1.
“I have a keyboard shortcut on all my devices where ‘@@’ automatically enters my email address. On iPhone, you can set it up by going to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.”
2.
“Before I buy anything, I ask myself: Do I need or do I want?” If you need it, get it. If I want it, I wait a few weeks, do some research, see if I can fit it, and if I still want it after a month or two, I might get it. It turns out that my desires are not always there after waiting, this is new for me and has radically changed my mindset.”
3.
“I use Ziploc bags in my ‘junk drawer.’” It’s not organized, it’s just a bunch of bags full of junk, which makes going through the trash easier, because instead of sifting through a bunch of junk and loose items, I’ll pick up a bag and sift through it for something I’m looking for. For waste bags inside the waste drawer.
4.
“Clean out your refrigerator before grocery shopping! It demystifies Tupperware and always reminds you of something you need to pick up.”
5.
“Start a high-yield savings account. It earns 4.5-5% interest for your money sitting there. It doesn’t cost you a dime.”
6.
“I freeze leftover coffee in ice cube trays. This way, when I make iced coffee, it doesn’t get diluted with water. It stays strong and delicious when it melts!”
7.
“I hate cleaning, but I try to take something with me whenever I leave the room. It could be a piece of trash, a plate, or something that needs to be put away. It goes a long way to keeping things tidy without having to clean it up. No real effort.”
8.
“I’m shocked at how many people don’t put their sheet sets in the matching pillowcase for storage until use. It keeps them together!”
9.
“Use these durable trash bags for all your camping and outdoor activities. They’re the most advanced and affordable material out there. You can use them as backpack liners, rain covers, coats, perch pads, water carriers, and extra shopping bags. They’re versatile and lightweight.”
10.
“I have a hard time cleaning, but what I tend to do so I don’t feel overwhelmed is write down a numbered list of tasks from one to 20 that I need to complete. I break it down into smaller chunks. Then I roll a d20 to pick tasks off the list. It takes away the overwhelming feeling of Determine where I start and keeps me on task so I’m not juggling five different tasks at once.
11.
“For household essentials, buy more than you need right away. For example, I have two boxes of toilet paper rolls. One for now, which I store in the bathroom. One for later, which I store in the closet. When it’s now empty, I take it out later.” Now it’s new, and I buy a replacement the next time I go shopping.
12.
“I keep one of these soap-filled dish scrubbing sticks in my bathroom. It’s filled with dawn soap and vinegar. I scrub my shower walls, bathtub, and every other shower while I’m in there. It takes less than two minutes, and I never have to scrub my tub/shower.” Said another way, I’ll clean a Comet bathtub about twice a year, but I can’t even see or tell the difference, it’s mostly just for peace of mind.
13.
“Set nightly Do Not Disturb hours on your phone (mine is from 11pm-7am). You can allow notifications from favorite contacts like your spouse, kids, etc.
14.
“Do yourself a favor for tomorrow. Is the car running low on gas? Do yourself a favor tomorrow and pick it up on your way home. It’s almost bedtime, but there are dishes in the sink? Do it as a favor for your future self. Get tomorrow’s clothes together, and have your lunch ready when Don’t feel rushed tomorrow, you will love it, and when you enjoy today everything you did yesterday to make your life easier, remember to thank yourself for doing it, I know it sounds silly, but this helped motivate me to get things done right away instead of last minute. .
15.
“Open the bags of chips upside down! All the spices settle to the bottom👌.”
16.
“I stick to the five-minute rule. If a task takes less than five minutes, do it right when you think about it. Flip in the laundry, answer an email you left in the inbox, load the dishwasher, and change the light bulb on the refrigerator. You looked at him forever, etc…”
17.
“Surprisingly, many people don’t notice that there is a little arrow on your car’s gas gauge indicating which side the tank is on.”
18.
“When you’re cleaning up ‘sticky’ things that won’t get absorbed, use two flat, hard objects like the edge of two pieces of cardboard and literally scoop them up. I’m amazed at how many people I see trying to clean up. Whip up something like an egg yolk or spaghetti sauce with a mop or broom. “
19.
“I take a quick photo of where I park in large parking lots. This saves a lot of time when I’m wandering around and looking lost.”
20.
“Buy her flowers ‘just because’. Seriously, apology gifts always have the smell of the original wrong all over them. Just because the gifts make her smile every time she looks at them and doesn’t think about the stupid thing she did.”
What’s a life hack you use all the time but don’t believe more people don’t know about it? Tell us in the comments or here Anonymous model.
