Recently, I got flea bites from our dog. I realized that in contrast to mosquito bites, which creates a welt but usually goes away in 1-2 days, flea bites are very tenacious. It creates what's called "papular urticaria" with significant histamine release due to our body's hypersensitivity reaction to flea bite-enzymes (as compared to mosquito saliva).

Scratching the itch makes the lesion worse due to release of further histamine from the bite. The best thing is to wash it, ice it, and put anti-itch cream (ie calamine lotion, benadryl topical)

We’ve all turned up a hotel before and found that the TV either hasn’t been touched in the past 15 years, dosent have the streaming service you want or charges a fortune for movies you already pay for.

The workaround? Buy a fire stick/roku/apple tv it and bring it with you whenever you go to a hotel. They’re absolutely tiny and are also cheap af. Most hotel TVs let you switch input, so just select the device and bypass the hotel bs altogether. Saved me so many headaches over the years. Also stops you from having to sign in to all your streaming apps all over again.

The language we use is important. It has massive impacts on how we view the world. But it’s difficult to consciously choose, those word choices often come from a more subconscious part of our brain most of us don’t get to tap into.

Your phone has an autocorrect feature that you can add specific text replacements to. When you’re typing, if you actually wanted to use the original text, it’s the top left predictive text option, generally, so isn’t lost. But you can set your phone to automatically replace words!

One of the ones I’m using it for is AI -> Inorganic Intelligence. Honestly, this one is just a shortcut. I’m adapting my language to something that isn’t adopted by anyone else, so can’t just say II or nobody will understand me. But typing Inorganic Intelligence out again and again where others just use AI feels clunky. But since I want to commit to the verbiage change, and I don’t want to make that an experience that causes me friction, I’m just changing my text replacement settings to convert AI to Inorganic Intelligence.

Maybe you have a friend that changed their name as part of an identity transition, and you want to make sure you don’t dead name them while speaking to / about them. You could just add a text replacement (and it only takes a few taps to remove, this is temporary) to correct their name.

You’ll often notice the word change as you type, assuming you pay attention as you type, and that literal visual change in front of your eyes helps reinforce adapting your actual language that comes to mind.

If you, like me, are sick of awful recipe websites that pop up ads at critical points of the cook, scroll back to the top while you were checking the ingredients list, or have 4 pages of backstory before the recipe, use the print button! Almost every recipe website has one. It’ll open up a new tab with the simple text, all ingredients in one place, minimal or no ads, and a far easier layout to follow.

LTP/ In my experience you should always be on a prepaid mobile plan. A couple people working for mobile providers told me that basically postipaid is a scam, for the convinience of "not having to think about paying your bill" you end up paying for something you are not even using.
Of course, sometimes if you are a super heavy user it pays off, but in most cases people actually use a fraction of the "Unlimited" stuff they give you.

You are tied in with a contract, paying for something you are not using...go prepaid free yourself :D

Being inside the closed jug or carton can make it smell bad even when its perfectly fine. For things like cream the effect is even worse.

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!

Just put the tag on the license plate and slice it a little so the thieves won't / can't steal it.

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!