LIFE HACKS

Reddit asked, “What’s an insanely useful life hack that sounds fake but actually works?” Some of the responses:
– “If you crack an egg and get some of the shell in the egg, wet your fingers and you can get the shell out easily.”
– “Use a fork to dunk Oreos in milk. Put it through the cream, not the cookie.”
– “If you are in a boring meeting or driving or just nodding off, hold your breath. If you hold it long enough, your body will send a rush of blood to your brain, which in turn will make you suddenly feel wide awake. But only for a short time.”
– “To fall asleep faster, cool your room and warm your feet.”
– “If you have water stuck in your ear, turn your head to the side and jump up and down on one foot. It looks super stupid but it’s almost instant relief.”
– “If you get a mosquito bite, run a spoon under hot water (not hot enough to burn obvs) and then press the back it to the bite, and repeat that a couple times — it helps ‘cook’ the itchy protein so that you don’t have that large histamine reaction.”
– “If you have bad hay fever do some moderate exercise. It produces adrenaline which reduces histamine receptor activation and can drastically and immediately improve the symptoms.”
– “Sniff alcohol wipes when nauseous.”
– “To clean any stained Tupperware, place a folded-up paper towel with a bit of dish soap and water in and close the lid. Shake vigorously, and it will come out spotless.”
– “When you’re trying to calculate a percentage, you can always just flip the numbers. For example, 8% of 50 is the same as 50% of 8.”
– “If you have trouble with turbulence on airplanes, try this: Hold your feet slightly off the floor, and very slowly ease yourself forward and back in your seat. This minimizes your contact with the aircraft, which means you feel the turbulence less.”
– “If you flip a coin because you just can’t make up your mind. As soon as you see the results, if you will want to flip it again. Then you know which way you really want to go.”
– “If you pretend to be in a good mood, you wind up in a good mood. Your brain is just that stupid.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What is your little life hack?