Here are a bunch of things that you had no clue you were doing wrong!
Wait until you find out why how and WHEN you cut your steak is so important!
15 - Free Trials
Who doesn’t like a free trial?!
The problem is when the trial is over.
For most services, we’re forced to type in our credit card number to keep the subscription
going.
Of course, that’s a tactic by companies generate more revenue.
Because a good portion of the time, people don’t want to continue the service.
But they make the mistake of forgetting to cancel!
So what’s the solution?
It’s to put in alerts on your phone’s calendar as soon as you sign up for the subscription!
So if it’s a 30 day subscription, set an alert for 3 weeks later, and set one on the
day it expires.
Typically, by the end of 3 weeks, you’ll already know whether or not you’ll like
the service.
And the second alert is just a safety net, in case you didn’t see the first alert!
Do us a quick favor and hit that like button, because it really helps us out!
14 - Just 2 Minutes Have you ever seen people who seem to attack
their teeth with a toothbrush?
And then they do it for 15 seconds and that’s it?
Maybe you’re one of these people, but don’t worry, we’re here to help!
Most people brush their teeth way too hard and it’s unnecessary!
Use gentle pressure!
Don’t dig hard like you’re trying to find gold!
A gentle brushing is all that’s needed, because all too much pressure does is just
damage enamel and gums.
Brush your tongue last because most germs gather there.
You’ll want to brush your teeth twice a day, for at least 2 minutes.
The average time spent by most people brushing is only 45 seconds!
If it’s too boring, just distract yourself listening to your favorite song!
And one last thing.
Don’t make the mistake of brushing right after eating.
You’ll want to wait 30 minutes.
Why?
It actually does more harm than good!
Acid damages teeth and brushing can accelerate this process, especially after eating very
acidic foods.
With brushing, you could actually push the acid left over in your mouth deeper into the
enamel!
13 - Intermittent Fasting One of the most popular diet trends these
days is intermittent fasting.
I’m sure you’ve heard of it, but just in case you haven’t, we’ll explain it.
It’s basically just eating what you’re going to eat in a day in one giant meal.
Or eating within a specific timeframe, of say, 8 hours.
So if someone eats within an 8 hour timeframe, that means they can’t eat for 16 hours.
So how do people get intermittent fasting wrong?
Well, the problem is when people don’t just limit their fasts to only water.
They’ll also take vitamins and pills, and drink liquids other than just water.
With vitamins and pills, if there’s a gelatin cap for the supplement…..yep, that has calories.
The problem with liquids is that people drink diet drinks.
The fake sugar in there can still raise insulin levels, much like eating.
Basically, there are a lot of hidden calories in a lot of the things that we eat!
If you’re intermittent fasting and want to get the maximum benefits of fasting, the
best idea is to stick only to water.
Havee everything else within your eating window!
12 - Plungers
Who knew that the majority of people use plungers in the wrong way?
Most people use the wrong plunger for the job!
Taking the first plunger you see and trying to make it work is a pretty common mistake.
There are 2 types of plungers.
One is made for the toilet, the other one is made for the sink!
You’ve definitely seen both of them before.
They’re found in any hardware or big box stores.
Toilet plungers actually look almost identical to sink plungers.
Except for one difference.The piece at the head of a toilet plunger.
That’s a protruding flange.
This extra piece is what makes the magic happens.It suctions directly over the toilet drain’s
unique shape.
AND you’ll want to fill it with water before you start plunging the toilet.
Use the other regular plunger for the sink.
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11 - Grilling Missed Steaks Hosting a party to grill for your friends
is something that’s fun.
But are you sure all your grilling skills are up to par?
First, we hope you don’t make the rookie mistake of buying lighter fluid or match-light
coals.
Yep, you’ll get a huge fire, but only for a short while.
The biggest problem is that you’ll get the taste of lighter fluid on your food.
You’ll want to go with the good old chimney starter.
It’s much more efficient and it gets rid of the need for lighter fluid.
And this brings us to the second common mistake.
Don’t start spreading the coals before the coals are completely grey!
Otherwise, food will be cooked unevenly.
You’ll also want to keep any food away from grease fires.
That’ll burn char the outside, but the center will remain raw.
You’ll basically want to build 2 temperature zones.
One zone is hot and filled with coals.
The other zone is either empty or has a very thin layer of coals.
And lastly, don’t cook too many different things at once!
This could drive you and your friends stomachs crazy because it leads to things overcooked
AND undercooked.
Stick to grilling one type of food at a time!
10 - Not Just a Box When you’re too lazy, or hungover ,
to cook for yourself, takeout Chinese food is a true savior.
What’s inside the box is already amazing, but what if we told you the box is as well?!
What!
The boxes aren’t JUST boxes.
Surprise surprise, they unfold into a plate!
Now you don’t have to deal with the irritation of getting extra plates if you’re supposed
to be sharing noodles.
Just take the box and unfold it to use it as a plate.
Then throw it away when you’re done!
Although, one thing to think about is whether or not you’re going to eat everything.
That’s because if there’s food left over, it’s just easier to storing leftovers in
the fridge in the same container!
Eh, maybe there IS a way to fold it back up, but it definitely sounds messy!
9 - Blender Issues A lot of people use a blender wrong.
Most people treat solids and liquids equally.
And that’s a mistake.
You’ll want to put the liquid in FIRST, and then the solids.
This is because the liquid creates a Vortex!
A lot of people forget about the pulse button as well.
It’s there in case some bits of food are stuck under the blade.
Then there’s the final part, which is cleaning the blender.
What you DON’T want to do is let it sit there and dry!
Just fill your blender halfway with water, add a drop of liquid dishwashing detergent
and blend.
Do it for a few seconds to clear out whatever you just put in.
But just remember, this isn’t a blender cleanser challenge, DON’T DRINK IT!
8 - No Fold Zone If you travel all the time and you hate checking
bags, you know the pain of having only so much space.
But hey, you got a lotta stuff to take, so how to fit it all in?
Most people make the mistake of folding their clothes to pack their suitcase.
That’s a mistake!
We know, it’s completely different from what your mom used to tell you, but you’re
gonna have to trust us.
You’ll want to ROLL your clothes.
You might be thinking, why?
Doesn’t it take up the same space?
Well, The thing is, it’s much harder to stuff a folded item into an empty corner.
AND your clothes won’t be as wrinkled.
Really, it’s a win win.
Maximizing space in a suitcase AND having clothes that most likely don’t need to be
ironed?!
7 - Below Parallel We’ll place a bet that the vast majority
of us do this wrong.
Even if it’s one of THE most basic human functions!
It might come as a shock to you, but studies show that the best way to sit on the toilet
is to make sure that your feet are up.
Sitting at a 90 degree angle to do your business probably is just out of habit.
But the natural deep squat position improves your ability to….do what you have to do!
Having your feet up helps to make sure everything goes smoothly.
Sitting upright keeps certain passageways kinked.
It’s a great thing in most situations, because it helps you keep control of everything.
But once you bring your legs closer to your body, it helps to open up that all important
passageways!
The easiest way is to have something underneath your feet when you’re taking care of business!
6 - Breathing Wait, breathing?!
But breathing is easy!
You’re alive, so that means you definitely know how to do this right?!
But are you breathing correctly?
Chances are, you’re doing it in a bit of a wrong way!
Do your shoulders move a bit upwards and your chest sticks out more when you inhale?
If so, you’re a chest breather.
It seems logical that it would work that way because your lungs are somewhere under your
chest.
However, if you’re a chest breather, you’re only utilizing a small portion of your lungs.
You’re only using the top part of your lungs.
Most of the blood vessels that take up oxygen are at the bottom of your lungs.
Since so much lung power is going to waste, you get less oxygen.
As a result, a lot of us are breathing more rapidly than nature intended us to.
Chest breathing can lead to headaches, fatigue, anxiety and even panic attacks.
Abdominal breathing is how we’re supposed to breathe.
Try inflating your stomach, while keeping your chest relatively still, and if you can
do that, then you’re breathing right!
5 - Blue Light
Screens are a double edged sword.
They’re extremely helpful when it comes to entertainment and work.
But they’re extremely detrimental when it comes to sleep!
We surround ourselves with gadgets all day and night.
And that’s a big mistake when it comes to getting quality sleep!
Exposure to blue light at night may not seem like a big deal.
But it affects melatonin levels in our body.
Melatonin affects blood pressure, glucose levels, and body temperature.
It also helps your cortisol levels to remain relatively low, allowing you to relax and
get to sleep.
Blue light from smartphones and tablets suppresses the secretion of melatonin.
Exposure to blue light have been linked to a bunch of different health issues, such as
diabetes and depression.
What you’ll want to do is not look at any bright screens two to three hours before going
to bed!
4 - Can’t Blame Climate Change If you go to a bar, obviously you’ll see
plenty of people having drinks.
And what you’ll also see is that most people hold their drinks wrong!
Let’s take wine for example.
How you hold a glass can really affect whether you like a particular kind of wine or not.
As numerous sommeliers recommend, you should hold a wine glass towards the base of the
stem between your thumb, forefinger and middle finger.
You'll find that your other fingers will just rest on the base naturally.
That way, the wine stays cooler longer and lets you enjoy its taste to its finest.
The same logic goes for beer, or any bottle with a long neck.
A lot of people hold a bottle at the base.
This only warms up your drink much quicker!
You’ll want to hold the bottle at the neck.
It’s the exact reason why bottles are designed to have a long neck!
3 - Watch the Grain Slicing against the grain or with the grain
on a steak makes all the difference!
What you want to do is slice AGAINST the grain.
But why?
Let’s take a close look at a steak.
It’s made up of bundles of muscle fibers.
On some parts the grain would be really fine, such as the tenderloin.
Muscle fiber bundles are thin enough that they don't form a significant grain.
Cuts from weak muscles like these will be pretty much soft and tender no matter how
you slice them.
However, muscles that moved and supported the animal are much tougher.
And this is where how you slice it makes all the difference.
Meat is made up of bundles of long muscle fibers that are laid out parallel to one another.
Muscle fibers themselves are tough because they have to be.
Try and tear a single muscle fiber by stretching it along its length, and you'll have a pretty
hard time.
On the other hand, pulling individual muscle fibers apart from one another is relatively
easy.
If you cut with your knife parallel to the grain, or along the grain, you end up with
long muscle fibers that are tough to chew.
Slicing against the grain delivers very short pieces of muscle fibers that are barely held
together!
2 - Give It a Rest
But before you’ll want to figure where to slice into your steak, let it rest!
It’s a big mistake not letting a steak rest!
Stop and take 10 minutes to look at masterpiece you have just created.
Ok, you don’t have to actually look at it, but you DO want to leave it undisturbed for
exactly this amount of time.
This is because as one surface of the meat hits the grill, the juices towards that surface
are forced towards the middle.
This increases the concentration of moisture in the middle of the steak.
When a steak gets flipped over, the same thing happens on the other side.
The center of the steak holds more liquid than it’s able to!
So when you slice into the steak, all the juices escape!
So resting the steak allows all that liquid to go back out to the edges.
Sounds magical, but it isn’t.
Just physics and steak!
1 - Peanut Butter
Who doesn’t like peanut butter?
Well, okay, if you’re allergic to it, we understand.
However, most people have a jar of peanut butter in their house.
And the vast majority of those people, are probably storing their peanut butter all wrong!
When you store a jar of natural peanut butter, it develops a little puddle of oil on the
top.
So how do you get rid of this problem?
Just store your peanut butter upside down.
That way, the oil will be at the bottom!
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