What's a tip or trick you never thought of...

[SSG T]

Saw it used and thought "Thought's so obvious why haven't I ever done that?"

For me, have an open cell foam pad on top of my oil pan for oil changes. Catches the drain plug and oil filter without bouncing out and stops any splashing. Saw it on Tik Tok and thought "35 years of changing oil and it never occurred to me to do that"

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

How I lived to be like 35 before someone taught me percentages are interchangeable baffles me.


20% of 50

50% of 20

 

[Funky Bunch]

I use a plastic baggy for the oil filter. Don't need to catch the drain plug because I use Fumoto valves.

 

[desihawk]

How I lived to be like 35 before someone taught me percentages are interchangeable baffles me.


20% of 50

50% of 20

interesting but of what use is this?

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

I use my wedding ring as a bottle opener. Looks like I am just prying it off with my hand

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

interesting but of what use is this?

I look at alot of numbers.

 

[desihawk]

I look at alot of numbers.

so you've saved time or gotten insight because of that tip/trick?

 

[desihawk]

I use my wedding ring as a bottle opener. Looks like I am just prying it off with my hand

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what metal is your wedding ring made of?

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

so you've saved time or gotten insight because of that tip/trick?

O sure for quick mental math absolutely.


It's a hell of alot easier to find 50% of 37 than 37% of 50.

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

what metal is your wedding ring made of?

Haha. We were poor when we got married. 10k gold.

 

[DirtyJohns97]

69% of 420 = 289.8
420% of 69 = 289.8

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

69% of 420 = 289.8
420% of 69 = 289.8

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You are welcome.


Doesnt it piss you off nobody showed you that earlier?

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

I always use to tape baseboards or ceilings when painting a wall. Then I saw someone demonstrate how to just cut in with a brush.

I just painted a room and tried it. It worked WAY better than tape. Faster, less chance of paint slipping behind the tape and the look was a perfectly even line.

 

[General Tso]

69% of 420 = 289.8
420% of 69 = 289.8

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Should be 269.69

 

[desihawk]

Haha. We were poor when we got married. 10k gold.

i asked coz isn't gold a soft metal...is your ring all gouged and notched by now?

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

The arrow on the gas gauge. Embarrassed to admit I only learned that about 10 years ago.

 

[torbee]

Sorry you are a poor, OP.

 

[General Tso]

Just a general awareness that a lot of tools, kitchen utensils, yard tools, etc have a notch to hang from a wall

 

[Nole-4-Life]

I use a plastic baggy for the oil filter. Don't need to catch the drain plug because I use Fumoto valves.

Buncha pours. My butler changes my oil.

 

[gohawks50]

How I lived to be like 35 before someone taught me percentages are interchangeable baffles me.


20% of 50

50% of 20

It's not surprising that .20x50=.50x20

 

[desihawk]

The arrow on the gas gauge. Embarrassed to admit I only learned that about 10 years ago.

me2!! 5 years ago for me.

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

i asked coz isn't gold a soft metal...is your ring all gouged and notched by now?

No. 10k is pretty low gold content.

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Buncha pours. My butler changes my oil.

Prolly opens your beer as well?

 

[Lindemann]

The arrow on the gas gauge. Embarrassed to admit I only learned that about 10 years ago.

Now I also know. Thanks!

 

[Nole-4-Life]

Prolly opens your beer as well?

Of course and serves it in a frosted mug.

 

[DooBi]

For years I always pulled the bag of cans out of the top of the box. Pain in the butt. I always had my son or wife, no pics, hold the box for me so i could pull the bag out. I was at a buddies house recently and when he had to change the cans he just grabbed the box and pulled it off the bag. A hundred times easier. I felt like an idiot. Lol

 

[EagleHawk]

me2!! 5 years ago for me.

Honestly always thought that is when they recommended you fill your tank. I don't trade out cars often so never really paid attention to it. Wish I could remember my first car. The gas intake was behind the license plate.

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Of course and serves it in a frosted mug.

 

[ThorneStockton]

It's not surprising that .20x50=.50x20

Yeah, but whiskey was talking about 20% not .20

 

[Hawki97]

I’ve run, hiked, ridden 10,000’s of miles with old school double tied shoelaces. I’ve only been doing this for about 5 years. So stupidly easy and obvious.

 

[SSG T]

Just a general awareness that a lot of tools, kitchen utensils, yard tools, etc have a notch to hang from a wall

I just have magnetic pads to hold stuff on the inside of my tool box lids.

 

[desihawk]

Honestly always thought that is when they recommended you fill your tank. I don't trade out cars often so never really paid attention to it. Wish I could remember my first car. The gas intake was behind the license plate.

reminds me of the first time i ever ever rented a car. found myself at a gas station somewhere between ic and chi with no clue where the gas tank door was. the gas station clerk came out and he was befuddled also. luckily another customer suggested looking behind the license plate.

 

[NLHawkeye88]

Get a dinner bill for $45.67.
Tip -$45.67 and it’s free.

 

[millah_22]

If one finger doesn't do the trick, 2 will.

 

[HROT]

You've been putting garbage bags in wrong...

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Prolly opens your beer as well?

Well hell...now there's a tip I can use.

 

[seminole97]

It's not surprising that .20x50=.50x20

Common Core will get you the answer in only 7 more steps.

 

[hawkmart]

Must say this looks absolutely beautiful right now on a sunny Fri afternoon here, just another hour or so to go before can call it a day and have a couple

 

[gohawks50]

Common Core will get you the answer in only 7 more steps.

Not to get political in this thread, but the way Common Core teaches math it's more likely Whiskey would have realized sooner that the reason his trick works is the commutative property. The way you and I learned math was strictly memorization not really understanding. CC math gets kids to see what is really happening with numbers.

My kindergartners were able to do story problems because of the way math is taught using CC.

 

[IowaHawkIT]

You've been putting garbage bags in wrong...

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I've never done that with our kitchen trash can but have been doing it in the bathrooms for years with grocery sacks. Works really well. I may have to try it in the kitchen too.