- There are many things that we do on a daily basis
that we've been doing our entire lives,
like sleeping, brushing our teeth and even poopin'.
But what if I told you that you've probably
been doing those things wrong this entire time?
(crashing) - [Boy] Whoa!
- Many of the things that we do daily
were taught to us at a young age,
but as it turns out many of those things
that we all seem to do the same way
are actually not the right way to do them at all.
Prepare to have your mind blown
because here are 10 everyday things
you've been doing wrong. (buzzing)
Number one is holding a drink.
Okay, the first one applies to any drink
that comes in either a glass or a bottle.
This whole time you've probably been holding your drink,
like a beer, for example, by its body,
which makes sense, right?
It's the most comfortable
and that's how you've seen all of your friends do it.
But surprisingly, that's not the right way
to hold a drink.
Your hands conduct heat,
therefore your hands affect the temperature of the beer,
warming it much quicker than if you were to hold the bottle
by the neck, which is what you're actually supposed to do.
A similar rule exists for holding a glass of wine.
It's best to hold the glass by the stem,
or flute, as it's officially called,
especially if you happen to be drinking
sparkling wine or white wine.
Don't cup the bottom of a wine glass
or squeeze the sides of a beer bottle,
which most of us do instinctively.
Warming wine or beer actually changes the flavor,
so start drinking properly, people.
Number two is peeling a banana.
All right, monkeys, let's learn how to eat properly.
It's surprising that more people don't know this
considering how many bananas are eaten every year,
but if you're like most people,
you likely open your bananas from the stem.
Now while sometimes it might go totally smoothly,
more often than not you probably struggle with it
or end up mushing it up the top and bruising it.
But if you've ever watched a monkey open a banana,
they don't carefully pull on the top stem.
No, in fact, they actually turn the banana
upside down and open it.
The trick is to actually open bananas from the opposite end
than your instincts tell you.
To do this right is easy.
You just pinch the bottom end of the banana
where the hard bit is, make a quarter-turn
and pull back to pull the skin away.
It's much easier.
This will give you a much more even peeling
that will not only be easier to do,
but will also make anyone watching say, "Wow,
"that person really knows their banana stuff."
And isn't that the respect you've always really wanted?
Banana man! (mimics monkey)
Number three is brushing your teeth.
Everybody always comments on my damn teeth,
about why are they so white?
But you might be surprised to learn
that up until this video, I was brushing my teeth wrong
just like you probably are.
Now, of course, brushing your teeth seems wicked easy,
but there is in fact a proper way of doing it
that many people are unaware of.
One thing you might not realize
is that you're probably using way too much toothpaste.
It only takes a small dab to get your chompers clean,
like about the size of a pea.
Secondly, and most commonly, you're probably brushing
way too hard.
You may think the harder that your brush
the more stuff you get off your teeth,
but you're actually wearing away tooth enamel
and that's not good, so brush softer.
Also for a similar reason, never rush brushing.
30 seconds per quadrant or about two minutes is ideal.
Finally, despite what you may have learned growing up,
brushing your teeth immediately before
or after a meal will actually do more bad than good.
Many foods weaken our enamel,
and brushing right after can actually damage your teeth.
And once you lose your enamel, baby, that's it,
they just start fallin' out and bad things happen.
Number four is cooling a bottled drink.
On a hot day, when there's nothing cold to drink,
most people just throw some bottles of beer or soda
in the freezer and wait,
and wait, and wait.
But this is actually a huge waste of time
that you don't have to do.
Yes, there's a better way to get it cooler faster,
and believe it or not, it involves paper towels.
That's right, just wet some paper towels
and wrap them around the bottle that you're cooling
before popping it in the freezer.
Doing this will usually cool your drink
in less than 15 minutes.
Compare that to half an hour or more without them.
Now, if there's no freezer or paper towels around,
but you do happen to have some ice in a cooler,
for example like at the beach or camping,
just add some salt to it.
But wait, Matt, doesn't salt melt ice?
Well, yes, but salt also helps absorb heat,
specifically from the submerged bottle
that you've placed in it.
There, no more warm Coca-Colas for you.
Number five is wearing ear buds.
Although the world seems to be going wireless,
there are still many people who prefer wired earbuds,
but guess what?
Chances are you've been wearing them incorrectly
the whole time.
You may have bought a pair only to realize
that they don't fit your ears properly,
so maybe you stuff them deep in there
to keep them in place, or if you're like me,
they just constantly fall out.
Well, I'm guessing you wear them the same way
that most people do, straight up into your ears.
But actually that isn't right.
The best way to keep earbuds in your ear
is to loop them from behind your hear
and down, so that part of the cord runs over your ear.
It may seem odd at first
considering that this is your first time,
but it will stop the cords from being pulled
out of your ear when they sway too much
or get snagged on something.
It might feel odd, but trust me,
the joy that you'll feel from being able to run
or go about your daily life without them falling out
is so worth it.
Number six is microwaving.
We've all used the microwave probably more than once
to heat up yesterday's dinner leftovers,
but as you guessed, there's a good chance
that you've been doing it wrong this whole time.
Though it sometimes seems like microwaves
unevenly heat up food inside them,
they're actually designed to cook food evenly.
The thing is, they can't properly do that
if you leave food in a huge pile
in the middle of the plate.
Instead, try spreading food around the rim of the plate
in the shape of a doughnut.
I know this sounds weird, but it will help
heat everything evenly, letting the microwaves
pass through all of the food.
It's a good idea to put leftovers in
for one-minute intervals, stirring in-between
to get a more even exposure.
In addition, when microwaving very dry foods,
try putting a cup of water in with it.
Since microwaves target water
and dry foods obviously have very little,
it will make the food more moist.
Finally, if you want to cook faster
and put more than bowl in the microwave,
put one of them on the side,
and the other on a mug next to it.
Two for one heating.
Number seven is cooking spaghetti.
Hey, mama no teach a you right.
You've probably made this easy-to-cook dish
more times than you can count,
but I wonder how many times
you actually made spaghetti properly.
Now I'm not here
to mess with your mama's family recipe, baby,
that would just get me a whuppin'.
Instead, I'm going to tell you about some tricks
that can make you follow that recipe easier.
First of all, it's best to cook pasta
in a large pot.
Too many people wonder why they got a ball of noodles
instead of a nice plate of them.
The size of the pot is why.
See, spaghetti needs space to move
while it expands and softens.
Next, if you've ever had a disaster
with a boiling-over pot, you need to fear no longer.
Here's a quick fix.
Lay a wooden spoon across the top of the pot
to stop any bubbles from escaping.
Finally, have you ever wondered
what that hole in the handle of your sauce pan is for?
Well, it's actually meant to hold your spoon
so that it doesn't make a mess on the counter.
Enjoy your noodles and less messy kitchen, friends.
Number eight is sleeping.
Do you ever wake up and still feel tired,
even though you know that you got a whole night's sleep?
Well, if you're one of those people
that always gets tired, the problem's likely not
the amount of hours that you get,
but how you sleep that's wrong.
First off, the best position to sleep is on your back,
with one pillow under your knees or,
if that's uncomfortable for you,
on your side with a pillow between your legs
so that your spine can stay aligned.
Secondly, keeping a specific bedtime
will help your body learn when to shut down for the night
and when to wake back up.
Now if you're between 18 to 64 years old,
it's healthy to get around seven to nine hours of sleep.
But believe it or not, the younger that you are,
the more that you'll need.
Also, try to keep as little light in the room as possible,
and although it's tempting, don't watch TV before bed
and don't go on your phone before bed,
and certainly don't go on your phone in bed.
The blue light that's emitted from these devices
will actually mess up your sleep patterns.
If anything, try to expose yourself
to warm, dim light before bed.
It'll help you have sweet dreams.
Number nine is tying knots.
How many times have you tried to untie something?
Some string, the handle of a garbage bag,
or anything else that knots,
only to end up making the knot
even more tight and unmanageable.
Well, lucky for you, there's an easier way.
Instead of pinching at the actual bond,
frustrating yourself until your loved ones
think you're a crazy person,
take the end of the string or tie
and twist it as much as you possibly can.
Then simply push the twisted part towards the knot,
keeping the end as straight as humanly possible.
Additionally, you can use a book or large spoon
to press the knot as flat as you can,
forcing the knot to loosen slightly
before employing the twist-and-push method.
If all else fails, a corkscrew can actually be a great tool
for untwisting tough knots, for example in shoelaces.
And make sure that while you're doing any of these
that you've taken as much weight
off the tied part as possible.
If it's a bag of garbage, for instance,
lift the bag up off the floor
and take pressure off the knot.
All of this will make knots way more manageable,
though it may take you a few tries
to get the hang of it.
And number 10 is pooping.
Whew, you may want to sit down for this one,
because it's a big one.
You're pooping wrong.
Yep.
If you're like most people,
you sit perfectly on the ring of the toilet seat
to do your business.
But that position is not ideal.
Our bodies are actually designed to go number two easier
while squatting.
If you think about it, it actually makes sense.
Before the invention of the toilet,
that's how people went, essentially hugging their knees
the way that you would if you had to go in the forest,
kind of like bears.
Believe it or not, placing your feet on a stool
with your knees higher while going
will position your colon properly.
Not only will this more natural stance
make the movement faster and easier,
but it will help prevent colon disease and hemorrhoids.
So stop straining your pop-a-squats
and let gravity do the work for you instead.
So those were 10 everyday things
you've probably been doing wrong.
But as always, I'm sure
that this was not and exhaustive list.
So today's question is,
are there any other common, every day things
that most of us do that we might be doing wrong?
Leave your response below
because I'll be reading through them
and I'm going to pin the best comment to the top.
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Happy poopin'.