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How to do just about anything; life hacks to navigate obstacles of all types, from the trivial to the severe.
Have Your Most Productive Morning Ever
If you are balancing content creation with little ones or a full-time job, it isn't always easy to find time to be productive. One solution is to start your day a little earlier, giving you time to do what needs to be done, before the daily routine starts.
By Claire Mandle8 years ago in Lifehack
Cleaning and Eggs and Breaks Oh My! It Must Be Spring!
I love spring. The birds are chirping louder, the weather is getting warmer (finally right!?), and there just seems to be more optimism in the air. Spring is synonymous with words like NEW, BEGINNING, and HOPE. It really is a time for change in so many ways.
By Courtney Maurer8 years ago in Lifehack
A Guide to Candle Magic
Using candles to perform spells or other magic, often times the candles are anointed in oil and used for a specific purpose depending on colour. Candles often run off the basis of two basic spell casting principles: symbolic manipulation and marking/sigils. Symbolic manipulation is simply the placement or movement of the candle while marking/sigils is carving notches or sigils into the candle to help envision a certain outcome. The notches are placed in the candle to signify each passing day. Every day the candle is allowed to burn down another notch while concentrating of the desired outcome. Often times this is performed in the evening for three or seven day time periods. A candle, when set in the center of the work area, generally symbolizes the castor or the person the spell is being cast upon. Candles of desire are placed around the center candle and every evening moved slowly towards or away depending on if you wish to banish or attract. Candles can also be used in simple spells to simply signify the act being cast with the lighting of the candle and the spell being cast with the candle being blown out. Candles can also be used to represent fire when placed on a pentagram.
By Lilli Behom8 years ago in Lifehack
Hair Hacks Every Woman Should Know
Anyone who has ever met me will tell you that I was born with seriously unruly, unmanageable hair. This was only made worse when I started dyeing it every color of the rainbow. For the most part, my hair ended up getting increasingly damaged until it no longer accepted color of any sort.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Lifehack
Soldering as a Beginner
I have loved tinkering since I was a kid. I dismantled absolutely everything I could get my hands on. Of course, as a kid in the heat of my excitement, a lot of things would break, and as you might guess my father was not a fan of any of this. After a while a new house rule was created. If I took anything apart I had better be able to fix it. This forced me to learn how to solder with nothing more than online articles to teach me. I'd like to share some of the things that have worked for me with anyone who is new to the hobby. If you want to skip all the nonsense and get right to the tips and tool list jump down to the bottom.
By Just Another Article8 years ago in Lifehack
Cheap, Clean, & Content
The word "poorgeoisie" was in circulation a few years ago to describe the current generations’ penchant for low-income frugality with middle-class materialism. I’ve only dumpster dived a few times in my life, but when I did, we had Starbucks muffins for days, with only the faintest hint of old coffee-grounds and used napkins!
By Morgan Lovell8 years ago in Lifehack
Maxed Out
Managing your finances can be a juggling act, especially if you are currently in between jobs or living paycheck to paycheck. When we are in a bind, instead of paying for things with cash, we often resort to pulling out our credit cards to pay for the necessities and even things we want but do not need in life. If you do not have a credit card, the temptation to apply for one or more can result in a downward spiral of debt if you are not careful. Below are a few simple life hacks on how to avoid falling into a debt trap with maxed out credit cards, not to mention the havoc that can result from applying for additional cards and the downward spiral of debt that can potentially lead to filing for bankruptcy. Below are some "do"s and "don't's" when applying for and maintaining credit.
By Janelle Ouellet8 years ago in Lifehack
Ain't No Shame to My Thrift Game
Once upon a time, it was shameful to shop in a thrift store. Having to wear other people's closet rejects after they wore them out to threadbare rags, or wearing the clothes of someone that had died, was embarrassing and a clear sign that you or your family was poor.
By Diane Nivens8 years ago in Lifehack
I'd Do Anything for Love (and My Dream Wedding)
$41,167. According to The Knot, that's the average cost of a wedding in New Orleans as of 2017. The national average is $33,391. With a measly budget of $12,000, I'm sure you can image me Googling "cheap weddings in New Orleans" like my life depended on it.
By Brandi DuPree8 years ago in Lifehack
Amazing Lifehacks That Are Backed by Science
Lifehacks are truly the diamonds of laziness, but they don't have to make people lazy; they just have to make life easier, which may or may not make a person lazier. It really comes down to the person more than it does the lifehack itself. While they might be more well-known for decorative ensembles or party-going procedurals, like designing more in-home space or using a mouthwash bottle for easier vodka consumption, they don't always have to be stringent upon physical attributions. In reality, lifehacks at their heart were meant to simplify the complexity of life itself, so why shouldn't some deal with increased mental health benefits, life satisfaction, and an overall more productive attention span?
By Johnson Bernard8 years ago in Lifehack
