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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:43:44 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: go back to reddit op Hey kid, if you don't want to know how to live an easier life, go someplace that will make you feel better as an victim. Otherwise, sit back and listen as us old fucks talk. |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:46:20 PM EST
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Quoted: I don't like the term "life hack" but don't know the proper term. Just an simple tricks you do that makes your life easier in some way. Anything from working in a garage, firearm assembly, cooking, construction, etc.. It can be super basic. Mine? If you wear wired earbud headphones a lot, make a basic knot in the middle of the left or right side wire. That way every time you grab your headphones, you can feel for the knot and not have to squint to look for the R or L. Or put the wrong side in first. I wear headphones a lot and I'm constantly taking them out and in. it's just one less thing to fiddle with. wrong thread 
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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:48:20 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Use mayo on the bread instead of butter. Spreads easier and toasts the breads more evenly. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Don't eat breakfast, it's a waste of time and makes lunch that much better When cooking a grilled cheese, just melt the butter in the skillet instead of spreading it on the bread Put the lid of your prescription bottles on upside down to avoid the child proof feature At night, sit down on the toilet to piss. Dat. Gross. Melt butter in skillet, slop bread in melted butter, set bread aside. Heat skillet to just below medium. Throw bread buttered side down, add cheese and other slice of bread on top. About 45 seconds, flip over. Give it a good mashing. Cook till golden brown. Throw on paper plate. Eat. |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:50:33 PM EST
[#4]
The packaging that eggs come in are great for organizing small parts.
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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:50:47 PM EST
[#5]
While at a red light, pay attention to seeing the oncoming traffic’s light so you can be ready to go...also, know if oncoming has a left arrow, you can go before they turn...good drivers know what I am talking about.
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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:52:06 PM EST
[#6]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Peel 5 or 6 garbage bags off the roll and place them in the bottom of your kitchen garbage can before you line the can with a bag. Instant access to a replacement when you take out the full garbage bag. What happens when the bag leaks? |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:56:23 PM EST
[#7]
Quote HistoryQuoted: When viewing a youtube vid find the playback speed setting and set it to 1.25x (25% faster than normal). Watch the vid in shorter time while still catching 100% of the content. I actually do this. For a hack suggestion; live close to work. Why spend 1-3 hours a day or more commuting? |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:57:37 PM EST
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: While at a red light, pay attention to seeing the oncoming traffic’s light so you can be ready to go...also, know if oncoming has a left arrow, you can go before they turn...good drivers know what I am talking about. Anticipating signal lights. Nope. Are you the one that ran into my sisters Mazda in Houston back in 1979? |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 10:58:25 PM EST
[#9]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The packaging that eggs come in are great for organizing small parts. You can also cut them off two at a time and make ergonomic disposable testicle hammocks. |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:03:11 PM EST
[#10]
use a to-do list program.
This frees your mind up from having to remember your to-do list and allows you think about HOW to get the stuff done. |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:13:38 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What happens when the bag leaks? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Peel 5 or 6 garbage bags off the roll and place them in the bottom of your kitchen garbage can before you line the can with a bag. Instant access to a replacement when you take out the full garbage bag. What happens when the bag leaks? Like liquids? We don't put them in our kitchen garbage can. Been doing this for years and my wife would have put the kibosh to it if it was problematic/messy. |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:39:30 PM EST
[#12]
For my business, I built a nice conference room we only use with customers.
All the regular meetings with managers, we hold them standing in the middle of the shop. Not only are they shorter, but people can come and go as necessary. Additionally, problems from the shop can be solved directly. |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:41:54 PM EST
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: When calling customer support lines, especially tech support, press the option for Spanish. Most of the English-speaking tech support is offshore and offer very little outside of scripts. English is a secondary or tertiary language for them. Spanish-speaking tech support, however is largely US located and all also speak English. They are happy to provide support in English and many times have authority to assist far more than their offshore counterparts and dont stick to just the support scripts. .... Wow. That's actually kinda brilliant. |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:46:35 PM EST
[#14]
Hiring more people.
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:47:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Prob wouldn't apply to many but I put a little magnet on the exhaust pipe of the pellet stove for the utility knife. It keeps it out of reach of my little one, doesn't slide off back behind the stove when I open the top to clean, and I dont have to open the blade everytime I use it https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145358/20210424_192837_jpg-1917858.JPG Magnets, zip ties and Velcro strips with adhesive backing make the world go round. |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:49:51 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: .... Wow. That's actually kinda brilliant. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: When calling customer support lines, especially tech support, press the option for Spanish. Most of the English-speaking tech support is offshore and offer very little outside of scripts. English is a secondary or tertiary language for them. Spanish-speaking tech support, however is largely US located and all also speak English. They are happy to provide support in English and many times have authority to assist far more than their offshore counterparts and dont stick to just the support scripts. .... Wow. That's actually kinda brilliant. And frequently result in shorter wait times |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:52:52 PM EST
[#17]
Remember that life is short and that time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted time.
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:53:24 PM EST
[#18]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Dat. Gross. Melt butter in skillet, slop bread in melted butter, set bread aside. Heat skillet to just below medium. Throw bread buttered side down, add cheese and other slice of bread on top. About 45 seconds, flip over. Give it a good mashing. Cook till golden brown. Throw on paper plate. Eat. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Don't eat breakfast, it's a waste of time and makes lunch that much better When cooking a grilled cheese, just melt the butter in the skillet instead of spreading it on the bread Put the lid of your prescription bottles on upside down to avoid the child proof feature At night, sit down on the toilet to piss. Dat. Gross. Melt butter in skillet, slop bread in melted butter, set bread aside. Heat skillet to just below medium. Throw bread buttered side down, add cheese and other slice of bread on top. About 45 seconds, flip over. Give it a good mashing. Cook till golden brown. Throw on paper plate. Eat.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/24/2021 11:56:45 PM EST
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The 6 "Ps" Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance I believe it's 7, and the one missing is the biggie... PROPER prior planning prevents piss poor performance. If the plan ain't proper, doesn't matter if you did it prior... it's still going to end up poorly. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 12:16:38 AM EST
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If you work in an office with business casual dress, get several of the same style of pants and several very similar button down shirts. Buy a dozen pairs of the same brand and color of socks.
Each morning, just grab a shirt and pants and you know they'll match. When doing laundry and pairing up socks, just grab pairs and fold together. Quit wasting brainpower on stupid stuff like what to wear each day. Get a comfortable office chair. If you're sitting in it a lot, don't use that crappy $50 chair from Staples that has the loose arm rests that annoy you. If that Herman Miller Aeron chair feels the best and lets you make it through the day and feel good, buy it. I work in a clinic. I have ever single exam room set up identically. I know exactly what's in each drawer (gauze, tongue depressors, etc) before I even open it. Don't waste time and brainpower on stupid repetitive stuff. Automate and standardize the mindless stuff. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 12:18:35 AM EST
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Make a list of everything you own that has batteries, and what kind of batteries those are. For weird batteries, write the name of the device on the cardboard backer. Change the long lasting ones on your birthday. Keep spares of shorter lasting ones WITH the device. I keep the battery list on my phone so if I run across a good deal somewhere, I know what to buy. I do the same for saw blades, belt sanders, car headlights, wipers, etc. In other words, consumables that you don’t often buy but can be difficult to look up. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 12:26:46 AM EST
[#22]
Learn when to do the buy-once, cry-once rule. If something is expensive, but you use it frequently and it makes your life easier or your work more efficient, pay the big money.
Case in point. Most of my tools for home use are the house brands at Home Depot or Lowes. But for a 3/8 ratchet, I spent $130 on the Snap-on flex-head model. It cost 10X as much as the cheapo ratchet that came with the cheapo sockets from Autozone. But it works perfectly and it's a joy to use. Picking it up after the Autozone crap ratchet is like Harry Potter finding the right wand at Ollivanders. Learn when to be frugal and when to spend big. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 12:53:11 AM EST
[#23]
Use medium or large binder clips for chip and plastic bag clips.
Cheaper than the dumb, overly large plastic ones sold in grocery stores, and stronger too. Also, if your woman has large breasts and complains all the time about the seat belt tightening and chafing/squeezing her boobs when she sits in your vehicle passenger seat on long trips, a binder clip can be used to temporarily give a couple inches of slack when clipped at the top of the shoulder belt before it goes through the sash guide. Gives some relief and stops the complaining. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 12:53:49 AM EST
[#24]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I watch everything at 2x.. Anything under that seems painfully slow It infuriates me that the YouTube Television app does not have the ability to increase the playback speed, only the website does. I have saved untold hours (or gained much more knowledge depending on how you look at it) watching/listening to podcasts, news, etc at 2x speed. Anyway, every time I change out my windshield wipers I keep the replaced set in the back of my car so I always have backups in case one of the wipers tears or gets fucked up. I throw the old set of backups away if unused so the rubber doesn't get too old or dried out. I also always keep a spare set of headlight bulbs in the back as well, that way if I notice one is out I can just replace it then and there. Fuck getting pulled over for a police fishing expedition because you have a light out. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 1:00:03 AM EST
[#25]
Training with left hand. Then when right is injured you can still.... Do things. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 1:19:48 AM EST
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: go back to reddit op Always carry a credit card that you pay off monthly. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 1:25:50 AM EST
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: When calling customer support lines, especially tech support, press the option for Spanish. Most of the English-speaking tech support is offshore and offer very little outside of scripts. English is a secondary or tertiary language for them. Spanish-speaking tech support, however is largely US located and all also speak English. They are happy to provide support in English and many times have authority to assist far more than their offshore counterparts and dont stick to just the support scripts. Whoa. We have a winner! |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 1:32:22 AM EST
[#28]
Set up a text account, with oil change mileage on all your vehicles.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 1:32:56 AM EST
[#29]
Quit watching any news outlet
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Posted: 4/25/2021 1:43:15 AM EST
[#30]
Put the brown sugar in the boiling water before you add the oatmeal.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 2:04:54 AM EST
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Learn when to do the buy-once, cry-once rule. If something is expensive, but you use it frequently and it makes your life easier or your work more efficient, pay the big money. Case in point. Most of my tools for home use are the house brands at Home Depot or Lowes. But for a 3/8 ratchet, I spent $130 on the Snap-on flex-head model. It cost 10X as much as the cheapo ratchet that came with the cheapo sockets from Autozone. But it works perfectly and it's a joy to use. Picking it up after the Autozone crap ratchet is like Harry Potter finding the right wand at Ollivanders. Learn when to be frugal and when to spend big. This. I finally started to take this type of advice and paid a lot of money for a Hakko desoldering gun. The time and frustration it eliminates is amazing and well worth the money. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 2:05:39 AM EST
[#32]
Beer
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Posted: 4/25/2021 2:07:51 AM EST
[#33]
Put some salad sauce on the bottom of the bowl before you put the salad in, unless you like tossing salad.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 2:17:02 AM EST
[#34]
Don’t marry ever and keep separate bank accounts- mind blown.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 2:46:27 AM EST
[#35]
Being single and cutting out any unnecessary bills.
Been saving like a mo-fo, also diversifying financially some. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 2:50:30 AM EST
[#36]
Whenever you have a spare few minutes, masturbate but stop about halfway.
This way the next time you masturbate should only take about half the time. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 2:52:06 AM EST
[#37]
staying single.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 3:37:53 AM EST
[#38]
If you don't like the fortune you get out of the first cookie, just eat another one. Repeat until you get a fortune you like, or have run out of cookies.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 3:51:44 AM EST
[#39]
Ya know how something goofs up with the DVD player or cable TV tuner box/DVR, you are down on the floor looking at this mess of cables and electrical cords/plugs as they plug into a surge protector.
Take multi-colored zip ties to the cords. For example, the cord for the Blu Ray/DVD gets a blue zip tie near the back of the machine and another blue zip tie down near the plug. The TV gets green zip ties..same thing....close to the back of the TV and then down near the plug. I cut off the excess zip tie to trie to make it neater looking. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:15:54 AM EST
[#40]
Save those plastic grocery bags to use in place of bubble wrap for shipping. You can store them by placing one over the other over another and so on and so forth.
When traveling, always have a beach towel or large bath towel. It can be a blanket or if folded up a pillow, a scarf to keep the neck warm, or just a towel. If you DIY oil changes, save a wide mouth quart bottle to cut up into a funnel. The wide mouth is usually a perfect fit for the oil fill. Put your koozie over the top of your favorite canned beverage while mowing grass to keep it cold and the dust out. Keep ear foamies in your AR grip and you’ll always have ear pro at your disposal. Balloons make great cheap reactive targets. If you like using hydration bladders, pack the bladder full with ice and then top it off with water. As the day goes by the ice will melt while you get a slight cooling effect on your back. If you use lapel mics, wrap a balloon over it to keep them dry. Remove the clip, pull the balloon over the mic, reinstall the clip. Use a fresh washcloth every time. Every. Time. Nasty ass. There’s more I’m forgetting but I’m about tapped out. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:28:38 AM EST
[#41]
Marry a Latina. House is kept, always food in the fridge, as long as I take my shoes off in the house minimal amount of drama.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:29:16 AM EST
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The detergent cup thing is genius. I'm gonna start doing that. Do you use the drying cycle on the pistols? What do you do afterward, dunk them in oil or what? What if they're cerakoted? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Stupid thing my wife hates, but I hate messes more. I throw the laundry detergent cup in with the wash every time. It doesn't get all messed up with drips, etc. Keeps the cabinet above the washer from having tacky detergent on it. I wash almost all of my handguns in the dishwasher. Gets em spotless. Never had a rust issue. The detergent cup thing is genius. I'm gonna start doing that. Do you use the drying cycle on the pistols? What do you do afterward, dunk them in oil or what? What if they're cerakoted? Instead of throwing the cup in, just wipe it off on a piece of clothing/whatever with a stain on it. Cup still gets cleaned, and your stain gets spot treated. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:42:03 AM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That would be for the forgotten life hacks like, Work hard in school and graduate Don't get girls pregnant if you aren't married Get a job and keep it Don't spend money you dont have Don't be a commie Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: How to not get shot by cops with this one simple trick... That would be for the forgotten life hacks like, Work hard in school and graduate Don't get girls pregnant if you aren't married Get a job and keep it Don't spend money you dont have Don't be a commie https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/three-simple-rules-poor-teens-should-follow-to-join-the-middle-class/ |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:43:50 AM EST
[#44]
Always keep a microfiber towel in reach in your vehicles. Good for a quick dusting, drying up rain drops on the door sill/window switches, drink splashes on the console, wiping finger smudges from touch screens, a bib for eating fast food, etc...
Keep a real breaker bar and socket for your lug nuts in each vehicle. And a tire gauge. On long trips, I will carry my cordless impact and a real floor jack (lightweight aluminum one) Dashcam in all vehicles. Can save your ass, or someone else's. Quit worrying about stupid shit you can't control. I've lived a drama-free life and it has been soooo nice. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:51:27 AM EST
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: When calling customer support lines, especially tech support, press the option for Spanish. Most of the English-speaking tech support is offshore and offer very little outside of scripts. English is a secondary or tertiary language for them. Spanish-speaking tech support, however is largely US located and all also speak English. They are happy to provide support in English and many times have authority to assist far more than their offshore counterparts and dont stick to just the support scripts. Fucking genius! |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:55:50 AM EST
[#46]
Measure twice, cut once
When I brown hamburger for chili and such, I make a pan out of aluminum foil to drain the grease into. I put the wrapper in there with it and toss it. No grease in drain, no mess on counter, When the laundry detergent runs out, I cut a small hole in one corner to drain the last few ounces out. When the ketchup bottle is almost empty, I pour a little vinegar in and use it on chicken. I keep a grocery bag in the car for trash. When I empty a 2 liter soda, I fill it with water and save it for emergencies, stored in a dark, cool place. It can be frozen for cooler ice, used to flush toilets, cooked with, boiled/drank, bathing, etc. I freeze a 16 oz. water bottle for my lunch box ice pack. I keep a few snack bars and water bottles along with a blanket, ibuprofen, and change of clothes in my vehicle I keep tp, sanitizer, and wet wipes in my vehicle. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 4:59:48 AM EST
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: When the ketchup bottle is almost empty, I pour a little vinegar in and use it on chicken. I reuse ketchup bottles for BBQ sauce that comes in the larger jugs. |
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Posted: 4/25/2021 5:11:41 AM EST
[#48]
One phone charger for the car and one for home.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 5:13:27 AM EST
[#49]
To save time going to the groomers, just wash your pet in the dishwasher.
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Posted: 4/25/2021 5:28:36 AM EST
[#50]
Quote HistoryQuoted: While at a red light, pay attention to seeing the oncoming traffic’s light so you can be ready to go...also, know if oncoming has a left arrow, you can go before they turn...good drivers know what I am talking about. Also pay attention to countdown timers for the crosswalks for the same reason. |
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