Which Life Pro Tip disappointed you?

For me it was “buy high quality pillow” because you sleep for one thrid of a day etc. I needed a new pillow anyway so I came to the store and bought the best they had. And it was … ok. Like it’s a fine pillow but my sleeping haven’t improved really, it’s basically the same. So I was disapointed :(

So, which life pro tip disappointed you?

TheSanSabaSongbird,

My wife and I have taken to naming our pillows. There’s Flat Agnes, Lumpy Rutherford and The Rock, off the top of my head. I would have to consult my wife for the others.

Thavron,
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Please do.

greyhathero,

Maybe I got got by an ad who knows, but I will say this. Pillow cube is the best sleep I have ever had

LUHG_HANI,
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Probably but I’m reading this with my pillow folded over. It will probably be good for me but not at that markup. Damn, it’s memory foam not expensive materials.

meekah,
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I bought a pillow from Ikea that works well for me. However I’m not purely a side sleeper, I am an ambivalent sleeper so to say haha

SaintNyx,

I use the belly sleep pillow from Amazon and it’s the best I’ve found after trying all sorts. It reminds me of one of those thin Oreos, which… When you sleep on your stomach, thinness apparently works wonders. I’m happy not to be suffocated by pillow fluff and it’s very rare for me to get a crick in my neck anymore

solidsnake2085,
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I bought a buckwheat pillow and it’s absolutely amazing, I don’t think I can sleep with a regular pillow anymore.

RampantParanoia2365,

My 100% Hungarian down pillows are divine.

Hikermick,

Repeating the name of the person you were just introduced to remember it. As in “Hello EfreetSK, nice to meet you”. Doesn’t work for me, writing it down afterwards does if I can still remember it

Underwaterbob,

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a good recommend in those “What sub-$100 purchase changed your life?” threads. No, I don’t need a garlic smasher or a water pick.

III,

With the right deal a Snowcaster can go sub-100 dollars and is a life changer for sure. Granted, you need snow and only a certain amount - but when that happens this guy is fucking amazing.

Underwaterbob,

Where I live, I’ve had to shovel snow precisely once in the past four years. Last year, we had almost none at all.

echodot,

You would have to live somewhere where it snowed a lot to be worth getting a special machine to clear it. Otherwise I just use a shovel or knowing me I just ignore it until it melted on its own.

What I need is a leaf blower, except I need a special leaf blower that dries all the wet leaves out first so it will actually work and no one seems to have invented one. They all seem to be designed for some weird market where leaves fall down off trees and then it occasionally stops raining for 2 minutes in a row. I don’t believe such a mythical place exists.

tryptaminev,

I never got the point of leaf blowers. If your garden is small enough to make it worthwile, a rake is far less messier and therefore quicker.

If you garden is too large, it is best to let the leaves cover things for winter and decompose for some fertilization.

Patches,

Leaf Blowers are fantastic at cleaning a Patio, or a Garage / Workshop.

Sawdust everywhere? Not in 30 seconds. Blow all that shit out the garage door. Just wear a respirator, and be smart about how you blow it. If you blow it into a wall - it’s gonna go straight up.

DrMango,

Honestly I can’t remember an LPT I got use out of. I think the format tends to draw inane platitudes rather than actually good life advice.

Almost every “life pro tip” I’ve seen has been either ridiculously common knowledge (LPT: wipe your butt after pooping!) or weirdly specific recommendations (LPT: most frozen ravioli or tortellini can be cooked in a bowl of water in the microwave (this one is literally on the front page of the subreddit right now!)) or just straight up ads.

EssentialCoffee,

There are two I use frequently.

Cutting the top off the chip bag after you eat down a certain amount so that the chips are easier to access.

Opening up the white ketchup cups to hold a greater amount of sauce.

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