25 ingenious life hacks from Reddit users

Household Tips

1. Blink your eyes frequently for a minute before going to bed to tire yourself out.

2. If you went to the toilet at night and turned on the light, keep only one eye open. When you turn off the light, open your second eye, accustomed to the dark. This will make it easier to walk back.

3. If you are in the shower and there is no towel nearby, shake the water off your skin with the edge of your hand. Make the same movement as when cleaning the glass with a rubber scraper.

4. When there is no suitable container for the chips, wrap the corners of the bag inward. So it will be more stable.

5. When zipping something sticky or dirty, turn the very top of the bag outward. This part will stay clean and you can easily close the zipper.

6. If the apartment has lost electricity, check if your phone can find a Wi-Fi network. If so, then you have a problem with electricity.

7. Once you get home, set a timer for 10 minutes and start cleaning. Then the work will not seem so painful. Do this on days when you are not too tired.

8. Keep cling film in the freezer. After cooling, it will not stick together and tear into small pieces.

9. To break open hard pistachios, use a shell from another pistachio.

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10. Remember the simple rule of percentage: X% of Y equals Y% of X. It will simplify the calculations in your head. For example, 10% of 60 is 60% of 10, which is 6.

11. Using the "dot" and "comma" keys in the English layout, you can scroll the YouTube video one frame back and forward.

Tips for work

12. You probably sent a letter at least once before you had time to check everything. To prevent this from happening again, fill in the "To" line last.

13. If you are afraid, go on stage first. You will have less time to worry and more time to relax while others are performing. In addition, you will not be judged so harshly, because everyone will think about their own speech.

14. When you have a boring or unpleasant task to do, count from six to one and push yourself. This advice sounds silly, but it really works.

15. If it takes less than 15 minutes, don't put it off. Do it right away.

16. When pointing out a mistake to someone, focus on the mistake itself, not the person. Say "Attached files did not arrive" instead of "You did not send attachments." This will point you to a solution to the problem without making the person want to make excuses.

Tips for all occasions

17. Instead of “I know,” say “You’re right” more often. The interlocutor will be pleased.

18. If you wanted to buy something but changed your mind at the last minute, don't waste your money on it. Set them aside.

19. If you drive a car, buy it. It will come in handy not only in case of a traffic accident. According to one Reddit user, you drive more carefully with him. “With the DVR, I drive as if I have an insurance agent in the front seat and a judge in the back,” he says.

20. If you want a perfect high-five, look at the person's elbow. This makes it easier to predict at what angle and at what height the forearm and palm will be located, so there is less chance that you will miss.

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21. If the other person has a boring conversation and is not going to stop it, drop something. It will stop while you pick up the object from the floor. Take a moment to turn the conversation around or to say goodbye. It's better than pretending to call you.

22. To overcome your writing crisis, write one sentence. Don't try to make it perfect and don't criticize. Just write and see where this offer takes you.

23. When walking across a group of people, look in the direction you need to go. When approaching them, slow down, but do not look into the eyes. Be a slow moving object with a predictable trajectory. This will make other passersby more likely to step aside and let you pass.

24. If in the sea you are in the zone, swim parallel to the coast, and not directly to it. So you will break out of the danger zone.

25. When going to a large park or to a public event with young children, take a picture of them in front of the entrance. If they get lost, you can show how they looked and what they were wearing.