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Electronic_Big_5403 t1_j6g5o6x wrote

  1. 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.

  2. 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.)

  3. 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.

  4. Wear sunscreen.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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Thuggin420 t1_j6g2574 wrote

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.

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relaxificate t1_j6g0mjq wrote

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.

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Thuggin420 t1_j6g0c5k wrote

...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...

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bushmanmoto t1_j6g0b61 wrote

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.

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mydeerwatsun t1_j6fztvm wrote

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.

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