LPT: Quick cold drinks To quickly cool down a room temperature drink, wrap it in a damp paper towel and toss it in the freezer for 10 minutes. Works with anything, just don’t forget about it, that gets messy. submitted by /u/Brdevns

LPT: When you buy new furniture If the furniture comes with a tool to assemble it, tape it to the underside of the furniture once you’re done. That way you have easy access to the proper tool if you ever need to re-tighten or disassemble it. submitted by /u/Shamilamadingdong

LPT request – How to improve my spelling I’d like to think that my overall English is pretty okey but my spelling is just horrendous. I learned English through various medias such as games and movies rather than in a school setting’s. Also since every online platform has spell checker I never needed proper spelling. Now I need to give PTE and in dire need of improving my spelling. I do…

LPT Request: What is the best way to get out of a rut? Having a complete crisis and if I’m honest, I’m feeling completely lost and broken right now… Mid 20s, stuck in Northern Ireland, still living with parents, job is unfulfilling and my long term relationship recently ended out of the blue.. Each day feels like a complete struggle. I wake up, go to work, hit the gym/see friends and then head ho…

LPT Request: Warm-up / mobility / stamina exercises I’m a 34 years old guy and 70kg. And to my embarrassment, I never did any exercise or any sport in my life, and obviously, I have no mobility at all, getting extremely tired after going 5 floors up the stairs, can’t run 100 meters, I have no stamina at all. I need help for Warm-up exercises, mobility and stamina, or any exercise in general. All …

LPT Request: How to make Someone believe in themselves? My best friend (handsome young man) is often very self critical and doesn’t think too high of himself, especially because things aren’t working “well“ with the ladies. He’s not getting rejected but he is too afraid to ask a cute girl he sees out because he thinks he’s too ugly. He definitely isn’t. I tried telling him repeatedly that he looks gr…

LPT Request: how to politely make people end the call I work for a small university, where I also manage the main phone. It’s open a few hours every day and we usually get calls from prospective students and parents with questions about our programmes. Most of these are fine, but once in a while I will get (usually) a parent that insists on taking up an inordinate amount of time mostly talking abo…

LPT: If you can’t remember when you changed out your toothbrush last, it’s time to do so. Oral health is extremely important and can be devastating if not cared for. submitted by /u/smoke133

LPT request: help with a therapist LPT request: I’m sure it’s been asked before but I’m really needing some info / tips on how to find the best therapist. I’m really struggling right now mentally, I feel like I’m falling behind and all my friends are doing what I thought I would be (31f), I’ve also had some past trauma resurface, and I’m just looking for help. I don’t know how to…

LPT Request: vetting a personal driver offer from an Uber/Lyft driver Set up/explanation: I (32/f) use Uber or Lyft 6 or 7 days a week, to get back and forth to work, AA meetings, grocery store, pretty much everything. I don’t have a vehicle and it will probably be a while before I have my own vehicle again. I’ve been offered a few times in the past by different drivers, and again very recently by a driver I’d not…

LPT Request: how to stop complaining/being so negative? Unfortunately I’ve received feedback from both my significant other and friends that my complaining is wearing on them. I care a lot about everyone who has shared this feedback and do not want to isolate them from my life. I don’t even realize I’m doing it half the time though acknowledge I definitely complain frequently from what I do notice. H…

LPT: Don’t make a permanent mistake over a temporary problem It could be cheating , suicide, gambling Don’t do something self destructive that you can’t take back over a temporary situation even if you have no hope submitted by /u/johnstonjones

LPT Request: Those who travel a lot for work, what are the essential products you use? I have a job that requires me to travel fairly frequently throughout North America and occasionally to Europe. I am looking for advice on what has made your work travel more pleasant. Here are the things that I have that I find useful: Noise cancelling over-ear headphones Nintendo Switch External battery for charging devices Manta sleep mask (a…

LPT REQUEST for a clean and organised home No matter how many times I reorganise or clean my house ends up untidy and cluttered again. Can anyone suggest how to stay on top of it once and for all. submitted by /u/tmollytrace

LPT Request: how to fall asleep if your partner snores. It’s not a seriously loud snore, but I have trouble falling asleep regardless. It’s just.. annoying and I can’t zone it out. Earplugs kinda work but I can still hear it a little, just enough to bother me. Once I’m asleep I’m fine, or if I fall asleep first I’m fine. submitted by /u/DraftKnot

LPT request: how to keep blu tack from melting? so my wall is covered in small photos that are stuck up with blu tack, every photo has some in the middle and on all corners. but after awhile they start falling off and peeling, im assuming the humidity here in australia causes the blu tack to melt but my fan is on almost 24/7. does anyone know how to prevent this? submitted by /u/Violin…

LPT Request: How can I simplify my life? Previous and this year have been through a major form of depression. Now working on getting back to normal. Since my memory is not good. Forget to eat, drink water and even normal things. I forget to drink water throughout the day. Many days I forget to walk which is very needed for my health currently. I am working on making systems and simplif…

LPT request: how to make my shift -working partner‘s life easier & nicer? I don’t work shifts, I work odd days so I don’t really fully understand what he needs. Have a partner who works in 12-hour shifts and a lot of nights. For anyone else who works shifts, what can I do to make his life more pleasant? Any tips welcome big or small submitted by /u/VeganEgon

LPT Request: How to become a better sales person? I work front desk at a spa and I love it so much. The only part that sucks for me is that we’re expected to get a certain amount of “members” per month. When someone new comes in we have to pitch our membership to them and I HATE it. i’m a (recovering) pushover with social anxiety so I honestly will be physically shaking during these interaction…

LPT Request: Folks who were people pleaser at workplace, what helped you to not be one? Hey y’all, I (M 22) am a big people pleaser at work and I really feel good about myself when I please people. It’s just that it is very exhausting, you end up having unrealistic expectations from people and lead towards not a very pleasant work environment. I want to learn from folks who were in my position, what helped you change and please fee…