Life Hacks:
Western Heights School
Sahil Bloom’s Most Powerful Life Hacks - a series:
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Confucius
Here are some short, timeless insights for simplifying your world—"hacks" for your life, careers, relationships, health, money, and more...
Carry a pocket notebook and pen with you everywhere you go.
If you’re with someone and they say something interesting, take it out and write it down. It’s way more polite than taking out your phone, it’ll help you remember what they said, and it shows you’re actively listening.
If you’re torn on what gift to send someone, send a book.
Flowers, bottles of alcohol, and other standard gifts are easy to forget—a great book that has special meaning to you will be remembered.
If you’re about to take an emotion-induced action, wait 24 hours.
Many relationships have been broken by actions taken in the heat of the moment. Don't fall into the trap.
Easy Way to Disinfect Legos
Children’s toys are a breeding ground for germs. A dishwasher makes quick work of
disinfecting toys that are washable, like Legos. To quickly clean Legos:
1. Drop the Legos in a laundry bag to keep them contained.
2. Run your dishwasher as usual.
3. But, remove the Legos before the drying cycle, letting them air dry completely on a
towel.
This method also works well for other treasures like seashells, dish brushes, rags and sponges.
Renew Your Furniture in Minutes
My son plastered all of the furniture in his room with stickers from skate shops, arenas
and gumball machines. Once he moved out, I wanted to use his furniture in the new guest
room, without the stickers. I peeled off all the stickers using a putty knife in combination
with a hair dryer, to soften the adhesive. Some are harder to remove than others, but I had
them all off in a couple of hours.