LPT: If you have old hard drives from the 90s-00s with your personal data, let Google Photos scan them You will be surprised how many interesting memories will be unearthed. Or better yet, clone the drive into an image and store it in Dropbox. submitted by /u/Fluid_Ask2636

LPT: If you’re having trouble remembering someone’s name, repeat it back to them when you’re introduced. submitted by /u/i2r3

LPT: You’ll end your gym workout faster if you go to a gym where you don’t know anyone Small talks takes a lot of time and sometimes you see someone needs a friend and it is hard to say that you are busy. submitted by /u/wesecure

LPT: Learn your microwave’s power settings when heating food. I always thought this was common sense, but I get jokingly teased for it by my family, so figured maybe not so common knowledge? 😂 For those of you who put, say, your Hot Pockets for the recommended time in the microwave and get the whole third-degree-tongue-burns on the edge, but ice cold in the middle… A) look at your microwave’s wattage and s…

LPT: If you’re dealing with static electricity in your hair or clothes during winter, try boosting indoor humidity or using a metal hanger to discharge static. Dry air increases the likelihood of static cling, making hair frizzy and clothes stick together awkwardly. Here’s how you can tackle it effectively: How this solves the problem: Boost Indoor Humidity: Use a humidifier to maintain a comfortable moisture level, which reduces static electricity at the source. Metal Hanger Trick: Gently run a met…

LPT: U.S. taxpayers should ask the IRS about its penalty amnesty program if they need to file/pay taxes and don’t. IRS won’t bring it up! The IRS has a penalty abatement program meant to allow taxpayer assessed penalties for the first time to request a one-time penalty amnesty. The program applies to the failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalties as well as several others, and can save taxpayers significant amounts of money in certain cases. The penalty abatement waiver must be …

LPT: When eating at Chipotle, ask if there’s a fundraiser Chipotle frequently runs fundraisers for schools and other non profit groups between the hours of 4-8pm and 5-9pm. However, you’re not allowed to promote the fundraiser in/near the restaurant so you have to rely on people saying “I’m here to support the fundraiser” in order to have the employee push the button that donates 25% of the money you s…

LPT: When logging in to gmail, you don’t have to type a complete address as login (e.g. johndoe@gmail.com). Your name will work (e.g. johndoe). submitted by /u/BrilliantHighlevel

LPT: if you have Visa gift cards or something with a few dollars left on them, consider donating the leftover amount to Wikipedia or any other organization that you can enter a specific amount to donate. You feel good about it, help an organization out, and don’t have to waste the small amount left. submitted by /u/turquoise_grey

LPT: How to ground ourselves to a state of mindfulness Try watching this video I know it is the QUICKEST EASIEST WAY TO REACH A STATE OF MINDFULNESS #mindfulWATCH ME submitted by /u/Derek_TheRealist

LPT: Food having that restaurant quality requires seasoning in layers. Learned this years ago. Add a little salt at every stage of cooking—when you start, midway through, and right at the end. It brings out deeper flavors. For example, when sautéing onions, seasoning meat, or even adding vegetables, a little seasoning goes a long way to build depth of flavor. Don’t wait until the end to dump everything in! sub…

LPT: to curb down your youtube doomscrolling you can change your shortcut’s address to go directly into your playlists https://www.youtube.com/feed/playlists submitted by /u/relightit

LPT: Heavy sleeper or miss your alarms a lot? Change your alarm sound every couple of months. Your brain is used to your current alarm sound if you’ve had it for a while. Introduce an annoying new sound every couple of months to wake up faster in the morning! submitted by /u/AWellPlacedCactus

LPT: If you get super glue on your fingers, a nail file will take it right off. submitted by /u/PussiesUseSlashS

LPT Frost on your roof is a good indicator of how well your insulation is working to keep heat in When it gets cold enough for frost overnight, a well insulated roof will have frost on it in the morning. If there is a spot on your roof without frost, it means that heat from your home is escaping there and is an indicator you need to replace or add more insulation. submitted by /u/IskandrAGogo

LPT: Scheduling explicit ‘me time’ can improve your mental wellbeing It happened to me year after year that I felt like i lacked the time to recharge between work and social obligations. If you feel like you’re spread too thin, take your 2025 calendar now, explicitly schedule days and/or weekends as ‘me time’ for the whole year and treat it as ‘busy’ in your scheduling. submitted by /u/Nearby-Judgment416 …

LPT: When making a big decision, imagine advising a close friend in the same situation. This helps remove emotional bias and gives you a clearer perspective!! submitted by /u/Runoutofmyoptions

LPT: Winter Grooming Hacks Winter weather doesn’t have to wreak havoc on your grooming game! Here are a few tips that are easy to adopt and surprisingly effective: Lock in Moisture After Showering: Hot water dries out your skin, so keep showers short and warm, not scalding. Immediately apply a body moisturizer afterward to lock in hydration. This is the “three-minute ru…

LPT if you cant think of the name of a popular person or character use the akinator to find them! even if you dont know much about them it still usually works even for obscure characters also ik you can google “who played what in what” but its something!! submitted by /u/No-Square6519

LPT: Cooking water from some gluten-free pasta can cool into a thick gel in your pipes. Run the water for a bit after straining it This has happened to me with both a brown rice spaghetti and with a farfalle made from a rice/corn/tapioca blend. Not super difficult to unclog, but still an annoyance. submitted by /u/jimmyjohnjohnjohn