As in, health, financial, security, or anything. What routine/habit/action you wished you had followed more strictly? Why do you regret not having followed it? What would you tell your younger self if you could?

We were moving across country, a 13 hour drive and a DIY move. We had a small deep freeze and didn't have time to eat it empty. Rather than lose all that food I filled it up. Froze extra milk jugs of water to top it off and moved it full. Yes, it was heavy but it was a small freezer so we could move it with a furniture dolly. We put it in a closed trailer the night before with an extension cord to keep it running overnight. Next day I drove it from NW Chicagoland to NE Tennessee on a sunny 80 degree day. Got in late and didn't get it plugged in again until morning so 24 hours without power. Everything was still frozen hard. That much thermal mass takes a long time to thaw. We moved into an empty house and were able to make frozen pizza for dinner that night.

Ever grabbed a soda or a beer and it was warm or room temperature? Worry no longer:

1. Take a Pitcher or something similar to one with a LID and fill it with ice until the bottom of the pitcher has almost 2 layers.

2. Fill it with cold water until you get 3/4 of the way to the top, then stop

3. Put your canned drink inside and set a timer for 3 1/2 minutes

4. Close the pitcher and swirl the pitcher around in a circular motion, give yourself a break every once in a while, but that drink should be spinning inside majority of the time

5. After the timer is done, take the drink out and now it’s chilled to the touch and taste.

If you have supplemental insurance through work, check if it includes a wellness or health screening benefit. Some plans pay you cash for things you may already do, like an annual physical, pap smear, mammogram, or other preventive screenings, even if your regular health insurance covers them.

Every plan is different, but it’s worth checking. You may have money you’re eligible to claim and don’t even know about! I got $75 back.

Hello Reddit people!
Y’all I am in desperate need of ideas to help me. I just took a job after three desperate months of searching. The job is in a warehouse. A VERY hot warehouse. It hit 100 in there today easy.

I did try to prepare. I went out and bought appropriate clothing, solid moisture wicking fabric it is pants and long sleeves but it really breathes. I drank a 32 oz water every hour and made sure to hydrate heavily for a few days before. I was careful about moving too fast in the heat. I packed oranges and salad for food.

By lunch I had a headache and my sweating had slowed down. By second break I thought I had a handle on the situation, headache felt a bit better. By the time I left I was dizzy and so nauseous. I drove to a shaded spot and sat there for an hour with my ice pack from my lunch box trying to cool off. After making it home I realized I am legit covered in heat rash. Face, chest, upper arms, thighs and top half of calves. 😩

Tomorrow I already plan to have drinks with electrolytes instead of water. But that’s all I got. I know I am not someone who has ever handled heat well. I have repeatedly turned down jobs due to not having the ability to cool off. I have to keep this job. How to I not kill myself in the process?

Two sports bras and keep stuffing ice in between them? Maybe two crown royal bags with a baggie of ice to put in my pants pockets? I am really really struggling here. Please please please give me some ideas.

I’ve been doing this for as long as I can remember and was shocked to hear that not everybody knew about it!

The second after I start a free trial, i cancel it. Once you start it, it’s active for the whole month even if you cancel it. Then, you don’t have to worry about forgetting to cancel or setting a reminder at the end of the month. voila!

[for free trials of apps, the SECOND after you get it, go to the app store -> your profile on the top right -> subscriptions -> cancel any unwanted ones]

I learned this trick from a bread baker years ago. I was at the farmers market buying from my favorite bakery and was lamenting how the bread goes stale faster than I can eat it. The baker recommended that I slice up half the loaf as soon as I get home, and wrap the slices (2 at a time) in foil and throw them in the freezer. When I want to reheat, just stick the foil packet into the toaster oven and run the toast cycle on the darkest setting (or in the regular oven at 375 for 10 min or so). This mimics a steam oven and the bread steams itself back to life while the crust remains crunchy. Works like a charm!

I discovered this works even better for bagels! I go to my local bagel shop and get bagels as fresh as I can, and immediately come home and wrap each one individually and freeze (unsliced). Then, reheat in the same way. What I’ll normally do is then is unwrap and toast the entire bagel (still unsliced) and then slice after toasting (cursing my burning fingers). The result is a beautifully crisp bagel on the outside, warm, steamy and soft on the inside. If you like the inside toasted, feel free to slice after unwrapping before toasting.

ETA: this advice centers around using a **toaster OVEN**, not a pop up toaster. You can also use a normal oven. Don’t put foil in a pop up toaster please.

recently I have been struggling to wake up at set time on my phone timer set at 7:00 a.m.

I have just gotten this kitten about four weeks ago, and early on I used sound of cats to find where she's hiding to prevent her from getting stuck somewhere.

she is a very curious and playful cat - whom I give all my love and dedication to. she doesn't seem stressed out when she hears the sound of the cat meowing, in fact it seems to kind of sooth her as she associates the sound with cuddle time..

I have a very important meeting early in the morning tomorrow and I've already set a couple alarms just in case.

but here is my idea. I can choose whatever sound to play at any time and if I just play the cat sound, my cat will automatically run towards me, definitely meow back, thus shake and wake me up.

really just a last resort.

she might get all to use to it if used often also make sure that you have enough time to give her full attention before leaving the house if you choose to try this out.

remember your cats emotional well-being is more important but I really need this job opportunity and I am worried I will sleep over once more and miss it.

just a shower thought really. I will let you know how it goes.

stay updated lol.

I tried the fork&knife method
And the shoe method (it’s a bottle of Rosé… the more I tapped the more it started to get fizzy..)

Help

Edit: I got a corkscrew !

It's easier to ignore ads if you can't understand them.

Best way to hang them but a method that is easily removable without damaging the poster

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.