We Were Today Years Old After Learning That We Have Been Doing These Basic Things Wrong Our Whole Lives

By Samantha in Fails On 3rd May 2020
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#1 We bet you didn't know that Gatorade cap fits the bottom of some bottles

#2 Cursing our stupidity silently after realizing that we have been using Glade air freshener wrong whole life

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#3. News Flash: You've got a built-in coaster attached to your cup.

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#4 Oh wow. Everything has started to make sense now.

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#5 Turns out for this juice, you're supposed to cut the top off at the very tip and use it as a straw. WHO KNEW?!

#6 Raising both hands with guilty

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#7 Discovering new ways to use the power button on a microwave

Apparently, you should. According to Reddit, using the power button evenly heats your food because it cooks longer at a lower heat. But, this can also increase the energy use, so be careful!

#8. A spray bottle nozzle fits perfectly on a water bottle.

#9. Using circular lines to hide your secret notes is much more effective than straight lines.

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#10. Who knew you could flatten out your paper cup for better sauce dunking action!

#11. My boyfriend asks me which side the gas tank is on every time he drives the car.

#12. New day, learning new hacks for life

You can quickly cool down a warm drink by wrapping it in a damp paper towel and putting it in the freezer. It'll cool down before you have to worry about the glass cracking or the drink exploding.

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#13. Why no one never told us such important news??

There is a place on the side of the box where you can push the cardboard in so that the roll of foil won't fall out! Thanks to Stacey's Snacks Online for sharing this solid trick.

#14. Wear sunscreen on your face every day

The best way to do that? Wear a daily moisturizer with an SPF so you are protecting your skin every single day!

#15. I feel like a genius after learning this hack.

Laying out pepperoni pieces in proportion so that it does not come unevenly when cutting the slices of pizza

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#16. Flip that hot bread over and you'll have a much easier time trying to cut through it.

#17. That switch on your fan has a very important function

#18. Have you ever wondered what that slot on a bottle opener is meant for?

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#19. Dude..this one is getting to me now

I'm not convinced that the little spot on the lid is meant for holding a single Tic Tac, but I do think it's pretty cool that this works.

#20. When after all these years you realize the function of bottom drawer of your oven

#21. When you reheat your food in the microwave, leave a hole in the middle of it so the microwave reheats everything evenly.

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#22. If you stick a fork into the cream of the Oreo, dunking becomes easy as 1 2 3! No more claw-hand struggle.

#23. When you've got lots of little lint, pilling, and flyaway pieces on your clothing, use a razor to literally shave it down. Good as new!

#24. Dividing items on the bread so evenly never felt so easy