'Barilla Pasta has a Spotify': 20+ Surprising Product Hacks Most People Haven't Figured Out

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Jan 23, 2024 4:00 PM EST

I'm all for a life hack, in the old internet sense of the term. I love optimizing a routine. I'll get my keys out minutes before I reach my front door just so everything goes faster. When someone pointed out that you can use clear nail polish to stop a run in your tights, I never looked back. Or that you can clean your blender by blending soap and water on high. Or that you can put herbs in the freezer to make them last longer. My life incrementally improves with each hack, which must mean that by the time I've reached old age, I will be fully optimized. 

This Reddit thread offered some up that even a life hack connoisseur like me had never heard of before. Take a scroll, you might learn something that will change your life. 

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  • 01
    g? r/AskReddit u/Independent-160 • 4d What common product has a feature you're not sure everyone is aware of?
    via u/Independent-160
  • 02
    ThrowmeawayAKisCold • 4d Lifetime warranties on consumer goods. Like Columbia jackets and Jansport backpacks. If your zipper fails or the material separates or is no longer repelling water, file a claim online and pay for shipping to the factories. They will either repair it or ship you a comparable new version. Companies like this use your returns to identify weak points in their products while retaining lifetime customers.
    via u/ThrowmeawayAKisCold
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    ChaoticCryptographer. 4d The little pepper looking thing that hangs off of most pin cushions is filled with emery powder to help clean/sharpen your pins and needles.
    via u/ChaoticCryptographer
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    Fluff42. 4d Swiss army knife, parcel hook. Most people don't know what it's for, but it lets you use the knife as a handle for carrying unwieldy
    via u/Fluff42
  • 05
    TalkShitGetWitt • 4d Netflix has a Fitness or Exercise genre where you can watch and workout alongside videos.
    via u/TalkShitGetWitt
  • 06
    Maria-Stryker • 4d Apple camera comes pre installed with a feature that translates those laundry symbols
    via u/Maria-Stryker
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    mp2146. 4d It will identify species of birds and some other animals in photos too.
    via u/mp2146
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    Trail MomKat. 4d E-readers and TTS is on everyone's phone. I'm blind and yall have no clue how many times a day people ask me "how are you reading and talking online?"
    via u/TrailMomKat
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    toasted_marshmellow0 4d ● Barilla Pasta has a Spotify list. Each specific song has a duration to match the relevant pasta's cook time
    via u/toasted_marshmellow0
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    OsiyoMotherFuckers • 4d This reminded me of an NPR segment I listened to (or maybe a really long Tumblr post I read?? See link on comment below) a while back about how people weren't necessarily as superstition or religious as old instruction manuals for medicine and cooking made them seem. All these old medical treatments, for example, would have you mix up some concoction and simmer it while you recited some Latin prayer 5 times. Turns out that was just a handy way of keeping time before peopl
    via u/OsiyoMotherFuckers
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    JohnyyBanana • 4d I recently found out that if i press and hold my car key to unlock the car, all the windows open automatically. Not so impressive but some people might try it out lol
    via u/JohnyyBanana
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    Ok_Dragonfruit_3718 • 4d If your blinker is faster it means you have a bulb out
    via u/Ok_Dragonfruit_3718
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    Jasper0906. 4d That disposable Stanley knives with blades that snap off to refresh the edge, have a thing that comes off at the bottom that you can snap said blade with. You don't have to use your fingers and risk cutting yourself....
    via u/Jasper0906
  • 14
    LaikSure 4d ● Toasters have crumb trays in the bottom that you can and SHOULD remove and clean
    via u/LaikSure
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    AilaKnows 4d ● That most new phones (at least Samsung) has a panic button function that will work even if your phone is dead (this depends on the phone). You can put in your distress contacts and when activated, they will receive a text, call and a live map to your location.
    via u/AilaKnows
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    6teeee9 4d ● you can turn your brightness lower than the lowest brightness setting. settings -> accessibility -> display & text size -> reduce white point
    via u/6teeee9
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    Ghostbuster_119. 4d So one that kinda blows my mind and I use all the time now. But you can program your phone to send texts at later times depending on the software. You hold the send button and see if any prompts come up, it's insanely handy for calling out sick on a job (if you your bosses # anyway) or checking in with somebody when you think of them but know right now is a bad time to text, etc.
    via u/Ghostbuster_119
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    The Architect_7 . 4d Closed an important tab accidentally? Press CTRL+SHIFT+T to bring it right back.
    via u/TheArchitect_7
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    7991 jmurphy42 4d ● A lot of people think that Febreze just covers up odors with perfume. It's actually an excellent odor remover and there's an unscented version that works extremely well and leaves no smell behind. It's just that when they first brought it to market, a lot of people didn't like it because they associate "smelling clean" with perfumed products. They found that adding a perfume to it increased their sales. It's hard to find in stores, but you can still order the unscented versio
    via u/jmurphy42
  • 20
    musichorn. 4d A regular pair of binoculars pointed at Jupiter will reveal four of Jupiter's moons! lo, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
    via u/musichorn
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    gt24 4d ● With Google Maps on your phone, when traveling to someone, you can let them know exactly where you are so they can track your progress. Open maps, tap your account icon at the top right, tap location sharing, and you have the option to share your location for a set amount of time (like an hour). You can then tap to send this location sharing directly to a person or to send it through a text message. The other person can now know where you are along your journey. This way they can bette
    via u/gt24
  • 22
    Orcapa •4d The second button down on the left on a gas pump will often mute the audio coming from it. Also, whoever decided to put videos on gas pumps should be sent to The Hague for trial. Edit: lots of people are saying it's the second button down on the right. Just try whichever and see if it works.
    via u/Orcapa
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    RedAce2022. 4d The amazon bags are reusable. Turn them inside out, and turn the piece of plastic off to reveal the tape to reseal. Very useful for making returns.
    via u/RedAce2022

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