The Right Ways To Do 20 Things You Have Probably Done Wrong Your Entire Life

#1 Tictac containers

Most people simply toss the container ruggedly until a handful of them fall out onto our hands (and also the floor). The right way, however, is to use the little oval on the plastic flap to dispense a single tic tac!

#2 Juice box

You're supposed to pull the sides of the juice box out so that your kids can hold onto them and keep the juice from spilling.

#3 Untying a knot

The trick to untying a knot is to twist the loose end as much as you can and to push it through the knot.

#4 Washing your hands

According to research, the standard method of soap, rubbing your hands together for 20 seconds or so, followed by a rinse, isn’t actually the best way.

Experts at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland found the six-step hand-hygiene technique recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is superior to the standard three-step method.

#5 Earbuds

Most people don't really know how to plug earbuds in, causing them to inadvertently fall out due to sight motion or gravity. The proper way is to loop the earbud over the top of your ear from behind.

#6 Filling container with water

If you have a container that can't fit in your sink, carefully position a dustpan in a way that will funnel the water into the container below.

#7 Peeling oranges

Forget wasting precious time peeling an orange. If you make a few small cuts in an orange, it rolls out in a nice, orderly, non-sticky fashion.

#8 Listening music

If you ever find yourself without a sound system, a solo cup and smartphone do the trick.

#9 Opening jars

You don’t need freakish superhuman strength to open stubborn jars. Just attach a strip of masking tape to the lid and pull to open with a minimum effort.

#10 Tying Your Shoes

We all tend to tie our shoes in a way that lays the laces almost vertically. You have to tie them in a way where the lace lies horizontally. When you are tying your shoelace make sure you are going under instead of over. It will make your laces get tighter as you walk so they won’t become undone.

#11 Bread tags

Most of us are guilty of dumping our bread tags away. What purpose could they serve other than to go in the trash can right? Wrong. A novel way of using them is to stick them on your cords as labels so you don't accidentally shut down your computer.

#12 Breathing

We're breathing all wrong. The proper way of breathing is to breathe from your abdomen, not from your chest. Breathing from your chest area will result in shallow breaths and less oxygen intake.

#13 Folding T-shirts

The easiest way to save time and energy is to just use the ninja fold. This hack will help you get your chores done in no time.

#14 Rescue a phone

We've heard so many ways on how to rescue a phone you dropped in water, but the best strategy is to seal your phone in an airtight pouch with synthetic desiccant.

#15 Toilet seat covers

You're supposed to place the flag of toilet seat covers in the front, not in the back.

#16 Wearing bobby pins

The wavy side goes down for maximum hold.

#17 Shining patent leather shoes

Instead of buying shoe polish and stuffing it in the back of a drawer where you’ll forget about it, use Windex!

#18 Peeling banana

Learn from monkeys and peel a banana from the bottom instead of the top.

#19 Scooping ice cream

Have a cup of hot water close by, and dip the spoon in it between goes. It will melt the ice cream JUST ENOUGH to give you lovely scoops.

Also, this guy claims that if you put ice cream in the freezer in a sealed bag, it will stay perfectly just-soft-enough forever. You’re welcome.

#20 Reheating pizza in the microwave

Instead of the microwave, use a frying pan to gently reheat individual slices, base side down (obviously). The base will remain crispy while the cheese melts again.