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post 1546233261 03-12-2018, 02:11 PM
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turn lights and appliances that rent in use off to save on electric bill
you should read this
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I don't know what people are talking about with the hole in every pot and the picture won't load. Little help?
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Mine washes all the dishes by hand. Takes like 1/10th of the time, everything is clean, and their are never dishes in the sink.

I had to go over the right way to replace a toilet paper roll though. Annoying when you take a morning **** and the TP is all ****ed up.
post 1546234521 03-12-2018, 02:28 PM
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If a recipe calls for diced onions, and you cook without it, it tastes exactly the same. And no one will notice.

I haven’t used onions for a year. I love cooking.

Onions are a meme.
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post 1546234621 03-12-2018, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩
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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post 1546234781 03-12-2018, 02:31 PM
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-Drop some olive oil in when boiling pasta, no need for wooden spoon
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Originally Posted By pengh⏩
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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post 1546235721 03-12-2018, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted By wagtail⏩
If a recipe calls for diced onions, and you cook without it, it tastes exactly the same. And no one will notice.

I haven’t used onions for a year. I love cooking.

Onions are a meme.
but onions are healthy

also disagree, love me some onions
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post 1546235991 03-12-2018, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted By Jacobcapra⏩
Title, or vice versa.


> 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)
Swear to god the wooden spoon over boiling water is some myth. I try it ever phuking time I read it. Does jack chit.

Rinsing dishes + loading them into the dishwasher takes more time than simply washing by hand. Way more time if you account for the actual dishwasher run time.
I use my dishwasher as a place to store rarely used dishes and cooking stuff.
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stuff she learned from me:

the right way the toiler paper goes on the roll

Both are incorrect.



The GOAT way.
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.
Milk is a noob trap. Best way to ruin eggs. Gross.
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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.
Ayy. Definitely this. Prefer Ramen Noodles in the microwave . I put the packet in AFTER i cook them though.
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post 1546236091 03-12-2018, 02:47 PM
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Ask for double meat after they scoop the first at chiptole. If you ask for double meat before they will barely give you one and a half.
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awesome life hacks (both ethical and unethical):

-If you work at a large corporation that has free paper plates/plasticware, grab a ton and take home at end of week. use instead of dishes for normal meals. save both a chit ton of time and money from doing dishes.
-Seperate laundry basket for whites vs non whites
-If own a house, close all rooms you don't use during winter/summer and shut vents off. save money on heat/cooling.
-buy frozen berries/fruits and thaw them instead of fresh veggies/fruits. 2 lb bag of blueberries from costco - 10 dollars. small container of fresh blueberries (like 6 ounches) = 5 dollars
-Crock pot. throw random **** before you leave. come back. done.
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post 1546237521 03-12-2018, 03:02 PM
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life hack for breaking in new shoes with common household items.. life changing

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Originally Posted By Tanerian⏩


The GOAT way
Holy chit I didn’t even know this was a thing
Originally Posted By shoelaces⏩
Ask for double meat after they scoop the first at chiptole. If you ask for double meat before they will barely give you one and a half.
Oh yeah. Also always get a bowl because you get more food and can just ask for a tortilla on the side
Originally Posted By psychosylocibin⏩
awesome life hacks (both ethical and unethical):

-If you work at a large corporation that has free paper plates/plasticware, grab a ton and take home at end of week. use instead of dishes for normal meals. save both a chit ton of time and money from doing dishes. .
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I grab a ridiculous amount of napkins and plastic ware whenever I go to chipotle. Anyone can just stock up there
And relief washes over me in an awesome wave
post 1546241791 03-12-2018, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted By Malfa⏩
lol'd at the pillow case one. genius, can't believe i didn't know that
Try not to get your mind blown brah

Spoiler!
you can also do this with the duvet
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> 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
doesnt this happen regardless?
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Originally Posted By Arkileon⏩
doesnt this happen regardless?
It happens because the curtain gets bunched up and there’s no airflow. Moisture+sealed space=mildew. If you close the curtain it gets airflow and just dries off
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post 1546270371 03-12-2018, 09:57 PM
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A ball of aluminum foil makes for a great reusable drier sheet. Saves a few bucks too if youre on a budget and does the exact same job
post 1546270851 03-12-2018, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted By MattyMiscer⏩
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
My wife still hasn't figured out that if you don't put your laundry in the washer that it won't magically get clean by itself in the hamper.
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Originally Posted By MichelleLnne⏩
im from Brunswick, its like an 1.5 hours north of there
lmfaoo now eveything makes sense.

This is what maine does to you people...its not pretty



also drop of oil in pot of pasta keeps it from bubbling/boiling over and pasta doesnt stick
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dat feel when you wash the dishes before you put them in the dishwasher...
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How to never forget to do something. Leave an object in an obscure place until you take care of the task. For example if I need to remember to pay rent and deliver my check to the landlord I'll leave something weird like a crumpled piece of paper the night before in front of my door so I don't leave my apartment without the check. You see the object where it shouldn't be and it will trigger your memory. Works like a charm.
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Originally Posted By Jeff4Nier⏩
A ball of aluminum foil makes for a great reusable drier sheet. Saves a few bucks too if youre on a budget and does the exact same job
If you don't have a vegetable steamer to place on top of a pot, you can ball up a few pieces of aluminum foil and place them in the pot of boiling water. Then place a bowl with the veggies on top of the aluminum and cover the whole thing.

Just learned that one recently on some stupid ass FB video. But it works cause I lost my steamer when I moved in with the wife.
Originally Posted By stevebec⏩
My wife still hasn't figured out that if you don't put your laundry in the washer that it won't magically get clean by itself in the hamper.
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If you make pizza at home the easiest way to cut it up is with scissors. Learned that off of my first girlfriend.

Haven't learned anything of any others, they didn't know chit.
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[QUOTE=Jacobcapra post_id=1546222731]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:
[b]
> 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[/b]
> 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.
[b]> 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)[/b]

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:
[img]https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQxp2zWXN-j-2CLFFEMwrgdpxCt_WDf63wBhV82RoaPkXHhjCND[img]

Instead of this:mg][/QUOTE]This must be a women thing. Our dishwasher was starting to not clean very well, but almost everytime I did it (i rinse everything before I put them in) it would come out pretty good. Wife also never knew about the shower 'trick', but I thought it was common sense.
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Originally Posted By MattyMiscer⏩
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
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I can confirm, I also am pile of clean cloths laying somewhere until someone folds it. I don't mind doing any other household things but folding laundry is 0/10 for me.
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Wife still doesn’t know how to fold a fukn towel correctly. Hamburger, hamburger, tri-fold.
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Originally Posted By psychosylocibin⏩
awesome life hacks (both ethical and unethical):

-If you work at a large corporation that has free paper plates/plasticware, grab a ton and take home at end of week. use instead of dishes for normal meals. save both a chit ton of time and money from doing dishes.
-Seperate laundry basket for whites vs non whites
-If own a house, close all rooms you don't use during winter/summer and shut vents off. save money on heat/cooling.
-buy frozen berries/fruits and thaw them instead of fresh veggies/fruits. 2 lb bag of blueberries from costco - 10 dollars. small container of fresh blueberries (like 6 ounches) = 5 dollars
-Crock pot. throw random **** before you leave. come back. done.
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Or just use cold water and never have to separate whites and darks in the first place. Plus it's more politically correct.
Originally Posted By MattyMiscer⏩
Oh yeah. Also always get a bowl because you get more food and can just ask for a tortilla on the side
It always makes me rage when I see people ordering tacos. They literally put a TINY amount of each item in the three shells (especially if you order the soft taco shells). If you ordered a bowl and got the taco shells on the side, you can make three monster tacos and still have like half the bowl left.
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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....
thanks brosephs, opening garlic became a lot less tedious

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