some good TP.
Get outta here. I LOVE this idea. I will do anything I can to not go back to my car multiple times for my groceries, so excuse me while I go order one of these bad boys.
"Love the convenience of grabbing a cold, crisp water bottle from the fridge but want to save money and be more environmentally friendly? Upcycle glass jars (from condiments, etc) and fill at the beginning of the day from tap or filtered system. Plentiful, refreshing water all day!"
"My patient didn’t want to dirty his crutches outside so this was his creative solution…"
Imagine seeing someone with kid shoes on their crutches! I would be SO delighted by that. It's way better than the classic tennis ball maneuver.
"Last year we had a bag break and it dropped a 1.75L bottle of vodka and the pavements been clean there ever since."
So, you're telling me I can wash a driveway with vodka ONCE and it'll never get dirty again? Sounds too good to be true.
"When drilling into a wall, tape a bag beneath the hole to catch the debris. Also works with little chip bags!"
I've used this hack before, and it saves you SO much cleanup!
"Found out what the curve in the umbrella was for on my walk home."
As someone who lives in a place where umbrellas are used most of the year, I can't believe I've never thought of this. Damn.
"My local burger joint's solution for customers who order from the cook."
This is such a great, non confrontational way to save the cook a headache and you the embarrassment of making a simple mistake.
