What you need to know and be able to 25 years to life was simpler

1. Understand the plumbing

Not necessarily understand all the details sanitary equipment. But you just need to at least have an idea of ​​where the valve that closes the water in case of leakage.

The damage from such accidents can be catastrophic: flood the neighbors is very simple. So do not be lazy, spend five minutes trying to find out how to construct the water system in your home.

2. Be able to use gas

You've heard about the terrible accident, the cause of which was a misuse of a gas stove or boiler. In general, you need to know exactly how it works your gas appliances and what to do if you smell gas.

3.... and electricity

We should not forget about electricity. Old wiring or sparkling socket - problems are different. You need if you do not know how to fix something, then at least to know how things work in your apartment.

4. Know the emergency and useful numbers

Emergency services imprinted in the memory of childhood. And where to call if not serious damage, but you still do not know how to correct it? Contact good masters of their craft should be in a prominent position.

Not familiar with a specialist? So get to know. The blessing word of mouth began to work even better with the advent of social networking.

5. know how to cook

You can not love to cook. You can not know how to cook complicated dishes of French cuisine. It is impossible not to be able to cook chicken, Side dishes and salads. It's just a shame. It seems that the Internet is half of the recipes and cooking life hacking. Indeed, anyone can roast a piece of meat, or make grilled vegetables.

6. Know how to use the kitchen inventory

Someday you'll have to cook dinner. In order to impress the person that you like, to please parents or to show someone their independence. There are many reasons. And there are many ways to drop a clanger. Let you and find the most simple, understandable and effective recipes, you need to understand the tools.

Learn how to sharpen knives. Understand what kind of pan is good for frying meat, and what is better to cook the vegetables. In some dishes got an excellent roast, what - Asian dish. This is for you necessarily useful.

7. To maintain order in the workplace

Imagine coming Tim Cook (Tim Cook) to work, and on his desk - eight empty cups from under tea, crumpled sheets paper, pens without caps, broken pencils, eraser dust, wrappers from candy... It's hard to even think about this, not that believe.

If you really want to place in your life, you can not afford the chaos and dirt in the workplace. Creative mess - it is clear and fine: it arises in the labor process, but should disappear soon after.

Correcting tie and leaving, extinguish the light in the room, where there is devastation, it is simply impossible.

8. Understand the tools

The pliers are different from needle-nose pliers? What types of hammers are and what they are used? Why do we need a spirit level? For someone these questions are in the category "General Knowledge". But, unfortunately, many young people find the information too specialized and unnecessary.

This is not true. Perhaps you have never in my life do not have to hold a hammer, ax or a wrench. Can not get a chance. Maybe you will not have problems in order to hire a wizard to solve the problem. But there is nothing wrong to imagine that such a level, and not be afraid of the word "bolt cutter".

9. Learn basic repair skills

Basic skills dressing room and beauty repairs yet no one hurt. If the attempt to beautify wall artistic canvas turns into a scene in the style of "Uncle Podger hangs a picture," and rickety plinth for a year in that position, you have a problem and it needs to be solved.

10. To be able to change the lock

Buy this skill is relatively simple, but you have to apply it often. Yet it is useful to you if you lose your keys, or move to a new apartment removable.

11. Watch your wardrobe

Another story from the life of a successful person. Here comes, for example, Sergey Brin to visit Larry Page (Larry Page), removes the shoes, and he has a hole in the toe. In the unlikely event, frankly.

Socks, shirts, pants and hoodies that can not be worn, it is necessary throwing away safely and immediately. And to make it a habit.

12. To be able to mend clothes

And yet you need to acquire the minimum skills of sewing and repair clothing. Sew a button. Sew small tear. This skill will not turn you into the habit of a seamstress. But you learn to mend clothes in minutes.

13. Know how to pay utility bills

At one point in front of you will arise the need to pay for utility bills. This fact in itself becomes news for some young people.

Maybe you live with parents, or your significant other has assumed this concern. Maybe for you it has been a landlord. But it just yet.

In general, you should at least take an interest in how the charge and where you can pay the bill. This allows you to control costs.

14. To be able to plan the budget

An extended version of the previous skill - the ability to plan family budget. Perhaps your family consists of one person - you. But that is no reason to refuse to work together to plan spending. For starters, you can ask the mobile applicationsCreated especially for those who find it difficult to manage their resources efficiently.

15. To be able to receive visitors

Be the master of your own home - that more science. And you should make sure that everyone who comes to visit you, to feel comfortable. The ability to receive visitors to learn.

16. To be able to use a computer

In social networks, there are still calls for help with reinstalling operating systems, and questions about how to remove the ads on YouTube. Problems are solved a couple of clicks, such as ought not to be passed on to friends and acquaintances.

Ability to use Microsoft Office, or the simplest functions Photoshop no line in the job, but a rule of etiquette.

Using your computer, tablet, smartphone - learn to handle equipment.

17. Know about Network Security

Perhaps you have seen pictures credit card with the signature of "Hurray! My new credit card. " Password password still is one of the first places in the list of frequently used.

It would seem that such nonsense would be unthinkable today. But there are those who would not stop again to think about safety on the Internet.

18. recognize scams

You have received an email asking for your Apple ID and password in a special form. You dutifully fill out the fields and send information. After a few hours of cloud storage is locked, and all of your data - in the wrong hands. This is a brief retelling of the global leakage of personal information of Hollywood celebrities. The case occurred a few years ago.

The hacker, who was arrested for the theft of data, said that he had just sent letters to Apple's behalf and for the most part people are quietly enter data without checking the authenticity of the message on.

You can not do it this way. You must be able to distinguish a cheater from technical support, to know what phishing and scum. Today, without the basic knowledge of this topic is indispensable. Otherwise, you find yourself out in the cold.

19. Know who lives next to you

A tradition to go to a neighbor for salt or chat slowly becoming obsolete. But to know well in the face of even those who live near you, just behind the wall. Exchanged numbers with some the most sane and observant neighbor: this may someday be useful.

20. Know what to do if broken appliances

Equipment has to break property, but in many cases it can be corrected. Sometimes even for free, if there is a warranty card. You need to train yourself to keep all documents on the purchased equipment and not to lose them. You have to know where to go in case of a breakdown for the diagnosis and repair.

21. To be able to care for themselves

People are still judged by their looks. It is neither good nor bad, it's just like that. So that others perceive you as adequate, interesting, intelligent and thorough person, you need to learn to look after themselves. Clean hair, neat clothes, well-groomed skin and hands properly selected perfume - this applies equally to both men and women.

22. To be able to monitor their health

Of course, you can not monitor their appearance and totally ignore health. Healthy people - beautiful people, because the condition of your body is reflected in how you look.

And, of course, health - is the most important thing that we have. Strange not to take care of himself, afraid of dentists, doctors avoided, wasting the most valuable capital, given at birth.

23. Understand the dress code

A business presentation do not you come in evening dress or tuxedo. At a cocktail party is not accepted to wear shorts, T-shirt and flip-flops. Of course, freedom of expression - this is important, but the basic rules dress code need to know. Just to not be in a stupid situation during the critical reception.

24. To be able to navigate in space

GPS-navigator - it's cool, but you should be able to navigate in the space of a few yourself. It can be learned by simply practicing and interested in what is close to you. Then, if the card is not before his eyes, you are still you reach from point A to point B without any problems. And this is an advantage over those who can not imagine their movements without navigators.

25. Know how to behave in nature

It would seem quite obvious, why do not need to dive with a running start into an unknown river or have first got the berries. But the statistics suggests otherwise: too many do not know the basic rules of behavior in nature.

The street is becoming warmer. Please resurrect in memory or learn simple safety rules before you go on picnic.