Good morning life hackers,

This is 1000 Life Hacks, the daily newsletter that helps you improve your life each and every day… even if that’s just a little bit. 🥳

Fact of the day: People are more likely to return a lost wallet if they find a baby picture inside of it.

Here’s what’s on the menu today:

• ☕ Keep your coffee warmer for longer

• 🗑️ No more icky garbage juice!

• 🧊 Ever changing drink flavours

• 💻 5 Helpful links

• 🎁 Bonus hack!

Read time: 3 minutes

LIFE HACK #115

Did you know that if you put cream in your coffee it’ll stay warm for a longer period of time? It’s true! In fact, it’ll stay warm 20% longer than milk or black coffee.

This is because cream contains fats that create a barrier, slowing down heat loss through evaporation, ultimately forming a protective layer, reducing heat transfer. This effect is known as the insulating property of fats.

So, the next time you want to savour your coffee slowly, consider some cream.

LIFE HACK #116

Want to get rid of that icky juice at the bottom of your Sprinkle some cat litter at the bottom of it before placing the liner/garbage bag in it.

This simple step serves as a smart precaution—should the liner leak, the cat litter will swiftly absorb the liquid. This proactive measure makes handling any potential spills a breeze.

LIFE HACK #117

A unique way to spice up your Friday night beverage, is to make ice cubes with different Kool-Aid flavours. Mix up some Kool-aid packs that go well with drinks, like lemon, lime, and orange, and use them to cool down your beverage.

These work great in a drink like Sprite or 7 Up with a splash of your favourite adult mixer, because as the ice cubes melt, the flavour of the drink will change. Making it an ever changing drink.

HELPFUL LINKS

💻 AROUND THE WEB…

1. Retrograde analysis. How to work backwards to solve problems effectively. (LINK)

2. Adult Happy Meals. McDonald’s has a new adult happy meal featuring ‘McNugget Buddies’ toys. (LINK)

3. Never chew pills. Why you shouldn’t chew pills that you can’t swallow. (LINK)

4. Winter greenhouse prepping. What to know about prepping your greenhouse for the winter. (LINK)

5. Ultraprocessed foods. Ultraprocessed foods now account for two-thirds of calories in the diets of children and teens. (LINK)

More links tomorrow!

BONUS HACK

That’s all for today. I hope your day is at least just a little bit better after reading.

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