Share your life hacks!

[Anonymous]

For the dishwasher, I've always stuck a magnetic clip or sticker on the outside when I run it, so when you see that you know it's clean dishes inside. Whoever empties the dishwasher takes the "clean" magnet off the front.

[Anonymous]

Don't people's dishwashers have the light that indicates clean? Or can't people smell clean vs dirty dishes when they open it up?? I guess not as this seems to be an issue for a lot of people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When loading the dishwasher, I try and keep all the forks together, put all the spoons in the same slot, etc, so it is an easy "grab" when unloading and putting everything back in the drawers and cabinets.

What a simple, great idea! I'm going to do this!

Except that they don't get as clean this way because they tend to stack into each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best chip clip ever invented. Clothes pins! You can buy 30 for a $1 at the dollar store. I use them for everything!

I prefer binder clips. They stay on better. And you can get them at work (shhhhh).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so the only life hack is cleaning your glasses? sad

Ha! You beat me to it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fold the bed sheet, fitted sheet, and extra pillow case and put them inside the 2nd pillow case to keep the set together. Saves me time looking for a matched set.

OMG that is so smart!! thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When loading the dishwasher, I try and keep all the forks together, put all the spoons in the same slot, etc, so it is an easy "grab" when unloading and putting everything back in the drawers and cabinets.

What a simple, great idea! I'm going to do this!

yes, I do this as well. saves a ton of time especially when my 11 yr old DS is clearing the dishwasher. instead of lazily throwing the forks into the knives compartment, all the forks end up in the fork compartment!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My eyeglasses seem to attract a TON of dirt and grime. I've taken to spritzing Windex on a q-tip, and cleaning my glasses with those q-tips. FINALLY, my glasses are clean!

Here's the list to end all lists - these are ALL ingenuous!

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[Anonymous]

Here's my new tip -- maybe not a life hack, but it made me happy. Noticed a couple weeks ago the dishwasher was not getting things quite as clean, so they needed more of a pre-wash. After being annoyed for a couple weeks, I watched a short YouTube video on how to disassemble and clean the filter trap at the bottom of the dishwasher. Took about 30 minutes, and there was some nasty stuff down there, but now my dishwasher cleans like new again. Huge improvement. Kind of disgusting to think I'd never cleaned it in 10 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't people's dishwashers have the light that indicates clean? Or can't people smell clean vs dirty dishes when they open it up?? I guess not as this seems to be an issue for a lot of people.

Yes, we have a clean light, but if you open the dishwasher once, the light turns off and doesn't go back on. So if you open the dishwasher to grab one fork, the light goes off. Also with two toddlers running around the house, sometimes we get interrupted in the middle of unloading the dishwasher and don't get back to it. Then the other parent comes along and needs to look to be sure if the dishes are clean. Since my wife is visually impaired, it's not as easy to just "see" if the dishes are dirty. Since we only run the dishwasher 2-3 times per week, we pre-rinse the dishes to get most of the food off so that they don't dry on and it doesn't stink of old food. So for us the jar method that I posted above really helps. It's a quick easy way to determine if the dishes are clean or dirty, so why wouldn't we?

[Anonymous]

If you have an iPhone, put it in airplane mode when you charge. Charges faster.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn't Windex also melt the plastic/material the glasses are made of?

Whaaaaaaaat?!?!?!
But I was so excited! I felt so smart! SHIT!

What else can I spritz on q tips to get my glasses clean?

Eyeglass cleaner...

Wow, I've been wearing glasses since second grade and had no idea that's even a thing! Can I buy it at someplace like a drugstore or Target, or do I have to buy it from my eye doctor?

If you belong to Costco, go to the optical department. They sell it for a reasonable price. When you run out, just bring your bottle and they have a dispenser with free refills.

I think I love you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When loading the dishwasher, I try and keep all the forks together, put all the spoons in the same slot, etc, so it is an easy "grab" when unloading and putting everything back in the drawers and cabinets.

What a simple, great idea! I'm going to do this!

yes, I do this as well. saves a ton of time especially when my 11 yr old DS is clearing the dishwasher. instead of lazily throwing the forks into the knives compartment, all the forks end up in the fork compartment!

I don't do this because similar items tend to nest together (esp spoons and forks) and then don't get as clean.

[Anonymous]

When I am taking my kids to lunch at mcd or chickfila (with play areas), I go through the drive thru first. This eliminates me having to threaten their lives when I have to order at the counter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When loading the dishwasher, I try and keep all the forks together, put all the spoons in the same slot, etc, so it is an easy "grab" when unloading and putting everything back in the drawers and cabinets.

What a simple, great idea! I'm going to do this!

Except that they don't get as clean this way because they tend to stack into each other.

Not true at all. Perhaps you are overloading it?