“Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet and Keys.” Those are the words my friend heard when she was leaving her hotel room. She looked to her right and there was a man, also leaving his hotel room, checking to make sure he had everything before he closed the door. He was instantly embarrassed, but his words have had a lasting impact. She remembered what he said and has used it herself to remember everything before she locks her house for the day. She’s shared it and now I use it to make sure I have everything before I leave for the day. That’s the inspiration for today’s post: life hacks.
We all need things to make our lives a little easier, and what better way to help out my readers this week than to share some life hacks that have helped me.
- “Spectacles, testicles, wallet and keys.” Say this snappy little jingle before leaving for the day and you’ll make sure not to leave your house without the essentials.
- Cut your frozen pizza before baking. It’s not any harder to cut, you won’t get a saucy mess, and the center won’t be cold.
- Wrap celery in tinfoil. It will keep weeks longer. (Note: like all fruits/veggies, the pre-cut ones don’t keep as long)
- To help ease mouth sores: mix equal parts Benadryl and Milk of Magnesia and swish (don’t swallow).
- To clean up vomit (yes, it’s gross, but we all have to do it sometimes): sprinkle ground coffee on it. It will help the smell and dehydrate it, making it easier to clean up.
When you order pretzel bites and they come with cheese, tear the pretzel bites in half and dip the torn end into the cheese. The cheese will normally slide off the buttery outside, but will stick to the cheese. (This is my sons’ favorite life hack)
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- Use a cardboard egg carton for your garden starts. When the plants are big enough just tear them apart and plant, carton and all.
- Ctrl + z: In Word it will instantly undo the last action. That little nugget has saved my bacon more than once.
- Use old, discarded pallets for a raised garden. There are always pallets free for the taking. You can find them at feed/pet stores, big corporate offices, fruit sheds, or look on Craigslist. Just be sure to ask first! Fill them with soil and PRESTO! You have a raised garden and your plants are in neat, little weed-free rows.
- Coconut oil. This one’s my favorite. Use coconut oil instead of butter or canola oil for a healthier meal, it’s an awesome and natural skin conditioner (and wrinkle reducer), removes wax, removes adhesive left behind by stickers, washes easily out of clothes and doesn’t stain, it’s a great makeup remover (especially mascara), a great massage oil… seriously, just google it. Coconut oil will definitely make your life easier.
If you look on google, you can find reference to “Spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch” as a mnemonic to teach you how to properly make the sign of the cross, an Austin Powers movie, and the Urban Dictionary even has a definition for “testicles spectacles.” As great as all those things are, my hope for you, my reader, is to bring a little humor to you this week and make your life a little easier.
Seek out things that can make your life easier. We all work way too hard, so find those tips and tricks that make your life easier, healthier, and less stressful.
Oh, and be mindful about what you say out loud. You may be remembered for something you didn’t intend. (Hat tip to the man in the hotel who never forgets the essentials).
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