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submitted 2 months ago by sam@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

I’ll go first. 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.

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[-] nexguy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Take a few drinks if water first thing when you wake up.

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[-] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 12 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] Chonk@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Always keep stock of water in an extra overhead tank or atleast an extra lid bucket bathrooms for emergency when tap water ran out. Just make sure to change water every two weeks to prevent bug parties in it.

If you don't have kettle then have a lot of water bottles especially that can store warm drinking water for long time, to never run short of warm drinking water in winter.

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[-] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 months ago

If you use q-tips to clean your ears, first use a wet one, and then a dry one. Did wonders for me.

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[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

Some of us have a habit of listening to that nasty little voice in our heads that says we're a failure, that we're weak, that we have to work harder than anyone else to just be.

Next time you hear it starting to list all the 'bad/wrong' stuff you've done, tell it to shut up ... and keep telling it to shut up every time you realize you're listening to it. Then think on a good thing you did for a friend or neighbour.

Self-flagellation should never be our bestie.

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

One's sleeping position can influence their lifespan and sleep enjoyment. Sleep on your left side.

[-] shamrt@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago
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[-] Tudsamfa@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Isn't it super normal to move and turn while sleeping? Is sleeping on the left side so much better that doing it for the first hour only has a noticeable impact? Or do you also need a weighted blanked to keep you in place for it to have that effect?

Sounds like pseudoscience to me.

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[-] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

My heartbeat is very uncomfortable when sleeping on my left. Apparently it’s a common problem. Sleeping on my right solves this for me.

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[-] KeepFlying@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Sticking to the shower theme, if you're able and don't have really hard water, spray the walls of your shower before getting out. It'll get rid of the soap residue and keep it clean longer. Don't do this with hard water unless you feel like squeegeeing it off or you'll make it worse.

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[-] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

For anyone who's confused as to how this sorcery could work, it's due to the chemistry/physics of the battery. As batteries discharge, there is more crystal growth of the electrolyte. Crystals can store mechanical energy like a spring, while the electrolyte in solution absorbs energy. It's like dropping a water balloon vs dropping a solid rubber ball.

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[-] AnAverageSnoot@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

Following up on your tip - towel dry in your bathtub or shower to prevent your floors or bath mat from getting wet. Helps prevent mold as well!

[-] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

If you work from home set up alarms on your phone for your regularly scheduled meetings 5 minutes before they occur.

[-] obinice@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

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 :-)

[-] alphapuggle@programming.dev 11 points 2 months ago

I'm so glad you said this; my roommate didn't do this. The (single) bathroom mat would be absolutely soaked when he'd get out of the shower, and would remain that way for hours after. Everytime I mentioned it he'd say "that's what a bathmat is for" and I eventually had someone else mention how they had their socks soaked before I finally got him to start drying himself off first

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