Back in my day, "LifeHacks" were known as "tips." Or maybe "Household hints." Aside from the name, what is so intriguing about these new tips?
Well, some are obvious.
P.S.: some LifeHacks are HILARIOUS.
Well, some are obvious.
This rates right up there with buying insurance and extra toilet paper. It's not a bad tip, but honestly, if you have to be told this kind of thing, the rest of the hacks are probably beyond your grasp.
Some are semi-inspirational dribble.
What can I add to...that? Oooh, all I have to do is move on? Thank you blue background and black text!
Then there are useful tips from cooking to cleaning to defense to techno trouble.
The actual tips are the ones I find myself enjoying, even if I don't use all of them, or ever see myself needing them. And frankly, how are we supposed to verify any of these things work without trying them?
Well, I'm right in the middle of trying out this LifeHack: "Put two capfuls of vanilla extract into the oven at 300 for an hour. Your house will smell amazing!" It's about 20 minutes in, and yes, the house is starting to smell like vanilla. My unwitting fiancee, who has no idea what I'm up too, hasn't mentioned the smell yet. It's not the most cutting-edge tip, but it's a good place to start.
Now I just have to kill time until the hour is up. Hm. Well, I guess I could...read...more LifeHacks. Well, since I'm jobless, let's look at the money-savers!
That's...pretty dishonest. I don't have money to go out drinking anyway.
I'm still waiting to get my decal, so the jury is out on this one.
THAT'S what I'm talking about! Free ice cream. Yummy!
Yummy and practical. But so very bad for you.
Being rewarded for basic human decency with delicious pickles? Score!
Fifteen minutes to go, and my fiancee still hasn't said anything. Granted, the vanilla smell isn't particularly intense. Time to step up my game. I just told him there was more pizza in the kitchen if he was hungry. When he goes in to get it, we'll see if he notices. If the fifteen minutes are up. So, I guess I'll just keep writing.
Hey, that seems like a good idea. Now, where the hell can I get a sticker...
Wonderful. You can pair it with this:
Ah, here's one I did try:
I am now the proud owner of new shoes, and gave my old too-small ones to a friend. Didn't seem to work for me at all. Granted, I had those shoes for over ten years, and my feet grew. Still, not bad for character shoes. There's a variant of this, where you fill a small ziplock with water, put it in the shoe, and freeze it. Maybe that works better.
Nearly the end of cook time, and the house doesn't reek of vanilla, which I suppose is a good thing. Maybe when my Mom gets back she'll notice. It could be that we've been sitting in the house and don't notice.
Time's up! Well, let me just get the pan out of the oven...
JESUS THAT'S VANILLA-Y!
The smell was definitely stronger when I opened the oven. Fiancee STILL oblivious. Or at least, blivious, but not talking about it. Still, smells better than it did. I guess it's a success. Maybe next time I'll try more vanilla, or a different cooking vessel (a small cast iron pan). Well. Time to start looking for my next LifeHack experiment. And a job.
