MoreMonies said:I'm 6' tall and a bunch of staircases looked like they were built for vertically deficient people but seemed like a waste of time for people of my stature.

So, I taught myself to go down two steps at a time. It started with those stupid half steps at school, then my home steps near the bottom, then work steps near the bottom, and eventually expanded up the staircases until I could go down two steps at a time while carrying things in my hands. It took some understanding of the type of shoes I'm wearing, and the coarseness/slipperiness of the steps individually, but I can usually adjust for new staircases after going down 1 or 2 steps normally. It becomes more like controlled falling. It's also safer to do with contacts than glasses as your world doesn't jiggle on the way down.

I've heard someone at the subway say, "Did you just see him? Now I've seen everything" as I flew down a tall staircase much faster than the escalator people.

It saves time because I can get to the bottom faster than friends to pick up an item and return much faster than friends. It's also less tiring.Not that long ago I was like this. Whatever the task was, I was the first to jump (literally) into it and get it done. Racing up and down stairs, running around the office...you name it.

I still walk faster than others but as my metabolism has lowered I've stopped all the running around, skipping down steps. And I can't begin to describe how much easier it's made things and how much more I get done now.

The fact is, it's a lot easier to let others do the running and jumping for you. And sprinting into an adult task is seldom the best way to get it done.

PLay426662 said:Anyone know a quick and cheap way to keep your car/room smelling fresh? I thought about buying myshaldan car freshener for my bathroom. haha

A tub of baking soda kills odors...try mixing with some drops of your favorite scented oil. That's what works in your refrigerator. Maybe try white vinegar mixed with water to kill odor stains, but don't mix it with the baking soda or you will have a nice chemical reaction.

Folks, this isn't Heloise Helpful home hints..

Meanwhile, I stumbled upon the Bogleheads wiki which has a lot of Fat wallet finance type info but in a well organized and edited format.

Also, re using a scanner that someone mentioned: one of the best is the pricey, but excellent Fujitsu Scansnap S510 or its portable cousin -- I have both and they work great and can greatly cut down on paper clutter. They can very quickly quickly scan multiple pages, and you don't even have to bother with a filing system of the pdf files because the scanner software will also OCR your scanned pages and then you can simply word search through all your scans at once to find the pages that you are looking for.

alpinewhite said:VanceWade said:alpinewhite said:captainwho said:When I get into an argument with my wife, I simply apologize, even if I'm right.

It saves a lot of time.I do this too. Saves a lot of time. However, one time, my wife asked me what it was I was apologizing for. I was stumped. I guess I have to listen a little bit to the argument to be able to answer that question, in the future.

This is a short-term expediency that's a long-term disaster. Best advice I got when I was getting married was, "Don't apologize if you don't have anything to apologize for."Here's how I see it, if I win the argument, would that make my wife happy? If she's not happy, would that make me happy? If I let her win, she's happy. Then, I'm happy too. Deep inside, she knows she didn't really win the argument but she's happy I made her happy.
Whatever works I guess, but I could see evading problems rather than working them out leading to more ominous threads than this one. I don't want to judge anyone, it's just sometimes what seems efficient short-term can have the opposite result in the long-term. How's that for a vague generalization?

find a job that pays you while you sleep. they exist.

mewhojen said:find a job that pays you while you sleep. they exist.A position with Sit'N'Sleep, the mattress company would probably have those positions.

mewhojen said:find a job that pays you while you sleep. they exist.

I think that the big 3 automakers are not hiring right now.

Get self inking endorsement stamps for depositing checks to your bank.
Saves having to write endorsement and signature (or X for some of you). Especially good
for all the rebate checks you get.

Use a crockpot for meals. If you set it right before you leave for work in the morning, chances are your home won't be up in flames when you get home, and you'll have a decent meal.

Watch SportsCenter for the highlights and save time from watching long drawn-out games of gun-toting, overpriced athletes barely performing for their paychecks. Plus, you get to see the "Law and Order" updates on the show, finding out how PacMan Jones and Plaxico are doing.

Walk faster. You will be amazed at how much more you'll get done.

Never wait in line at the post office to mail domestic packages. That wait can be brutally long. Print the label online or use the little postage machine in the lobby (if it has one).