Great Lifehacks (22 pics)
"I used to do this when my daughter was little, "just in case." When going on a crowded outing with your kid, snap a photo of them on your cell phone camera when you arrive. That way, if something happens and you get separated, you have a photo of them that is recent, in the clothes they're wearing that day. Also, stick one of your business cards in your kid's pockets."
"Do the dishes whilst cooking instead of waiting around. Leaves the majority of the dishes done by the time your food is cooked."
"Never go grocery shopping when you're hungry."
"Measure your hand from your fingertips to palm and memorize it. Now you can judge the size of anything without a ruler. I've used this my whole life to estimate distances of all kinds of things. Also pick a finger that is pretty close to 1cm or a joint close to 1 inch and remember which is which. You will never need a ruler to estimate again."
"Back when I was 18-26, I always had one full bag packed in my car. It generally had clean underwear, a t-shirt or two, jeans, shorts, flops, and toothbrush/deodorant. I can't tell you how many times I'd just meet up with some friends and next thing you know it was 2AM and I needed a place to sleep. Having everything with me was awesome."
"Always be ten minutes early to everything, no matter what; once it's a habit, you'll never stress about being late again. If something unexpected happens in transit, you're on time. Bam!"
"Putting my clothes in my closet with the hangers reversed once a year. As I pull clothes out, I reverse the hanger. Every year I give away any clothes that I never took out."
"Make lunch for work the night before.
Groceries are way cheaper than eating out every day - [email protected]#k anyone who thinks you're lame because you don't have a Timmyho bagel or BK for lunch everyday. I'm saving 4-5$ per meal.
Not making lunch the morning makes the morning that much smoother."
"Here is a lifehack for all of the students out there. If you are charged with writing a lengthy research paper, find one very solid source that directly pertains to your thesis, and then you can use that source's bibliography to back into locating new sources."
"When you need to remember to bring something with you, put your car keys on it the night before."
"To talk to people all you have to do is just ask questions. just let them talk."
"Take notes during meetings, even if it seems like something simple you will remember later. After 10 more simple things get mentioned, you start forgetting them."
"Putting socks on before pants. Socks are like pant lubricants. Believe it."
"If I spend time looking for something, as soon as I find it and finish using it I put it back the FIRST place I looked for it."'
"Try to put yourself in as many socially awkward situations as possible. You will be desensitized to it which makes you more outgoing."
"I use my refrigerator as a giant dry erase board. Rubbing alcohol can be used to remove permanent marker if you use the wrong pen."
"If there's something big I want to get done, I tell all my friends I'm going to do it. The fear of looking like an @$$ helps keep me motivated."
"Place alarm clock across the room, so you have to get up to turn it off. Especially if you know you're going to have trouble getting up in the morning."
"While pre-gaming or preparing for a night out, ensure that there is at least a pint of fresh water next your bed. You are unlikely to think of this when you get in and it will help you immensely in the night/morning"
"When you wake up in the middle of the night to do something, cover one eye with your hand and leave it there until you return to darkness. The eye that was covered will have retained its ability to see well in the dark so you will not run into the dresser on your way back to bed."
"Applying an ice cube to a zit will reduce swelling and redness."
