A good life hack is hard to come by. A lot of the times, people say "life hack," but really mean "something kind of strange that doesn't really save any time, money, or effort."
But the people who answered the Reddit question, "What's a life hack that sounds crappy but actually works really well?" really swear by their answers. I wonder if they're worth trying?
"Gonna get up from my desk and go to the kitchen? Oh well, might as well take this plate with me. Going to pee before bed? Oh well, might as well brush my teeth. Going to brush my teeth? Oh well, might as well floss."
It's kind of like tricking yourself into being productive.
I've never heard of people knitting wasp nests in order to scare real wasps away, but hey, it's worth a try. Worst case scenario, you have a knitted wasp nest hanging around.
"The next morning, you'll feel way better not having to look at all the junk/things you still have to do."
This is, like, the opposite of when you're working on a project at night and say, "I'll wake up early and finish it in the morning." You won't wake up early. Just get it done before bed.
"Don’t worry so much about doing 100 pushups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats and a 10km run that you do nothing, just walk around the block and do one of each of the others for now. Just write one page a day of that novel, and allow it to be terrible."
That's... actually really good advice.
"Wait until you know more before getting reflexively angry."
Better to be calm at first and get angry later if you need to, than to be angry for no real reason.
Plus, if you write a bunch of notes and leave them around the house, you'll find them later and remember what you wanted to do. It's, like, infinite reminders.
You know what? It's simple, but it really works well. After a while, it'll be like second nature, putting your keys in the same place when you get home.
"Makes impulse buying much more difficult if you have to track down your wallet."
...Unless you memorized your credit card number. Then you're pretty much doomed to spend all your money online.
Everyone makes mistakes, but being a bit nicer to yourself about them really works wonders. Fake it until you make it, I always say.
It might be embarrassing, but hey, it works. And as long as something works, why no try it? I have to remember trying that out next time I go out to do errands.
"Don't lose track of your body's flexibility and strength, feel it stretch every morning, and you will spend the rest of your day (and hopefully your life) with a real ease of movement, you'll feel lighter and stronger."
If you're sitting down while reading this, it's a good time to get up and do your daily stretches.
If you don't have a cupboard (or a shelf, or a bigger bag) full of grocery bags you've collected over the years, you're doing it wrong.
"Any stuck on dried food residue will wipe right off with no effort."
This is a really good tip to remember next time you move to a new house or apartment. You don't know how well the previous owner cleaned the microwave.
See, I'd be a bit worried about that 20% of time when it doesn't work. Still, any way to get out of using the plunger sounds like it's worth trying.
"If you decide to leave your towel to hit the water, you can wrap your cell phone, car keys, wallet up in diaper, then fasten it up and I promise you NO ONE will mess with your stuff!"
Yeah, even if there is a chance that there's a watch in a diaper, I don't see any scammer taking that chance.
We all laughed at those bathroom stools they started selling in basically every store. But we were the fools. They actually work. At least, that's what I've heard from people who use them.
"This forces the hot air out and draws the cooler air in. I have a black car with black interior, and a few weeks ago when the high was 94 and it had been sitting in the sun for 6-7 hours I tried this before getting in, and holy hell it worked better than I could have ever imagined."
I... have to try this next summer.
Just like those stools you use when sitting on the toilet, bidets seem like they're on a whole other level. Have we been missing out this whole time? Do we need to get on the bidet train?
"Then, dump out the boiling water and pour in the coffee. That way, the mug keeps the coffee warm for a much longer time."
Interesting... I feel like this is another one I should try next chance I get.
I make my bed every morning, and I can tell you that jumping into the sheets at the end of the day feels so nice. It doesn't take that much time in the morning to do, and it's so worth it.
