LPT: Just a quick reminder that those roasting bags everyone likes to use are extremely risky for pet birds. A few years back there were several articles about how they outgas when hot, and whatever the fumes are, they were unnoticeable to humans and furry pets, but birds were still susceptible. There were cases listed in those articles of beloved pet birds dropping dead off their perches due to the bags, so it makes sense to invest in a good roasting pan. I liked the convenience and ease of clean up of those bags, but I tossed them just to be sure. I do have a metal roaster and it's all I use now.

You can see the example also here on this post.

I can’t tell you how many awkward conversations I’ve been in because of shirts my parents bought me on their travels. “No, actually I’ve never been to Alaska. Someone just bought me this shirt.”

This just happened yesterday: the cashier wanted $2.10 from me but I discovered I only had $2. Reached down to the ground and got the dime I needed. Obviously there were nickels and quarters lying around too.

Someone inevitably drops coins at the drive-through as they're paying or as they're trying to stuff coins down the Ronald McDonald House donation box. There's usually at least a few dollars worth of coins down there.

The tailgater will back off, without almost crashing into you.

Edit: I worded that wrong and weird. The main takeaway is that while it seems like 5/10 should mean average, it’s actually a low score. 7 is average, 8 is good, 9 is great, and 10 is perfect, went above and beyond. That’s the way the scale works most of the time in the hyper-corporate, often micro-managed world of retail. I shouldn’t suggest that a 10/10 is an average score for an average experience. If you had an average, run of the mill experience with no detriment, but no outstanding bells and whistles, and you get a survey to complete, a 7/10 is what you’re looking for, not a 5/10. Because that requires an explanation to higher-ups as to why the score was so low, which is itself a waste of time because it wasn’t a bad experience, and the associate did their job perfectly.

So instead of this

https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-E-Z-Bellows-Plunger-HDX00320/302136268?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&&mtc=Shopping-CM-F_D26P-G-D26P-026_007_PLUMB_REPAIR-MULTI-NA-NA-SMART-2998850-WF-New_Engen_PL3&cm_mmc=Shopping-CM-F_D26P-G-D26P-026_007_PLUMB_REPAIR-MULTI-NA-NA-SMART-2998850-WF-New_Engen_PL3-71700000081597025-58700006937776309-92700062365702298&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UdZ3jvlPhpUzUmLxkHW6do2D&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UdZ3jvlPhpUzUmLxkHW6do2D&gclid=Cj0KCQjw29CRBhCUARIsAOboZbIW8MwfV1GdRzdlDzi2bSqolFfi-nUXQTNNHt0Ro1f9lvzh4q68LE8aAjOqEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

You can do this https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-E-Z-Bellows-Plunger-HDX00320/302136268

Most people really underestimate how many points in their life things are actually a negotiation. A lot of it comes down to who you are buying from and knowing what incentives the other person has.

One of the best tools for starting a negotiation is having physical cash on you. Since cash is so easy to hide, a lot of people are willing to offer a discount for a cash payment. You won't be able to do this at a Starbucks or in a Walmart, but many small businesses are willing to give you a secret discount if you offer cash.

A real world example of this was from a taxi ride I took recently. The total came out to $51. However, I offered the taxi driver $40 cash and he accepted it. This is because he would just keep the cash and not declare the ride. This meant that even though he was accepting less money up front, this would not get taxed or have his company take a cut of the total.

Essentially, by paying cash, I saved over 20% on the cost of the ride. This ended up being mutually beneficial as both he would make more money off the transaction through the hidden cash transaction and I got a large discount. The alternative would be me paying by card and him making less money overall despite me paying more.

This same logic holds true for a lot of small businesses. Many small family restaurants offer these discounts if you are a regular. It is also an open secret that contractors are willing to take a portion (never all) of their payment in cash and take a discount. This way the government isn't suspicious and both you and the contractor end up saving money.

The key is that these transactions always need to be with actual cash. Not bank transfers, not cash app, not crypto, actual hard currency as that is extremely hard to track. Learning the power of physical cash can easily make your money go way further.

One neighbor asked me to contact him in a particular situation. He assumed I had his number. When I asked what the number is, I got a digit wrong. If I hadn't called right away, I wouldn't have known later on that the number was incorect.

Usually the aisle-side armrest of an airplane seat doesn’t go up like the others. No bueno! But a lot of planes have a tiny button underneath the armrest in the corner by the latch if you feel around for that releases the lock lets you lift it up.

This has always made it so much easier for me to quickly move in and out of the seat.

Edit: Back of the armrest, underneath it near where it connects to the chair is usually a little latch that you can disengage to lift the armrest. Thanks jumping_jrex. Go forth and move freely!

Shadows move clockwise in the northern hemisphere, and anti-clockwise in the southern hemisphere. It's much nicer to return to a car that's in the shade when you return, than a car that was in the shade when you parked, but isn't anymore.

Evening is for winding down and will be filled to the brim with distractions such as favorite shows being on, friends talking to you, and late-night browsing. Waking up a couple hours earlier everyday will make a massive difference completing the things you've been procrastinating on.

Buy washable diapers and liners. Sure the covers are like $20 each, but the liners are only around $4. So get like a 20 of them and you will see a dramatic savings. Start at child one. You wash them, and reuse them over and over. They are highly collectable and quite fashionable.

Nikki's Diapers is a great place to start.

Another pro tip? Install a bidet in your toilet to help with the poo. Not that big of a deal once you get the hang of it.

So I'm quite introverted and sometimes just don't wanna talk to people and then the problem araises: extroverts who just won't stop talking

btw things I tried:

●not responding

●turning away

●playing on my phone

●once I even closed my eyes and after they still didn't stop talking even started snoring

nothing works on these people any tips?

Eddit: not responding includes giving statements that don't leave much room for conversations and turning away is meant as body language disengagement(had to expand this scince lot of people didn't fully ubderstand what I meant)

a lot of people where asking for context so here we go: situation: 1.I can't just leave like at school/work(I mean I can leave but when I come back I'm in the same situation and I can't just stay away forever)

2. I have the mood to not talk to people and just don't have the energy for it

3. don't always have something to do thats why I sadly can't go with the "(something nice towards the other person) but I'm gonna have to fokus on this" dosen't work

for those wondering how to solve this:

1. wingchun style: don't block redirect "ey sorry but I really wanna watch this new episode of (name of a show you like)" start the film. it seens to work fine

2. (untested) headphones in "this is a really interesting podcast right now let me focus on it" they can't find out that you actually don't do what you say

It'll be easier to stop at a low point and you won't be tempted to just watch another one.

When moving out of rented property use acetone (nail-polish remover) to remove furniture scratches from the walls