- There are many things
that we do on a daily basis that we've been doing our entire lives, like sleeping, brushing
our teeth and even poopin'. But what if I told you
that you've probably been doing those things
wrong this entire time? (crashing)
- [Boy] Whoa! - Many of the things that we do daily were taught to us at a young age, but as it turns out many of those things that we all seem to do the same way are actually not the right
way to do them at all. Prepare to have your mind blown because here are 10 everyday things you've been doing wrong.
(buzzing) Number one is holding a drink. Okay, the first one applies to any drink that comes in either a glass or a bottle. This whole time you've probably
been holding your drink, like a beer, for example, by its body, which makes sense, right? It's the most comfortable and that's how you've seen
all of your friends do it. But surprisingly, that's not the right way to hold a drink. Your hands conduct heat, therefore your hands affect
the temperature of the beer, warming it much quicker than
if you were to hold the bottle by the neck, which is what
you're actually supposed to do. A similar rule exists for
holding a glass of wine. It's best to hold the glass by the stem, or flute, as it's officially called, especially if you happen to be drinking sparkling wine or white wine. Don't cup the bottom of a wine glass or squeeze the sides of a beer bottle, which most of us do instinctively. Warming wine or beer
actually changes the flavor, so start drinking properly, people. Number two is peeling a banana. All right, monkeys, let's
learn how to eat properly. It's surprising that more
people don't know this considering how many bananas
are eaten every year, but if you're like most people, you likely open your
bananas from the stem. Now while sometimes it
might go totally smoothly, more often than not you
probably struggle with it or end up mushing it up
the top and bruising it. But if you've ever watched
a monkey open a banana, they don't carefully pull on the top stem. No, in fact, they actually turn the banana upside down and open it. The trick is to actually open
bananas from the opposite end than your instincts tell you. To do this right is easy. You just pinch the
bottom end of the banana where the hard bit is, make a quarter-turn and pull back to pull the skin away. It's much easier. This will give you a
much more even peeling that will not only be easier to do, but will also make anyone
watching say, "Wow, "that person really knows
their banana stuff." And isn't that the respect
you've always really wanted? Banana man! (mimics monkey) Number three is brushing your teeth. Everybody always comments
on my damn teeth, about why are they so white? But you might be surprised to learn that up until this video, I
was brushing my teeth wrong just like you probably are. Now, of course, brushing
your teeth seems wicked easy, but there is in fact a
proper way of doing it that many people are unaware of. One thing you might not realize is that you're probably using
way too much toothpaste. It only takes a small dab
to get your chompers clean, like about the size of a pea. Secondly, and most commonly,
you're probably brushing way too hard. You may think the harder that your brush the more stuff you get off your teeth, but you're actually
wearing away tooth enamel and that's not good, so brush softer. Also for a similar reason,
never rush brushing. 30 seconds per quadrant or
about two minutes is ideal. Finally, despite what you
may have learned growing up, brushing your teeth immediately before or after a meal will actually
do more bad than good. Many foods weaken our enamel, and brushing right after can
actually damage your teeth. And once you lose your
enamel, baby, that's it, they just start fallin'
out and bad things happen. Number four is cooling a bottled drink. On a hot day, when there's
nothing cold to drink, most people just throw some
bottles of beer or soda in the freezer and wait, and wait, and wait. But this is actually a huge waste of time that you don't have to do. Yes, there's a better way
to get it cooler faster, and believe it or not,
it involves paper towels. That's right, just wet some paper towels and wrap them around the
bottle that you're cooling before popping it in the freezer. Doing this will usually cool your drink in less than 15 minutes. Compare that to half an
hour or more without them. Now, if there's no freezer
or paper towels around, but you do happen to have
some ice in a cooler, for example like at the beach or camping, just add some salt to it. But wait, Matt, doesn't salt melt ice? Well, yes, but salt
also helps absorb heat, specifically from the submerged bottle that you've placed in it. There, no more warm Coca-Colas for you. Number five is wearing ear buds. Although the world seems
to be going wireless, there are still many people
who prefer wired earbuds, but guess what? Chances are you've been
wearing them incorrectly the whole time. You may have bought a pair only to realize that they don't fit your ears properly, so maybe you stuff them deep in there to keep them in place,
or if you're like me, they just constantly fall out. Well, I'm guessing you
wear them the same way that most people do,
straight up into your ears. But actually that isn't right. The best way to keep earbuds in your ear is to loop them from behind your hear and down, so that part of
the cord runs over your ear. It may seem odd at first considering that this is your first time, but it will stop the
cords from being pulled out of your ear when they sway too much or get snagged on something. It might feel odd, but trust me, the joy that you'll feel
from being able to run or go about your daily life
without them falling out is so worth it. Number six is microwaving. We've all used the microwave
probably more than once to heat up yesterday's dinner leftovers, but as you guessed, there's a good chance that you've been doing
it wrong this whole time. Though it sometimes seems like microwaves unevenly heat up food inside them, they're actually designed
to cook food evenly. The thing is, they can't properly do that if you leave food in a huge pile in the middle of the plate. Instead, try spreading food
around the rim of the plate in the shape of a doughnut. I know this sounds weird, but it will help heat everything evenly,
letting the microwaves pass through all of the food. It's a good idea to put leftovers in for one-minute intervals,
stirring in-between to get a more even exposure. In addition, when
microwaving very dry foods, try putting a cup of water in with it. Since microwaves target water and dry foods obviously have very little, it will make the food more moist. Finally, if you want to cook faster and put more than bowl in the microwave, put one of them on the side, and the other on a mug next to it. Two for one heating. Number seven is cooking spaghetti. Hey, mama no teach a you right. You've probably made
this easy-to-cook dish more times than you can count, but I wonder how many times you actually made spaghetti properly. Now I'm not here to mess with your mama's
family recipe, baby, that would just get me a whuppin'. Instead, I'm going to
tell you about some tricks that can make you follow
that recipe easier. First of all, it's best to cook pasta in a large pot. Too many people wonder why
they got a ball of noodles instead of a nice plate of them. The size of the pot is why. See, spaghetti needs space to move while it expands and softens. Next, if you've ever had a disaster with a boiling-over pot,
you need to fear no longer. Here's a quick fix. Lay a wooden spoon
across the top of the pot to stop any bubbles from escaping. Finally, have you ever wondered what that hole in the handle
of your sauce pan is for? Well, it's actually
meant to hold your spoon so that it doesn't make
a mess on the counter. Enjoy your noodles and less
messy kitchen, friends. Number eight is sleeping. Do you ever wake up and still feel tired, even though you know that you
got a whole night's sleep? Well, if you're one of those people that always gets tired,
the problem's likely not the amount of hours that you get, but how you sleep that's wrong. First off, the best position
to sleep is on your back, with one pillow under your knees or, if that's uncomfortable for you, on your side with a
pillow between your legs so that your spine can stay aligned. Secondly, keeping a specific bedtime will help your body learn when
to shut down for the night and when to wake back up. Now if you're between 18 to 64 years old, it's healthy to get around
seven to nine hours of sleep. But believe it or not,
the younger that you are, the more that you'll need. Also, try to keep as little
light in the room as possible, and although it's tempting,
don't watch TV before bed and don't go on your phone before bed, and certainly don't go
on your phone in bed. The blue light that's
emitted from these devices will actually mess up your sleep patterns. If anything, try to expose yourself to warm, dim light before bed. It'll help you have sweet dreams. Number nine is tying knots. How many times have you
tried to untie something? Some string, the handle of a garbage bag, or anything else that knots, only to end up making the knot even more tight and unmanageable. Well, lucky for you,
there's an easier way. Instead of pinching at the actual bond, frustrating yourself until your loved ones think you're a crazy person, take the end of the string or tie and twist it as much as you possibly can. Then simply push the twisted
part towards the knot, keeping the end as straight
as humanly possible. Additionally, you can
use a book or large spoon to press the knot as flat as you can, forcing the knot to loosen slightly before employing the
twist-and-push method. If all else fails, a corkscrew
can actually be a great tool for untwisting tough knots,
for example in shoelaces. And make sure that while
you're doing any of these that you've taken as much weight off the tied part as possible. If it's a bag of garbage, for instance, lift the bag up off the floor and take pressure off the knot. All of this will make
knots way more manageable, though it may take you a few tries to get the hang of it. And number 10 is pooping. Whew, you may want to
sit down for this one, because it's a big one. You're pooping wrong. Yep. If you're like most people, you sit perfectly on the
ring of the toilet seat to do your business. But that position is not ideal. Our bodies are actually
designed to go number two easier while squatting. If you think about it,
it actually makes sense. Before the invention of the toilet, that's how people went,
essentially hugging their knees the way that you would if
you had to go in the forest, kind of like bears. Believe it or not, placing
your feet on a stool with your knees higher while going will position your colon properly. Not only will this more natural stance make the movement faster and easier, but it will help prevent
colon disease and hemorrhoids. So stop straining your pop-a-squats and let gravity do the
work for you instead. So those were 10 everyday things you've probably been doing wrong. But as always, I'm sure that this was not and exhaustive list. So today's question is, are there any other
common, every day things that most of us do that
we might be doing wrong? Leave your response below because I'll be reading through them and I'm going to pin the
best comment to the top. Thank you guys for coming by today. If you enjoyed this, make sure
that you hit that Like button and remember to come back tomorrow at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, because I'll have a
brand new video for you. I'll see you soon. Happy poopin'.
