LPT: When doing a Spot the Differences game, cross your eyes until you see a third image in the center. Then, focus on that image until it pops out and becomes 3D. The differences will be flickering and become super easy to see.

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LPT Use/modify a binder to create an easy book stand for a more comfortable reading angle

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LPT: switch your AC to fan on at night to save costs on cooling by circulating the air

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LPT: Use chopsticks for cheeto's

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Maximize laptop battery life. Remove battery when plugged in

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LPT: Multi-ply

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LPT: Always carry a bandaid or two in your wallet. Trust me, it's a lot more useful than you think.

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LPT: It's really okay now to leave the butter on the counter! (Flip tupperware upside down: lid now = dish, bowl now = lid)

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LPT: If you check many websites every morning, regroup them and do this.

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LPT: Making sure you're not given a fake number at a bar

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LPT: Paste your tracking numbers directly into Google to both identify the carrier and locate the tracking page

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LPT :To prevent Stinky shoes, pour drops of Alcohol inside them the night before sleeping, and let them rest in a well ventilated area.

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LPT: To make the whites of your shoes white again, use Goo Gone on a paper napkin to wipe them with.

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LPT: Use a pipe insulation sinch/fastener to stop your shower caddy from attacking you (sliding off).

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Extend your iPad charger with an cheap electric cord.

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it fits! parmesan cheese shaker top for mason jars!

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LPT request: removing deep(ish) scratches from discs. (Sorry for the poor quality)

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LPT: Floss like this to not get your fingers strangled. (Not my photo. Link to the one with the idea in the comments)

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LPT- cut the top of bottles of cream or moisturizer to use the bit that would be wasted.

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LPT: Use an empty 12 pack box as a high-capacity clip for uninterrupted can crushing

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LPT: Fix your zipper using a ring

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LPT: Laminate things with clear packing tape.

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Jello in straws? WORMS!

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LPT: Supercharge your sponge's scrubbing power by wrapping it in a mesh produce bag

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LPT: Use a potato peeler to slice cheese for evenly-sliced strips when cooking.

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Told to put this here! Need to carry a bunch of bags? Groceries? Trash?? I know you have one! :-D

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LPT: If you're going out and taking your device with you, set your owner details. Might help if someone finds it!

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[LPT] Store Spaghetti in a Pringles can

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LPT Arranging Multiple Wall Frames: Use frame-sized scrap paper and painter's tape to arrange multiple frames on a wall. When happy with the locations, hammer the nails, remove the paper template, and hang up.

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LPT: Need a portable speaker? Make one with two cups and a paper tube.

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LPT: How to keep your rice legit. Put a plastic screw-on lid from a bottle through the bag of rice to keep it sealed.

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LPT: Got a kid (or pet) who is obsessed with closing doors? Easily solved with an old towel.

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LPT: Use nail polish for...

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LPT: This is how you dry fresh herbs - for gardeners.

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LPT - Tired of ripping envelopes open with your fingers like some sort of savage but don't have a letter opener? Use the clip on your pen for an easy clean tear.

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To get something out from under the fridge or other hard to reach places, add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

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LPT: If you can't open your car from the inside, no problem.

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LPT: Sweaty balls? Chaffed thighs? Both? Medicated foot powder. It's like 1,000 tiny fairies gently blowing on your sac.

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LPT: Contact Solution with hydrogen peroxide MUST be used with the case that comes with it

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LPT Request : cleaning the holes of your phone of the dust/lint that builds up there.

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Doritos Dust > Salt & Pepper [x-post from r/mildlyinteresting]

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LPT: Buy spices in bulk at natural foods stores. They charge by the pound (in the USA). What costs $4-5 in a grocery store, is only 50-60 cents in natural foods stores. Major savings for home cooks.

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LPT: If you grip your pen tightly or have big hands, make a more comfortable grip with rubber bands. Also, 0.9mm lead.

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LPT: Homemade stain removers for the toughest stains...and its ILLUSTRATED

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[request] hey reddit, got any pro tips on this honey problem?

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Lifehacks from 4chan [x-post]

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How to make a bag of chips into a bowl of chips...without dirtying an actual bowl.

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LPT: Use oil to seal a leaky pitcher

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LPT: want to take your bank card jogging for some post-workout food? Put two rubber bands around it to keep it from slipping around and falling out of your pocket.

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LPT: When carrying cash, fold your bills over so the smallest one is on the outside of the wad. It hides the true maximum amount of money you could be carrying and discourages possible thieves.

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The best soap holder: Cleaning sponges. High friction, absorbs residue, looks fresh and makes it much easier and faster to clean the sink after use.

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LPT: How to fasten cables if you rent

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LPT: Remember if you've taken your pills, use a permanent maker to write the days on the back of the packet

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LPT: If your laptop is running slower than usual, make sure it's not set to power saver

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LPT: Comparing prices doesn't mean you have to change brands - it could just mean compare sizes/quantities of what you want. My Tide laundry example is included here.

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LPT: When they forget your straw tear a piece off the edge

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LPT: Does your dorm smell bad? Tape a dryer sheet over the AC unit (if you have one) and turn it on!

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LPT: Drill holes in your fence and insert some cheap marbles for an awesome effect!

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Turning an old HD into a cotton candy machine

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Use wet newspapers to prevent weeds from growing by putting layers around the base of plants and overlapping as you go. Cover with mulch and you're set.

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[LPT] Take photos on your phone before leaving town for an extended period of time so you won't worry about whether or not you forgot to shut things off

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Good Sandwich Guide

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Automatic paper towel dispensers are designed to discourage you from overusing. Simply tug on the paper towel until you hear a click and the sensor will reset without having to tear off the sheet.

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LPT: Activate LED notification light in iOS's accessibility settings to never miss a text or a notification again

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LPT: Use bread clips to mark which power cable is which. (x-post from /r/buildapc)

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LPT: Use a Clamp on Pesky Glue Containers

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LPT: Use bread clips to save flip-flops with split holes.

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An infographic on how to properly cook a steak.

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LPT: If you make a hole or a big scratch on a white wall, use toothpaste to fill it

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Not sure if this is correct for this subreddit, but it's the best collection of tips I've seen

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LPT: Sick of having a box full of tangled cords? Use toilet paper tubes.

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One of my sneaky work-specific tricks, watching videos from taskbar while work(email) is full-screen. What are some tips/tricks you use?

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If you host a party and you don't make this readily available, everyone's going to have a bad time.

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LPT: Pinch your nose when swallowing pills to avoid them getting 'stuck in the back of your throat'

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Does your dog rock a bottle opener?? Xpost from aww

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When the urge to sneeze arises, push your thumb under your nose to dissipate the sensation.

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LPT: Shoes too snug? Take out the insole, and cut off the top part that is usually under your toes...

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LPT: Turn your credit cards upside down so they are easier to pull from your wallet

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LPT Request: Get rid if this ! Damp magazine stuck on wooden table !

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Repurpose a shoe rack to hold electronic equipment.

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LPT: To quickly and easily remove cat hair from a fabric couch, hold your remote upside-down and drag the rubber buttons over it.

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LPT: Free up storage containers by freezing stock and wrapping with cling film.

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LPT: Pack sandwiches in the bag the loaf of bread came in (x-post from /r/funny)

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LPT: for saturday mornings

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LPT blow up the inside bag from a box of wine and you have instant pillow

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Keep batteries in old gum box for travel!

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LPT: Save money and time by cleaning chrome with #00 or #000 steel wool instead of chemicals (rub vacuum metalized plastics more gently).

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LPT: link pairs of socks with a baby pin before washing. All of your socks will be in pairs when selecting from your dresser.

12yr ⋅

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LPT: Don't know how to use chopsticks? Don't break them apart, slip the packaging in the middle, and squeeze!

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Use a dryer sheet to keep home baseboard cleans. It helps repel pet hair and keeps dirt off the walls.

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LPT: How to easily transport dirty clothes to the laundry room, without using a bag or basket

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LPT: Use a coffee lid on your soda or soft drink to go straw-less

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LPT: No more lost bobby pins/mini clips when using old hair tie

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Store natural peanut butter upside down for quicker stirring

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Add Telemarketers to a Contact So You Know Not to Pick Up

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LPT: Pair wine with cheese. Look smart.

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LPT: use an elastic band to prevent push-and-turn door knobs from locking by accident (or by children)

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LPT: Store fresh bags in the bottom of each trash can. This makes it easier to take out the garbage as soon as it's full.

12yr ⋅

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Keep a loose screw secure in your eyeglass frames by dabbing it with a touch of clear nail polish.

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For tools on your keys which you need but don't want the hassle of taking them off each time

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LPT: How to avoid backsplash when peeing into a urinal

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LPT: Stop groping around on your knees; use your camera phone's viewfinder to find your glasses!

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LPT: Use a Desk Fan for Tear-Free Onion Chopping that Actually Works

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When approaching a left turn lane at a red light, make sure to stop your car at the square sensor. Lights that have low levels of traffic will push the sensor one or two car lengths back. You're guaranteed to get the turn arrow.

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LPT: place folded Toilet paper over auto-flush toilets' sensors to prevent them from flushing while you're still doing your business and possibly scaring the, well, shit out of you.

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LPT: When shaving, place a large bowl in the sink to avoid having to clean up. Afterwards, flush what's in the bowl down the toilet.

13yr ⋅

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LPT: use your drawer to hold a plastic bag when you wipe your counters. It gets the mess better than your hands and there's no need to sweep after.

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LPT:Make a 'cooler' by your hot tub or pool! (X-post r/pics)

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Great way to organize USBs and other computer plug-ins.

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LPT: Wrap the ends of your shoelaces in scotch tape before washing them, it will keep them from falling apart and keep your shoes looking like new

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LPT: Wrap your phone charger cord around your alarm clock so it stays mostly out of sight and doesn't fall to the ground when unplugged

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LPT: dont use Ctrl-Alt-Delete, just right click the taskbar

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Bacon LPT: If you like bacon that is extra crispy without being overcooked, bake in the oven on a raised rack. Bonus LPT: run the drippings through a mesh filter and store for later use when cooking.

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If you ever plug the toilet, tighten this up this shutoff valve behind your toilet before it floods over.

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how to sleep on planes repost from r/pics

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LPT At the water cooler...

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LPR Request: How the hell do I keep this from falling off when I take my keys from my pocket?

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Cheating on utorrent

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Use cheap earmuffs over regular in-ear headphones. They will enhance noise cancelling ( great for studying in noisy places)

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LPT: A few of them are pretty good...

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Get Google Streetview to open showing the building you want by dropping the little man on the building rather than the street

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LPT: Hate it when one faucet is boiling hot and the other is ice cold? Here's a makeshift fix

13yr ⋅

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LPT: Satisfying your cravings with the chemically healthier option.

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DON'T throw out all your socks and buy new ones! Use the old ones for DUSTING!

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LPT: Having trouble with Celsius? Remember this rhyme for a rough idea of temperature: Ten is cold; twenty's not; thirty's warm; forty's hot.

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LPT: My Cheap Cable Management

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LPT: Use Chrome? Got a web app that you wish you could have a desktop version of? Menu > Tools > Create application shortcut... is your friend.

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LPT: Cook your Wednesday night bacon in a deep stew pot to avoid splashing fat and season the pot for making stews and soups and chili and stuff. Bonus LPT: Don't eat bacon on Wednesday night? Start!

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Make rope contianers on the cheap using just a bit of hot glue.

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LPT Request: How can I get this physical therapy putty out of my shorts? It is basically melted on there.

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LPT request: how to stop being stabbed in the neck by the sharp bits of feathers from a pillow?

12yr ⋅

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LPT: As a student, this is easily the greatest thing I've ever learned about! [x-post r/lifehacks]

11yr ⋅

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LPT: iOS users, create a keyboard shortcut for your email. Saves a lot of time when logging into accounts or filling out forms.

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LPT: A cable holder for when you can't use a binder clip! All you need is a paperclip and a thumbtack.

12yr ⋅

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Pour a little salt on your drink napkin at a restaurant to prevent it from sticking to your drink every time you pick it up.

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LPT: Use a free standing paper towel holder to store extra rolls of TP in the bathroom

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LPT: Use a dryer sheets to easily clean your filter before using it in your dryer

12yr ⋅

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LPT: DIg a snow cave to stay warm and survive

12yr ⋅

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LPT: make scramble eggs in a pot - you can stir constantly for creamier eggs and not make a mess.

12yr ⋅

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LPT: Want to stay healthy while shopping for groceries? Stick to the outside perimeter of the grocery store, the inner isles are mostly junk food.

12yr ⋅

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LPT: Button that lets you skip ads on youtube. Details in comments (only works with Google Chrome)

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A tip to tackle any stain! - print this document, put it next to your washer, and keep close a supply of white vinegar, color-safe bleach, lemon juice, dishwashing soap, enzyme detergent, h202, petroleum jelly, acetone, oil solvent, isopropyl alcohol.

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That's one path to banana deliciousness after work

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For iced coffee and iced cappuccino's, use frozen coffee cubes to ensure the drink doesn't get watered down!

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How to water your plants whilst on vacation

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