You know those little Life Hack lists that make their way around the internet via Facebook and Pinterest and blogs? They're full of all kinds of great tips like "Kids fall out of bed? Put a pool noodle under the edge of the bed under their fitted sheet".
Very well intentioned and all, but I know that pool noodle would merely become a speed bump for my children.
They'd still be falling, but not as quickly.
Anyhow, I'd like to share some of my own life hacks with you which I'm sure you can relate to.
I'm all about making things easier for myself.
In my opinion, the words "minimal effort" are a postive. In fact, they're even a compliment.
Problem #1: The last quarter inch of shampoo is not coming out of the bottle the regular way.
Life Hack #1: Calm down and turn it upside down.
You might have to wait 10 minutes and be late to that appointment. Just explain. I'm sure your boss will understand.
JUST KIDDING. THIS IS NOT A FREAKING LIFE HACK. THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME.
Honeychild Life Hack #1: Break the damn thing open.
Problem #2: You accidentally burned that delicious batch of chocolate chip cookies.
Honeychild Life Hack #2: Why are you still here? Get yo behind in the car and drive to the cookie store at the mall!
Problem #3: You have company coming to your home in 5 hours. You haven't seen them in 3 years and your home is a wreck.
Honeychild Life Hack #3: This is why God gave you a basement.
Yes.
God gave us basements for two reasons. 1) to have a place to run to in case of a tornado and 2) a place to dump all your crap.
If you don't have a basement, you can use your garage.
My neighbor who does this. I love this guy. He just opens the garage and does an underhand toss of whatever he's trying to put away. It makes me laugh and feel affirmed every time.
Well, that's it for Life Hacks, my friends! Why don't you suggest some to me and perhaps I'll include them next time?
Blessed be thy basement.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I laughed out loud reading this. The expression on the kids' faces as they do the clutter haul to the basement is PRICELESS.
ReplyDeleteSpare bedroom works great, too..... love it!
ReplyDeleteDirty dishes in the oven - works every time!
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My mom would get mad at me if I turned on the oven without checking to see if dirty dishes were in there first. It got to be a bit of a problem....
Delete"Aint nobody got time for that" ROFL!
ReplyDeleteMy life hack for almost-empty shampoo/liquid soap bottles is to unscrew the cap and add a little water. The shampoo/soap is a bit diluted, but still plenty soapy to do the job, and you are spared the frustration of trying to squeeze out the last drops.
-Tom
My life-hack for rising bread is to put it in with a just-washed load of dishes in the dishwasher. All that steamy heat creates a lot of yeasty action.
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