If you're having a hard time opening a jar or bottle, wrap a rubber band around the lid, then use that to grip and twist it. I don't know why it works so well but it does.
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And if that doesn't work, you can bop the side of the lid with a butter knife a few times, tends to release the most aggressively stuck lids. Downside is the lid is permanently dented, but small sacrifices.
Also use a towel or cloth on top of the rubber band so it's gentler on your hand / skin.
Why it works: this fixes the problem of poor friction; metal doesn't grip well against skin (especially if your hand is wet or oily). The rubber band grips well against the metal of the lid and your skin (or towel).
I pop the bottom of the jar with my palm and it usually loosens up with a loud “schloop!” noise.
I usually just use a kitchen rag, and when that isn't good enough I run the lid under hot water for a few seconds, carefully tap the circumference of the lid against the counter, and try again.
You should try the rubber band thing! It's life changing I tell ya.
Even better: purchase an inexpensive strap wrench with a rubber strap (something like this) and keep it in the kitchen for stubborn jar lids. For the jar lids that even a strap wrench alone can't quite open, I've had success by using the strap wrench on the lid while holding the jar itself with a silicone oven mitt (or oven mitt with rubberized grip--the rubber band trick might work here as well).
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Be kind to yourself. Have respect for yourself. Sometimes we do to others what we have done to ourselves.
And oftentimes nobody abuses you harder than yourself. You're unique in that nobody is going to hold you accountable for brutally bullying yourself in your own head the way you wouldn't to other people out of fear of punishment.
If you’re changing batteries on a device and get the used and new ones mixed up - or simply aren’t sure if they’re dead or if the issue is elsewhere - you can drop the battery on its base from about 10 cm high. If it bounces, it’s empty; if it doesn’t, it’s full. Allegedly, this doesn’t work with all types of batteries, but it probably works with the ones you’re using, which are likely Alkaline AA or AAA ones.
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After your turn the water off in the shower but before you get out, use your hands to wipe off any standing water on your body. Maybe even give your legs a bit of a shake. This way, you won’t drip nearly as much when you get out, keeping the floor and your towel drier.
Are there people that don't do this? Wouldn't they absolutely soak their bathroom floor?
Heck, I do this and then use a small towel to get the rest of the initial water off while I'm stood in the shower, that way when I step out I'm no longer dripping wet, and my big main towel can do the rest of the work without needing to get soaked itself.
It can just be thrown on the bed to dry, no need to unfold it, and the smaller very wet towel is easier to find somewhere to hang up.
Anyway that's my system, a little addition to your tip :-)
I think body hair holds onto a considerable amount of water, so people without much body hair don't carry as much water with them when they step out.
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Take it easy for about half an hour or so after eating and then do some kind of physical activity. I learned that this has the best effect for lowering blood sugar in battling type 2 diabetes, but I think it's generally good advice for anyone? It doesn't have to be a heavy workout or anything. Even just getting up on your feet and walking around a bit makes a difference.
I wear button up shirts for work, and I only button and unbutton the second one down and pull the shirt on and off over my head (I never button the top button). By not buttoning and unbuttoning the other ones, it reduces the stress on the threads, and greatly reduces the chance that you will have a button pop off.
If you work from home set up alarms on your phone for your regularly scheduled meetings 5 minutes before they occur.
Take kids multivitamins, two will give you 100% RI (as an adult doseage) and fill in the gaps in your diet.