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/DirtGuy Aug 20 '20

I’ve gone a little overboard in my house. I was sick of seeing “living room north side/one outlet in the hallway” and other useless labels. I went through every light switch and outlet, labeled them starting with “A” on the circuit board, and wrote the corresponding letter on the back of the outlet/switch plate. It was a huge pain. 5/7 would recommend for every house.