What’s a Life Hack?
According to Wikipedia, a life hack is “any sort of trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity and efficiency; in other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in a clever or non-obvious way.”
I saw some great “life hack” images while using StumbleUpon and then found another set on 9Gag. These life hacks were not conceived by me, nor did I prepare the images. I debated whether to post this, since they took no work on my part. In short, today’s post is a cop-out. In fairness, I don’t have a completed guest post so it was “life hacks” or nothing (feel free to tell me if I just shouldn’t post next time).
But I honestly think you will get as much utility and entertainment from these life hacks (or at least from one of them) as you would from one of my normal posts (I know it’s presumptuous to assume you derive any benefit from my normal posts). For example: I’ve bent back my fingernail while trying to attach a key to a key chain. Now that I’ve seen these life hacks, I need never again endure the definitive first world problem: breaking a nail.
Food-related hacks:
God, now you’ve reminded me how many (first world) problems I have! I’m so overwhelmed, I better go lay down on the floor.
Is there a life hack for that, Mr. smarty-pants?
Definitely:
Get an intern
I think we could all use interns!
Everyone needs assistants. Even assistants. I truly think that everyone DESERVES aids to help them in their daily activities.
I’m going to start a campaign TO GIVE EVERYBODY AIDS!
How could you forget these life hacks?
http://video.adultswim.com/tim-and-eric-awesome-show-great-job/living-with-dr-steve-brule.html
LOL I’d never seen that clip about living alone, excellent find. Brule’s Rules stand apart as the greatest Life Hacks of all time. I mean, who ever thought of putting vinegar in their smelly armpits?
There’s some good tips there. Going to try the vinegar one. CLR is expensive. Walnut one sounds too good to be true, will have to try that too.
I bought no-name CLR really inexpensively at The Bargain Shop. Couldn’t find a cheaper (by volume) alternative anywhere — not at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, or Zellers. Only The Bargain Shop. But if I’d seen this before, I totally would have tried it first!
Agreed re: the walnut. It sounds like it could work well– on light wood. I doubt it’s a great option for dark wood. I don’t regret buying Trade Secret and lacquer — the whole kit (including a wood cleaner and putty sticks) cost about $30, and it saved a really nice dining set. Hence totally worth the cost, even if it was more expensive than a walnut lol. If you haven’t seen that article, it’s here: http://www.timelessfinance.com/2012/07/26/table-scratch-removal/
I admit to using the grapes trick in white wine during the summer! Down here a glass of wine will warm up really fast! The corn cob thing works if you’re tall — if you’re short like me, it puts the knife pretty close to your face — probably not the safest thing!