When buying salad, make sure to buy a bag that looks flat. In general, the puffier the bag is, the closer it is to its expiry date.

Constantly late for things? Your brain might be tricking you into thinking that little tasks take no time at all, this is called the “Zero Time Activity” trap. You might plan to leave at 9:30 for a 10:00 appointment, but forget that finding your keys, tying your shoes, strapping

Parenting Tip: If you’re desperately trying to get your kid to tell you about their day, just ask them if anyone got in trouble. Their faces will light up right away.

You don’t have to be a problem drinker to decide to be sober. Casual alcohol drinking affects your mood, sleep, weight, mental clarity, and more. Cutting it out of your life can work wonders.

There’s so much power in believing that everything will work out even when you don’t know how or when. You just believe that it will.

Want to deep clean a grimy water bottle? Drop a denture cleaning tablet into it with some water and swoosh it around for a few minutes. It works like a charm.

Want to get through an automated phone menu quickly? When the robot asks why you’re calling just say “I’m returning a call.” This often skips the entire menu and will kick you right to a human operator.

Burn yourself on a hot stove? Mustard or toothpaste will help ease the pain of any minor burn.

Fluffiest white rice you'll ever eat: Add a teaspoon of lemon juice to the boiling water before you put the rice in the pot.

Need to exchange an unused item but don’t have a gift receipt? Tell them that you received it as a gift without a receipt. You’d be surprised how many places will exchange it when you tell them this.

Feeling super tired for no reason? Drink a glass of water. Exhaustion is one of the main symptoms of dehydration, and that’s something a nap won’t fix. In fact, a nap will actually just make you more tired, because you’ll wake up more exhausted.

Tired of people using your creamer in the shared office fridge? Put it in an old beat-up thermos with peeling or rust spots. You can even label it something strange like “Keith’s Secret Sauce.” No one will dare take someone else’s secret sauce.

Struggling to open a jar lid? Wear a rubber glove. You’ll get all the grip you need and still be able to use your full strength on it.