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PostNouveau posted:The extension cord knot is a good idea When the cable gets pulled tight the knot puts major strain on the plugs and can damage them. Not a big deal for a cheap alarm clock, matters a bit more for an arc welder or a dialysis machine. If you have this issue with a dialysis machine then you should #lifehack your way down to the local hardware store and buy a proper extension cord connector.
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Lifehack: Don't dangle your power tools (or dialysis machine) by the cord, with or without a knot in the cord. Seriously though, the cord knot has been the accepted method of joining two cords pretty much since extension cords were invented. Extension cords are only supposed to be used temporarily, so the things designed to be used with extension cords (tools, outdoor power equipment) tend to have heavier duty cords (beyond just having thicker gauge wiring) and the same applies to outdoor extension cords. Besides, under proper usage*, the knot will only be supporting the weight of the extension cord, which keeps the plug from coming half-undone and shorting on something. If you have a strain relief connector, go ahead and use it; but unless you're a complete mouth-breathing gorilla trying to hoist a table saw to the second story using the extension cord, you should be fine. *If you aren't using poo poo properly, you're going to find some other way to kill yourself anyway.
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 quote:So your pitching in next time she needs a new straighter right? Also, "your". These things drive me crazier than the hacks themselves.
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Oct 1, 2014 11:42
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#lifehack: Buy a goddamn clothes iron.
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Oct 1, 2014 12:58
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Don't have an ironing board but need to press your clothes in a hurry? Dump your trousers on the floor and iron them on the floor where they will get covered in animal hair #lifehax
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:Don't have an ironing board but need to press your clothes in a hurry? Dump your trousers on the floor and iron them on the floor where they will get covered in animal hair #lifehax
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Oct 1, 2014 13:30
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Davros1 posted:I like the guilt free, healthy banana ice cream. Chill two bananas for an hour, then shove 'em in a bender with milk! I like how commercial treat Yonana is now a lifehack.
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Oct 1, 2014 14:36
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Hirayuki posted:If you're in a real hurry, iron your clothes while you're wearing them! Just don't lean into the iron and you'll be fine. #smoove Also keeps you warm in the winter.
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Oct 1, 2014 17:39
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kinmik posted:
Also, collar stiffeners are a thing...
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I don't see the problem. I don't go to any party unless a stranger makes me but mystery things in my mouth.
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Oct 1, 2014 19:45
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Something tells me that one's not real but maybe I'm having too much faith in humanity.
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Oct 1, 2014 19:49
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Hirayuki posted:If you're in a real hurry, iron your clothes while you're wearing them! Just don't lean into the iron and you'll be fine. #smoove You can't fool me, I saw how that worked out for John Smoltz
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Oct 1, 2014 19:53
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I have this book. It has very good life hacks, many involving corn flake boxes and sellotape. 
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:Don't have an ironing board but need to press your clothes in a hurry? Dump your trousers on the floor and iron them on the floor like a animal, you piece of poo poo
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Oct 1, 2014 20:57
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enough with that animal piece of poo poo nonsense everyone jesus christ
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I hadn't done it yet, it was my turn t >
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axolotl farmer posted:I have this book. It has very good life hacks, many involving corn flake boxes and sellotape. My favourite Top Tip will always be the infamous "Don't feel like getting up for work? Call in a bomb threat and have a free day off..." which got a visit from the anti terrorism squad who made him promise never to publish it again. Two days later he realises it was already included in the annual and the first print run was on it's way. Ended up with him having to add a few thousand "Top Tip: if you're editing a magazine and publish something that gets you a police visit, don't be a dickhead and publish it for a second time..." stickers by hand in that first run of annuals.
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kinmik posted:
This is a good way to set a stain in a collar! So if you love funky neck crust marks, this is the hack for you.
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niethan posted:enough with that animal piece of poo poo nonsense everyone jesus christ Especially when FoodNetwerk had so many other shining gems of advice for us all   
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Need to press some wrinkly clothes in a hurry? Fold them flat and put them in the microwave for 3 minutes along with a damp paper towel. Just as good as ironing!
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ol qwerty bastard posted:Need to press some wrinkly clothes in a hurry? Fold them flat and put them in the microwave for 3 minutes along with a damp paper towel. Just as good as ironing! Or, you know, if you want to get cleaned up first, there's always closing the bathroom door and running a really hot shower for a while after hanging the clothes in the bathroom.
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Oct 2, 2014 08:51
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Life hack: break the simulation, escape your stasis pod, kill the aliens/robots that put you in there, and take over the real universe (see The Matrix, Saints Row 4, Descartes, etc.).
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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Everybody's heard that the easiest way to get permanent marker off from smooth surfaces is to draw over the markings with the same marker then wipe it up before the solvent evaporates. Working on the same principle, the best way to get dark stains out of white clothing is to cover it with another dark stain (black spray paint is ideal) then rinse it all out together with vinegar before the new stain sets.
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A FUCKIN CANARY!! posted:Everybody's heard that the easiest way to get permanent marker off from smooth surfaces is to draw over the markings with the same marker then wipe it up before the solvent evaporates. Working on the same principle, the best way to get dark stains out of white clothing is to cover it with another dark stain (black spray paint is ideal) then rinse it all out together with vinegar before the new stain sets. This one has the added benefit of eliminating the effects of any chemtrails in the area!
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:This one has the added benefit of eliminating the effects of any chemtrails in the area! That's not how you get rid of chemtrails, this is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsdeAF_Prfo
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Samizdata posted:Or, you know, if you want to get cleaned up first, there's always closing the bathroom door and running a really hot shower for a while after hanging the clothes in the bathroom. (But yes, I've used this in hotels on occasion.)
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Hirayuki posted:(But yes, I've used this in hotels on occasion.) Life hack: Hotel rooms that aren't charged by the hour generally have an iron and ironing board in the closet. But I leave my shirts hanging on the bathroom door while I shower, because gently caress ironing.  Hell, more than once I've put the shower on full hot, turned the bathroom into a sauna, and waved the shirt just outside the spray.Or you could wear '70s style polyester and never worry about wrinkled shirts again, with the bonus that you look like a stylish hipster. Gets a bit itchy in warmer climates, though. Jeherrin posted:Also, collar stiffeners are a thing... Get shirts with separate collars and cuffs, look like a steampunk douchebag (or Gordon Gekko) instead of a hipster. But hey, at least you'll never have to iron a collar.
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A FUCKIN CANARY!! posted:Everybody's heard that the easiest way to get permanent marker off from smooth surfaces is to draw over the markings with the same marker then wipe it up before the solvent evaporates. Working on the same principle, the best way to get dark stains out of white clothing is to cover it with another dark stain (black spray paint is ideal) then rinse it all out together with vinegar before the new stain sets. It works differently with dry-erase boards. If you accidentally draw on it with permanent marker, you scribble over it with dry erase marker and erase the whole thing. Don't know why it works, but it does. I used to be a teacher, you pick up weird things. Another stupid but effective life hack I learned is using dry-erase board spray cleaner can kill warts! Which is a little scary, to be frank, since I have no idea what's in it.. I had a huge wart on top of one of my fingers for ages. It was right where the nail came out, and it was so large it left an indention in the middle of my nail for years. I'd gotten it frozen off twice, no dice. Once afternoon I was using some kind of spray cleaner to get rid of dry-erase residue on the board and when I was done I had this chalky white coating all over my fingers. I went to the bathroom and scrubbed it off quickly, no permanent damage done except some dryness for a few days. Within a week, the wart was completely gone. That was 2008, still no sign of it. So if you have warts, soak them in dry-erase board cleaner! (Please don't do this.. I'm sure it's toxic and I just got lucky.)
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New Leaf posted:It works differently with dry-erase boards. If you accidentally draw on it with permanent marker, you scribble over it with dry erase marker and erase the whole thing. Don't know why it works, but it does. I used to be a teacher, you pick up weird things. Lifehack: Bathe in nuclear/ toxic ooze. You might get lucky and get superpowers! Or incurable cancer. e: Or both!
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Delivery McGee posted:I have a cheap dress shirt with little plastic tabs sewn into the collar to keep it nice, but it once accidentally went into the dryer, and the heat curled one of them. Now one corner of the collar's at a jaunty angle no matter what I do. New Leaf posted:Wart removal tips
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Delivery McGee posted:Life hack: Hotel rooms that aren't charged by the hour generally have an iron and ironing board in the closet.  Sometimes you can borrow one from the front desk, but A. I never seem to be fit to go out in public when I remember or realize that something needs ironing; B. my clothes can steam while I do other things (multitasking!); and C. gently caress ironing.
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I have something that I don't feel comfortable calling a lifehack because it's actually good. But day-old baked goods and throw them in the oven for a few minutes right before you use them. It's a decent simulacrum of freshly baked things! Walla!
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Oct 2, 2014 19:41
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#lifehack reheat old food so it tastes better. Walla!
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EXAKT Science posted:I have something that I don't feel comfortable calling a lifehack because it's actually good. But day-old baked goods and throw them in the oven for a few minutes right before you use them. It's a decent simulacrum of freshly baked things! Walla! This isn't meant to reheat them so you can pretend they were just baked, it helps soften them significantly. Works great for hard sourdough rolls, etc. SLOSifl has a new favorite as of 20:34 on Oct 2, 2014 |
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SLOSifl posted:Microwaving them works really well too. If you have a bagel, for example, that's just a bit on the hard side, 10-20 seconds in the microwave will soften it right up. Also for baked goods that you buy and freeze. They last longer, and are good as new as soon as they're properly thawed.
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Hirayuki posted:If you're in a real hurry, iron your clothes while you're wearing them! Just don't lean into the iron and you'll be fine. #smoove 
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New Leaf posted:It works differently with dry-erase boards. If you accidentally draw on it with permanent marker, you scribble over it with dry erase marker and erase the whole thing. Don't know why it works, but it does. I used to be a teacher, you pick up weird things. Most dry-erase markers contain acetone, which removes permanent marker stains. Same goes for nail polish remover.
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Hey, you know those big wooden paddles people in pizzerias use to get pizzas out of the oven? Apparently they're called "pizza peels", and you can store them using guitar mounts! You know, because that's a thing people usually have in their house. (Or you could go to a hardware store and get a $2 yard tool hook or something, but yeah sure, go for the $30 guitar mount.) http://lifehacker.com/store-pizza-peels-with-a-guitar-mount-1641823229
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New Leaf posted:Hey, you know those big wooden paddles people in pizzerias use to get pizzas out of the oven? Apparently they're called "pizza peels", and you can store them using guitar mounts! You know, because that's a thing people usually have in their house. (Or you could go to a hardware store and get a $2 yard tool hook or something, but yeah sure, go for the $30 guitar mount.) Yeah, put your head right under this thing then and then accidentally bump it. 
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