30+ Life Hacks And Observations That Are Undeniably Genius

Life hacks are a great way to make life easier, but you might be surprised about some of these.

Daphnie

• Published in Interesting
• March 4, 2022

Life hacks are something that we all have up our sleeves. Some make total sense and some are for just rare occasions or weird circumstances.

Either way, life hacks definitely find their place in most people's lives. The internet is used for many different things, but sharing information is one of the biggest uses of the internet.

A Reddit user went to Reddit to ask people to share their favorite life hacks that they know of. This Reddit thread ended up being very educational for a lot of people and it had tons of information in it.

We thought it was beneficial to many people if we could take the best life hacks shared on the Reddit post and share them here. Some of these hacks you may have heard of before or implemented on a daily basis, but some might be completely new and change the way you live your life.

I know I can speak for many of us when I say that we will definitely be stealing some of these life hacks and using them in our lives. Sometimes you just need a little hack or help to solve a life problem that you have.

Either way, we are sure that you'll find a hack in this list that you will love.

1. We love this advice.

"When I'm trying to sleep in bed at night I go over what I did that day and think of everything I did in a positive light or as if it's part of a goal I'm working towards. I've never been depressed (or at least diagnosed with it!) but this helps feeling like I've accomplished something and I can feel better about what I've done.

Celebrate every little thing you did, and also it helps me fall asleep a little bit faster too."

2. Definitely did not know this trick.

"Glass of water in the microwave to cook food that isn't already frozen. Works really well with things like pasta that you want to reheat and not get that really bad rubberized texture.

The temp of the water is also usually a good tell on how hot your food is, so you don't need to go and taste it cold."

3. This is one that I'll be implementing.

4. Okay I think we all can relate to this.

"not quite literally daily, but everytime it comes up, I say to myself "righty tighty lefty loosey". Even if english is not my primary language lol"

5. You should always clean as you go.

"Washing dishes while cooking. Now it’s at a point where I just do it because I want a clean kitchen."

6. Just do it.

7. Great advice for nights out.

"Drinking one cup of water for every two alcoholic beverages. I keep a bottle of water by my bedside before I go to bed.

When I wake up to go pee I chug as much as I can and pass back out. End up with far less of a hangover"

8. Even Deadpool gives good advice.

"That moment trick from Deadpool. I have a bad temper, not going to lie.

It felt uncontrollable for a while, but it was just because I was always so quick to react. Like as a kid, if my brother said something that rubbed me the wrong way, the next moment, I was trying to fight my brother without even thinking.

Now, if something pisses me off, I catch myself and think about why that thing pissed me off. 9 times out of 10, I'm just being dumb and allowing something dumb to upset me.

This helps a lot if you rage in video games. Most of the time if you're raging in a game at someone on your team, you're the problem."

9. I know some people who may benefit from this tip.

"If you have to put something down for a bit, like say your phone or glass of water, say out loud, "I'm putting this ____ here." I guess that by doing that you engage different parts of you brain and makes it more likely for you to remember where you put something when you need it again."

10. Now this is smart.

"I flip my pill bottles after taking them so I remember if I took them or not. really helps if you take the same pill in morning and at night."

11. This is the one.

12. These are great words to live by for a clutter free home.

"“Don’t put it down, put it away” Edit: thanks for the awards and badges etc everyone!

I truly don’t know what they mean but appreciate it lol. A lot of ppl here saying “please tell my wife” or “please tell my husband”;

Funny enough, my WIFE is the one that made me live by this. She saw it on an ADHD subreddit she frequents (to get a better idea of what goes on in my head lol).

She’s an amazing person. Thanks again everyone."

13. How many of you do this?

"The second I walk into my house when I'm done for the day, I go straight to my room and change into my comfy/ugly clothes. Now all of my good clothes last 3x longer."

14. This is very true.

"The chef who taught me to cook said at the get go, 90% of cooking is cleaning"

15. I think all of us could learn from this.

"Saying "thank you" instead of apologizing for things that dont need apologies. I'm a chronic apologizer and it's helped a lot.

For example, if I have a bad day and vent to my husband, instead of saying "sorry for venting and bringing down the mood" I'll say "thank you for listening and being supportive." It puts a much more appreciative and positive light on your relationships!"

16. Good advice.

"Empathizing with someone when they're angry. This has saved me countless times in my customer service career."

17. This is one that a lot of us have heard of.

"My alarm clock is across the room, requiring me to get out of bed to turn it off. Prevents me from falling back asleep."

18. This is a very good trick!

19. Seperate your work and home space.

"I stopped doing any kind of work in my dorm room at college and only did it at the libraries. Not only did I become way more productive, but I enjoyed being in my room a lot more.

It’s way more comfortable (and easier) to fall asleep when you’ve taken a 15 minute walk home then when you’ve been working at your desk in the same room for 4 hours."

20. Always start your day like this. It will make a difference.

21. This is a good trick to help midnight snacking.

"Posting this too late for anyone to see, but I brush my teeth as part of my daughter's bedtime routine. This keeps me from snacking late at night since my teeth already feel clean and I don't want to mess them up before bed.

I've lost about 5" from my waist, and it keeps me accountable to brush my teeth before I'm too tired to care."

22. Water will change the way you feel.

"Drink. Water. It's something so simple yet so often ignored. Yeah, it can get annoying at times.

I never really want to get up at 3:30am to piss. I don't really want to have to stop on, say, a six-hour drive because I have to pee.

But, staying well hydrated helps me feel better, look better, rest better (yeah, there's the 3:30am piss, but that's after three hours of sleep. I didn't toss and turn for three hours before then,) etc.

And it will help you live longer. Your organs will thank you."

23. Reusable bags.

24. Find alternatives to road rage.

25. Prepping the night before helps for a productive and easy morning.

"Preparing/getting stuff ready the night before. For example: Getting my shoes and putting them by the front of the door

Packing my backpack with all the things I'll need for that day Getting my underwear, shirt, pants, etc. out and folding them in a pile

Packing lunch(es) for that day ​No more running around in the mornings looking for stuff on a time crunch!

It’s become so much less stressful when I know where everything is and I can just get everything (on) and leave."

26. Deep stretches are a game changer.

"Deep stretching right before bed or right when waking up. makes a world of difference"

27. This is interesting.

28. I've never heard this, but I love it.

29. Adult advice at its finest.

"Shopping a list. Putting things on a list when they need to be replaced and the sticking to the list when I go shopping.

It's probably saved me many thousands of dollars by now."

30. You don't have to follow all the rules.

"You dont have to follow the rules. Doing half the dishes is better than doing none.

Having a clean hamper and a dirty hamper is completely acceptable. Nobody said the socks in your drawer had to be paired up, either.

Focus on one thing in general and apply it to the whole house that day, like just do floors or surfaces. There's nothing wrong with your kids being bored sometimes, that's their problem.

Let them figure it out, but don't limit what they're able to do. You don't have to "pick" what to have for dinner every night, we rotate through staples every week.

If we get bored, we just eat what we feel like. Nothing wrong with a bowl of cereal and a sandwich for dinner, as long as everyone's fed and the rest of the day wasn't junk."

31. Sleep is more important than you think.

"Getting all the sleep I need. I noticed a while back how literally everything is better when I am well rested and I don't care if people make fun of me for sleeping 9h every night.

I have never pulled an all nighter in college and when I do hikes that start really early I just go to bed for the night in the late afternoon the day before and still get my sleep. Nothing standing between me and my bed lol"

32. Setting boundaries with yourself is good.

33. Lists work wonders.

34. Take care of your socks.

"I bought 24 pairs of the same socks and threw the rest of miss matching ones away. I have a couple “winter socks” and that’s it."

35. Don't snooze.

"Getting out of bed immediately when the alarm goes off."

These life hacks are extremely helpful and I think I speak for a lot of us when I say that I'm definitely going to adopt some of these hacks to use in my daily life. We love the mixture of types of advice and hacks that were given.

Do you have any to add?

Daphnie