LPT Never give someone “constructive feedback” after they’ve cooked you a meal; wait to say something until the next time they’re going to make it. No one wants to hear how their meal they’ve just prepared for you wasn’t completely satisfactory. Unless they’re genuinely asking on how to improve their dish, it’s best to wait until they’re about to cook it the next time and then say, “Hey, when you make it this time, it could use a little more/less of .” submitted by /u/bmwr…

LPT When you’re using the Wallet app on your cell phone to make purchases, don’t let anyone within your personal space while you’re making transactions Scammers can clone your information when the app is open and have access to the card(s) in the phone. They use a cloning device and can sometimes have it programmed into their own cell phone. The mechanism can only be done if they’re within a close proximity to your cell phone. submitted by /u/WallStreetDoesntBet

LPT If you’re travelling and need a tongue scraper, gently use a butter knife with two hands DON’T GO SIDE TO SIDE submitted by /u/ivonapkin

LPT Contact Lenses Add a couple drops of good moisturizing eye drops into your lense before inserting. It almost feels like you forgot the contact. So much easier on the eyes in the morning. submitted by /u/Mad_Moniker

LPT – Use the vent fan above your stove when you use your oven in the Summer. It will help keep your home from heating up. The vent is not only good for steam or smells, but also for heat. Same goes for cooking in general, only most people tend to use it for steam, fumes, or smells. If you have a baking addiction and really needed an excuse to stop for a while, I apologize. submitted by /u/aardw0lf11

LPT Turn on ads for streaming subscriptions and do a quick exercise during them if you’re being a couch potato I typically just pay for basic subscriptions with ads cause I’m cheap and pay for multiple services (Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, etc.), but have started doing simple exercises during the ads to get myself moving a little. Impact health and wallet by little bits at a time 🙂 submitted by /u/lolrx94

LPT – Many pet meds are available for much less at a human pharmacy instead of your vet. I have a dog with seizures that requires multiple meds per day. Originally my vet quoted me over $300 per month for the two meds. Someone on a different sub told me to ask for the prescriptions in hard copy to take to a regular human pharmacy. My vet kinda grumbled about it when I asked but they have to do it by law. Then, about a year later af…

LPT Set reminders for gift cards you have to alert you when you arrive at the location. If you’re like me, odds are you have made purchases at stores only to remember afterward that you had a gift card. If you have an iPhone, the Reminders app has an option to remind you of something when you arrive at a location. For example, if you have a Target gift card, tap “New Reminder,” and name it “gift card”, then tap the “i” icon to acce…

LPT use oxy clean to get rid of the musty smell in your washing machine (top loader) I have an HE top loader and I’ve been having issues with my washing machine smelling musty (apparently HE top loaders are notorious to make mold bc some of the inside components are different and hold water). I had some oxy clean so I decided to try that (3 heaping scoops and filled with hot water), let sit for a bit, make sure to wash the rest …

LPT There’s more than one way to do something I remember scrubbing a pan when I was maybe 8 or 9 years old. There was something stuck on the pan that wouldn’t come off, and I just kept scrubbing it. My dad stopped me, grabbed a fork and just scraped it off. And he looked at me and said, “Bella, there’s more than one way to do something.” From that moment on, I’ve been looking at every probl…

LPT If you’re driving and you see someone driving a rental truck (U-Haul, Penske, whatever), give them extra room The driver isn’t used to the truck. The truck is bigger than their regular car, so they aren’t as good at centering the vehicle in a lane. The truck probably doesn’t have a rearview mirror, just two side mirrors. It has blind spots that the driver isn’t used to. submitted by /u/Snoo-35252

LPT – take photos with your friends & family, despite your low self-esteem I can empathize with the low self-esteem, the body dysmorphia, and the overall discontent of your own appearance. I’ve recently lost a few people in my life – some very important to me – and too Iate realized that we don’t have any photos together because they “hated their photo taken” or “hated how they looked.” You can request not to have the…

LPT If you want to try something new, pick ONE reputable source and complete a process from start to finish, then open your options to other perspectives. LPT for folks trying something new. I have seen this time and time again: someone gets into a new hobby, for example, and they consume how-to content from a wide variety of sources that give conflicting opinions. The new person is overwhelmed and frustrated and their “cure” is to go find even MORE content that just confuses things further. My re…

LPT if you’re sealing air leaks in a portable window AC, use foil tape, not duct tape duct tape melts. you’ll never get that sticky mess off. foil tape makes a tight seal and everything works so much better. signed, a Portland budget apartment dweller submitted by /u/Professional_Cow7260

LPT if you have a blender bottle that has rancid protein smell in it, shake some rubbing alcohol inside then rinse thoroughly. It’s always instantly removed the smell for me. This has always worked with the “Blender Bottle” brand bottles. I’d imagine it would work with any similar material. I haven’t tried it with a stainless steel blender bottle though. submitted by /u/Xipos

LPT : Forget to always cancel your free trial? Cancel right after signing up. You typically always still get the full trial and you don’t have to remember to sign in at the end of the trial period. submitted by /u/waltur_d

LPT Weird but good…showering with a bag of ice to cool down from the heat Bring a sandwich ziplock bag full of ice into the cold shower and, while standing under the water, rub it around your upper body as if it was a bar of soap. The water that comes off of it is colder and drips down your body, cooling off more than just the spot you gave the ice. I just figured this one out a few weeks ago. It’s been almost 100 deg…

LPT : You can set your weed eater up for your own height AKA Weed Wacker, String Trimmer I am 6’2” for a little context. I’ve been weed eating hunched over since I learned how to do it over a decade ago. Today while weed eating a pond for my dad, it occurred to me: the handle you hold in your left hand can slide up and down the pole just by loosening a few screws. I moved it 10-12” closer to my right…

LPT Struggling with watery eyes when applying makeup? I was taught this tip by a MUA and it saved me, so i hope someone else finds it helpful! Basically, you just need to close your eyes, breathe in deeply with your nose, and open your eyes again! submitted by /u/stocazzioi

LPT : Before you sign up for something that’s paid monthly (car insurance, internet plan) Google how to cancel the membership first. If the only way is by calling their customer service, maybe consider a different company. Changed my insurance, and internet recently after moving, and both companies required calling in and waiting a ridiculous amount of time, only to be guilt tripped about canceling. It’s 2024, let me do it online or you will no longer get by business. Also secondary LPT: one company did offer to lower my monthly price if I decided to stay, so migh…