Grease accumulates in your pipes and is a common cause of plumbing problems.

Edit:​ as pointed out by a lot of people, you can also reuse the grease instead of dumping it. My wife would never go for that 😂

Edit 2: To be clear, I am not recommending pouring hot grease in your trash lol. Seems like common sense to me

Apply for both.

You already know the lyrics by heart so there's no "oh my jeez I'm blanking out." If you're coming off too fast, you'll feel it. If you're rushing, you'll feel it.

As you practice, the delivery will improve and you'll feel out how to pace your interview answers and speeches. So when it comes to a topic or item you're delivering, you won't go "am I coming off too fast? Too slow? Is it awkward?"

Found this out randomly a couple months ago and ive managed to revive multiple ballpoint pens that seemed to be on their way out, but after drawing it across a piece of cardboard the ink comes back alive as ever.

Made a dozen sugar-free muffins for my cousin (sounds like an intentional rhyme, I promise it’s not lol) and had a little leftover batter. I don’t have another muffin tin nor a small loaf pan, so either I wait for the first dozen to cook to then cook the remaining 3 or so, or I spread it thin in another baking pan. I learned this a few years ago and realized if I’m not too pressed about the final perfected look, some reinforced aluminum foil in a small-ish baking dish works great. Be sure to fold the extra tinfoil AWAY from the batter so it doesn’t get stuck in the crevices, cut and fold enough foil as reinforcement so it doesn’t flop over as it bakes, and always add cooking spray or it’ll stick to the foil.
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If there's going to be fireworks (I'm looking at you - US Independence Day, Diwali, Guy Fawkes, New Year's) or a new vacuum or a baby crying at all hours of the day, it's always worth getting your pets used to the noises ahead of time. That way you don't have to balance your pet being stressed out and a potentially busy/fun time at the same time.

There's websites where you can play common noises specifically for pets to get used to them - look for sound desensitisation, sound therapy, or sound exposure. You can also just use whatever sound clip you can find.

The trick is to start playing the noises for at least a few minutes a day at low volume, increasing it as your pets get used to them, until you reach the volume you're expecting they'll actually have to tolerate in the future. This also works if it's not a new noise and your pet is already scared of it. (Not a pet behavioralist here though, so if your pet has a really strong fear of X it's probably better to consult one! This is about everyday stress/fear levels.)

I bought a cheapish coat rack recently and found that the hanging rods all kept coming unscrewed. So I unscrewed all of them, put wood glue in the holes and screwed them back in (wiping up any excess immediately). It’s still a cheap piece of furniture, but the hanging rods are not moving at all and the whole thing feels way more solid.

Same with this IKEA dresser I have. The drawers are held together with crappy peg things which of course started to all loosen up after a while. Hit them with wood glue and now they’re solid (or at least as solid as they’re ever gonna be).

Caveat: obviously you don’t want to glue together anything you expect to disassemble later, like if you need to move a big thing out of a small room where you assembled it in place. Of course, IKEA furnture also doesn’t hold up well to disassembly and reassembly either...

I use the twist sticks of deodorant and would unknowingly throw them out before I had used it all. Because of how they’re made, the deodorant stick extends past the bottom of the plastic shuttle used to push the stick upwards. The shuttles screw into place and can be reversed to use the rest. I have been getting at least another ten days out of them.

A lot of insurers run promos where new customers get a lower price than the people who've been paying for years. if you see one, you don t have to switch companies to get it

call or message your own insurer, say you saw the new customer offer and that you'd like the same rate to stay, and ask if they have a retention offer. say it politely and be ready to say you'll compare quotes. a lot of the time they have room to lower the price, because keeping you costs them less than finding someone new

it doesn't always work, and sometimes they only offer a small discount, but it takes ten minutes and costs nothing. it helps to have the other company's quote in hand so you can name a number, and do it again at each renewal. the price you got last year is often not the best they can do this year

edit: thanks for the replies. a few things people pointed out that i should have said: this depends on the country (in the uk, regulation stopped insurers from pricing new customers below existing ones), it works better for some products than others (phone, internet, security systems vs. home and auto), and for auto and home the better word is asking for a "requote". some people also said a requote raised their price, so ask first whether asking for a new quote can change your rate. also, hold times are real, so it's not always ten minutes

I find that my glucose monitor leaves a dark patch which is nearly impossible to remove with alcohol, scrubbing etc.

Just roll some room temperature Blu-Tack into a ball and rub against the stain for a few seconds. It works wonders.

Check that your house/unit/address number is visible from the street. When you are coming home one night, see if you can see it. It may be in black or your lights glare may be blocking it from being seen.

I have been doing Amazon Flex, DoorDash, and Instacart for three months now and we did not build our society for night deliveries. Most address numbers are in black, porch and garage lights glare blocks the view, or they just arent there or visible from the street. It can be a nightmare as a lot of places have numbers that jump around or are inconsistent I have had to walk around with a flashlight on people's houses to find the right house which I hate doing.

If you are having delivery problems, it may be because your house number isnt visible or your Google Map Pin is in the wrong place which is at least 10% of addresses. Tons of them take you to the middle of a field.

You can see how to change your google map pin here. It is very easy to do. I assume the other map services have the same option.

I just discovered this and it works a treat. Electric toothbrushes and their chargers get FILTHY, but if the head is worn out and going in the trash anyway, why not use it one last time to scrub off the worst of the dirt?

Pick something connected to what interests you, whether that’s architecture, food, wildlife, or a particular neighborhood. Even one episode can give you some background for the places you’ll visit.

Knowing why a market developed where it did, or how a local tradition began, can give you something to look for when you get there. You might also discover a stop you’d otherwise have skipped.

It’s an easy way to start enjoying the trip before you leave.

I just came across a tip I never heard of and thought it was worth sharing.

If you have a device that uses an SD card, add a text file or take a picture of your contact information. Call it IF_FOUND_CONTACT_OWNER.txt or something so anyone who opens the card can easily spot it.

This works for digital cameras, GoPros, drones, dashcams, trail cameras, GPS devices, audio recorders, and anything else with removable storage.

You can do the same with USB flash drives and external hard drives.

Be careful what contact information you provide, though, because whoever reads it will have access to everything else on the card.

Ok I know people are going to give me shit for being lazy, and I am. So the top comment will probably by "LPT: Don't be lazy" followed by "The real LPT is in the comments." I'm just accepting that.

I bought a brother printer about a year ago and it was kind of a piece of shit from the beginning. The "Tray 1" never worked. It never brought papers in from the stack. But I said whatever because I only print something once in a while and can use the manual feed. I heard they're reliable so the occasional print for years was all I truly needed. And it worked fine for a year.

But very recently I had to print more than a couple sheets, and the damn thing would not stop taking all the paper at once and jamming itself. Next it started completely jamming itself up with one single sheet. It was crazy frustrating as we all know printers can be.

But I remembered I had a 6 month bonus warranty! I just needed to activate my product. So I did, but also I needed to download their app of course. So I did. Then I got my email, Congrats on your bonus warranty!

I called and they just said no, I don't have it. I explained the email I got and they just said no I don't have it. (Also side note, I bought it on amazon in October, but they showed it being purchased in June so definitely watch out for that as well).

Finally I looked at the email fine print on the bottom and it said you can only get the extra warranty if you have at least 3 months left on your original warranty. Obviously because they don't want to actually have to use the warranty if it's needed. Why else would someone activate a bonus warranty ?

So I realize I'm in the minority on the internet here, but I hate Brother and won't be buying another product from them in the future. Back to sneakily printing everything I need through my work printer.

Try not to rely entirely on one company's apps and services. For example, don't use Google for everything, Samsung for everything, or Apple's built-in apps for everything.

Think about things like password managers, note-taking apps, cloud storage, and other tools you depend on daily.

The problem is that some companies make it difficult to move your data elsewhere. You might eventually find a better app or service, but switching becomes such a hassle because all your files, notes, passwords, and workflows are tied to one ecosystem.

Instead, whenever possible, choose apps that work across multiple platforms and make it easy to export your data.

This gives you the freedom to experiment with new tools, switch devices, or move to a different ecosystem whenever you want, without worrying about losing your data or spending hours migrating everything.

The idea is simple: Stay flexible. Don't let convenience today become a limitation tomorrow.

TL;DR: Don't lock yourself into one company's ecosystem. Choose cross-platform apps that let you easily export your data, so you can switch to better alternatives whenever you want without the headache of migrating everything.

Not like you’re actually going to have someone translating or interpreting for you. But it’s a good image. Imagine someone is having to speak your words in a different language into an audience member’s ear. Just like they would at a UN or G8 summit or something like that.

Always speak slow and metered enough that that person would (hypothetically) have time to catch up to you.

I always struggled with speaking too fast when I would present to clients and one day my boss sat me down and made me watch a speech from Obama. He’s a great, eloquent, slow, measured speaker.

My boss said “see, you can even tell that the translators have time to catch up” and it donned on me that envisioning a translator having to hear my words and repeat them in a different language was a good way to visualize the pace I needed to keep when presenting my sales pitch to my potential customers.

I’m not in sales anymore but I do have a morning meeting with my team every morning and it’s a visual that has always helped me to make sure I never get ahead of myself and ramble too quickly.

HSA- Health Savings- One of the best financial accounts you can have. Can be used for medical expenses now and will become a standard retirement account later. You can request reimbursement at anytime. Best to let this grow and max out if you can. Edit: these are available to you only if you have an HDHP (high deductible health plan).

FSA- Flexible Spending- The employer funds the account at the beginning of the year and it comes out your checks over the course of the year. Only can be used for medical expenses in the year it's funded. Some employers do allow a small rollover amount, or a grace period. Edit: Use all these funds before leaving an employer, they cannot clawback the funds.

For maximum value, do not use the debit/credit cards you receive for the accounts. Use your regular credit cards for points/cashback, then submit receipts for reimbursement.

Items that can be reimbursed without additional documentation:

• OTC cold/allergy meds

• Bandages, first aid kits, etc

• Birth control (including condoms)

• Feminine hygiene (including period underwear)

• Skin care products with SPF/sunscreen, acne treatments (face/body washes with salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, etc), healing ointments/lotions (Eucerin, Aquaphor, etc)

• Blood pressure monitors, glucose meters, etc.

• Vision and dental expenses

• Ride share expenses for doc visits

• Eye drops

• Insoles

Items that can be approved with an LoMN (letter of medical necessity). There are online services that can do LoMNs if needed:

• Massage therapy

• Smartwatch with health features

• Protein powder

• Purifier

• Hepa filters

• Extra wide/depth shoes

• Ergonomic chairs, mice, etc

• Any dual purpose item that you may need specifically for medical reasons

Obviously not an exhaustive list but it's some things people may not realize they can use the funds for.

Edit: If you're a heavy Amazon user, here's another tip:
Either request your orders, or use Amazon Order History Reporter browser add in to export your orders. Then upload the csv to an LLM, asking it to highlight/export HSA eligible items. Double check for accuracy but when I did it, it captured 98% of my eligible expenses. I have a ridiculous amount of FSA eligible purchases per year, it's time consuming to keep up. This can be a decent shortcut, if you don't care about your privacy.
OR as another commenter said, use Alexa AI. I've not done this myself as I usually use a desktop.

Most people use their fingers with their elbow raised. By doing this, the only strength you have is in your fingers and hand.

Put your elbow down, grasp around the lid with your thumb and index finger, lock your wrist and move your elbow away from your body. By doing this you have the assistance of your forearm and shoulder.

In my experience, recruiters usually move on to the next question. It only works if it's true, because they can check if you were dismissed.

I left my last job without another one lined up because of workplace bullying, low morale and a return-to-office mandate. "Personal reasons that needed my attention" covered it without badmouthing anyone.

People will say you should always get another job first. That's good advice, but if you've already left, this is a simple way to handle the question.

Edit: I believe in the UK they can ask for a reason whether it was you resigning, or you were dismissed. That's what my manager said. Also, obviously apply the tip only if it applies to your situation. It applies to mine, and if others quit their last job for similar reasons, I am sure they will relate.

If have housemates and frequently have visitors or delivery personnel looking for specific people, you could each have your own wireless doorbell set (one transmitter button and one receiver speaker).

Label each button with your name and place them outside for visitors or delivery personnel to ring for a specific person.

If you're someone - or a family - with lots of Airtags, number them with Sharpie on the white outside and, in case that rubs off, on the inside.

Then add that number to the name of each Airtag in FindMy.

Every so often you'll need to rationalise your Airtags, replacing batteries and maybe repurposing them, and you're likely to have a bunch of them together at once. If you don't do this it becomes really annoying figuring out which one is which, and keeping track of them as you sort through them.

You don't want to use anything more than a number (or a letter) because you'll want to repurpose/rotate your Airtags in future; often one runs out of battery and you haven't any to hand, so you need to swap one you don't need right now with one you do.

EDIT: I thought it was obvious, so didn't mention the beep - but my family has a total of 14 airtags. Some are in my account, others my wife's, and we can't rename each other's airtags. The beep doesn't always work: batteries die and Airtags sometimes bug out and need to be deleted from iCloud and re-added. If you've got half a dozen airtags in front of you and another half dozen scattered around your home, it really helps to be able to physically identify which is which.