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Post by Pilch on Feb 18, 2024 21:14:31 GMT 1
a life hack is a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one's time and daily activities in a more efficient way.
I think my most used one is when opening a jar of something with a tight lid that doesnt want t open, I have 2 tricks for that
one is to pop on a pair of marigolds, if that fails I run the lid part of the jar under a hot tap, it usually opens easy after that
the 2nd one I have is when peeling onions, I always whistle , I guess it prevents the vapours getting into your eyes, I believe lighting a candle can also be effective
I also use Alexa as a countdown when I pop something in the oven
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Post by ThrobsBlackHat on Feb 18, 2024 21:54:47 GMT 1
Shared to do lists with my wife on Google keep. Shared diaries. Let the tech take the strain.
Our life simply does not function without it.
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Post by belfastshrew on Feb 18, 2024 22:17:32 GMT 1
Cant remember what side your fuelcap is on? Usually theres an arrow showing which side its on by the fuel icon on your dash.
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Post by belfastshrew on Feb 18, 2024 23:29:10 GMT 1
Going left or straight at a roundabout but the traffic in the left lane is stupid long??? Tear up the right lane pretending to turn right and go all the way around the roundabout instead π€£
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Post by belfastshrew on Feb 18, 2024 23:30:29 GMT 1
Thinking of going to Wales for your holidays?
You've forgotten about the 20mph everywhere haven't ya π€£ lake district it is again this year dear π€£
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Post by belfastshrew on Feb 18, 2024 23:32:21 GMT 1
Can't sleep?
Never fear.
BBC iplayer has years of snooker games just waiting to slip you into a slumber π€£
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Post by MetaShrew on Feb 18, 2024 23:49:31 GMT 1
Always keep a couple of pint glasses/tumblers in the fridge for faster/extra chill when having a cold drink.
Store your walking boots in your car so you always have sound footwear in case of a breakdown. Also, if you have a spare pair of spectacles, keep them in the glovebox of your car so you always know exactly where in the house they are or, again, if you find yourself in a breakdown or other situation away from home.
Store your shopping bags in your car along with pound coins for trolleys β you'll never pay for forgotten shopping bags again!
If you aren't recycling them (which you should be!), plastic bread bags make decent household rubbish bags.
Christmas Day and New Year's Day are always the same day of the week.
Boxer shorts can be worn six times before washing: the normal way, then back-to-front, then upside-down; then repeat the previous three steps but with them inside-out.
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 19, 2024 0:11:57 GMT 1
Always keep a couple of pint glasses/tumblers in the fridge for faster/extra chill when having a cold drink. Store your walking boots in your car so you always have sound footwear in case of a breakdown. Also, if you have a spare pair of spectacles, keep them in the glovebox of your car so you always know exactly where in the house they are or, again, if you find yourself in a breakdown or other situation away from home. Store your shopping bags in your car along with pound coins for trolleys β you'll never pay for forgotten shopping bags again! If you aren't recycling them (which you should be!), plastic bread bags make decent household rubbish bags. Christmas Day and New Year's Day are always the same day of the week. Boxer shorts can be worn six times before washing: the normal way, then back-to-front, then upside-down; then repeat the previous three steps but with them inside-out. Get rid of that nasty odour, change your ****ing boxer shorts.
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Post by belfastshrew on Feb 19, 2024 0:26:17 GMT 1
Hosting xmas dinner? Deck your house out with all the finest furniture and deck yourself out in all the finest clothes...then just return it all for full refunds afterwards π€£
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Post by kenwood on Feb 19, 2024 0:39:45 GMT 1
Going left or straight at a roundabout but the traffic in the left lane is stupid long??? Tear up the right lane pretending to turn right and go all the way around the roundabout instead π€£ Youβve been shopping at Sainsburyβs havenβt you ?
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Post by ackeyshrew on Feb 19, 2024 0:46:42 GMT 1
Fed up of taking loads of plug adapters when holidaying abroad? Simply take one adapter, and a normal Uk extension lead multi plug power strip
Christmas time, tired of watching the missus spend ages struggling with sellotape when wrapping presents? Buy her one of those heavy tape dispensers that your teachers had a at school. Simply life changing and itβs not even a bind helping her wrap anymore
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Post by kl8-2 on Feb 19, 2024 8:03:00 GMT 1
Some great life changing tips being shared here. I honestly don't think my life is going to be the same again, thanks to all who have contributed.
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Post by filmcrewshrew1 on Feb 19, 2024 8:25:06 GMT 1
Chat GPT
Brilliant for work. Most think itβs a cheat way to get assignments done for students but so was the invention of Google, etc.
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Post by wakemanender on Feb 19, 2024 8:28:39 GMT 1
If you are thinking of breaking into a big store in the middle of the night take your own bags. When you get caught and go to court the judge will take this into consideration along with your guilty plea and you will get a reduced sentence especially if you take the big Sports Direct ones.
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Post by davycrockett on Feb 19, 2024 9:26:51 GMT 1
Going left or straight at a roundabout but the traffic in the left lane is stupid long??? Tear up the right lane pretending to turn right and go all the way around the roundabout instead π€£ Making the traffic queue in the left lane even longer. I bet you drive a BMW π
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Post by belfastshrew on Feb 19, 2024 9:41:47 GMT 1
Going left or straight at a roundabout but the traffic in the left lane is stupid long??? Tear up the right lane pretending to turn right and go all the way around the roundabout instead π€£ Making the traffic queue in the left lane even longer. I bet you drive a BMW π Haha! It is a german car-drivers maneuver for sure...I drive a lowly Citroen (other french car makers are available). I've only used said lifehack twice to be fair.
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 19, 2024 10:43:14 GMT 1
Some great life changing tips being shared here. I honestly don't think my life is going to be the same again, thanks to all who have contributed. Score predictions always wrong? Use a solution of 2 cups of water, ΒΌ cup of white vinegar, and up to Β½ teaspoon of liquid soap or detergent in a spray bottle or bucket to clean your crystal ball and other glass.
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Post by Pilch on Feb 19, 2024 11:05:36 GMT 1
Going left or straight at a roundabout but the traffic in the left lane is stupid long??? Tear up the right lane pretending to turn right and go all the way around the roundabout instead π€£ Yes , I use that but wanted to keep it secret ,for me sainsburys as mentioned and heathgates from Whitchurch road , I believe it's called the slingshot approach π
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Feb 19, 2024 11:16:05 GMT 1
Early retirement. I win π
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Post by iestywfc on Feb 19, 2024 11:42:10 GMT 1
Going left or straight at a roundabout but the traffic in the left lane is stupid long??? Tear up the right lane pretending to turn right and go all the way around the roundabout instead π€£ doesnt work in Shrewsbury as the lanes are all pre-marked to the contrary of the Highway Code!
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Post by kl8-2 on Feb 19, 2024 13:24:43 GMT 1
Some great life changing tips being shared here. I honestly don't think my life is going to be the same again, thanks to all who have contributed. Score predictions always wrong?Β Use a solution ofΒ 2 cups of water, ΒΌ cup of white vinegar, and up to Β½ teaspoon of liquid soap or detergent in a spray bottle or bucket to clean your crystal ball and other glass. Shrewsbury Town v Wigan Athletic. You predicted a 2-0 home victory and I predicted a 4-0 away victory. In my opinion my prediction was far more accurate than yours. This is likely due to high tech methods I employ. I am currently in negotiations with Bet365, Sky Bet and Betfair to sell my prediction system.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Feb 19, 2024 15:06:25 GMT 1
Cant remember what side your fuelcap is on? Usually theres an arrow showing which side its on by the fuel icon on your dash. That's something I didn't know for years until my daughter pointed it out to me
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Post by mcrshrew on Feb 19, 2024 15:49:30 GMT 1
When cooking with something that leaves a little bit of grease in the pan at the end, fry onions - they absorb the grease and release water so it's easier to clean.
If it's cold then cooking something in a big pot (e.g pasta) warms you up a bit (if you're not going to use a fire or radiators).
Have a special place (e.g. shelf or box) where you always leave your house keys without fail every time you walk through the door.
When travelling (or just out and about) keep your toothbrush and paste, passport, wallet and phone very safe yet to hand as soon as you need them (for me it's the front pocket of my satchel, which I carry at the front).
Bicarbonate of soda beforehand and vinegar after a white wash gets all the stains out.
If it's very cold, don't just wear more layers - more socks too (your feet are very sensitive). Tuck them into your trousers (if you're not conscious about being mocked by people with nothing better to say or do).
To save electric, charge your phone and devices in the evenings not while you sleep - it takes 1-2 hrs to charge, meaning the extra 5-7 hrs are wasted.
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Post by venceremos on Feb 19, 2024 16:24:09 GMT 1
If you drink black instant coffee, dilute the granules with a drop of cold water before adding the hot. It stops that unpleasant off-taste that instant black coffee sometimes has.
Always slice tomatoes with a serrated knife - they blunt straight-edged knives.
If you're chopping onions or garlic and have a stainless steel sink, before you wash your hands, wipe them on the stainless steel. Somehow, it seems to reduce or eliminate the smell from your hands. Don't know how but it works.
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Post by venceremos on Feb 19, 2024 16:26:54 GMT 1
I think my most used one is when opening a jar of something with a tight lid that doesnt want t open, I have 2 tricks for that one is to pop on a pair of marigolds, if that fails I run the lid part of the jar under a hot tap, it usually opens easy after that I generally do both but still almost sprained my wrist opening a large jar of gherkins from Lidl recently - and that was after standing it upside down for a while in just-boiled water. Never buying another jar.
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Post by Pilch on Feb 19, 2024 16:29:16 GMT 1
Cant remember what side your fuelcap is on? Usually theres an arrow showing which side its on by the fuel icon on your dash. Its the other way around in my car π
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 19, 2024 16:30:54 GMT 1
If you drink black instant coffee, dilute the granules with a drop of cold water before adding the hot. It stops that unpleasant off-taste that instant black coffee sometimes has. Quite right, never burn the beans!
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 19, 2024 17:57:14 GMT 1
Cant remember what side your fuelcap is on? Usually theres an arrow showing which side its on by the fuel icon on your dash. Its the other way around in my car π You may have one of those "Friday afternoon" cars.
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Feb 19, 2024 19:53:57 GMT 1
Cant remember what side your fuelcap is on? Usually theres an arrow showing which side its on by the fuel icon on your dash. I have a petrol fuelled car with a filler cap on the passenger side, p = passenger- = petrol-simple. A better hack is to remember that fuel pump hoses extend and will reach the far side of your car.π
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Post by martinshrew on Feb 19, 2024 19:56:55 GMT 1
Some of these tips are very 90s and have been long solved, but are equally entertaining if nothing else π
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