definition change?

The other day, I saw a home cleaning service commercial and sold it as a life hack. Did I not get the memo that having a cleaning service to clean your filthy house is now considered a life hack because you too fucking lazy to do it yourself? Don’t get me wrong, most of my friend’s parents had a “Cleaning Lady” back in the day; however, it was for convenience, not a “life hack.”

In my opinion, a life hack is a way to simplify your life while simultaneously saving money. In other words, cleaning up as soon as you make a mess, cleaning a section of the house daily, etc.

Examples

• Simplify your life, get rid of any unnecessary shit. If you haven’t worn it, sat in it, used it, eaten it, remove it from your life, as it is now considered a liability and a primary source of suffering.
• When you think about it, do it. Remove from your vocabulary, I’ll do it tomorrow, someday, later, next week, month, or year from now. Do it NOW!
• Get your phone out of your face and do something constructive: create, walk, hike, bike, cook, make a desert, drive, or do something out of your comfort zone.
• I save glass jars and use them to store food and drink out of them. I don’t own Tupperware-related shit; I use salsa, cottage cheese, or any plastic container with a lid and repurpose it as your Tupperware.
• Don’t buy garbage bags; reuse grocery bags.
• I did laundry in a grocery bag for a while; try that for a month or two; it adds perspective and makes you grateful for a washer and dryer.
• Clean up your mess and everything in its vicinity; if the kitchen table is near a piece of furniture, dust it, vacuum it, or sweep.
• Break down boxes from your Amazon deliveries right away,
• Do you get berries or fruit that come in plastic containers? Don’t toss them directly in the trash; cut the corners, fold them up, and then place them in the trash; it saves a shit ton of real estate in the garbage. Do the same for egg containers. Tear the carton in half, top and bottom.
• Make your ice cream!   Whipped Cream, Powdered Sugar or Sweet Condensed Milk, Vanilla, and add your favorite candy bar or cocoa powder, blend before it starts to peak (don’t want butter)  pour the mixture into talenti ice cream container and freeze upside down for at least three hours.

There you have a few real-life hacks that will reduce waste, stress, and, most of all, suffering cause it’s fun!