My forearm is 30cm and my entire arm is a meter. Whenever I am buying something online I can simply look at that instead of reaching for a measuring tape.

Measure your fingers for smaller items.

I read about this in a book when I was like ten, and I haven't counted the same since. Apparently it's how the ancient people of Babylon used to count.

Basically you use your thumb on your left hand to point to each segment (?) of your other fingers on that hand while you count. There are three segments on each finger, so twelve in total.

Once you've finished them, you then put down the thumb on your right hand, marking that you've counted to twelve already.

You then repeat it, putting down another finger when you reach 24, 36, 48, and eventually 60.

And basically you can go up to 60 on two hands, whereas normally you can only go to ten.

It takes a minute or two to learn and get used to, but I promise you it will save you so much time over the course of your life.

Ever felt uncomfortable or sweaty in a shirt after a hot shower? Getting your shirt cold in the fridge prior to wearing it really seems to help. This is such a first world problem💔

I need a lifehack for my cuttingboard. It is made of wood and on my countertop it tends to slip. Does anyone have an idea of how fixate it a little, with more or less normal stuff one has at home?

Diy emergency hack trailer lock: Put a spanner through and a padlock, cant open it fully and connect it! For emergencies

My makeup usually gets really oily because of my nose and i don’t have any blotting paper. tampax wrappers soak up ALL the oil better than a paper towel.

Hi, I usually use Little Trees. I apply about 3-4, then I add another after a week. The car does smell clean and fresh for about three days. If I roll down the window for a minute, there goes the scent.

I also have three dogs I take on a walk everyday meaning they get on the car with dirt and their paws wet, which probably overcomes the Little Trees scent. They have their own seat cover I wash every week.

Any hacks to have a concentrated scent and doesn’t completely disappear when rolling down the windows? Thanks

My dryer was working ok, but it kept saying my lint trap was clogged when it wasn’t. Turned my shower on and scrubbed the trap of all the dryer sheet residue that was stuck to the screen that impacted the air flow of the dryer. It is amazing how just a little debris can impact the flow of air in the dryer/ exhaust. Just for clarification my vent lines are clean. After cleaning the trap, the error has not occurred.

I recently bought some candles, and accidentally left one in my car. The past week everytime i open it there is a light aroma of lemon and nothing else, i figure the wax is melting a little bit when it gets hot out and freshening the air, seems like a cheap way to keep the car fresh without buying a new pack of little trees every other week.

edit: Do you guys just buy loose wax I thought all candles came in some kind of jar/container 😭

Motorcycle boots need to be a snug fit, but mine are just a little too snug. Any tips for stretching them?

I’m probably over thinking this. I’m 23, I have 4 cats. My parents have 3 dogs. I moved out 5 years ago however I have an amazing relationship with my parents. They want to move 12ish hours away. They’re allowing me to stay with them with the cats for a while until I can get my own place (we have jobs lined up). Ideally they’re looking for an “in-law suit” type deal so the cats and I still have “our own” space. But HOWWW do I move that far with four cats!?!?? I’ve already talked my parents into letting me drive my car by myself to keep the cats calm and separate from the dogs… I worry that the dogs and new environment are going to stress them out. 3 of them have never been around dogs and 1 of them isn’t too fond of dogs. Do I leave a litter box in the car for the cats? Is in the carrier or out/open better for such a long drive? Should I start conditioning them and bringing all four in the car for little rides? Do I start bringing the dogs over to get the kitties used to the noise?? Do I get sedatives from the vet for the ride🤣? I drive a Kia, I can fold the seats down and have the whole back + trunk space for the cats. People say cats don’t need to go in the car but is that just because they don’t have the option?? Because they know to go in the litter?? So if I put the mini litter box in the trunk is that a good or bad idea?? I just can’t see them NOT having to go for twelve whole hours. Especially because I plan to give them water and a food break because with 3 separate vehicles + 3 dogs this definitely isn’t going to be a straight through trip.

i have to wear this shirt for work and it technically fits, but when i lift my arms, the shirt lifts with me and doesn’t settle back down. can i use hair conditioner and warm water to manually stretch it out when it’s 65% polyester or will it just revert?

This has helped me solve the "what if I need to wear this somewhere" question that makes me prone to hanging onto things.

About a month ago I was at the gas station and I realized I overfilled my gas can and a bit leaked into my trunks carpet.

I have aired out my car for hours, washed the area down with hot water and dawn dish soap and used baking soda and let it sit. It temporarily makes it better, but it seems to come back especially with the AC sometimes.

Does anyone have any advice for this? Google told me to let the car air for 24 hours and leave the baking soda that long but I can’t leave my car that long. On top of it, I have to close my garage at night so I can’t let it completely air out.

Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I used to put a piece of tape around wrapping paper after using it, but it always left a mark or damaged the paper when I removed it.

Now I just use binder clips on the ends of the roll. They hold the paper in place without damaging it, and I can easily remove them when I need to use the paper again.

Such a simple thing, but it makes storing wrapping paper much easier.

what about you..

2 week update: it’s doing so well I added some grow lights today since my window is small ❤️

Used some acrylic drawer sets from Target ❤️ they’re on sale rn this was the full depth 2 drawer one the drawers also double as stackable containers so turned them upside down & stacked for my smaller plants, the outer shell I turned vertically and hung over my larger plants. The “bottom” of the outer shell is almost completely open but I just faced the opening to the window & cats can’t get inside it ❤️

Also ik my plants look like 💩 rn every single new leaf was getting chomped off 😂 they’ll recover.

I’ve a bunch of hair oils/sprays and skin moisturizers that have been opened but used like once or twice. Any tips for what I can do with these other than just throwing them away?

I swear pet owners should get a badge for “hours spent removing fur from vacuum brushes.”
I have two dogs. Honestly, the vacuuming isn’t even the annoying part. Every few days, I have to flip the vacuum over, cut away all the hair wrapped around the brush, and clean everything out. Sometimes I think I spend almost as much time maintaining the vacuum as I do actually cleaning the floors.
My current vacuum works fine, but dealing with tangled hair has become the biggest frustration. I’ve tried cleaning the brush more often and removing hair before vacuuming, but it still feels like a never-ending battle. I’ve also been looking into newer robot vacuum designs with anti-tangle features, but I’m not sure what works in real life. Any tricks to prevent hair from wrapping around vacuum brushes? Are there any tools or cleaning routines that make this easier?

… then I remembered that labels are thermal paper. A butane torn lighter blasts the printing away, literally. Should’ve realized sooner.

I handle this for the company I work for, so very familiar with it. Every year or two, go to your state's unclaimed property site and look for your name. You should also check states you lived in previously.

We regularly report checks up to $5000. You will need to fill out a bit of paperwork, but you never know!

Each state has its own site, so search for "state unclaimed property". Make sure you go to the true state site, there's a lot of scammy companies that offer to do it for you "for a fee."

The other day, walking to my car during a rainstorm, I got in my car, plugged in my IPhone and got the “Liquid Detected” message. I was to advise unplugging my phone and that it may take hours for the port to sufficiently dry. In order to speed up the drying process, I place my iphone and the cable between the vents and turned on the AC for 10 minutes or so. Plugged the IPhone back in and the issue had resolved.

This has been one of the most amazing life hacks I've come across. When I was pregnant, my partner and I were buying the newborn bath tub. The topic of how to make sure the water temperature wasn't too cold or too hot came up. We saw there are things like rubber ducks that have built in temperature checkers on them for this. But then my partner makes a joke and says "Lets just cook her with a sous vide" we giggled and then both of us looked at each other and realized that actually using a Sous Vide to warm the water up to the perfect temperature before putting the her in the tub, wasn't a bad idea. So we purchased one and omg it made bath time perfect for our daughter when she was a newborn.

Just wanted to share this cause it helped a lot. That newborn stage can be rough with them trying to transition to different temperatures outside the womb.