Saturday, September 22, 2012

22 Things You're Doing Wrong

It's okay. These little tricks will help you become the highly advanced human you've always dreamed of being.


1. You're Doing It Wrong: The BLT

You're Doing It Wrong: The BLT
THERE IS NOT BACON IN EVERY BITE.
Source: myrecipes.com

The Right Way to Make a BLT:

The Right Way to Make a BLT:
Basketweave that bacon.

2. You're Doing It Wrong: Boiling Eggs

You're Doing It Wrong: Boiling Eggs

The Right Way to Boil Eggs:

The Right Way to Boil Eggs:
Add one teaspoon of baking soda. It'll make the shell come off effortlessly.

3. How NOT to Eat a Cupcake:

How NOT to Eat a Cupcake:

The right way to eat a cupcake:

The right way to eat a cupcake:
Make a cupcake sandwich. Equal frosting to cake ratio in every bite.

4. You're Doing It Wrong: Bobby Pins

You're Doing It Wrong: Bobby Pins
The bobby pins are constantly sliding out of your hair and coming loose.

The Right Way to Insert a Bobby Pin:

The Right Way to Insert a Bobby Pin:

5. You're Doing It Wrong: Nail Polish

You're Doing It Wrong: Nail Polish
Source: m.inmagine.com

How to Properly Apply Nail Polish:

How to Properly Apply Nail Polish:
Source: pinterest.com

6. The Wrong Way to Make Cookies in the Summer:

The Wrong Way to Make Cookies in the Summer:
Everything gets even hotter with the oven on.

The right way:

The right way:
Best car air freshener ever.

7. How You Normally Fold a Fitted Sheet:

How You Normally Fold a Fitted Sheet:

The Right Way:

The Right Way:

8. You're Doing It Wrong: Cleaning the Blender

You're Doing It Wrong: Cleaning the Blender
You reach your sponge down, accidentally cut yourself on one of the blades, and start bleeding everywhere.

The Right Way:

The Right Way:
Source: pinterest.com

9. You're Doing It Wrong: Taco Eating

You're Doing It Wrong: Taco Eating
The shit is just spilling out everywhere.
Source: google.com

The Right Way:

The Right Way:
Use lettuce leaves as a taco liner. Even if the taco shell breaks, your taco contents are still contained.

10. You're Doing It Wrong: Eating a Popsicle

You're Doing It Wrong: Eating a Popsicle
You're a slob. You're only human.
Source: family.go.com

The Right Way: Use a Cupcake Wrapper

The Right Way: Use a Cupcake Wrapper

11. If This Is Your Dresser, You're Doing It Wrong

If This Is Your Dresser, You're Doing It Wrong

The Right Way to Fold Clothes

The Right Way to Fold Clothes
File folded clothes to save space.
Source: google.com

12. You're Doing It Wrong: Squeezing Lemons

You're Doing It Wrong: Squeezing Lemons

The Right Way: Use a Pair of Tongs

The Right Way: Use a Pair of Tongs
You'll get much more juice out. Another tip: microwave for a few seconds. It'll make the lemon softer and more squeezable.

13. You're Doing It Wrong: Stale Ass Chips

You're Doing It Wrong: Stale Ass Chips

The Right Way: Master the Origami Bag Fold

The Right Way: Master the Origami Bag Fold
Source: pinterest.com

14. You're Doing It Wrong: Peeling a Potato with a Peeler

You're Doing It Wrong: Peeling a Potato with a Peeler
You are wasting so much valuable potato!

The Right Way:

22 Things You're Doing Wrong
After boiling the potato, put into cold water for 5 minutes. Twist the potato skin off with your hands — it should come right off.

15. You're Doing It Wrong: Living Through the Pain of New Shoes

You're Doing It Wrong: Living Through the Pain of New Shoes

The Right Way: Break In Your Shoes In Under Five Minutes

The Right Way: Break In Your Shoes In Under Five Minutes
Put on a thick pair of socks and then put on your shoes. Aim a hairdryer at the shoes, concentrating on the tighter spots. Wiggle your toes and feet around. Keep them on while they cool.
Remove the socks and test out shoes. They should be stretched out, but if not, just repeat the process.

16. The PB&J: You're Doing It Wrong

The PB&J: You're Doing It Wrong
You haven't quite mastered how not to get jelly all over yourself.
Source: google.com
You have no excuse.
Source: google.com

The Right Way to Make PB&J: The Pocket Method

The Right Way to Make PB&J: The Pocket Method
Source: pinterest.com

17. You're Doing It Wrong: Opening a Banana at the Tip

You're Doing It Wrong: Opening a Banana at the Tip
Source: img.ehowcdn.com

The Fast, Efficient Way to Peel a Banana:

The Fast, Efficient Way to Peel a Banana:
Pinch the bottom ends and split open. You'll end up with a cartoon-perfect banana peel, plus it eliminates the stringy stuff.
Source: seriouseats.com
Watch the video tutorial.
Source: youtube.com

18. You're Doing It Wrong: Cutting Cherry Tomatoes One by One

You're Doing It Wrong: Cutting Cherry Tomatoes One by One
As if you had all the goddamn time in the world to spend on a stupid salad.

The Right Way: Sandwich the Tomatoes Between Two Plastic Lids and Slice Across

The Right Way: Sandwich the Tomatoes Between Two Plastic Lids and Slice Across
Source: food52.com

19. You, Eating Pomegranates: WRONG!

You, Eating Pomegranates: WRONG!

The Right Way to Get Those Pomegranate Seeds Out Intact:

Cut the pomegranate in half, submerge in cold water, and extract the seeds from under the water. They'll release effortlessly from the papery membrane and sink to the bottom of the bowl.
Source: youtube.com

20. How You Normally Eat Tic Tacs:

How You Normally Eat Tic Tacs:
An entire container of these dainty little candies, consumed in one sitting, like a heathen.
Source: gregmce

The Right Way:

The Right Way:
The Tic Tac dispenser is specifically engineered to allot ONE AT A TIME.

21. The Wrong Way to Enjoy a Bag of Chips:

The Wrong Way to Enjoy a Bag of Chips:
HAHA you actually use your hands to hold the bag??

Alas, There Is a Right Way:

Alas, There Is a Right Way:
Roll up the bottom to create a snack bowl. You can now serve chips at parties without having to dirty yet another bowl.

22. You're Doing It Wrong: Smashing Beer Cans on Your Head

You're Doing It Wrong: Smashing Beer Cans on Your Head

The Proper Way to Crush a Can on Your Head:

22 Things You're Doing Wrong
Use your fingers to begin the process of the crushing. Get the full directions here.

Or, if you're not a fratboy...

Or, if you're not a fratboy...
You could crush a can the civilized way.

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