19 Things You've Been Doing Wrong All Your Life

you don't have to be a rocket scientist to make a sandwich use a stove or peel a banana yet lots of people do everyday things like these completely wrong keep watching to check if you're one of them just don't forget to hit that subscribe button and ring the bell icon to stay up to date here on the bright side number one eating potato chips how annoying is it when you have to shove your whole arm into the bag just to get the chips at the bottom the simplest solution to keep your hands clean is to roll up the bottom of the bag pushing the chips up you'll also be able to stand the bag up on the tabletop win-win number two holding a wineglass if you hold your glass by the bowl your hand warms the wine up and makes it lose its crispness that's why you're supposed to hold a wine glass by the stem instead [Music] number three putting Bologna on bread ah the age-old question why is Bologna circular but bread is square this design flaw leaves the corners of the bread completely bare which doesn't make for a very delicious bite to please your inner perfectionist cut two slices of Bologna in half and put them with their cut sides outwards problem solved number four drinking from a juice box instead of trying ever so carefully not to squeeze the sides of a juice box to send the contents squirting out unfold the corners of the carton and hold the box with them great hack for parents and juice box lovers alike number 5 slicing bread if you like to buy fresh uncut bread from the bakery here's a simple trick to avoid crumbs falling everywhere as you're slicing it turn the loaf upside down on the cutting board number 6 listening to music on your phone if you love listening to music but the speaker on your phone isn't loud enough there's an easy way to kick up the volume take a simple drinking glass and put your phone inside the walls of the glass will enhance the volume Hey that's much better number 7 hanging a roll of toilet paper there are two types of people in this world those who hang the toilet paper roll with the loose end out and those who hang it facing the wall it's always your choice of course but here's a little hint the loose end faces you it's easier to roll it off not to mention you won't risk the paper touching the wall which could be covered in all kinds of bacteria you know number eight putting on perfume were often told that perfumes should be applied to the neck behind the ears and rubbed on the wrists in fact the first two steps are enough when you rub your wrists the friction creates heat which makes upper most delicate notes of the fragrance disappeared too quickly number nine peeling eggs peeling boiled eggs can feel like a dreaded guessing game that never goes right will they peel easily this time or not skip the drama and add a teaspoon of baking soda to the boiling water the shower will come right off number 10 keeping cooked dishes warm when you use the oven the storage space beneath it gets pretty hot too so if you want or need to cook several dishes one after another while keeping the earlier ones nice and warm and ready to eat just put them inside that bottom drawer number eleven eating cupcakes instead of sinking your teeth right into that creamy delight and getting the icing all over your face cut the lower half of a cupcake and put it on the top kind of like you're making a little cupcake sandwich no more icing mustaches number twelve squeezing a lemon if you have trouble squeezing the juice out of a lemon just put it in the microwave for a couple of seconds the lemon will become softer making it much easier to squeeze with your bare hands if it's your hands that you worry about when squeezing the juice out you've got the perfect tool in your kitchen pasta or grill tongs cut the lemon in half and squeeze it between the tongs you'll get a river of lemon juice and nice clean number thirteen wearing new shoes brand new shoes might look nice but they can be pretty uncomfortable to wear for the first few days to break in your new shoes faster put on thick socks step right into those not so comfy shoes and blow some hot air on them with a blow dryer pay special attention to the places that pinch the most then try the shoes out without the socks repeat if necessary number 14 making a PB&J sandwich ever thought about how irritating it is when the jelly squeezes out of your PB&J sandwich as you bite into it if you have there's a neat trick for you spread a thin layer of peanut butter across one of the slices of bread then add a second layer around the edges and do the same for the second slice put some jelly in the center of the first slice put the slices together and press them along the edges now the peanut butter won't let the jelly leak out and you can safely sink your teeth then number 15 peeling a banana most people peel bananas from the top often crushing them in the process monkeys on the other hand do it the right way so we'd better follow their example turn the banana over and squeeze its bottom gently until it splits open now you can peel it without any trouble there's another method too which is good for bananas that aren't overripe take the banana in both hands so that it looks like a letter to you make sure you hold it like this or you'll end up with a mess in your hands and no banana to munch on then just snap it with a downwards movement you'll have two delicious halves in your hands and all you have to do is peel them and enjoy your fruity snack number 16 cutting cherry tomatoes cherry tomatoes are small so you need a lot of them to make almost any meal that's why cutting all of them in half is a long and tedious task you can make it much faster though just take two plates put the tomatoes between them slightly pressing on the top plate to hold the tomatoes in place then cut them all in half in one fluid knife motion make sure the knife is sharp enough where you'll end up with tomato mush instead number 17 eating a pomegranate does your kitchen look like a battlefield after you're finally done peeling a pomegranate to avoid the fruity Gore all over the place cut the pomegranate half and put it in a bowl of water then take out all the seeds right in the water the juice won't spray and you'll be able to enjoy your meal without having to clean the walls first number 18 hanging dress shirts if you just hang your shirts by the collar you can end up with a stretched piece of clothing that looks awkward and deeds ironing have you ever noticed that a lot of dress shirts have a little loop on the back yep it's exactly for this purpose hang it up and worry no more number 19 cracking pistachios we all stubbornly use our fingers to crack pistachios and it becomes a real pain in the nails after a while to save your fingertips just use a pistachio shell for the rest of the nuts it does the trick neatly and keeps your nail safe so bright ciders do you have any tricks up your sleeve that can make everyone's life easier share them in the comments below 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Length: 7min 13sec (433 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 01 2019