People Are Sharing The Best Life Hacks That Have Transformed Their Daily Routines

This thing we call life can be tough sometimes — which is why we all love being given a cheat code! We call them “life hacks,” and they’re wonderful little things that can make our day-to-day existences more fun and less stressful. Here are 40 of the very best hacks we’ve heard about. Why not give some of them a try?

1. Use a clothespin to hold a nail in place while hammering

DIY is not our favorite thing. Seriously, we can’t remember the last time we lifted a hammer to a nail and didn’t clumsily whack ourselves in the fingers. If we were smart, we would’ve applied the simple life hack of holding the nail in place with a clothespin. Unfortunately, though, we’re not smart — and we’re two fingers down already!

2. Put your car keys with any items you bring to someone’s house 

We have an annoying habit of accidentally leaving things at other people’s houses. A superb tip to lessen the chance of this happening is to put your car keys beside whatever you’ve brought along. Makes sense, right? You won’t be able to leave without your keys, so you’ll be guaranteed to be looking for them before you go.

3. Color different keys with nail polish for easier identification

Do us a favor and look at your keychain. Tell us, how many of those keys look frustratingly similar? We bet you don’t even know what one or two of them are for! Here’s a life hack for easy identification — try painting them with different colors of nail polish. Red is the front door. Blue is the back door. Pink is the perplexing mystery key. You get the idea!

4. Say “thank you” instead of “sorry”

Redditor “thegracefuldork” posted this interesting perspective-shifting hack. They wrote, “If I have a bad day and vent to my husband, instead of saying, ‘Sorry for venting and bringing down the mood,’ I'll say, ‘Thank you for listening and being supportive.’ This simple switch puts a much more appreciative and positive light on all of your relationships!”