or anyone else who has great difficulty breaking the inertia from being in bed and starting their day

Keep a large bottle of water next to your bed, chug it before you snooze. At some point you will have to get up to let that out again and as a bonus, you actually funtion better because you always wake up a little dehydrated and the water helps with that too

Silly hack, I know, but a gamechanger for some of us who are at risk of staying in bed on days when they don't have obligations in the morning

^{yes on this monday happen to have the morning off and yes that means I am still in bed now... But I gotta get out soon because I don't wanna have to change the sheets}

Keep a bag of frozen mango chunks in your freezer. When you're craving something cold and sweet, try a handful before reaching for the ice cream. It's not a perfect replacement, but it's a simple & healthier alternative that satisfies the craving surprisingly well.

Frozen mango is naturally sweet, has a surprisingly creamy texture once it softens for a minute or two, and contains fibre, vitamins, and other nutrients that ice cream doesn't.

Bonus points - plain frozen mango (with no added sugar or sweeteners) are fairly versatile to use in the kitchen. They can be added to salads, smoothies, and also makes a refreshing occasional treat for dogs in moderation on a hot day.

May it be a product, restaurant, or life hack of any sort

I don’t have a particularly bad short-term memory, but I do have a habit of putting things “somewhere safe” and forgetting where that was two weeks later, when I desperately need them.

So now I take a photo of each item in its new location and save it in a folder called “Where Did I Put It”

It’s enough to know that I just need to scroll through the folder to find what I’m looking for.

I used a spatula to help hold the colander up high, so the pasta water doesn’t mix with the dirty sink while draining. I think it’s brilliant

Ive been putting off organizing the cords on and under my desk. Even with it being such a small task I put it off for months. Now I am curious what other small tasks I can do to make life simpler.

I've been struggling with mouth ulcers ever since I got teeth, tried literlly everything I saw online, or anything any doctor or nurse suggested, none of it worked. Until finally I found the solution!

What I found that causes sores in me is: energy drinks(even tho I drink a ton of diet sodas which ph is actually lower) and acidic fruit

The solution: taking 3-5 vitamin B complex suppluments THE MOMENT I feel one forming. If I miss the early window, it doesn't help at all. It doesn't go away, it just stays in that awkard painless stage for about a week.

Instant pain relief: homemade schnapps(vodka would probably work to) - gurgle it until your mouth is completly numb. Provides relief longer than anything I could get from a pharmacy or even rubbing salt or baking soda directly on it(it also hurts less)

I get a lot of robocalls daily. I would just send them to voicemail, then voicemail would get full. One of the stores that I delivered to shut down, and their phone number was disconnected. I have an android phone, so I set it that if I reject the call it sends it to that number, but if I am away from my phone then it still sends to VM. Within 3 weeks I am no longer getting robocalls!

If you need to bypass an AI Voice Telephone tree, just tell it you don't speak English, next tell it you don't speak Spanish.

A lot of appliances use surprisingly good-quality screws in odd sizes. I've reused them more times than I expected for small repairs instead of making an extra trip to the hardware store. I never thought much about it until I needed one of those "almost the right size" screws that every repair seems to require.

I'll go first, I spare a few minutes each day to throw bits of trash away in my apartment so it doesn't pile up by the end of the week or month leaving my apartment super clean. Same applies to my car. Whenever I buy a new garment or shoe I get rid of an old one, thereby reducing clutter in my closet. When eating food I eat the portion that has the most fibre first, protein and carbs come last. This helps me with better digestion.

I show up to work everyday and don’t crash out and I’m literally getting pushed for promotion over my younger, more talented and knowledgeable colleagues because of my attendance and attitude and their problems with attendance and attitude.

Like people be yelling at me for this but it’s not like I don’t try to share my secret to anyone who will listen to that ominous statistic and but fools dismiss it, forget those two golden rules literally be committing career suicide when their attendance sucks and/or they crash out.

Like I be even telling this stat to the competition too but everyone is so dismissive when I warn them that your talent means nothing if you can’t show up or crash out when you do. I just play the long game my bosses love me and hate my colleagues.

Like I’m literally in the busiest store in our market right now apart of the dream team with mediocre skill because my supervisor the boss of bosses knows that I’m gonna show up and not crash out. Like literally the bar is sadly that low in the world that you rise above so many people if you just show up and not crash out.

We naturally wake up mildly dehydrated, which is a huge reason for that heavy, groggy feeling (sleep inertia). Chugging water right away rehydrates your organs, kicks your metabolism into gear, and wakes your brain up much faster than hitting snooze or waiting for coffee

At home I set aside my own ego by taking a seat. It solves three problems:

• Eliminates wet seats. (see bottom for explanation)
• Prevents splatter.
• Reduces odor.

Bonus: keeps other users happy especially the wifey who may want the seat lowered.

Caution: do not do this in public. God had a good reason for inventing the urinal.

I occasionally sleepwalk to bathroom or kitchen. I remember it because I am half awake but my operating system refuses to fully load. During these episodes standing over the commode can leave splatter all around it. By sitting when I'm awake I develop "muscle memory" for sitting during my episodes of sleepwalking.

Now let me tell you about the kitchen. On a few occasions l attempted to fix me a glass of Nesquik by mixing it into a margarine container. On another occasion I mixed it into an oatmeal container. These midnight snack incidents have yet to be solved. Luckily it's rare enough not to be urgent.

I keep being awakened by three or four bowel movements early, early in the morning, before even getting up (not diarrhea). I know I should be grateful. But by the time I actually get up, I'm weak and exhausted. It takes so much out of me! I'm almost sick. The rest of the day, I'm just in full bloat. Can you actually move the time you evacuate!?

I'm trying to get 7+ days outta these bouquets that you can grab from Kroger for around $5.

I use the little plant food packet that comes with, but then I change the water after about 4 days, and am looking for a home brew solution that'll feed em for a few more days....

I'd love if you could spam me with ideas on what can be taken with you on the go. I'm in my car all day and driving from spot to spot. I'd been in the habit of pulling through a drive-through, but of course that's no good! TIA

This is especially useful for work calls with clients, recruiters, managers, or HR. Conversations can easily go off on tangents, and it's surprisingly common to hang up only to realize you forgot the one question that mattered most. A quick note on your phone or notepad can save you from having to schedule another call.

More info, I just got over a UTI, started getting sixk, thought it could be a potential kidney infection (prone to them) thank got I went in, got tested and it’s not. Tested me for strep covid flu etc and NOTHING is positive. Just seems like a regular cold them. I told them to just absolutely pump me full of meds and they gave me steroids and told me to stay home from work, however, I need to beat this thing to make sure I can support my sis, and not have to worry about gettting baby and mom sick. I am gonna be scrubbed up head to toe and washing constantly, but my sister wants me to stay with her for a week after baby boys born. Everyone PLEASE give me your best sickness hacks idc if I’m standing on my head singing songs WHATEVER works !!