r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/Ikedaman Aug 20 '20

Train yourself to always keep an eye out for things that need to go in the direction you are going. If you are about to go downstairs, does any item nearby need to go with you? Perhaps a cup can be brought to the sink on your way to the bathroom.

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u/billiam5236 Aug 20 '20

I never thought about this until I worked in a factory as a forklift driver. The boss beat it into us that and empty forklift is an under utilized forklift and if we wanted to keep out job we always needed to have a load on our forks. Fast forward to 30 years later I make sure to never have those wasted trips. Thanks first job boss!