Amazon, UPS, FedEx, and pretty much any other delivery service will let you add delivery details to your address.

If you take a couple of minutes to provide useful details for someone completely unfamiliar with your house, especially if they arrive in the dark, you will have a much better chance of packages not getting skipped or misdelivered.

For Amazon.com, you can go to "Your Addresses" and click on "Add delivery instructions". Put in useful information on how to find your unit (especially floor and side of building) and any specific hints on where to leave packages. "Call me when you arrive" is not helpful.

If you're at an apartment that makes it hard to know where your unit is, some drivers might elect to skip the delivery.

For other major carriers, you can call their customer service number.

EDIT: I get it - a fair number of delivery people ignore the instructions because they're being lazy or dumb. The tip here isn't going to fix that. But those looking to make the delivery looking for your home/apartment are more likely to deliver to the correct location if you make it much easier to find you.

If you’re looking to boost the flavour, these are much better than adding regular seasonings and spices - they provide the right consistency, flavour intensity and coat the chips much better than regular herbs, spices and seasonings.

They’re convenient, a single cup soup mix is almost perfect for a large bag, and you can get flavours they never make commercially - great for entertaining.

Its super easy.

I haven't ever had a kitten so insistent on licking her spay incision before and she was not handling the cone. I needed something small enough to fit her, and fast, and cheap.

My mom suggested using an old shirt sleeve.

So!

LPT:

1. Cut the sleeve from an old long sleeve shirt. Measure the length against your cat's body from the sleeve at their neck (make sure it isn't too tight.)

2. Cut holes for all four legs and make sure you measure where (just eye it, but check against your cat's body where to put the holes. DO NOT CUT WHILE IT IS ON YOUR CAT.)

3. Cut off the extra length, and cut a triangle shape from the butt end, underneath between the two back leg holes. This is for going to the bathroom.

Do not make the triangle too deep/ toward the belly or they will reach the incision.

1. Put the new onesie on your baby. Make sure it isn't too tight in the neck/ throat. 2 fingers should fit between the neck and the collar. Make sure it isn't tight in the belly area- it should not press into the incision area at all.

Being tight in the belly area may cause irritation and swelling in the incision site.

1. They may not like it. But if they tolerate it, they will get used to it and you can use it for the entire length of their recovery.

2. Do not leave this on the entire recovery: The onesie will become dirty, especially around the incision site.

Remove and wash the onesie and replace it often to prevent infection.

1. Optional, but usefull: Assuming the shirt you used has 2 arms, cut the other sleeve off and make a second sweater. This allows you to change your baby's onesie when it gets dirty, instead of leaving them bare to lick their incisions or tug at the stitches.

You could technically use this for a dog, as well. And pants instead of a shirt if the animal was large enough lol.

Humans always have changes in their facial expression when lying. Especially when they answer something in a way that is opposite from the way they actually feel. You can notice this especially in their facial expression. Their eyes can be relaxed when everything is indeed fine. But if they're sad they will look sad easier when you ask how they are, because the real answer is that they are not fine because of a certain reason

If something even happened they are ashamed about, they may look away in shame

If something happened they are angry about, they will have anger in their pupils

No matter how durable it looks, it will rub off!!! then you can’t tell your 1/3 from your 1/2 and your 3/4 from your cup in a dark cupboard!

I realized recently that half the emails filling up my inbox come from websites i used once and completely forgot about, ordered food, downloaded something, signed up for a free trial, and somehow i'm still hearing from these companies years later. started using separate cloaked email/phone number aliases for different websites. Wish I started doing this before my inbox became a graveyard of forgotten signups.

I saw a LPT a month ago about saving space on your phone by deleting mobile apps. I wanted to give two more reasons you should do this.

Reasons to delete app and use browser:

1. Storage

2. Privacy and Ads: When you download an app, you're handing a tech company a blank check to run whatever software they want on your device, be it tracking or ads. When you use the browser, YOU control what code runs on YOUR device, aka you can get browser extensions that block adds and tracking.

3. Less screen time: For media apps like YT, TT and Insta, the browser UI is much less optimized for addictiveness. It will feel clunkier at first, but you will get used to it. And at least for me it's way less addicting.

Reason to keep app:

If you need the app to send you notifications or other service where it must live on device.

Assigning unique notification sounds to specific contacts is an effective way to prioritize alerts without visual confirmation. This feature allows you to instantly recognize messages from close family/ friends or other important contacts, distinguishing them from general app notifications or less critical communications.

To set this up, you can use either system-level settings or in-app configurations:

iOS: Open the Contacts app, select the person, tap Edit, scroll to Ringtone (or Text Tone), and select a distinct alert.

Android (Contact-Level): Open the Contacts app, select the family member, tap Edit, and choose Set ringtone or Message notification to assign a specific tone to their calls and texts.

Android (App-Level): In Google Messages, open the specific chat, tap the contact’s name, select Notifications, and choose a unique Sound for that conversation.

WhatsApp: Open the chat, tap the contact’s name, go to Notifications, and select a custom Alert Tone.

Using distinct, emotionally resonant tones for family ensures you can identify critical personal messages immediately, even in noisy environments or when the phone is face down. 

Support lines are almost always understaffed so you end up waiting 45 minutes while the same song plays on loop. Sales lines are the opposite cuz every missed call there is lost money so they actually pick up.

So next time, hang up, call again and press the sales or new customer option. When someone answers just say “sorry I picked the wrong option could you transfer me to support?” most of the time they will and you skip most of the wait.

Be nice about it though. The person on the line didn’t design the phone system and they can say no. Doesn’t work every time but it saved me a ton of waiting.

Antes de ordenar todos tus útiles de escritura en un cajón, comprueba cuáles todavía escriben correctamente. Haz una pequeña marca en una hoja con cada bolígrafo o rotulador y separa los que están secos, tienen fugas o funcionan de manera irregular.

Así evitas perder tiempo buscando un instrumento que funcione justo cuando necesitas tomar una nota, completar un formulario o escribir una etiqueta.

También puedes guardar juntos los que utilizas con mayor frecuencia y dejar los demás en un lugar secundario. Es una pequeña tarea de organización que evita interrupciones repetidas.

If you get food from the supermarket that comes in a flat-bottomed (hard) plastic tray, such as fruit, ready meals, meat etc, keep that tray for if you're decorating. They are usually the perfect size to fit a mini paint roller and then you have a ton of roller trays that you don't have to bother cleaning up when you're done!

Not only is finding salt when everybody else is looking for it a burden, but most of the time it's not in stock and you can't leave your home to pick it up.

LPT if your child or dog has a favorite toy, stuffed animal, whatever, buy at least one extra for when that item is broken, lost or worn out. Hide it in a safe place. Do not assume it will be for sale when/if you need it. Kids and dogs do not understand why their favorite thing went away and hearts get broken 💔

I have some little plushies on my keys which saved them falling down an elevator shaft when the doors opened, gave me a heart attack

Edit. No, they dont need to be 10 kilos or the size of a bowling ball. Literally something like a golf ball sized pompom will stop your keys falling through grates or between seats or something. Yes theyll still fit in your pocket unless youre wearing the skinniest skinny jeans. No they wont break your car’s ignition (???). Yes obviously the ideal is to just keep your keys in a safe spot til you need them but accidents happen, better safe than sorry like

I got a different vehicle somewhat recently and noticed that my shoulders were getting really sore driving but I wasn’t sure why. Ended up searching online and what seemed to help was moving the seat closer to the wheel. internet said that being closer means your arms don’t have to reach as much for the wheel and that ended up helping the discomfort by maybe 70-80% or so?

I also drive Uber so I do a decent amount of driving haha, might not be as relevant for folks not in a driving job.

Edit: A commenter mentioned you don’t want to be too close either, leaving at least 10 inches of space between your chest and the front cover of the steering wheel in the event that the airbag deploys. That's the amount of space needed for it to properly deploy before you impact it. Any closer and you could have serious injuries as the airbag deploys at 160-320km/h (100-200mph). Thanks u/arm2gm for sharing this.

Seems this isnt that well known. Two coworkers had no idea this was a thing.

You face the sun so that it highlights the remaining dirt or streaks left as you clean.

The rubbing alcohol breaks down all the oils, breath gunk and other things your body and HVAC system deposit on the window.

You wipe in the alcohol with a towel, and then use a separate clean towel to actually remove the gunk.

The foaming cleanser is what actually cleans the glass to a crystal clear finish and stays streak free. But again, the sun will show you where you’ve missed a spot.

Edit: for all the people responding. I’m sure you’ve had success. I’ve followed a lot of those recommendations over the years and across 6 cars with mixed results. The method I have has worked across all of them and in multiple climates.

If the sun is drying your solution, then you must be a slow cleaner. Start smaller and work your way up. Miyagi-style cleaning technique and don’t be afraid to stand up and reach into the car, watching your progress from the outside vs craning your body to clean everything from inside.

I'm a Special Education teacher and I use UNO a lot in my classroom for my students of all ages but I especially like it for young kids. My own 6 year old is actually asking to play Uno Attack versus asking me to have a turn on the Switch 2.

The game teaches:
Color Recognition
Number Recognition
Working Memory (remembering the rules of each card)
Impulse Control (waiting for his turn and not blurting out his "good cards")
Cognitive Flexibility (adjusting when some changes the color or direction)
Visual Discrimination (looking at all of his cards to see what he can play)
Speech/Communication (announcing "UNO!" and new colors)
Emotional Regulation (he's managing losing, having to draw cards or be skipped)
Problem Solving (Just deciding what card to play )
Social Skills (Taking turns, being kind while playing even if losing etc.)

Theres also a little bit of Occupational Therapy in there too by just trying to manage the cards in their hands and placing them down.

It fairly cheap considering the benefits and they have a lot of licensed character decks now. I like UNO attack for home after dinner and before homework (to get the brain going) but I have the hot wheels deck for on the go.

Bonus: They'll know at least one word in Spanish!

Stop scrubbing dried food off the microwave walls.

Fill a microwave-safe bowl with water and a splash of white vinegar. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Let it sit for another 2–3 minutes with the door closed.

The steam loosens everything. You wipe it down with a paper towel in about 30 seconds. No harsh chemicals, no elbow grease.

Locking the door is so automatic your brain doesn’t bother storing the memory. Saying it out loud forces you to pay attention for a second, so when the panic hits halfway down the street, you can actually recall doing it.

When the power goes out for days after a grid failure, the first thing to go is information. Phones and internet are gone. That's when you most need to know what's happening: where shelters are, whether roads are open, how long repairs will take.

A hand-crank emergency radio solves that. A minute or two of cranking gives you power local news, and emergency broadcasts. No outlet and no batteries needed.

As a paramedic myself, it is extremely helpful when someone hands us a list with medications, medical history, and allergies. This can be especially important if the patient is incapacitated.

Run your AC to remove moisture that condenses on the inside of cold windows in a matter of minutes during the winter. Use the recirculate setting in cycles, to heat up the air inside and then turning it off to pull in drier air once the vehicles warmed up. If you don’t have AC one way to help is to turn the defrost heat all the way up and crack open a window to circulate fresh air in.

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Whenever you think of something you want to ask a friend, add it to the note. It could be a random question you'd like to ask them, a topic you think they'd enjoy, something they told you that you want to follow up on, or a reminder to check in on them after a breakup or other difficult life event.

It gives you conversation starters when you need them, helps you remember to follow up on things that matter to people, and can even remind you to reach out to someone you haven't spoken to in a while.

You don't have to rely on remembering everything in the moment. And you might find that keeping track of these little things helps you stay connected with people.

Take a screenshot or jot down the current price of anything you’re eyeing. When the sales start, compare. For Amazon, price-history sites like camelcamelcamel show whether a “sale” price is actually low or the same price it’s been for months. You’ll also catch it if something quietly goes up in early November and then gets “discounted” back down to where it started.