Your life hacks

[Royale with Cheese]

If you don’t have a chip clip, use a rubber band to close the bag.

 

Cleaning your bathroom mirror with shaving cream reduces fog on mirrors.

 

Vinegar, salt and dish soap mixed together kills weeds.  Kills everything so don’t use it on the lawn or near plants.

[jayg]

28 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

If you don’t have a chip clip, use a rubber band to close the bag.

 

Cleaning your bathroom mirror with shaving cream reduces fog on mirrors.

 

Vinegar, salt and dish soap mixed together kills weeds.  Kills everything so don’t use it on the lawn or near plants.

1 part each of vinegar,  isopropyl alcohol and water makes a great,  cheap cleaner.  Pretty much any surface.  Some add a drop of dish soap but I skip that.  

Edited April 21, 2023 by jayg

[Fleezoid]

These make great chip clips:

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

2 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

If you don’t have a chip clip, use a rubber band to close the bag.

Uh, how about a clothespin. 

[4merper4mer]

You can eliminate the need for chip clips by not eating chips.

[SinceThe70s]

6 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

You can eliminate the need for chip clips by not eating chips.

 

Or eat them before they go stale. 

[Just Jack]

9 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

You can eliminate the need for chip clips by not eating chips.

 

Or just eat the whole bag at once. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

7 hours ago, Just Jack said:

 

Or just eat the whole bag at once. 

Guilty as charged. 🙁

[1billsnut]

Or eat Pringles

[ExiledInIllinois]

When ordering @ Olive Garden:

 

At least one person get the unlimited soup, another get the unlimited salad. 

 

💥 💥 💥... Both now have unlimited soup AND salad.

 

I was trying to hammer home this tricky life hack with the wife one time while on the sly, so nobody heard... A server cleaning a table nearby overheard and said: "Yup! That's the way to do it!"  So.. Even they know it's done. 

[WhoTom]

Cable organization:

 

 

[Doc]

Just now, WhoTom said:

Cable organization:

 

 

 

I use chip clips instead.

[LeviF]

If you’re walking down the street and see a parking ticket on a car, grab it and throw it away so that the motorist’s day isn’t ruined. 

[TheCockSportif]

For me?  Not so much.  For my dad?  He's the master.  My mom's in rough shape right now, so my sister and I have been pitching in and staying with my dad in WNY to help out.  Neither of us has lived in that house for probably 30 years (if not more), so finding my dad's life hacks brings incredible joy to an otherwise moribund situation.

 

Without further ado:

 

1. Trash can hack.  Foot pedal no longer works?  No problem.  Loop a piece of duck tape to the lid and pull it the duck tape loop when you need to open the can.  It's been like this for 10 years.
2. Microwave hack.  Microwave no longer turns off when timer reaches zero.  No problem.  Put an interrupting switch between the plug and the outlet, and turn it off when the timer expires.  Oddly (a) this doesn't turn off the clock when you hit the switch though it stops the microwave and (b) if you open the microwave door while it's still running, the microwave will continue running.
3. Mice / vermin hack.  Mice have been coming up from the basement into the house.  Do you call an exterminator?  No, you attach wood blocks and rubber to the bottom of the basement door so that the mice can't squeak through (pun intended, I guess).
4. Buick Ultra paint hack.  Rust on the 2001 Buick Ultra?  No problem.  Duck tape to the rescue.
5. Desk hack.  Don't want to buy a new computer desk?  No problem, attach an old interior door to the top of a dresser.
6. Garbage disposal hack.  Can't lift the garbage disposal to install a new one?  No problem, buy a bottle jack from Autozone, crank the garbage disposal up to the mount, get things attached, return bottle jack to Autozone.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg!

[ChevyVanMiller]

1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

When ordering @ Olive Garden:

 

At least one person get the unlimited soup, another get the unlimited salad. 

 

💥 💥 💥... Both now have unlimited soup AND salad.

 

I was trying to hammer home this tricky life hack with the wife one time while on the sly, so nobody heard... A server cleaning a table nearby overheard and said: "Yup! That's the way to do it!"  So.. Even they know it's done. 

Also, when Olive Garden is busy with a long wait time for a table, ask to sit at the bar. Usually, you get seated immediately and your food comes out faster because it's not waiting on a waitress with multiple tables to attend to.

[WhoTom]

When eating at Olive Garden, stop and ask yourself, "Why TF am I eating at Olive Garden???"

😉

 

 

[ChevyVanMiller]

4 minutes ago, WhoTom said:

When eating at Olive Garden, stop and ask yourself, "Why TF am I eating at Olive Garden???"

😉

 

 

I only go for the soup and salad. For real Italian I always go to a local restaurant.

[Beck Water]

12 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

You can eliminate the need for chip clips by not eating chips.

 

Eating the whole bag at one go is another solution

 

5 minutes ago, WhoTom said:

When eating at Olive Garden, stop and ask yourself, "Why TF am I eating at Olive Garden???"

😉

 

"Friends don't let friends do chains"

[TheCockSportif]

2 minutes ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

I only go for the soup and salad. For real Italian I always go to a local restaurant.

Soup is not a meal, Jerry.  HAHA

[Augie]

19 hours ago, jayg said:

1 part each of vinegar,  isopropyl alcohol and water makes a great,  cheap cleaner.  Pretty much any surface.  Some add a drop of dish soap but I skip that.  

 

While working in real estate a guy with a carpet cleaning business spoke at our sales meeting one day. Beneath every chair was a spray bottle full of alcohol. He explained that the carpet cleaning/stain removing sprays you use make the fabric crusty (it does) and leaves a residue that attracts future dirt. I’ve used it ever since as our go to spot remover and it’s better than anything else I’ve ever tried. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, TheCockSportif said:

Soup is not a meal, Jerry.  HAHA

That's gold, CS!  GOLD!

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😁

Probably outdated with so much ebanking and such, but put the natural gas payment cheque in the electric company envelope, and vice versa.  Mail in plenty of time so they're not late.  Years ago, the companies would have waived a penalty.  Thanks to Joseph Wambaugh's 'The Choirboys' novel for that stunt. 

[LeviF]

Did you have a meeting or networking event at which you met some real tools that you know you’ll never do business with? Save their business cards! When you ding someone’s car in the parking lot, take one of those cards, write “sorry” on the back, and stick it under a windshield wiper. 

[WhoTom]

21 minutes ago, LeviF said:

Did you have a meeting or networking event at which you met some real tools that you know you’ll never do business with? Save their business cards! When you ding someone’s car in the parking lot, take one of those cards, write “sorry” on the back, and stick it under a windshield wiper. 

 

[Note to self: Don't piss off LeviF.]

[ExiledInIllinois]

My mother in-law's life hack:

 

"If you gonna make a coffee cake, take the time to plump your raisins and roast your walnuts."

 

 

 

 

 

[TheCockSportif]

1 minute ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

My mother in-law's life hack:

 

"If you gonna make a coffee cake, take the time to plump your raisins and roast your walnuts."

 

 

 

 

 

While I wouldn't be interested in tasting it, seems like a twig 'n' berries cake.

[PromoTheRobot]

Easy guac recipe.

Avocados

Pace medium chunky salsa

Mash avocados and mix in a few spoonfuls (2-4) of salsa.

Done.

Edited April 23, 2023 by PromoTheRobot

[Doc]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Easy guac recipe.

Avocados

Pace medium chunky salsa

Mash avocados and mix in a few spoonfuls (2-4) of salsa.

Done.

Buy guacamole from store and serve.

 

 

Edited April 23, 2023 by Doc

[Augie]

20 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Easy guac recipe.

Avocados

Pace medium chunky salsa

Mash avocados and mix in a few spoonfuls (2-4) of salsa.

Done.

 

8 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

 

 

I was never a guacamole fan. I don’t mind avocado (my wife hates the texture), but it was never my thing. It did nothing for me. 

 

Then we went to Las Vegas and stayed a few days with some old friends from our time in Florida. They live there full time now, and took us to lunch after picking us up at the airport. We turned right out of the airport and did not go too far before pulling into a hotel/resort on the left. They ordered guacamole at the Mexican restaurant in this place. Made table-side, and it was the best ever. 

 

Have you ever seen that thing where it’s either a princess or a hag? A light switch flipped and I learned I only like GOOD guacamole! Unfortunately, I rarely find that. 

 

It was like if there was only ONE good place to have great wings! 

[muppy]

true story. My next door neighbor is a veterinarian. He made the sidewalk border in the front  of his property small  rocks with round prickly cactus set at a regular interval. Hence no dogs peeing on his lawn.

 

quite brilliant actually.

 

I live in a desert climate so we are (Up until recenty) been in severe drought conditions. I call this life hack "my senior citizen car wash" hack. I am a very early riser. Here in socal often there will be morning dew on the car. So I take rags and rub all the dirt off just using the natural water. Windex the glass if needed. Done

 

Its no cost and a wax on, wax off workout for the arms 🙂

[Augie]

18 minutes ago, muppy said:

true story. My next door neighbor is a veterinarian. He made the sidewalk border in the front  of his property small  rocks with round prickly cactus set at a regular interval. Hence no dogs peeing on his lawn.

 

quite brilliant actually.

 

I live in a desert climate so we are (Up until recenty) been in severe drought conditions. I call this life hack "my senior citizen car wash" hack. I am a very early riser. Here in socal often there will be morning dew on the car. So I take rags and rub all the dirt off just using the natural water. Windex the glass if needed. Done

 

Its no cost and a wax on, wax off workout for the arms 🙂

 

BUT…….can you paint the fence???       😋

[ExiledInIllinois]

Always keep your small engine fuel tanks topped off, full. Just plain fuel. You'll never have a problem. Totally full! 

 

Just fired my lawnmower up for first time since October.  No issue. But it is a Honda. I didn't even have the fuel pcock shut. 

[LeviF]

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

On 4/21/2023 at 10:40 PM, SinceThe70s said:

 

Or eat them before they go stale. 

As an owner of a snack food distribution route, I can attest that chips are perfectly edible up to six months after their expiration date 

[yall]

On 4/21/2023 at 5:39 PM, jayg said:

1 part each of vinegar,  isopropyl alcohol and water makes a great,  cheap cleaner.  Pretty much any surface.  Some add a drop of dish soap but I skip that.  

And use newspaper when cleaning glass. Best streak free way to do it.

 

Believe it or not, old ashes from cigarettes work great as a glass cleaner too.

Edited April 23, 2023 by yall

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

21 hours ago, WhoTom said:

When eating at Olive Garden, stop and ask yourself, "Why TF am I eating at Olive Garden???"

😉

 

 

The unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks are the reason 

[Beast]

If you have cats or dogs, use a squeegee to take pet hair off furniture.

 

if your wife, gf, gets on your nerves, tell her she reminds you of her mother.

Edited April 23, 2023 by Beast

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

9 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

As an owner of a snack food distribution route, I can attest that chips are perfectly edible up to six months after their expiration date 

What is the 'vinegar' in salt and vinegar chips?  I buy regular chips, and doctor them up with real  vinegar.

😁

[BarleyNY]

On 4/21/2023 at 7:44 PM, ExiledInIllinois said:

Uh, how about a clothespin. 

A what?

 

I kid. I kid.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 minute ago, BarleyNY said:

A what?

 

I kid. I kid.

These bastages ⬆️ are the reason I lost my highly lucrative 'side hustle'.  Who do you think used to put the springs in this type?! ⬇️

[BarleyNY]

12 hours ago, Augie said:

 

 

I was never a guacamole fan. I don’t mind avocado (my wife hates the texture), but it was never my thing. It did nothing for me. 

 

Then we went to Las Vegas and stayed a few days with some old friends from our time in Florida. They live there full time now, and took us to lunch after picking us up at the airport. We turned right out of the airport and did not go too far before pulling into a hotel/resort on the left. They ordered guacamole at the Mexican restaurant in this place. Made table-side, and it was the best ever. 

 

Have you ever seen that thing where it’s either a princess or a hag? A light switch flipped and I learned I only like GOOD guacamole! Unfortunately, I rarely find that. 

 

It was like if there was only ONE good place to have great wings! 

 

Here is our recipe:

- 1 large or 2 small ripe avocados peeled & pitted

- 2 tsp fresh lime juice (from approx 1.5 small limes)

- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped

- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped or minced

- 1 scant tsp ancho chili powder OR fresh jalapeño, finely chopped

- 1/4 tsp salt

 

Using a fork mash avocado and lime juice together until desired consistency is reached. Stir in rest of ingredients with spatula. Taste and adjust. Makes about 1 cup. 

 

It’s easy and delicious. Use fresh ingredients and don’t forget to taste and adjust at the end. Typically the salt or lime juice needs a little tweak. If your avocado is not ripe, store it at room temperature in a brown paper bag and check it daily. When ripe it will yield to firm pressure but not be mushy.

 

Enjoy. 

Edited April 23, 2023 by BarleyNY