Things We Do Wrong

Many different places tell us most of us slice watermelon the wrong way. We usually cut wedge shape pieces, but this is not as efficient as making a deep cross-hatch of cuts on the top of the melon. If you pull out one of the cuts you will get a long piece of melon with only a small piece of the uneatable outside. The slices if done correctly will make finger shapes. The next tip is about eating pizza. Many people take the slice and hold it in such a way it flops over and sometimes loses some of its toppings. The easier way to eat a slice is to fold it slightly lengthways, make the slice stiffer and keeping it from that flop. Isn’t it annoying when you try and eat strawberries and have to pull off the leaves and cut out what was under them. An easier was to get rid of both the leaves and core is to push a stiff plastic straw through the bottom of the strawberry and it will core it and get rid of the leaves at the same time.

Have you ever got disgusted when trying to tear off a piece of aluminum foil because as you pull the entire roll pops out of the box? There is a simple answer to this problem. Many aluminum foil boxes have tabs on the sides you can fold in to keep the roll in place. If your box doesn’t have them you can make them with a knife and fold them in. This should eliminate the problem with the roll popping out. Many people claim if you want to avoid making ragged cuts on a loaf of Italian or French bread do not cut it from the top. They say if you turn the loaf over and cut pieces off using the bottom to cut on you will get a perfect cut every time.

I think one of the things all of us do is pour a drink from a container with the spout the closest thing to the glass. If you reverse the container with the spout now on the top and pour it, it is not only easier to pour, but it is also easier to stop the flow. When you take off a shirt or blouse which is a pullover most people reach down on the bottom and pull it over their head. There is a much easier way. Reach for the left sleeve if you are righthanded and pull out your arm while pulling it over your head. If you are lefthanded use the other sleeve. One thing which used to annoy me was when I had to connect two external extension cords to get my electric lawnmower to reach the ends of my property. The extension cords would sometimes come apart. The answer was to tie them together then connect them.

Here is something I have not tried, but I am going to. Some experts tell us if we put our cell phones into flight mode before charging they will charge faster. Unfortunately, it is estimated this will only save about 4 minutes, so it may not be worth it. The reason for the decrease in charging time is airplane mode turns off all radio frequencies. Now that I told you about airplane mode some say turning off your phone completely will make it charge even faster. Another phone tip is if you go to a place which is not conducive to the wellbeing of a cell phone, such as the beach, you can bring a food storage bag, preferably a slider top bag and put the phone into it to protect it. Do you have a hard time peeling hard boiled eggs? If you place a teaspoon of baking soda in the water the egg will be easier to peel when you take it out.

I wonder how many of us sleep in the fetal position. We should never do this because it is very bad for our backs. Sleeping with our legs stretched out is the safest way for our body to sleep. Do you like to take photos with your cell phone? Most people do it the wrong way. There is nothing more annoying than watching a video taken with a cell phone which is nothing more than a strip down the middle of the screen. When taking cell phone photos or movies turn the phone to the horizontal position and take you photos this way for a much-improved photo or movie.

Did you ever try to scoop out ice cream and it was as hard as a rock and presented a real problem? The answer is to keep the containers in a Ziploc bag in the freezer. If you do this the ice cream will be easier to scoop out. When I tried this I didn’t see much of an improvement, but I intend to try again. Do you use Solo cold cups? If you do there are lines on them. The bottom line is where you pour 1 ounce of liquor. The next line up shows how much wine to pour in the cup and the line far above that is the 12-ounce line. Many people tie their shoelaces in a bow, which leads to the danger of the shoelace untying somewhere down the road. The most efficient method to use is tie the shoelace the same way, but don’t stop there. Take the ends of the bow and then tie them once. This will keep the laces tied all day.