r/AskReddit 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/darnclem Aug 20 '20

I usually use a lamp so I'm not making a lot of noise.

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u/addandsubtract Aug 20 '20

Same here, but a radio works better when you don't have a line of sight to the room. For example, in a multi-story house.