LPT for keeping cool People use hot water bottles in the winter but they’re great in the summer too. Fill them with cold water from the fridge. You can put them in your bed to help you sleep on hot nights. Or just rest your feet on it to cool your body. They great to help keep pets cool too. submitted by /u/Severe_Airport1426

LPT: Don’t buy a HP Printer They are garbage. HP are proactively trying to make customers buy their overpriced ink cartridges, by blocking non-genuine ones. Their printers also come with a suite of bloatware which they try to get users to install. These programs come with ads to join their subscription services for ink/paper. ​ Get a toner or laser printer and save yoursel…

LPT Request: How do I reduce screen time? I have tried many methods to limit my screen time but in vain. I have a PC, iPad and my phone(which I take to the bathroom everytime). I am addicted to it and it has severely affected my sleep and productivity since the last couple of months. Can you please suggest a few effective ways of how you overcame this addiction? submitted by /u/k…

LPT: Don’t Top-Up Your Gas Tank After the Pump Shuts Off Topping-up and overfilling your tank can cause liquid fuel to leak into emission components (carbon canister/evaporative system)and cause damage which can be very expensive to repair. submitted by /u/poopypause

LPT request: how to survive financial rock bottom LPT request: how to survive financial rock bottom I’m female, 26 years old, I’m a computer science major, I live in California I have been doing door dash full time as a job for about 3 years other jobs wouldn’t allow me the days to go to school… I have been homeless for about a year … living in my car today I drove over a half a broom s…

LPT Request- How do you deal with uncertainity? I tend to be a more anxious person. You cant control the future and the outcome of every situation. Not everything will be in your favor. But how do I deal with this fear? I know its not uncommon but I wish I wasnt that nervous about changes and what “could potentially happen”. I think I am holding myself back with this and take 0 risks. sub…

LPT request: How can I maintain good posture throughout the day? Hi everyone, i work a desk job and have started to develop that “hunch”, which sucks. i can hold to a good posture if i think about it consciously but slouch the moment i am not intentional. any tips on how to maintain good posture throughout the day? submitted by /u/Which_Plankton

LPT: The Ultimate Fly Catcher Take a 2 liter plastic soda bottle and cut in half. Place the mouth/neck half upside down into the base and tape them together. Fill with 60% coke, 30% fruit juice, 8% apple cider vinegar, 2% dish soap, making sure not to touch the mouth.. leave at least 1cm. between mouth and top of solution. Place the bottle near an area where flies congregate…

LPT request: What’s a good reward system for finishing tasks? I’ve enrolled myself into some courses but found that I struggle getting started with tasks if there’s no reward, besides completion, attached to finishing tasks. Completed an essay! Cool, now what? On to the next task, I guess. But starting the next one takes so much energy and why are we doing this if it feels like I have to drag my feet thro…

LPT Request: How to be less judgemental? I’ve always struggled with social anxiety and feel like everyone else is judging me. I believe they’re faking being nice to me because they “have to,” or else the situation would become awkward. I believe others think I’m ugly, or stupid, or annoying, and just don’t say anything. I spoke to my therapist about this and believe most of it stems fr…

LPT: You can always just throw out mail that is sent as presorted standard if you don’t want to spend the time reading it I used to work at a post office and wouldn’t know this otherwise so it might help some of you. If you’re sorting mail, you can just throw anything postmarked as presorted standard in the recycle bin to save yourself the time of opening and reading it. If your bank or anyone else is sending you something important they’ll send it first class. If …

LPT Request: How to get out of situation with a creep How do you get out of a situation with a creepy person immediately if not avoid it all together, specifically if they insist on talking to you? Context: I was at the bus station today and the area pretty much had no one. A guy came up and sat next to me but I kept my head down and left, that’s usually what I do and it works. This other guy came …

LPT Request: Letting go of people pleasing I’m a rehabilitating people pleaser. Giving this up? How? submitted by /u/ITZME123_

LPT: Buy cloth napkins Seriously, people seem to think it’s “fancy” and more expensive than disposable paper towels. It’s considerably cheaper to buy some basic cloth napkins and throw them in with your laundry each week than it is to keep buying paper towels and paper napkins. It’s also better for the environment. And yeah, as a bonus it is kinda fancy. submitted…

LPT: Don’t mention things you don’t want people to notice If you wanna post a picture of your cat being cute and get compliments for that, don’t say “ignore my messy room”. That becomes a focal point as peoples’ brains try to figure out how messy it is/if it’s messy enough to be embarrassed about/compare their mess to yours/etc.. Same idea goes for anything you are offering someone – don’t bring up thi…

LPT request- simple but effective ways to be of service. I feel a little unfulfilled and out of touch with the world, I live with my parents in a very small town and start university in September. What can I do until then to give back to the world and feel I am making a difference. (I can’t find work.) 19M submitted by /u/Oven253

LPT Request- how do I overcome the fear of death? Everyday I think about dying and it scares me very much. It even keeps me from sleeping. How do I overcome this? submitted by /u/NorseNerd77

LPT Request: How do i stop talking over/interrupting someone? I have this annoying habit where i get too excited in a conversation and i immediately interrupt that person. It genuinely makes me feel annoyed at myself. Any advice? submitted by /u/HeidiOzzy

LPT Request: What words should I replace with ‘sorry’ from my vocabulary Hey y’all, as the title suggests, I am currently struggling especially saying sorry too many times to co workers and cleints when in workplace. It mainly comes from a place inside where I think I may be causing trouble/delay and just don’t want to deal with the anxiety that comes with it( I hope it makes sense?). Would love to hear if you have …

LPT: Tips and advice for surviving construction Hey all so just like the title says I have started working construction and it’s really hot out there, I am also a skinny kid who hasn’t worked out since before covid so what are some tips to prevent heatstroke or heat exhaustion and survive construction without burning out or breaking down? submitted by /u/deathwatcher1