30 Things You Should Do Right Now. Earf. welcome to earf - 99 Life Hacks to make your life easier! Trader Joe's. The beginnings of beer predate recorded history.
How do we know? We just do. It's beer. Integrated with mythology and discovered independently by most ancient civilizations, the earliest records we do have tell us that beer has been heartily appreciated for as long as it's been talked about and brewing it has been deemed a most serious and important job. Very little, if anything, has changed. Beer styles fall into two major categories based on the type of fermentation: top (Ales) and bottom (Lagers). How to Clean Corduroy. How to Live Without a Cell Phone. Why should you read this chapter?
By learning about different methodologies of getting work done, and becoming more productive, you will learn how the act of giving up your cell phone allows you to focus on the most critical elements of your life. By ditching an item that serves as a constant form of distraction, you train your mind to become more focused and more productive. Whether or not you decide to ditch your cell phone is your own prerogative. Any act or “How to,” is different for different people; however, the principles that underlie the act of giving up your cell phone are immutable. The principles of abandoning distraction always result in the concept of nowness. Why would anyone ditch their cell phone? We see more advertisements in one year than people of fifty years ago encountered in their entire lifetime.
In 1971, the average American saw 560 advertisements per day. Today, we see around 3,000 advertisements per day. The human mind has 60,000 thoughts per day. Being Thrifty Is Now Popular - Mancredible. EmailShare 38EmailShare Despite the consumer-driven nature of Western economies, thriftiness has always been an option, an easy option.
It’s an uncommon habit that’s respected by some and looked down upon by others. As a culture becomes more affluent, the cost and benefit of being thrifty increase. The cost is when the overindulged person laughs, and says, “What an idiot! You only live once! One of the greatest things about America is the healthy population of nonconformists that collaborate and eventually adopt an alternative way of life. The average American’s credit card debt is over $15,000. On the other hand, there are a growing number of people that are concerned with overspending and/or the impact on the environment. Tumbleweed Houses The average single family home size has doubled since 1970, but Tumbleweed houses are only 200 square feet.
The Minimalists The minimalist movement is about living a meaningful life with less stuff. Groupon, Livingsocial, Google Offers, etc. Vinegar Tips - Laundry. Looking for brighter whites or bolder colors?
The answer just might be white distilled vinegar. It’s a safe and inexpensive way to boost the power of your detergent and add a little more muscle to your stain remover. With vinegar in the mix, your clothes have never looked better. Prevent lint from clinging to clothes by adding 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar to the wash cycle.
To remove soap residue that makes black clothes look dull use white distilled vinegar in your final rinse. Get stained white socks and dingy dishcloths white again. Some stains on clothing and linens can be soaked out using equal parts milk and white distilled vinegar. Before washing a mustard stain, dab with white distilled vinegar.Attack spaghetti, barbecue, or ketchup stains with a white distilled vinegar and water solution. Forgot that you left wet laundry in the machine and it now smells moldy? Remove smoky odors from clothes by filling the bathtub with very hot water and 1 cup white distilled vinegar. Happiness Audit.
Audit Your Happiness Happiness is a huge pain.
Everyone wants more of it but few know how to actively work to gain it. There are a lot of short terms actions you can take to have it (vacations, money, ice cream, etc.) but how are you supposed to sustain a high level of happiness? This is a hard problem. In fact, sustaining happiness may even be the hardest problem people face. What is a Happiness Audit? A happiness audit is a personalized mental tool for measuring your happiness. The content of the audit will be different for every person but the format will be the same. Example Happiness Audit: Every fourth Sunday, I take five minutes out of my day to ask myself the following questions.
Tricks For Decluttering. First of all, let me address the photo above.
I really like playing elaborate pranks on my friends :-) This photo was taken after I spent a year in college collecting enough packing peanuts to fill up my friend’s room. I did this as an act of revenge after he duct taped everything I owned to my ceiling :-p I’ll try to write that post on Friday. Today I am focusing on decluttering.
I had a conversation with a friend a few days ago that really resonated with me. We were traveling for work and he noticed my luggage. “You know Danny, there is one really big take away I have got from getting to know you.”