We've all heard those random tips and tidbits that make something so much easier. So redditor u/Insanitanium12 asked, "What simple life hack should everyone know?" Here were some of the responses that will make you say, "Ooh, that's pretty smart."
1. "For the most reliable information on Amazon products, read the three- and four-star reviews."
2. When moving, number your boxes. Unpack the highest numbers first, which should contain the things you use most often."
3. "If you buy natural peanut butter, turn it upside down for a few hours."
4. The easiest way to remove blood stains from clothing is to use bar soap and hand wash it."
"It works better than using laundry detergent." —u/RieMarxelinne
5. "When you are cooking anything in the oven, add garlic cloves with the hard skin, but remove as much of the paper skin as possible."
7. "If you have trouble choosing, flip a coin."
8. "Put a piece of kitchen towel in packaged salad mix. It will absorb moisture and prolong its shelf life."
9. "Crack an egg on a flat surface instead of on an edge. You're much less likely to get shells in your eggs."
10. "Reheat cold pizza in a frying pan with a tiny bit of oil and a sheet of aluminum foil over the top."
11. "Say it out loud when you turn off the stove burners, unplug the hair straightener, etc...."
"It helps to eliminate those moments where you leave the house and suddenly panic, thinking, 'Did I leave that on?'" —u/PlasticRuester
12. "Changing your pillow case daily can help with acne."
13. "Honey does not go bad. If it has gone solid, it has just crystallized and can become liquid again if you put the bottle under hot water."
14. "Buy anything you'd need in your kitchen from a restaurant supply store. ANY thing.
15. "The seatbelt in your car can be used as a bottle opener."
16. "Whenever you have a time to be somewhere, aim to be there 15 minutes early, to allow for 'time snags' or for traffic."
17. "To confirm which circuit breaker is associated with an outlet, plug in an old radio and turn the volume up before you flip the circuit breaker."
18. "When you make cereal, put the bowl and a glass of milk in the freezer for about 10 minutes beforehand."
19. "If you accidentally have caps lock on, instead of deleting all your text and starting over, you can highlight the caps and hit shift + F3 to switch it all back to lowercase."
20. "Instead of buying chip bag clips, use clothes pins. You can get a pack of 50 at Walmart for about a dollar."
21. "Use a straw to poke a hole through the middle of a strawberry and efficiently remove the green part."
22. "Reheat just about anything in the air fryer. It makes any leftover food taste amazing."
23. "Eat Cheetos with chopsticks."
24. "Equal parts Dawn dish soap, vinegar, and water in a spray bottle is the best bathroom cleaner ever."
25. "Cut half of the cake portion of a cupcake and put it on top of the icing, essentially creating a sandwich."
