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Life is already challenging, stressful and difficult. Thankfully, there are helpful people all over the internet, and right here at Clark.com, who want to make your life a little easier.
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If you have a personalized recipe book or notebook for school, this indexing life hack could make finding the exact page you want super simple.
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This hack is pretty simple: place your egg in a bowl of water and then test the age of your egg by looking at the description or image below.
Fresh (prepare in any style): Egg is laying on its side at the bottom of your bowl
Going Stale (probably best to prepare as hard-boiled): Egg is standing completely upright or slightly leaning
Stale: If your egg floats, it’s best to toss and buy some new ones.
Here’s a helpful diagram (source: Imgur)
News and stories about data leaks and private corporations/government monitoring practices are becoming extremely commonplace. Here’s how to minimize the impact the ever-increasing digitization of the world:
Note: Princeton University released a study proving that the bounce test does indicate a discharging battery, but the group found that batteries with charges ranging from 0%-50% reached roughly the same height after their initial bounce. So, just because a battery bounces, it doesn’t mean you should immediately throw it away.
Got an old Slinky around the house? Use one to help deter those pesky squirrels from stealing your bird food!
Although permanent markers have their name for a reason, Sharpie stains don’t actually have to be permanent! Here’s a list of more ways to remove Sharpie stains around the house!
I dare you to use milk on your furniture!
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This great life hack, courtesy of My Kitchen Escapades, keeps lunch boxes free from water and your food nice and cold!
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Don’t get stuck out in the woods or wandering the streets without checking out this cool trick!
According to the image below, each finger is about 15 minutes of daylight (not an exact science). That means that each hand-width measurement equals about one hour of daylight. Again, this isn’t an exact science — it’s directionally-close — so give yourself extra time if you’re using this method to calculate the remaining daylight.
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If you ever find yourself in a body of water and you are in a life-or-death situation, take a look at the video below for a quick and helpful floating tip.
Or if you just want to float…
I don’t have the best aim — that’s not great when cutting things with sharp objects in my hand. Now, thanks to redditor (chordnine), I can safely and accurately use a paper cutter!
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Thanks to our own Mike Timmerman for this super helpful hack. Mike writes, ‘After following these three steps, you may never have to buy those refills again.’
See how his dollar store hack can save you big bucks on Swiffer pads!
Mike Timmerman is at it again. This time, he’s showing you how to professionally fold your t-shirts in 2 seconds.
Thanks to reddit user LillyPip, we can all rest a little easier while watching our phones at the hospital!
Thanks to the Clovis Police Department, we now have a way to keep our kids safer in crowded areas!
Every time I have to use my outdoor blower, I at least three extension cords to reach my whole yard. Before I found out about this trick, I also needed to make three-to-four trips back to connections points after my cords came unplugged.
If you didn’t eat the entire bag of chips in one sitting (I’ve definitely eaten entire bags — a few times) then you’ll want to save some for later. While you could buy some chip clips or reuse binder clips, those are not the cheapest method. Click the link above to watch a gif of a very neat trick.
This post was last modified on March 27, 2017 10:36 am
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