Monday, 22 December 2014

18 Snack Hacks That Will Change The Way You Eat

Who doesn't love snacks? No one, I tell you. They're small, but seriously satisfy that tiny little rumble in your tummy. Whether you snack on healthy stuff like carrots and celery, or prefer the company of Oreos and Cheetos, there's definitely a way to snack happier. Here are 18 snack hacks that will change the way you eat:

1. How to microwave more at a time

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Why wait double the time when you can just stack instead?

2. Revive your tortilla chips

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via QuickMeme

3. Cool your drinks faster

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via Keep Smiling
Wrap a wet paper towel around your bottle and pop it in the freezer for a few minutes.

4. How to properly peel an orange

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via tablespoon
We've been doing it all wrong.

5. Make DIY Easy Mac

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via Babble
Pasta, water, milk, cheese, and a microwave. That's all you need. 

6. Splitting a pint?

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Just cut the pint in half. No bowl/double-dipping required.

7. Make scrambled eggs in the microwave

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via BeautyByCaitlin
Beat your eggs in a microwave-safe bowl, then microwave for 60 seconds. Whip your eggs with a fork and then microwave 15-30 seconds until your liking.

8. Make healthy "ice cream"

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via Whisked Foodie
All you need are frozen bananas, almond (or peanut) butter, and jelly.

9. How to achieve mess-free hands

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via Fhee's Chopsticks (defunct)
Use chopsticks rather than fingers for grabbing dusty snacks.

10. Grill your PB&J

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via The Sam Livecast
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich like no other. Your taste buds will be thanking you.

11. Insta-sweater bowl

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via Says
Don't dirty a bowl... improvise instead.

12. The proper way to eat a cupcake

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via DIYdilettante
This way, you get frosting in every single bite.

13. Keep your apples from browning

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via WonderHowTo
Dunk your apple slices in honey water (2 tbsp of honey and one cup of water) for 30 seconds and your apple will be good to go for up to eight hours! 

14. The right way to open a Hershey's Kiss

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via imgur | reddit/u/ramtennae

15. Make a chip bag bowl

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via More FM
Fold down the bag and you won't even have to worry about a bowl.

16. Dunk better

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via organized chaos online
Insert a fork into the filling for maximum dunkage.

17. Keep your guacamole green

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via the kitchn
No one likes brown, gross guac. Instead, transfer it over to a plastic container and top with a thin layer of water. When you want to eat more guac, just pour the water off.

18. The ultimate guide to ramen

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via imgur | reddit/u/johnny_topside

Collage sources: 1) Says 2) DIYdilettante 3) organized chaos online

Thursday, 18 December 2014

21 Life Hacks That Will Get You Through This Winter

They always say that winter is the most wonderful time of the year, but in my humble opinion, it gets old fast. Wintertime is cold. It's snowy. My feet freeze. My hair is always staticky. And my car is never, ever happy. From November until early March, I just can't win.
At least there are these 21 life hacks that will help get us through winter.

1. Stuck in the snow? Use kitty litter

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Shovel the snow around your tires and liberally sprinkle with kitty litter for better traction.

2. Give your shoes better traction with screws

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via Through a Running Lens
Follow the directions available here.

3. No scraper? Use an old CD instead

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via Mufflers and More
CDs work in a pinch!

4. Use bubble wrap to help insulate your windows

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via From Frantic To Fabulous
A cheap DIY way to keep your home warmer during the winter months.

5. Use your slow cooker to make hot chocolate for the entire family

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via Mrs Happy Homemaker
There's no sweeter wintertime treat than hot chocolate!

6. Repurpose your old sweaters into mittens

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via A Beautiful Mess
Instructions available here.

7. Warm up your toilet seat with socks

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via imgur

8. Use pool noodles to prop your boots up

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via The Yooper Girl
Just trim them down to size to avoid your boots falling over and creasing.

9. Use a razor to remove the pills from your sweaters

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via Mommysavers

10. Spray your shovel with non-stick cooking oil before shoveling

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via Coconut Oil Cooking
The snow will glide right off your shovel and cut down on your work.

11. Don't have water-proof shoes? Use plastic bags as liners

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via Guthook Hikes
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Your dry feet will thank you.

12. Clean off your UGG boots with water and vinegar

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via Thriving Home
Don't fret! They're not ruined. Just use a mixture of water and vinegar to scrub the salt away.

13. Give your bike some DIY snow tires

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via lifehacker
Attach zip-ties between the spokes of your bike for improved traction.

14. Beat the cold with a DIY "Snuggie"

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via instructables / scoochmaroo
Instructions available here.

15. Thaw a frozen lock with a lighter and a key

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via Martha Stewart
You might have to try it a few times until it works.

16. Set your ceiling fan in reverse for the winter months

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via imgur
Put it on the low setting on reverse (clockwise) during winter to help re-circulate the warmer air that gets trapped near the ceiling.

17. Keep a spare pair of socks in your car's glove compartment

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via Odometer
You never know when you might step in a slush puddle, or if you need to slip socks over your windshield wipers to protect them from the snow or frost.

18. Use a dryer sheet to tame your staticky hair

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via Fashion Lady

19. Parking outdoors overnight? Face your car in the direction of the sun

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via The Sun
The sun will help melt the frost or snow so you can get on with your day.

20. Keep your feet warm with DIY liners

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via maya*made
Put your leftover felt to good use!

21. Heat up your home without using any extra energy


Collage sources: 1) 
Odometer 2) imgur 3) Martha Stewart

15 Science Facts That Might Just Blow Your Mind

As a non-scientist living with a scientist, it's pretty safe to say my mind gets blown by science on the daily. Like I thought I had the way the world worked all figured out, but it's a lot more scientific and amazing than I gave it credit for. The world is a wonderful place, and science makes it so much better.
Here are 17 science facts that might just blow your mind:

1. Sound can kill you

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In fact, 160 decibels of sound will cause you to go deaf and 200 decibels (3x higher than a fire alarm) can actually rupture your lung (via degreed)
2. You can drive to space in an hour
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via IT Support Newcastle
If you could drive upwards at 60mph (95 km/h), it would only take you about an hour to get into space (via Focus Science and Technology)

3. A single lightning bolt contains enough energy to toast 100,000 pieces of bread

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via giphy

4. A fart weights 0.0371 grams

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via MemeCenter
The more you know (via Jenab's Fireside Chats)

5. Your brain generates enough energy to power a light bulb

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via giphy
That's only when you're awake though(via Planet Science)

6. Believe it or not, clouds aren't light and fluffy

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via giphy
In fact, a cumulus cloud can weigh as much as 80 elephants (via I Love Useless Knowledge)

7. You share 50% of your DNA with a banana

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via Mirror
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That means in one point of time we evolved from the same matter (via Mirror)

8. Pregnancy tests used to use live frogs

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via All About African Clawed Frogs
Up until the 1960s, doctors used to use live frogs as pregnancy tests. They would inject the hopeful mother's urine into an African clawed frog and if it ovulated within 12 hours, it signaled that the woman was pregnant (via Smithsonian)

9. Your body contains enough carbon to make 9,000 pencils

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via giphy

10. Russia has more surface area than Pluto

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via Sad Useless
Russia has a surface area of just over 17 million square kilometers, whereas Pluto is approximately 16.6 million(via Tiny Bytes)

11. One-third of the dinosaurs you know and love are made up

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via giphy
It's because baby dinosaurs look very different from their parents and go through dramatic changes during "dino-puberty" (via National Geographic)

12. Electric eels are five times more powerful than an electrical outlet

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via giphy
When threatened or attacking their prey, eels can admit a burst of at least 600 volts (via National Geographic)

13. If you eat a polar bear liver, you will die

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via Wikipedia
Humans can't handle more than 10,000 IU, while a polar bear's liver can be between 24,000 and 35,000 per gram (via How Stuff Works)

14. The average toilet seat is cleaner than your average toothbrush

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via Genius
When you leave your toothbrush out on the sink, it gets showered with fecal matter and dead skin cells (via FOX News)

15. A typical microwave uses more electricity keeping the clock running than it does heating food

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via NorthStar Moving