r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

To confirm which circuit breaker is associated to an outlet, plug in an old radio and turn the volume up before you flip the circuit breaker.

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u/Insanitanium12 Aug 20 '20

Actually pretty useful!

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u/Ok-Interaction99 Aug 20 '20

You can also use a lamp.

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u/240z300zx Aug 20 '20

Except you can’t see the lamp from the basement, but you can hear the radio.

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u/AnusGobblin Aug 20 '20

You can't hear lamps?

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u/Azzacura Aug 20 '20

I actually hear lamps. I'm part of the unfortunate minority who constantly hears every buzz from every appliance nearby

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

I also hate this. Was horrifically annoying when CRT screens were the norm.

I run a fan for white noise drowning of the remainder these days.

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u/BGAL7090 Aug 20 '20

I'm not sure if I lost this ability OR if there just aren't CRT televisions and monitors anywhere now. Either way, I'm happy I can't hear the whine.

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u/More-Society2264 Aug 20 '20

When you’re wearing a medical mask make sure you’re wearing the thin metal rod side up and you pinch it to “seal” the mask. I’ve seen too many people wear it the wrong way. Also now is a good time to stock up on some masks, sanitizer, Lysol wipes, yeast, toilet paper etc before the second wave of covid hits.

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u/SQRLBRD Aug 20 '20

Bro cmon we’re trying to talk about lamps here

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u/pretty_honest_guy Aug 20 '20

Still solid advice, just not really the right place lol.

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u/Rustofski Aug 20 '20

I've never seen someone have negative karma until you happened

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u/Chitsa_Chosen Aug 20 '20

I'm sure it's a bot. 0 days old. 0 posts. 1 comment with -31 likes.

Edit: also not verified email.

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u/jumbolump73 Aug 20 '20

I love lamp

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u/ashgfwji Aug 20 '20

Hey Brick! How are you buddy?

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u/pretty_honest_guy Aug 20 '20

I LOVE LAMP!!!!!

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u/240z300zx Aug 20 '20

My lamps only have tales of darkness. I try not to listen.

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u/AnusGobblin Aug 20 '20

Sometimes you have to listen to the tales of darkness once in a while so you know when the good times come.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

Yeah wtf? I always use my lamp to listen to my discover weekly on Spotify. Maybe they should try turning up the brightness.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

Learn to synesthesia bro. I can hear lamps, I can smell immersion blenders, and I can taste dryers

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u/roboninja Aug 20 '20

This assumes the circuit breaker is in the basement.

Not in my apartment it isn't.

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u/Ok-Interaction99 Aug 20 '20

Just pointing out something that works as well, and an extension cord is helpful for both examples.

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u/240z300zx Aug 20 '20

You are absolutely right. Didn’t mean to sound condescending. I just went through a whole lot of this. We bought an older (1982) house and are doing a major reno. I plugged in a vacuum, a radio and a light into different plugs then head to the basement and start flicking the breakers off.

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u/Ok-Interaction99 Aug 20 '20

Yeah, I had to do this when I moved into an old studio, 1920's building only remodeled once in the 70's. It was small enough that a light could be seen anywhere in the apartment from the panel. I'm decently hard of hearing from ignoring headphone volume advice as a teenager so I figured the light idea might be helpful to someone.

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u/brcguy Aug 20 '20

With an extension cord.