I’ve been having fun with a “ Life Hacks” calendar this year. It is a little flip-chart one that has given me all kinds of advice and newly learned tips for living. Some of the counsel and words of direction are not much use to me. Like how to help a hangover or how to do some techy thing on the internet or smart phone or internet. I am satisfied at a pretty basic level when it comes to technology! However some of the bits of wisdom have been fun to try or keep stored in my brain until I need them. These are some that have made me smile or seemed logical to make life better:
** Never be afraid to spend a little extra on a new bed or shoes. If you’re not in one, you’re in the other. (Sounds like a good reason for some new shoes!)
** Have a pounding headache? Try eating spinach. Magnesium is used to treat migraine attacks, and spinach contains loads of it, plus riboflavin.
** Gum on your shoe? Spray it with some WD-40 and it’ll come right off.
** Secretaries, tech support, and janitors are the true power in an office. Make friends with them and you’ll be able to get anything you need! (That’s been proven!!)
** Falling air pressure causes pain in birds’ ears, so if birds are flying low to the ground, it almost always means that a thunderstorm is coming.
** Before hammering a nail into your wall, place a piece of tape on the spot. It will prevent any chipping or cracking.
** If your phone battery is low, instead of turning it off, put it on airplane mode. It won’t waste as much of the battery.
** Tired of jelly soaking through your peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Spread the peanut butter on both pieces of bread and put the jelly in the middle.
** When you are feeling down or depressed, do some cleaning. Straightening out the physical aspects of your life can also bring clarity to the mental ones.
** You can burn up to 180 calories while watching a horror movie.
** Take your Halloween pumpkin to the next level by putting a glass of water with dry ice inside it. Spooky smoke will billow out of its face.
** Have a splinter? Pour a small amount of white glue on the area. Let it dry and peel it off. The splinter should come right out. ( Really?? Have to try that!)
** Put your home number in your cell phone’s contact list under “Owner”. That way, if someone finds it, they can easily contact you.
** Can’t catch a fly? Spray it with Windex. This will immobilize it and make for an easy kill. (Loved that one!)
** Heat a used, wet sponge in the microwave for two minutes to kill 99 percent of the bacteria in the sponge.
** If someone is treating you to a meal but you don’t know what price-range to order in, ask what they recommend.
** If you stand up too fast and start to black out, tighten your abs as hard as you can.
** Have a stomachache? Lie on your left side and rub your stomach in clockwise circles. It actually helps!
** When moving or redecorating, take a picture of the back of your TV or tech equipment to easily remember how everything hooks up. (I did that and it worked!)
** Have a sore throat? Try eating a cucumber. It cools down your throat and stops that itchy feeling.
** Cottage cheese and sour cream will last twice as long if you turn the container upside down. This forms a vacuum seal and prevents bacteria from getting in.
** Cut your package of bacon in half for easier baking, cleaner storage, and a better size for making sandwiches.
** In a public bathroom, the stall that is closest to the door is usually the cleanest because it’s the least used.
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