LPT: Enjoy all the tasty flavor sprinkles at the bottom of your bag of chips/pretzels/etc? Open the bag upside down to start with. (Especially Cool Ranch Doritos) Thank me and tell all your friends asap. Works well for the buffalo flavor Snyder’s pretzel pieces too. submitted by /u/attempt_no23

LPT: When your first ceiling can light burns out Buy a very large quanity of the same bulb. All your bulbs will have the same color of light, rather than buying a replacement bulb that will not be the same color/warm of light. submitted by /u/TeacherRecovering

Remember, any tips in life that are absolute are usually wrong. Time and again I hear tips for life, work etc, and they are “The only way to do something is this.” The truth is that most tips are just copied and pasted, and most people copy the simple tips as they don’t understand complex ones. It is not that an absolute tip can’t be correct, but it is a red flag. When evaluating whether an absolute tip is…

LPT: Bring your own nail polish when going to a nail salon. They can keep all their tools and foot baths clean and sanitized, but those nail polishes have painted some nasty toes before yours and went right back into that little bottle. This is how you can get toenail fungus. submitted by /u/PerfectionEludesMe

LPT – Review prices of things you plan to purchase during major sale days (e.g., Boxing Day, Black Friday) more than a month before that day to see what the baseline price is, the markup, and the eventual “sale”. Hopefully most people are aware of this sneaky trick by companies where the huge sales of 50% off or 70% off is just a drop from the pre-sale markups and even if it is a bit lower than the normal price, it’s not as much as they advertise. Take some time, get a sense of the original prices and then decide on how much the sale actually is. sub…

LPT: If you own a drill, impact driver, or 1/4 manual screw driver go buy yourself an impact ready bit set. They hold up, don’t ever strip, and will make your life with projects so much easier. You can buy them for around $35 at your hardware store. Unless you use them regularly you’ll probably not going to have to buy another set for 20+ years. submitted by /u/Praefectus27

LPT: Turn off your music while driving at least once a week during your daily commute. This enables you to listen for noises from your car that could be potential problems. For example, if your brake pads are done, you most likely won’t hear the disc scratching until it’s too late. Turning the music off and driving for atleast 20 minutes makes you ‘feel’ your car and understand if something’s off about it. submitted by /u/InternalMarsupial_

LPT Learn to float on your back. It’s a survival skill not taught in most schools! A lot of people learn to tread water or swim, but not many practice floating on their backs, which can be one of the easiest ways to stay safe in the water. Most schools skip teaching it, even though it’s a simple technique that can keep you afloat and save energy if you’re ever in trouble. Treading water or doing strokes can get exhausting fast…

LPT: Parking Tips Everyone should be doing Basically if you have a spot in the end (ie, next to a curb) or near white lines please park as close to that as possible. Especially if you drive a big vehicle. It doesn’t make sense to me why more people don’t do this?? submitted by /u/dfmcardiovert

LPT control mosquitoes indoor, cold night! Rent a room, have no control over outside My situation is that I recently moved to a rented room, the room is separate from the main house, and my only door goes directly outside. I have to open the door at least a few times a day because the kitchen is in the main house. It’s really cold during the night and afternoon, so I can’t use the fan or air conditioning during that time, but mo…

LPT Requst: Helping Elders with Tech How are you helping your parents and grandparents manage their passwords? It’s becoming a huge problem for many older people in my life, books full of messy scribbles, loose scraps of paper with passwords, and most of them don’t even work when you try them. They are even saving incorrect passwords through Google password manager. Going digital …

LPT: With a Samsung phone you can connect 2 sets of headphones simultaneously First, have both sets paired to the phone previously. Then swipe down the notification shade, click media output, then select each set. Two at a time is the max. Volume can be controlled here separately as well. submitted by /u/Mr_Festus

LPT How to detach/decompress from toxic/bullying coworkers when I come home? I know the most obvious answer is to leave but for many reasons that is not possible at this time. I plan to leave within the next 18 months but literally cannot at this moment so please don’t suggest this. I also cannot move offices at this time either, I am purely looking for strategies for how to destress/disconnect when I am at home. Context…

LPT – Getting your insurance through Healthcare.gov as a family? You can get different plans! Traditionally, when getting a health insurance plan as a family, you had to all be on the same plan. This made things more expensive if the same coverage isn’t needed. This isn’t the case anymore. If you and your spouse have different medical needs, you can split yourself into different groups and shop for different plans. You don’t tend to get …

LPT- removing adhesive No need to Goo-gone or those costly products. In a pinch, or turn it to habit. To remove adhesive, start by applying a small amount of mineral oil or petroleum jelly (this also works with some cooking oils) to the sticky area and letting it sit for a few minutes. This softens the adhesive, making it easier to remove. Next, use a cloth or your fi…

LPT: When you’re faced with a tough decision, imagine you’re giving advice to a friend in the exact same situation. Often, we’re more objective and less critical when helping others. This change in perspective can go a long way in helping us. Especially in situations where we’re emotional, like a break up. submitted by /u/InternalMarsupial_

A Quick Reminder: We have a strictly NO POLITICS rule in this subreddit. Hey everyone, just a quick reminder that we have a strict No Politics rule in the LifeProTips subreddit. While we encourage sharing helpful tips for everyday life, discussions related to politics, political figures, or current political events are not allowed. Let’s keep the focus on practical advice and positive discussions. Thanks for helping…

LPT-Bring snacks and cold drinks in a cooler when picking someone up from the airport. When you pick someone up you care about at the airport, having some snacks they like and a ice cold drink is such a massive mood booster. I do this now for all my family and the look on their face is priceless. They are very grateful. submitted by /u/Rocko9999

LPT. Let you insurance company know when you get a new roof I saved over $500 on my premium when I informed them of my new roof. It was over 20 years old. submitted by /u/beowolf66

LPT Add “yet” to the end of your sentence to reframe your thinking and increase your confidence. For example, I can’t do that YET. submitted by /u/theincredible92