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38 Tips and Tricks to Make Life Easier

3. If you don't know the difference between 'effect' and 'affect', use 'impact' instead.

Abigail Flower-Pollard

Oct 02, 2019

Albany, NY

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1. If your windshield wipers need to be on, your headlights should be too.

2. The way you greet people in your emails will capture your mood and tone. Start off by being polite.

3. If you don't know the difference between 'effect' and 'affect', use 'impact' instead.

4. Wash your pillowcases with unscented detergent, especially if you have sensitive skin.

5. If you live alone on a tight budget, Brandless.com is an online grocery store where everything is $3. Perfect proportions for one person.

6. Use 'Incognito Mode' or delete your browser history when searching for plane tickets. Prices go up if you visit the page multiple times.

7. If something in your car is smoking and smells sweet, it's the engine coolant. If it is, It will smell like pancake syrup.

8. If you ever get caught sleeping at work, raise your head and say "In Jesus' name, Amen."

9. Charge your laptop to 80% instead of 100%, it will increase overall lifespan of the battery.

10. When Googling a problem, add 'solved' to the end of the search query for faster results.

11. Tired of ads on your phone games? As long as the game doesn't require internet, turn your phone on airplane mode.

12. If you don't know what to cook, Supercook.com can give you recipes according to what ingredients you have.

13. If you want to use a free trial that requires a credit card, put in an empty gift card information. It'll accept it and it won't renew at the end of the trial.

14. If you don't know what to get someone as a gift, tell them you purchased it already and have them guess what it is. Then you know what they want.

15. Need to lose weight? Eat more fiber; it grabs both extra sugar and fat while it's processing through your body. It won't cause nearly as much harm as laxatives.

16. ShitYouCanAfford.com tells you where to buy the cheapest gadgets and super cool toys on a budget. Great for birthdays and holidays

17. If you think someone is lying to you, watch their body language. People who are telling the truth tend to use a lot of hand gestures.

18. Need an emergency candle? Crayons have enough wax to burn for 30 minutes, light the paper on fire.

19. If a bell pepper has 4 bumps on the bottom, they are better to eat raw. Peppers with 3 bumps are better for cooking.

20. If there is a show you want to watch that isn't on Netflix or Hulu, find the website of the show's main channel. They almost always offer free full episode streaming.

21. If you have a math equation that can't be solved on a simple calculator, type it into WolframAlpha.com, it will solve it for you.

22. Putting a bag of frozen peas on the back of your neck can take a migraine away quickly.

23. Even if you aren't a student, you can use Apple's online education store for discounts. It's recommended that you only ship to your location using this method, rather than buying or having it delivered to your local Apple store.

24. If you type your grocery list items into Lozo.com, it'll find coupons for each item.

25. Use Google Chrome if you're on a sketchy site. It will intervene from unwanted downloads of the Adobe Flashplayer malware.

26. Putting a piece of chalk in your jewelry drawer will help keep the jewelry from tarnishing. The chalk absorbs the moisture.

27. Purchasing plane tickets on Tuesdays at 3:00 pm, six weeks ahead will be the absolute lowest price of the tickets.

28. If your printer is out of black ink, turn the text to dark blue. It will look almost identical.

29. If you get a telemarketer call, don't say anything. Just press 9, it'll add you to the 'do not call' list.

30. If your phone is struggling to find service, switch it to airplane mode and then switch it back off. Your phone will re-register and find all of the towers you're near.

31. If you're ever abducted and put in a car trunk, start pulling apart the wires so it will most likely kill the tail lights. When the driver gets pulled over, start banging your fist so the cops will hear.

32. If you're waiting for an Uber and you think you see the driver waiting, don't ask them if they are your driver. Ask them for their name instead. That way you'll know because Uber tells you your driver's name.

33. See some nasty graffiti written in sharpie? Erase it with hand sanitizer and help make the world a better place. (Yes, i'm talking about the swastikas on the subway)

34. You know those stocks and bonds checks that Grandma gave you for Christmas many years ago? They're probably matured by now, cash them.

35. Don't set your Siri name as something stupid. That name will be used as your email signature.

36. If someone is trying to sell you a product that you don't want, just tell them that you've tried it and you're allergic.

37. Antibiotics cancel your birth control. Give it a week or two from your last antibiotics dose for your birth control to kick in again.

38. Forget stuff easily? Download the font 'Sans Forgetica'. It was created to make your brain remember what you've typed.

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3. If you don't know the difference between 'effect' and 'affect', use 'impact' instead.

1. If your windshield wipers need to be on, your headlights should be too.

2. The way you greet people in your emails will capture your mood and tone. Start off by being polite.

3. If you don't know the difference between 'effect' and 'affect', use 'impact' instead.

4. Wash your pillowcases with unscented detergent, especially if you have sensitive skin.

5. If you live alone on a tight budget, Brandless.com is an online grocery store where everything is $3. Perfect proportions for one person.

6. Use 'Incognito Mode' or delete your browser history when searching for plane tickets. Prices go up if you visit the page multiple times.

7. If something in your car is smoking and smells sweet, it's the engine coolant. If it is, It will smell like pancake syrup.

8. If you ever get caught sleeping at work, raise your head and say "In Jesus' name, Amen."

9. Charge your laptop to 80% instead of 100%, it will increase overall lifespan of the battery.

10. When Googling a problem, add 'solved' to the end of the search query for faster results.

11. Tired of ads on your phone games? As long as the game doesn't require internet, turn your phone on airplane mode.

12. If you don't know what to cook, Supercook.com can give you recipes according to what ingredients you have.

13. If you want to use a free trial that requires a credit card, put in an empty gift card information. It'll accept it and it won't renew at the end of the trial.

14. If you don't know what to get someone as a gift, tell them you purchased it already and have them guess what it is. Then you know what they want.

15. Need to lose weight? Eat more fiber; it grabs both extra sugar and fat while it's processing through your body. It won't cause nearly as much harm as laxatives.

16. ShitYouCanAfford.com tells you where to buy the cheapest gadgets and super cool toys on a budget. Great for birthdays and holidays

17. If you think someone is lying to you, watch their body language. People who are telling the truth tend to use a lot of hand gestures.

18. Need an emergency candle? Crayons have enough wax to burn for 30 minutes, light the paper on fire.

19. If a bell pepper has 4 bumps on the bottom, they are better to eat raw. Peppers with 3 bumps are better for cooking.

20. If there is a show you want to watch that isn't on Netflix or Hulu, find the website of the show's main channel. They almost always offer free full episode streaming.

21. If you have a math equation that can't be solved on a simple calculator, type it into WolframAlpha.com, it will solve it for you.

22. Putting a bag of frozen peas on the back of your neck can take a migraine away quickly.

23. Even if you aren't a student, you can use Apple's online education store for discounts. It's recommended that you only ship to your location using this method, rather than buying or having it delivered to your local Apple store.

24. If you type your grocery list items into Lozo.com, it'll find coupons for each item.

25. Use Google Chrome if you're on a sketchy site. It will intervene from unwanted downloads of the Adobe Flashplayer malware.

26. Putting a piece of chalk in your jewelry drawer will help keep the jewelry from tarnishing. The chalk absorbs the moisture.

27. Purchasing plane tickets on Tuesdays at 3:00 pm, six weeks ahead will be the absolute lowest price of the tickets.

28. If your printer is out of black ink, turn the text to dark blue. It will look almost identical.

29. If you get a telemarketer call, don't say anything. Just press 9, it'll add you to the 'do not call' list.

30. If your phone is struggling to find service, switch it to airplane mode and then switch it back off. Your phone will re-register and find all of the towers you're near.

31. If you're ever abducted and put in a car trunk, start pulling apart the wires so it will most likely kill the tail lights. When the driver gets pulled over, start banging your fist so the cops will hear.

32. If you're waiting for an Uber and you think you see the driver waiting, don't ask them if they are your driver. Ask them for their name instead. That way you'll know because Uber tells you your driver's name.

33. See some nasty graffiti written in sharpie? Erase it with hand sanitizer and help make the world a better place. (Yes, i'm talking about the swastikas on the subway)

34. You know those stocks and bonds checks that Grandma gave you for Christmas many years ago? They're probably matured by now, cash them.

35. Don't set your Siri name as something stupid. That name will be used as your email signature.

36. If someone is trying to sell you a product that you don't want, just tell them that you've tried it and you're allergic.

37. Antibiotics cancel your birth control. Give it a week or two from your last antibiotics dose for your birth control to kick in again.

38. Forget stuff easily? Download the font 'Sans Forgetica'. It was created to make your brain remember what you've typed.

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