Life Hacks:

Never avoid hard conversations. When you avoid a hard conversation, you're taking on a

debt that has to be repaid with interest at a date in the future. Time doesn't heal anything

when it comes to relationships. Make the minor repairs along the way and avoid the major

repairs in the long run.

Use the photo memories feature on your phone to stay connected with loved ones. Look at it

each week and send the photos to the people who pop up in them. It always prompts a

quick catch-up with people from your life and gives you a low-friction way to stay in touch with old friends regularly.

Lack of appreciation is where relationships go to die. Vocalise appreciation in the moment

—write it down, say it out loud, tell the person what you love about them. Applies to

family, friends, and romantic partners.

Effectively and Safely Sweep Up Glass

Everyone who has ever swept the floor with a standard broom and dustpan knows about that annoying line of dust. It’s the line that won’t disappear, no matter how many times you try to sweep it up. To eliminate this annoying line, simply tape the front of the dustpan to the floor using blue painters' tape, ensuring no residue remains on the floor. It will seal and cover the gap between the floor and your pan.

This handy hint also works great for sweeping up more menacing items like glass. The dustpan and tape combo will ensure that all those little glass shards are in the pan and not on the floor.

Use This Simple Hack to Save Your Phone Charger

To make your otherwise fragile phone charger last for more than a couple of weeks, try out this simple hack! Start by removing the spring from a pen. Next, stretch one end of the spring slightly so it can fit around the charger cable. You might need to use pliers for this. Now, wind the spring around the cable until it is completely on the charger cable.

Next, take appropriately sized heat shrink tubing and slip it over the phone charger and spring. Use a lighter to warm the heat shrink tubing until it conforms around the charger and spring. This simple hack will prevent the cord from breaking any further or from breaking in the first place.