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post 1546222731 03-12-2018, 12:16 PM
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Tips/lifehacks your SO didn't know about?

Title, or vice versa.

What were some household tips or tricks that your SO didn't know about that they taught you when you lived together, or vice versa?


Some my wife didn't know:

> my wife had no idea that if you close the shower curtain after showering, it will dry and never get moldy. She just thought that was life and bought a new shower curtain every 6-12 months
> flip your pillowcase inside out, put your hands in it at the corners and hold onto the pillow, and reverse the pillowcase onto the pillow. >>> stuffing your pillow In a pillow case
> putting a wooden spoon over boiling water helps prevent boiling over.
> If you rinse your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher, they always come out 100% clean and you never have to clean the dishwasher (lol @ not knowing that)

One I didn't know:

>brb never thought to stack the same Tupperware inside each other. Always put a lid on every single one of them till I saw my wife do it like this:


Instead of this:
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post 1546223771 03-12-2018, 12:28 PM
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stuff I learned from her:

you can cook rice in the microwave



stuff she learned from me:

the right way the toiler paper goes on the roll




ohh, and if your dirty dishes don't come out clean your dishwasher is under performing and/or you might have low water pressure. Most actually use the food particles to clean the rest of the dishes and get drained out in the final rinse cycle.
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Originally Posted By dalefredricks
stuff she learned from me:

the right way the toiler paper goes on the roll

fuark forgot about that one, seems like there are 0 women that know this.
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The trick for getting the skin off garlic cloves. brb thought my ex was Fanzi the first time she did that.
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Originally Posted By Jacobcapra
fuark forgot about that one, seems like there are 0 women that know this.
Jokes on me too..haha...she still puts it on backwards. We were just in vacation in Maine staying with her best friend and I had to fix it in their bathroom. Drove me up a wall every time I had to drop deuces. Started a 20 minute debate session with the 4 of us(all in good fun). Apparently this is only something guys care about because the women 'claimed' they never even noticed.
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post 1546224371 03-12-2018, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted By DatFeelGuy
The trick for getting the skin off garlic cloves. brb thought my ex was Fanzi the first time she did that.
What trick is that, crushing it with the flat of a knife? That's how Gordon Ramsey does it so....
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If you use a whole thing of buffalo sauce or barbecue, the remains that are on the sides of you put a tiny bit of water in the bottle, shake and dump it all of it will come out.

I taught her if you’re cooking scrambled eggs put some milk into it before it turns into a solid and it makes it really fluffy and better tasting.
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I've been with my SO since we were basically teenagers (she actually was still a teenager), so we learned a ton of stuff together.
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Originally Posted By billclintonnn
If you use a whole thing of buffalo sauce or barbecue, the remains that are on the sides of you put a tiny bit of water in the bottle, shake and dump it all of it will come out.
I did this with my shampoo when I was running out and she looked at me like I was an alien.
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lol'd at the pillow case one. genius, can't believe i didn't know that
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Originally Posted By Jacobcapra
fuark forgot about that one, seems like there are 0 women that know this.
Why is this? As much of the stuff that they use you would think they would be TP installing experts.

Also, if you put the silverware in the dishwasher pointy side DOWN, you don't have to put your hands all over the part people put in their mouths to get them back out, and the odds of you accidentally stabbing yourself are greatly reduced.
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Originally Posted By Malfa
lol'd at the pillow case one. genius, can't believe i didn't know that
brb pillow perfectly fills out pillowcase in the corners 100% of the time, feels good
Originally Posted By stevebec
Why is this? As much of the stuff that they use you would think they would be TP installing experts.

Also, if you put the silverware in the dishwasher pointy side DOWN, you don't have to put your hands all over the part people put in their mouths to get them back out, and the odds of you accidentally stabbing yourself are greatly reduced.
I'm slightly on the fence with this one, because while that is true, if you put them in upside down they don't clean as well and sometimes there's still food on them. But I rinse mine before putting them in the dishwasher so do it this way.
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Originally Posted By Jacobcapra
fuark forgot about that one, seems like there are 0 women that know this.
Whenever I put on a new roll at someone else’s house I do it under lol.. just to troll them irl
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Originally Posted By dalefredricks
Jokes on me too..haha...she still puts it on backwards. We were just in vacation in Maine staying with her best friend and I had to fix it in their bathroom. Drove me up a wall every time I had to drop deuces. Started a 20 minute debate session with the 4 of us(all in good fun). Apparently this is only something guys care about because the women 'claimed' they never even noticed.
Where in Maine did y’all go? That’s where I’m from.
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Originally Posted By Jacobcapra
What trick is that, crushing it with the flat of a knife? That's how Gordon Ramsey does it so....
Yeah that's the one.
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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne
Where in Maine did y’all go? That’s where I’m from.
Southern Maine, Wells/Sanford area. Drove around and did some touristy type stuff even though most places were closed. Hit a few breweries too.
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Originally Posted By DatFeelGuy
Yeah that's the one.
Just lol if you're not cracking your garlic between your glutes for maximum flavor
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Originally Posted By dalefredricks
Southern Maine, Wells/Sanford area. Drove around and did some touristy type stuff even though most places were closed. Hit a few breweries too.
im from Brunswick, its like an 1.5 hours north of there
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Even my mother who is a pro cook didnt know what the hole in every pan for is:



In case of toiler paper: I put it this way on the toilet sink:

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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne
im from Brunswick, its like an 1.5 hours north of there
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Originally Posted By Jacobcapra
Title, or vice versa.

What were some household tips or tricks that your SO didn't know about that they taught you when you lived together, or vice versa?


Some my wife didn't know:

> my wife had no idea that if you close the shower curtain after showering, it will dry and never get moldy. She just thought that was life and bought a new shower curtain every 6-12 months
> flip your pillowcase inside out, put your hands in it at the corners and hold onto the pillow, and reverse the pillowcase onto the pillow. >>> stuffing your pillow In a pillow case
> putting a wooden spoon over boiling water helps prevent boiling over.
> If you rinse your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher, they always come out 100% clean and you never have to clean the dishwasher (lol @ not knowing that)

One I didn't know:

>brb never thought to stack the same Tupperware inside each other. Always put a lid on every single one of them till I saw my wife do it like this:


Instead of this:
Your wife sounds as dumb as mine tbh... literally sound exactly alike.
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Originally Posted By Jacobcapra
What trick is that, crushing it with the flat of a knife? That's how Gordon Ramsey does it so....
that's fine and all, but this is the fukking GOAT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeN-wjQUoZ0
Originally Posted By Evelinn
Even my mother who is a pro cook didnt know what the hole in every pan for is:
bull chit, what year did she get drafted?
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My wife still hasn’t figured out that if you fold and put away your laundry when it’s done you won’t have a huge pile of clothes on top of the dryer
fukkin LOL
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Originally Posted By billclintonnn
I taught her if you’re cooking scrambled eggs put some milk into it before it turns into a solid and it makes it really fluffy and better tasting.
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you can make instant noodles in the microwave. get a large bowl, put seasoning on the bottom, then the square noodles. fill cold water until the noodles float. microwave for 6min.

before i found this out, i was boiling water and cooking inside a large saucepan. saves me probably 10min each time. less chit to wash, no waiting for boiling water on the stove.
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Rinsing dishes prior to putting them in dishwasher. What a waste of fuking time unless you own a poverty dishwasher from 1982. I understand not putting a bunch or rice/pasta or whatever inside, but if it's just a tad messy looking f*** it.
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Originally Posted By menseks
you can make instant noodles in the microwave. get a large bowl, put seasoning on the bottom, then the square noodles. fill cold water until the noodles float. microwave for 6min.

before i found this out, i was boiling water and cooking inside a large saucepan. saves me probably 10min each time. less chit to wash, no waiting for boiling water on the stove.
Pretty sure there are microwave instructions on the back of the packet lol.
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Originally Posted By Malfa
lol'd at the pillow case one. genius, can't believe i didn't know that
Do the same thing with your duvet or whatever you guys call it over there.
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Originally Posted By menseks
you can make instant noodles in the microwave. get a large bowl, put seasoning on the bottom, then the square noodles. fill cold water until the noodles float. microwave for 6min.

before i found this out, i was boiling water and cooking inside a large saucepan. saves me probably 10min each time. less chit to wash, no waiting for boiling water on the stove.
Instant noodles usually take 2 minutes in the microwave, that's why they're called instant. You were boiling them for 16 minutes?
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Originally Posted By Evelinn
Even my mother who is a pro cook didnt know what the hole in every pan for is:
God damn!
I knew everything ITT already, and was just thinking what a disappointment that was... but sheeet. Will do this from now on.
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