20+ Life-Changing Tricks People Don’t Want You to Know

The heroines of today’s article truly know how to make everyday life easier. They’ve shared clever life hacks for everything from smart meal prep to a mom-approved trick that keeps your child visible even in the dark. And as a bonus, you’ll also get practical advice from a very wise mother-in-law that might just change the way you do things.

• When I go shopping for clothes, I try on anything I want and never check prices. IF the garment fits comfortably, I decide what I think it’s worth and how much I’d be comfortable paying for it. Then I take it off, check the tag, and I only buy it if it is the price I set or lower. If it is higher, I take a picture of the garment, the tag, and the price, and then I’ll either try to find it online for my preferred price, or I will see if I’m even thinking about it in a few days. Most times, I forget about the piece by the time I’m home anyway. This has saved me money over the years, not to mention closet space, and it keeps me investing in pieces I actually like and value. © imabad***inmymind / Reddit
• Putting deodorant on your inner thighs when wearing dresses so they don’t chaff and get rashy. I have extremely sensitive skin, so when it’s hot, and I walk a lot, my thighs start to chaff. © Ms__erin / Reddit

• If you live alone and have a hard time finishing your bags of sliced bread before it expires...don’t fret! You can throw it in the freezer.
  You can throw frozen slices of bread directly into a toaster, and it comes out nice and toasty, just like unfrozen bread would. © Unknown author / Reddit
• Spraying a bit of perfume into your hairbrush makes your hair smell mysteriously great! © Fox-system / Reddit
• Bike shorts with pockets under all dresses and skirts. One, for chub rub. Two, I don’t need to carry a bag. Small cardholder wallet, keys, and phone all fit! © hmbmelly / Reddit

• After using a blender, immediately put a little dish soap and hot water inside and run it for a minute. This method might be common knowledge, but personally, I spent years setting it aside and then struggling to handwash it later! © enchantingcat / Reddit
• Take a sanitary pad without wings and cut it into 5 pieces. Spray each piece with your favorite perfume and stick them in the closet. Now it will always smell nice in there! © lifehacksvera / TikTok
• You can use the same trick to eliminate unpleasant odors in the toilet. Just stick a pad on the underside of the lid. © SanveraHygiene / YouTube

• Cooking has become significantly less messy for me since I stopped throwing away the bags my produce comes in right away, and started using them as countertop trash bags for collecting scraps while I’m prepping. © thumper5 / Reddit
• Using a silk pillow case at night instead of cotton leaves you with a lot less bed-head hair messiness and stops you getting creases on your face (for us older women, it takes ages for pillow creases to go!) © Unknown author / Reddit
• Instead of attaching the wings of a sanitary pad directly to your underwear, put a piece of paper underneath. This way, the wings won’t detach from the fabric and the pad won’t shift. © dearlovio / Instagram

• When I cook something that requires a lot of effort, I make it in large quantities. Today, I kneaded enough shortcrust pastry for 3 pies at once: I put 2 parts in the freezer and made a pie out of one. It took as much time and effort as it would for a single pie. © cher__amie / Threads
• You know how sour cream curdles into lumps when added to a hot dish during cooking? Add salt, spices, and a teaspoon of flour to the sour cream — the flour will change the texture of the sour cream, resulting in a creamy sauce like you’d find in a restaurant. © miss_mirgorodskaa / Threads
• If the shoes have rubbed your feet, and you don’t have a band-aid handy, take a pantyliner. Cut a piece and stick it to your sock or shoe, with the soft side against your skin. © Anna Home / YouTube

• I told a very persistent guy that he’s a really nice man, but I’m in a hurry to get home because I urgently need to use the toilet. It worked! © kiskasosiska.** / Threads
• When you can’t open a glass jar of salsa or pickles or whatever, bang the lid against the counter a couple of times. Voilà. © whiterabbit818 / Reddit
• I hung a glowing keychain on my 2-year-old. It’s really convenient. It’s cheap, available at any pet store, comes with a clip, and is waterproof.
  In the fall or winter, it’s a lifesaver: you can immediately see what bushes your kids have run into. Just attach it to the loop on the back of their jumpsuit. By the way, the kids loved them because the keychains also blink. © betula.et.perca / Threads
• For those who use shaving gel that come in aluminum cans: before you put it in the shower stall, use clear nail polish to make a thin coat all along the bottom rim of the can. Let it dry for a few minutes, then put it in the shower stall. This will prevent the can from rusting at the bottom and leaving those rust-colored rings. © stygian_shores / Reddit

• I sleep with my hair in a bun, so I wake up with loose, natural waves. © Unknown author / Reddit
• Rather than throw away mostly empty containers of ketchup, put the bottle in a long sock (with the lid in the toe section). Grab the other end and swing it around like you’re about to throw a lasso. The centrifugal force will move all of the liquid to the top of the bottle. © ***axolotls / Reddit
• During my pre-married life, I went on dates. Instead of going to a restaurant or café, I would say, “Let’s go feed stray kittens.” Or: “There was a sick dog behind the garages, let’s find it and take it to the vet, and then grab a bite somewhere.”
  If the person refused or walked around with a grumpy face the whole time, it turned out they were 99% not worth it. I didn’t find any exceptions. © drau_eng / Threads
• If you don’t have any night sanitary pads on hand, you can avoid problems in the morning by using 2 regular pads. Stick them perpendicular to each other and secure them with the “wings.” © Purewow / YouTube

• Tie a small piece of color coordinated ribbon to zippers on the backs of dresses. Helps to reach and zip up yourself if no one is around or if you’re not able to contort yourself to reach. © ***_Gremlin_*** / Reddit
• It took me 33 years to learn how to quickly stop hiccups. Turns out, you need to plug one ear with a finger, then the other (using the other hand). The hiccups stop almost immediately because it irritates the vagus nerve and shifts the attention of the nervous system. Tried it twice — it really works. © emma.finance / Threads
• Wear an extra pair of underwear over tights to keep them up if you have issues with them falling down. © remuslupins*** / Reddit

• Get a soap holder from the travel/trial size section, and use it to carry a couple pads, a couple tampons, and maybe a couple individually wrapped wipes. Keep it shut with a pony tail holder. You can stick it in your glove box or in your backpack or purse, and you won’t be caught unprepared. It’s discreet and easy to find without looking. © koinu-chan_love / Reddit
• Hairspray will remove an ink stain from most surfaces. I bought a discounted “damaged” purse with a purple ink stain and that sucker came right off in just a few sprays! © Krae321 / Reddit
• I have a husband and 3 boys. I keep an empty tampon box and an empty pad box in the cabinet in the bathroom. Anything I want to hide from them goes into one of the boxes, boys will NEVER look. © JohnDeereWife / Reddit

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