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GM 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. 🥳

The results are in: 

It looks like 61.36% of you want this newsletter to be 5 times a week (every weekday). Three times a week was at 25% and once a week came in at 13.64%.

A big thanks to everyone who voted on our poll yesterday. I really appreciate all the kind words and motivation! It really does help encourage me keep writing this every day 😊.

Here’s what you’ll learn today:

• 🖥️ Terms Of Service Made Simple

• ♻️ What Those Little Recycle Numbers Mean

• 🚗 Winter Survival Kit for Your Car

• 💻 7 Helpful links

Read time: 2.5 minutes

353. Terms Of Service Made Simple

Let’s be real—who actually reads those endless terms and conditions?

According to Time Magazine you’d need 76 work days to read all your privacy policies each year.

Ain’t nobody got time for that!

But thankfully there’s a solution: The Terms of Service Doctor (tosdr.org).

This handy site gives you a quick overview and ratings for Terms and Privacy policies, so you can see the key points without all the hassle. 

Consider it your personal lawyer, minus the hefty fee!

354. What Those Little Recycle Numbers Mean

Ever noticed the tiny numbers inside the recycling symbol and wondered what they mean?

You know… These little things:

Those numbers range from 1 to 7, and tell you what type of material you’re dealing with.

The thing is, not all regions recycle all categories. So here’s a quick reference guide:

• 1 (PETE): Plastic bottles (like soda and water)

• 2 (HDPE): Milk jugs, detergent bottles

• 3 (PVC): Plumbing pipes, clear food packaging

• 4 (LDPE): Grocery bags, some food wraps

• 5 (PP): Yogurt containers, bottle caps

• 6 (PS): Disposable coffee cups, plastic utensils

• 7 (Other): Miscellaneous plastics (like BPA and some food containers)

Look up your city or town’s recycling policies, and use the above list to make sure you're recycling right!

355. Winter Survival Kit for Your Car

It’s starting to get cold outside (at least for most of the people on this mailing list).

One of the best things you can do to prepare yourself is to throw in:

1. a blanket

2. a spare hat

3. gloves

4. a shovel

5. some cat litter.

These items could literally save your life if your car decides to break down somewhere.

And it's something that will take a couple minutes to do.

Today’s Helpful Links 🔗

1. You Should Run a Privacy Audit on Your iPhone (LINK)

2. Snag Cheap Tickets But Watch Out for Hidden Fees (LINK)

3. How To Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice (LINK)

4. Use the ‘Feynman Method’ to Tell If You’re Ready for a Test (LINK)

5. How to Write a Business Plan, Step by Step (LINK)

6. 10 Tips To Reduce Morning Pain & Stiffness (LINK)

7. Why You Feel Anxious In Relationships and How To Stop (LINK)

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

Bonus Hack➕

Life Tip: Some people talk to you in their free time. Some people free their time to talk to you. Make sure you can tell the difference.