19 Hacks to Solve the Biggest Problems in Your Life
1. Use leftover coffee from the morning to make coffee ice cubes (which will cool down your coffee without diluting it).
2. When making hard-boiled eggs, throw one teaspoon of baking soda into the water. The shell will come off without a problem once the egg is cooked.
3. Any citrus fruit like an orange, clementine, or grapefruit becomes easier to peel when you gently press and roll it on the table before peeling.
4. Take pictures of friends holding items you’ve lent them with your phone, so you remember down the road who borrowed what.
5. If your car is about to get towed, get in it. Tow trucks are forced to stop to avoid kidnapping charges.
6. If you’re with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint, you can now text the police (911) in case of emergency.
7. If you ever get trapped underwater in your car, use your car seat’s headrest to break the window.
8. If you ever get kidnapped, and they tie your hands together and put tape over your mouth, lick the tape. It will eventually fall off, and you’ll be able to yell for help.
9. When you call 911, the first thing you should always say is your location. They immediately send police when they have an address.
10. When you get a call from a telemarketer, don’t say anything and press “9” on your phone. This will automatically add your number to their “don’t call” list.
11. For the best sound in a movie theater, sit two-thirds of the way back and as close to the middle as possible. This is where audio engineers sit when they mix sound for movies.
12. When you feel like you’re about to yawn, touch the roof of your mouth with your tongue to prevent it.
13. Clogged drain? Unclog it with 1 cup of baking soda mixed with 1 cup of white vinegar.
14. The most effective cough syrup that exists is honey.
15. Believe it or not, rubbing a walnut on damaged wooden furniture can cover up a lot of dings and scratches.
16. Place a rubber band over any stripped screw to easily unscrew it.
17. Nothing kills weeds and keeps them dead for longer than white vinegar straight from the bottle.
18. Placing an envelope in the fridge for an hour will unseal it. Good tip to know if you forget to include something in a package.
19. Runny or stuffy nose? Push your tongue against the top of your mouth and push a finger between your eyebrows. Hold it for about twenty seconds. Your nose should clear.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MICHAEL MOODY, WEDDING OFFICIANT
Michael Moody—author of the self-improvement book Redefine Yourself: The Simple Guide to Happiness and host of “The Elements of Being” podcast—is an ordained minister serving Denver as well as other towns across Colorado. He is a 2023 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award winner in both Denver and Chicago (his eighth consecutive year), was named “Best Business of 2024 and 2025” by Three Best Rated, and earned “The Best Wedding Officiant in Commerce City, Colorado for 2024” from Quality Business Awards USA. Since 2012, he has officiated more than 300 weddings.
Specifically, Michael officiates wedding ceremonies in the Denver neighborhoods of LoDo, River North, Washington Park, Cherry Creek, City Park, Central Park, Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park, Park Hill, Highland, Platt Park, Lower Highlands, Sloan Lake as well as the zip codes 80215, 80214, 80204, 80203, 80205, 80207, 80218, 80219, 80222, 80223, 80224, 80246, 80238, 80221, 80022, 80230, 80231, 80202, 80209, 80247, and 80210. Michael also serves as an ordained minister in Boulder, Breckenridge, Frisco, Aspen, Vail, Estes Park, and more.
If your Denver neighborhood or Colorado town isn’t listed here, no worries! Please contact Michael to propose a wedding ceremony location in a different area!
