A drop of Tabasco sauce improves ginger ale. What tricks do you know that nobody believes?

logicalriot · 11 months

While at a restaurant. Put salt on your drink napkin. Your drink won't stick to the napkin from the condensation.

I learned this from an ex. Fuck you Amanda.

i_Lean · 11 months

If you have a bagel that's slightly stale, take a moist paper towel, wrap it around the bagel and pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Unwrap and enjoy freshness.

sensedata · 11 months

Used drier lint makes for a really good absorbent for oil spills in the garage... Of course this is Reddit, so everyone already has kitty litter at their disposal they could use instead.

QUOWNthepatient · 11 months

If you cook something like a pie in the microwave put it on 2 napkins with a salt layer in the middle, it will absorb the moisture and make the food more crispy

Awesomebedhead · 11 months

To get rid fruit flies or those tiny annoying bugs get a empty water bottle, pour like 2 inches of vinegar into the bottle. Take a sheet of paper and roll it into a funnel and insert it into the bottle. Have the funnel hover above the vinegar but don't let it touch it. Place your trap near the swarm if bugs and wait. The bugs will be attracted to the vinegar and get stuck in the bottle. I do this whenever they appear in the house.

rnjbond · 11 months

You know what works better than Tabasco?

Angostura bitters. Just try it.

Jimmysal · 11 months

Put lime juice then salt and chili powder on corn on the cob.

betcheslovethis · 11 months

Soak a paper towel in vinegar and apply it to sunburned skin. It helps fade the sunburn quicker. This has been a life saver.

Start snapping if a bee/wasp is flying around you. They will immediately go away. Someone told me about this and said they don't like the vibrations or something like that.

Got a stuck zipper? Get a pencil and rub the graphite on the zipper (both sides) and it'll zip up with ease.

AbeFroman171 · 11 months

Freeze your grapes.

Norfolkpine · 11 months

cut a rectangular hole in the side of a brown paper sandwich bag, and you have a perfect burka for your cat.

divinenight · 11 months

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illmindofgupta · 11 months

Masturbate before talking with an ex. You won't be focused on sex anymore, and you'll make rational choices.

EDIT: Word Choice

chadsexytime · 11 months

Here's a tip: put a pinch of sage in your boots, and all day long a spicy scent is your reward.

foghornbutthorn · 11 months

Chicken is actually the best thing at Waffle House but no one ever orders it.

gabbygaby · 11 months

If you spill oil or grease onto your clothes, pour a generous amount of salt and rub. The salt absorbs the grease.

Also toothpaste on zits.

Repan · 11 months

Spread toothpaste on a back of a CD, until it's all covered. Wash it off completely, then dry it.
This is the best method to remove scratches and get the CD back to normal.

rnjbond · 11 months

If you want to remove the wrinkles from a suit, hang it in the bathroom while you take a hot shower. This effectively steams the suit.

milehigh73 · 11 months

A dash of vinegar and water on berries prevents them from going bad longer.

seester · 11 months

Toast with strawberry jam and cheddar cheese. Tastes amazing and nobody believes me. Also apple pie and cheddar cheese.

FlockofSeagulls · 11 months

I like to add cayenne pepper to mangos, tastes awesome, also a dash of cayenne pepper in any strawberry drink adds a nice kick!

another_old_timer · 11 months

Rub Vaseline on the exposed edges after curving your Halloween pumpkin. It will help keep it from going dry or rotting.

kukukele · 11 months

A sprinkle of salt on your pineapple or watermelon makes it awesome

corruptedapple · 11 months

You can remove sharpie marker on a whiteboard by writing over it with an expo / dry-erase marker. Wait for the new marker to dry and remove!

ayedurr · 11 months

The trolling capabilities of this thread are off the charts.

littered · 11 months

If you are drinking a 40oz of whatever malt liquor, once its halfway done fill the rest up with orange juice. It sounds absolutely disgusting but tastes like orangina and is amazing.

myusernameiswaytolon · 11 months

Dryer lint-- great for starting fires

theblackoutdetective · 11 months

Not sure if troll thread or useful advice

hectormm · 11 months

TIL redditors love salt and hot sauce

ItsYourOpinionMan · 11 months

Take a bite out of a strawberry, dip the strawberry in ground pepper, then bite again. The strawberry is much more juicy and the flavor comes out much more.

I learned this in a Johnnie Walker tasting, it was awesome!

Proof (...well of the Johnnie Walker part): http://www.velvetaddiction.com/blog/index.php?p=4145

michman · 11 months

I think this is obvious to most but Franks red hot sauce and ranch dressing mixed together is amazing. Goes on pizza, chicken, burgers, etc

shantm79 · 11 months

When I make sandwich for work the night before, I don't apply mayo or mustard directly to the bread. Instead, I will apply in between the slices of meat or cheese. This will prevent the bread from getting soggy.

Lonestardangerwolf · 11 months

This thread must be full of pregnant women...

hispanigger · 11 months

For cheap foot powder just sprinkle a little baking soda in your shoes. Science.

justd0nt · 11 months

These comments are all food tricks. Any non-food related tricks?

orange148 · 11 months

add potato chips to a sandwich. take a handful of Lay's (Walker's for the UK), smush them just a tad, and sprinkle between meat and bread for a delectable, crunchy lunch treat!

EDIT

Also, eat Juicy, Saucy burgers over your fires. let them absorb the burger flavor and enjoy! (although alot of people are saying fries on burgers... Hmmmm)

thedimiceli · 11 months

Put a dryer sheet in your back pocket during the summer and you will never get another mosquito bite.

bloody_bonnie · 11 months

Put sriracha on everything.

Everything.

Best: Fry an Egg, make some toast. put sriracha on the toast, top with mozzarella and fried egg. Eat, and know true joy.

*edited for spelling

ZarboktheMunificent · 11 months

I have actually found that a few drops of tobasco in really bad tequila makes it go down a lot smoother than any amount of salt or lime ever could.

Edit: I didn't call it a Prairie Fire because you don't add enough tobasco to turn the tequila red, just a few drops.

Dalai_Loafer · 11 months

Change a regular pack of condoms into a family pack by piercing each one in the center with a pin.

btgarner · 11 months

At the self-serve beverage machines, add a splash of root beer to Diet Coke (or Diet Pepsi) and you can effectively get a Sugar Free Root Beer.

Also, when in a restaurant with "paper coasters" -- you can apply a layer of salt to the napkin to prevent it from sticking to the glass.

Gad001 · 11 months

If you touch someone's elbow when they are not paying attention, they will not feel it. My friends like to go around licking people's elbows. It can get real awkward real fast if someone catches them going down mid-lick.

rumpleforeskin89 · 11 months

Not a trick but the bottom of a dogs paw smells like fritos

hinduguru · 11 months

/r/Lifeprotips

Edit: sorry about that guys

DogTheMarsbarHunter · 11 months

If you get brainfreeze, push your tongue up against the roof of your mouth until it goes away. always worked for me

zerbey · 11 months

Malt Vinegar on chips (ie French Fries) greatly enhances the flavour.

EDIT: I'm English, so I'm aware it's very standard practise there. I live in the USA.

normous · 11 months

Mustard on scrambled eggs! No one believes me until they try it, but it is AWESOME.

Ienjoytoreadit · 11 months

No time for a shower, put a bit of baby powder in your hair to make it less greasy. Perfect for travelling.

Trapped_in_Reddit · 11 months

To fix a dead motherboard, bake it at 200 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

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