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ThatsHisEagerFace44 t1_j6g62gw wrote
Reply to comment by StarSpongledDongle in LPT Request: What is the pro tip that helped you to keep yourself extremely focused and disciplined towards your short and long term goals , instead of getting distracted from it? by permission777
I suppose I could get off my lazy bum and look it up
nightraindream t1_j6g5zgt wrote
Reply to comment by relaxificate in LPT: If your home/car has an odor you can use white vinegar as a extremely effective cleaning solution. by Alucard624
Out of curiosity, even if it dries on metal it's still corrosive? Or it more a case of, it'll dry, then when exposed to moisture it'll rehydrate and start eating away at the metal?
Or whatever the actual chemistry terms are.
StarSpongledDongle t1_j6g5r3p wrote
Reply to comment by ThatsHisEagerFace44 in LPT Request: What is the pro tip that helped you to keep yourself extremely focused and disciplined towards your short and long term goals , instead of getting distracted from it? by permission777
I want to tell you, but I feel like there are a lot of people better qualified than me to do it.
Electronic_Big_5403 t1_j6g5o6x wrote
Reply to LPT Request: It’s my 19th Birthday tmrw. What are somethings I should probably know? by Ancient-Artichoke-55
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Take advantage of any company investment matching you can as early as possible. This will help grow your money faster than you can imagine. It’s my biggest regret for the last 20 years. I literally left thousands of dollars on the table.
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Save your money. Only take on debt if it will get you an asset that will grow (an education with a solid career path, a house.)
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Build good habits. It’s so much easier than trying to break a bad one. Eat right. Exercise. Take care of your teeth and your knees.
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Wear sunscreen.
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Experiences are SO much better than stuff. Travel. See a play. The brands you buy won’t make you a more interesting person. The cool stuff you’ve done will.
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Acknowledge your privileges and use them to give back to people who are not so fortunate.
And, most importantly, Don’t be a D*ck. Be as good and kind a person as you can be.
DiabloBlanco780 t1_j6g5ef2 wrote
Reply to comment by sasquatchisthegoat in LPT Request: It’s my 19th Birthday tmrw. What are somethings I should probably know? by Ancient-Artichoke-55
100 percent this...
ChewsOnBricks t1_j6g55xd wrote
Reply to comment by Burstar1 in LPT: use hot water to kill mosquito bites by diavolo_bossu
Stabbing?
historycat95 t1_j6g380y wrote
Reply to LPT: You can quickly get to the important part of most online recipes by doing Ctrl + F and looking for "tsp" or "Tbsp." by kdods22402
If it doesn't have the jump to recipe button I'll go somewhere else that does.
I don't have to live like an animal.
Quirky_Kaleidoscope t1_j6g2ikl wrote
A lot of public libraries loan out tools.
Thuggin420 t1_j6g2574 wrote
Reply to comment by Boonestafa in LPT: If your home/car has an odor you can use white vinegar as a extremely effective cleaning solution. by Alucard624
If you need to put anything in the rinse cycle to eliminate BO from your clothes, somethings majorly wrong with the detergent you're using and/or your machine. I've had my Electrolux front loader since '08 or '09 and never had any issues with "front load must". Here's what I do:
Use a quality detergent; Tide Free & Clear, it's worth it, you don't need much. Bleach my whites. For bulky items like blankets that don't get laundered often, I use the 2 hour "deep clean sanitize" cycle. It gets REALLY hot, like when the drum isn't moving, you can hear the "sizzle" of the submerged heating element. This probably helps break down scum and stuff. There's a product called "Affresh" specifically made to "remove odor causing residues and grime daily loads leave behind." It comes 6 tablets to a pack, and you're supposed to run one tablet a month through it. Screw that noise. Once a year, if that, I throw in the whole box and run the sanitize cycle. Still works as good as the day I got it. And it doesn't even have Wi-Fi.
Dull_Lavishness7701 t1_j6g1i6d wrote
Reply to comment by SpookyGeek in LPT: You can quickly get to the important part of most online recipes by doing Ctrl + F and looking for "tsp" or "Tbsp." by kdods22402
Yeah but sometimes that button doesn't work out sometimes even actually take you to the recipe but more preamble to scroll past then finally the recipe
Turdfurgeson1212 t1_j6g1bxi wrote
tuctrohs t1_j6g10rq wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in LPT: You can quickly get to the important part of most online recipes by doing Ctrl + F and looking for "tsp" or "Tbsp." by kdods22402
I don't understand why Google doesn't just fix their algorithm to penalize recipe pages for doing stuff that nobody likes.
VoltaicVoltaire t1_j6g0zkl wrote
Listen, sympathize. Mostly that’s what they want
relaxificate t1_j6g0mjq wrote
Reply to comment by Alucard624 in LPT: If your home/car has an odor you can use white vinegar as a extremely effective cleaning solution. by Alucard624
Incorrect again. All acids attack and corrode steel. Vinegar can be used to remove surface rust because it dissolves the iron and iron oxide. However, the steel must then be fully rinsed and the vinegar must be neutralized, or else additional extreme rust will be created. Vinegar absolutely accelerates corrosion. I’m an engineer with 15 years of engineering/metalworking experience. Moreover, the statements I’m making can be demonstrated as true with paper/pencil chemistry equations.
Mettsico t1_j6g0ire wrote
Reply to LPT Request: It’s my 19th Birthday tmrw. What are somethings I should probably know? by Ancient-Artichoke-55
Start investing in growth mutual funds.
Thuggin420 t1_j6g0c5k wrote
Reply to comment by Alucard624 in LPT: If your home/car has an odor you can use white vinegar as a extremely effective cleaning solution. by Alucard624
...Are you a bot?
That buzzfeed quality article was a hoot. My favorite part is the clogged toilet remedy: Bail out the shit-water, then create a shit-volcano, and finally add hot water to release the full aromatic effect. And when none of that works, use a plunger.
Many years ago, I had a warehouse type job. We got a new employee one day, nice young guy, fit, obviously took care of himself and one of the better workers we ever had. But he smelled. Bad. Every day. Like mildew and stale sweat. A few months later, his father joined. Same deal. Great attitude, looked healthy, but had that same aromatic quality about him. Now I'm not saying they'd be the type to avoid "harsh chemicals" in favor of BS like this, but if I were a betting man...
bushmanmoto t1_j6g0b61 wrote
Reply to LPT Request: It’s my 19th Birthday tmrw. What are somethings I should probably know? by Ancient-Artichoke-55
How to put a condom on.
Apparently it isn't as common knowledge as I thought. I gave a finger condom to a 20yo coworker to put over a bandaid. He unravelled it and tried slipping it over the bandaid lol. I was shocked. I explained and showed "pinch the tip, roll to the base". Now he's gonna think of me every time he puts a condom on lol I don't get paid enough for this shit lol but it's the best financial advice I can give.
Omephla t1_j6g06cz wrote
Reply to LPT Request: It’s my 19th Birthday tmrw. What are somethings I should probably know? by Ancient-Artichoke-55
That the world owe amd people in it, owe you jack shit. Be humble.
letsbebuns t1_j6g03l7 wrote
Reply to comment by TheRealSugarbat in LPT: If your home/car has an odor you can use white vinegar as a extremely effective cleaning solution. by Alucard624
Well shucks don't use it if you don't like it. I support your freedom to choose (to use vinegar or not). But don't scare people off from trying it when you know for a fact due to your own past experiences that the smell eventually goes away.
mydeerwatsun t1_j6fztvm wrote
Reply to LPT Request: It’s my 19th Birthday tmrw. What are somethings I should probably know? by Ancient-Artichoke-55
Find a mentor, an older work friend, an uncle, just someone you can ask advice from. I’m 28 and I love sharing practice life wisdom with guys in their late teens and early 20’s.
Also, pay yourself first. Open up a saving account if you don’t have one already and deposit 10% of your paycheck in it each day you get paid. You’ll learn to live under budget and have a good emergency fund after a few months. My wife and I have been doing this for years. Both of us make humble livings but we see ourselves in a better financial situation than a lot of our peers.
JustAnotherOlive t1_j6fzp4x wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in LPT: You can quickly get to the important part of most online recipes by doing Ctrl + F and looking for "tsp" or "Tbsp." by kdods22402
Yeah I know. I was just being "funny"
[deleted] t1_j6fzk7i wrote
Reply to comment by JustAnotherOlive in LPT: You can quickly get to the important part of most online recipes by doing Ctrl + F and looking for "tsp" or "Tbsp." by kdods22402
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howlinghobo t1_j6fzjos wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in LPT-A creative way of punishing children, is to get the them to write a 100 words about a topic and print it for you. It can be something about their life, interests, or goals. It will engage them for just a short time. Keep and later return in a folder. Parents can use instead of grounding. by Ricwil12
I mean if those things were possible it would be weird for them not to be central tools.
Ancient-Artichoke-55 OP t1_j6fzj16 wrote
Reply to comment by timmyboyoyo in LPT Request: It’s my 19th Birthday tmrw. What are somethings I should probably know? by Ancient-Artichoke-55
I have relegated all my fear there
Juls7243 t1_j6g63qw wrote
Reply to comment by MastrovNL in LPT request: how to get rid of a bad renter? by MastrovNL
Offer her cash to move. Say “listen we don’t get along. If your stuff is out by date Y and you return the keys I’ll give you $X”.
Sounds crazy… but its often how landlords get bad tenants out.