I use a big cup of ice for the same exact purpose and it's worked perfectly so far.

Tip #2 - this may have been posted, but if you get streaks of water left on your windshield in the middle of your wiper blades' path, and the wipers aren't just old, get one size smaller blades than your car recommends. The blades are normally only an inch or so smaller and the pressure in the center of the blades is better, keeping the entire blade flat against the windshield.

It took me three days to get through the thread and I feel like a more well rounded man because of it.

My contributions...

Rub shaving cream into your bathroom mirror to prevent it from fogging up

After washing your hands at someone's home, use the BACK of the towel; the part closest to the wall. Chances are no one else uses it and you get fresh towel instead of the dampness from everyone else. Especially clutch at house parties, etc

this thread has been downright awesome... and i'm glad to see it's coming back in the last few pages. I've been writing down things to post as i've gone through this thread. I hope you guys find some good nuggets in here.

-If you prioritize taste, stuff that comes in glass bottles are superior to stuff that comes in plastic or aluminum. most people don't realize it, but you can taste plastic and aluminum, but glass has no taste. to see what i mean, go buy three cokes, one in a glass bottle, one in a can, one in a plastic bottle, and taste all three. you'll be amazed. this is most obvious for sodas and beer, but true also for things like ketchup. sometimes you'll prioritize the convenience of, say, a plastic squeeze bottle, but for taste glass is the way to go

-speaking of coke, everyone in the world makes their coke with sugar instead of HFCS, except america... so despite bringing this delicious beverage to the world, we don't get to enjoy it at it's finest. if you drop by a mexican grocery, they will sometimes have mexican coke imported. as an added bonus, it will usually be in a glass bottle, so it will taste like coke and not plastic or aluminium pay the premium and enjoy!

-if you like sweet iced tea, always sweeten your tea while it's hot. I'm a southerner who likes to supersaturate my tea water and then use tea.

-ibuprofin is not just another pain killer. if you have back problems, you should be using ibuprofin for your back pain. it reduces swelling. unlike most painkillers, ibuprofin can actually help you get over some back problems, that otherwise will not heal properly because of the swelling causing the problems.

-a vinegar water solution is a great cleaning product. vinegar kills mold, and evaporates away. i use it to clean my nasty, sweaty ballcaps that get funky, among other things. i've also heard of people using vinegar to treat toenail fungus, and even dandruff.

-if you eat something and immediately feel nauseous, go to the bathroom and force yourself to puke. i've never once regretting doing this, but everytime i have ever tried to tough it out, i've regretted it.

-most non-migraine headaches are caused by dehydration. if you are getting a headache, drink water. it's really really rare that you'll get a headache that isn't caused by a. dehydration b. hunger c. lack of sleep or d. food poisoning/toxic fumes. odds are, if you think about what you've done, you'll be able to figure out where the headache came from, and treat the cause not the symptom.

-if you are at a busy nightclub or concert, just drink one simple thing, preferably bottled. the first time you go through a line, order your drink, tip well, and tell the bartender that's all you drink. when you need another beverage, just walk up by the bar, and put your finger in the air. the bartender will know what you want, and skip all the people in line in front of you to hand you your beer, and get his quick tip. if you are a regular at the bar, this works incredibly well, and then you can do it with whatever your favorite cocktail or mixed drink is.

if you want a really good deal on a high end TV, find an open box version of it at best buy. when talking to the salesperson (hopefully a floor manager) let them upsell you on a bunch of random **** like special cables and that crap. price the whole thing out, and then start negotiating on the price of the TV. they have a LOT of leeway on the price of open box buys, and the margin on those price inflated special cables set things up so that most employee incentive programs are designed around them getting bonuses for successful upsells. you'll be able to negotiate an incredible deal on the TV.

then just return the special cables and **** the next day, having ordered them off the internet for 10% of the price.

-ever wonder how to make great scrambled eggs like they have at the high end brunches? the trick is to only cook them 80% of the way and let them finish cooking on their own. crack (or mix and pour depending on your tastes) the eggs in a medium heated pan, well lubed with butter or olive oil. lift the cooked egg and let the uncooked egg run underneath to the cooking surface. when it's still slightly gooey, pull out of the pan and let sit for a few minutes. they'll finish cooking on the plate, for perfect, soft but fully cooked eggs. if you fully cook them in the pan, they'll end up hard and overcooked everytime.

-when cooking eggs overmedium, cook your bacon, and then cook the eggs in the bacon grease. keep the grease reasonably hot, and use your spatula to sccop hot bacon grease onto the top whites of the eggs. with a little practice, you can make perfectly cooked eggs where all the whites are cooked, but the yolk is still runny. i've never seen anyone but my dad do this, and it's amazing.

-always piss ASAP after sex. It will reduce your chances of picking up some STDs/UTIs, and will stop your penis from releasing that dribble of ejaculate that will otherwise continue for a short while. In my experience, It also cuts back on my recovery time, when i want to go back in for seconds or thirds. It is significant enough that when i think of it, i try to guzzle a good amount of water when i think i'm about to get laid.

-If you're having trouble sleeping, take a hot bath. it's okay to cool yourself off quickly with a cool shower afterwards. your body temp will still be high. try to have the room tempature cool, and sleep with blankets to keep you warm. as your body temp slowly returns to normal, it will make you sleepy. this works with hot showers also, but not as well as a good hot bath.

-if you have an important day ahead of you, and you need to be sharp, but don't have enough time for a full night's sleep, take melatonin. it will increase the quality of your sleep. make your room as dark as possible.

-melatonin occurs naturally in your brain, and your brain doesn't use it right once your eyes have come into contact with sunlight. if you are trying to sleep during the day, try to black out your room. sunlight wakes you up. if you are going to sleep soon, it's worth it to leave a little early to avoid sunrise, so that you'll sleep better.

-if you have a burn or a sprain. put ice on it ASAP. ice is really magical stuff, and quick ice application will reduce the severity of burns and sprains.

-if you find yourself in a big city in need of a good drug hookup, search that city's craigslist for "420" i've done it myself a few times to good effect, and have even posted "looking for a 420 hookup" and gotten good responses. never heard of a sting coming from this. even if no drug dealers are posting, sometimes the hookers posting in erotic services will have a "420 friendly" posting. if price isn't an object, you can always contact those escorts, and have them deliver you some drugs, or hook you up with their dealer (probably a boyfriend anyway) i should clarify that i've been living out of the U.S. for almost a year and a half, and haven't used this technique in that long, so it might be outdated.

-if you find yourself out of gas, but you can get to a gas station within a mile or so, try opening your gas tank. as you finished your gas, there was a vacuum created, and releasing that pressure will let some last bits of gas get into the system. it's possible this is bad for cars or something, but it has gotten an extra mile out of a car for me more than once.

-use a little butane or propane torch to melt cheese onto a sandwich without having to cook all the other ingredients more

-if you want to do something, there are probably instructions on the internet, and a video showing you how to do it. this is especially true for plumbing, electronics, automotive repair, and cooking.

-when driving on a long roadtrip, stay hydrated, and stop to stretch every hour or hour and a half.

-miracle whip is not mayo. it's got a lot of added sugar, and will **** up recipes if you use it instead of mayo. for all southern dishes (egg and potato salad for example) Duke's mayo is the preferred brand. you won't see much in teh way of brand loyalty in the world, the way you see Southerners loyal to Duke's... and southerners take their food very seriously.

solid post Rutang

along these lines, stretching as if you're warming up/cooling down from a workout will net you a better sleep.

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+1 I can account for most of those.

If I am having trouble falling asleep I flex every muscle group I can manage one at a time, starting with my toes. Just work all the way up to your neck and even face, don't forget arms to fingers. When you finally relax your entire body it makes it easy to forget about your racing mind.

Had Freddy Mercury only known!!

cliffs

Buy a cheap umbrella to leave at your office / workplace / wherever in case it rains and you don't come prepared in the morning.

flush the toilet BEFORE youre finished peeing. saves time. Also it creates a side-game where you see how well you can guess when to flush the toilet.

Here's a good one. When a chick has a gag reflex:
Have her do this....
1) Tell her to make a fist with her left hand, with her left thumb inside
2) squeeze your thumb as hard as you can
3) no gag reflex.
Try it. You're welcome.

A good purchase in terms of $/happy is a high quality bath towel. When you dry yourself with a fluffy, nice towel, it feels really good.

After you've used your blender, fill it with water and liquid soap and blend at medium speed. Saves time hand washing it.

Keep pint glasses/beer mugs in the freezer. Frosted mugs make beer wayyyy better. I keep 2-3 in there at all times. Gets a great reception from guests too.

If youre at a bar and see a hottie with her friend.... talk to the not so hot girl first for a while... odds are the hot one has had guys after her all night... so this will get her thinking along the lines of "this guy doesnt think I'M prettier?!?" blah blah blah... im too lazy to go into the details but trust me its +ev

If you feel like wasting time on the internet, but that also makes you feel lazy and stupid, go to TED.com and watch the videos there. I have never once regretted going to TED. Makes you feel smarter through osmosis.

Do not watch TV, try it for a week, your overall quality of life will greatly improve

Life trick- in the shower there's a bottle of herbal essences, so i take the shampoo an pour it around the toilet bowl as if it was a toilet cleaner, once i flush the toilet within 1min the entire bathroom smells like fruit fusions, walk out and there's 2 girls waitin to use the bathroom, crisis averted.

If you have to walk up creaky stairs while trying to be quiet, walk as close to the wall as possible to minimize the noise.

-Stores like Home Depot, Lowes, etc are set up in the fashion in which you would build a house. Lumber/Concrete/Building Materials on one end, Plumbing/Electrical in the middle, Paint/Carpet/Wallpaper/Garden on the opposite end. Really helpful when trying to find things and not wanting to wander around for a long time.

Got brain freeze from a slurpee or something? press your tongue HARD on the roof of your mouth for like 40-60 seconds. It's gone.

Use hotel bathrooms on road trips.

floss on the way to work and on the way back. makes the commute feel much more productive, especially if there's traffic.

one thing that helped me deal with long drives while tired was chewing sunflower seeds, for some reason constantly having food in my mouth made me feel more alert and i also had to think about the chewing of the seeds

-if you want to do something, there are probably instructions on the internet, and a video showing you how to do it. this is especially true for plumbing, electronics, automotive repair, and cooking.

wow the gag reflex thing really works.

Don't brain freezes generally only last like 20 seconds tops?

i feel like soemone should be asking for cliffs, but the irony might make the internet explode.

1. Hiccups- just take as deep a breath as u can and hold it for as long as you can. Dont pass out or nothin, just hold ur breath for as long as possible. The deeper and longer the better. If you hiccup while doing this, stop and start all over. Works everytime.

2. Pupil Dilations

Men- If you are in an argument or w/e and feel it might escalate, just look in the guys eyes. If his pupils r dilated, hes ready to rush you, so be ready for a fight.

Women- If your talking to a hot chick/date and u notice her pupils dilated, she's into you. She likes you. Dont be afraid to make a move (kiss/arm around her/ask 4 number/ "hey wanna f**ck?"/whatever you want.

3. Backing up in two way parking lots- Backing ur car up can be hard when ur in a hurry or w/e and traffic can be coming from either direction. Stare straight back at the car directly behind you and use your peripheral vision while you back up. This allows you to respond much quicker to any car coming from either direction when you havent backed up enough to see too good. We all know you respond much quicker to something happening in your peripheral vision than "normal" vision. This works for me everytime, just use peripheral vision while backing up, ez game.

To make your shaving blade last longer, before each shave, run it upwards/with the blade against a pair of denim jeans, about 10-15 times, this essentially sharpens the blade. I been using the same blade for quite some time, the changing strip is dead white and tattered

hate the way your jeans look, all crispy and dont fit right after you wash them?
wash them inside out in cold water, dry them on light warm air for 10-15 mins, and then put them on damp, and do diff types of stretches lunges in them. They will retain to your body shape

dead broke? dead hungry?
Go into mcdonalds and just tell them, you were just in the drive through, and they forgot your large fries. they will instantly just hand you free ones

want a free refill on your ice cap/coffee/tea?
bring your cup with lid into store and say "hey i was just in here, my little girl just spilled this all over the car, can i get some napkins and a refill?"
Its a good angle and since the way stores keep track of coffee and any dispensed drinks only through cups, they will not mind giving you a refill.

Keep a roll of the clothe wipe sanitizer wipes in your glovebox, this **** works miracles.
if you spill something, if your hands are dirty, if you eat greasy stuff. wipes things cleans without streaks.

hangover trick
2-aspirin
guzzle can of coke
eat spicy roman noodles (****ty 30 cent noodles you can microwave)

aspirin kills the headache feeling
coke, is carbonated and full of sugar which will cut back the dehydration and withdrawls
i dunno what it is about these spicey noodles, but i always feel great after.
cost you about $1.50 to kill a hangover.....try it

If your shoes are dirty, you can wash them in the washing machine, just throw in a bunch of large towels with it, to reduce it from thumping around
same goes for dryer you can throw them in. altho i would recommend putting 2 balled up socks in shoes and placing in front of heater/outside
This will not only clean them great, eliminate smell, it also brings them back to original form a bit more.


i will post more if you guys like these.