Thread: simple and important life hacks from adulthood

On Twitter, there is a new interesting thread from Mitya Dostoevsky - he gives advice about adulthood for those who are just starting to live independently and do not quite understand what and how to do.

there will be a thread with life hacks from adult life for those who just yesterday ran around the yard and beat nettles with a stick and today suddenly realized that he moved out from his parents but has no idea how to cook dumplings and who to pay so that the hot water and electricity are not turned off in the apartment

- Mitya Dostoevsky (@ D0CT0EBCKNN) March 4, 2020

1. tariffs apply to paying for communal services. if you do not have a metering device, then you pay according to the standard. to save - install a metering device. if the device cannot be installed, then the standard volume is multiplied by the number of residents. to save money - write off relatives from the hut

- Mitya Dostoevsky (@ D0CT0EBCKNN) March 4, 2020

2. buying pasta is cheaper than instant noodles. how to cook pasta is written right on the pack of pasta. to cook pasta you need water (you have to pay for it) gas (you have to pay for it) and a saucepan (you have to buy it)

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- Mitya Dostoevsky (@ D0CT0EBCKNN) March 4, 2020

3. shoes should be washed and clothes should be washed. it is much cheaper than buying a new one when the old one is dirty. clothes have special labels with incomprehensible icons that describe how to wash them. a description of the icons can be found on the internet. color can not be washed with white

- Mitya Dostoevsky (@ D0CT0EBCKNN) March 4, 2020

5. the refrigerator must be defrosted and washed. this is necessary not only in order to remove a layer of ice from the freezer and at least one pack of dumplings is removed into it again, but also for the sake of compliance with sanitary and hygienic standards. this is done to combat unpleasant odors and microorganisms

- Mitya Dostoevsky (@ D0CT0EBCKNN) March 4, 2020

6. this is how the toilet cistern looks like. if the nichrome is not understood and the toilet does not flush, then it is better to call the plumber on the ad that probably hangs in your entrance. all the same, then you have to call, but while you poke around on your own, you will definitely break something pic.twitter.com/CfxLzNmpVH

- Mitya Dostoevsky (@ D0CT0EBCKNN) March 4, 2020

The thread itself is still quite short, but users are actively sharing useful information in the comments.

About food

If the food seems to have gone bad, then it has gone bad. You shouldn't risk trying to eat it out of luck.

- your mommy (@Akuma_Kodomo) March 4, 2020

All supermarkets have websites and applications where all promotions are listed.
If there are several shops within walking distance, before leaving, spend 10 minutes and see which milk is cheaper, and which has a special offer.
As a result, you can save money normally

- Toast with fox (@TCroutons) March 4, 2020

If you order a bunch of pizza, you can freeze part of it straight hot in the freezer and then reheat it in the oven - it will be as fresh

- pixel_texel (@pixel_texel) March 4, 2020

do not buy chicken in parts, separate legs or breast, for example
Take a whole chicken, so it turns out 1.5-2 times cheaper, immediately after purchase, cut it into spare parts, put in bags and throw everything except what you want to cook in the freezer tomorrow after tomorrow

- I live so far (@ aleober19) March 4, 2020

no need to freeze it whole and then try to cut it!
freeze bones and skins left after cutting. when the money runs out, you can throw it to boil, and then get it, boil buckwheat in this broth and throw the leftovers of meat plucked from the bones there. hearty and tasty

- I live so far (@ aleober19) March 4, 2020

Freeze the minced meat not in a huge piece, which you then have to chop, but in portions with thin platinum, so that it is easier to defrost

- Ellie, wow, wow, wow ч (@Ally_Besoalone) March 4, 2020

It's cheaper to fill the freezer with meat and preparations once every 2 weeks / month than to go to the store every day. If you buy cereals in reserve, make sure that the packaging is airtight, but it is better to store everything in jars to exclude the appearance of bugs

- Lonklo Eclipse (@lonklo_eclipse) March 4, 2020

Don't go to the shops around the house all the time. Better to spend the day off and some money on a taxi, but buy meat and vegetables at the market or vegetable warehouse. It will be much cheaper. Especially in the summer, in the fall during the season it is generally almost free.

- Annie Sweetlovesky (@AnnSweetlovesky) March 4, 2020

Because the packages are not needed. AND much more - also.

And get a string bag, or rather a few. Or a shopper. Or a reusable cloth bag, keep one with you. And the planet is cleaner, and you don't buy a fucking package every time.

- Annie Sweetlovesky (@AnnSweetlovesky) March 4, 2020

About home and household

you cannot save on a good bed and an orthopedic mattress! treatment will then become more expensive

- 🛡 Daria Chernyshova 🛡 (@barenzzo) March 4, 2020

You can pay for everything over the Internet. For all! FOR ALL! This means that for the apartment too! Where do you get these queues with cash at the cashier, pay via the Internet!

- Ellie, wow, wow, wow ч (@Ally_Besoalone) March 4, 2020

Ventilate the room more often, make it a habit, otherwise you will be sluggish and with a sore head

- Maxim Paramonov (@smart_grid_) March 4, 2020

About washing

if you are stuffed with something greasy on your clothes, then wash immediately with dishwashing detergent.
Check your pockets before washing.
Do not spin more than 800 rpm, things will last longer.
Borrow clothes only for the house so as not to drag out all the rest of the gear

- Lonklo Eclipse (@lonklo_eclipse) March 4, 2020

If you take things (pants and T-shirts) out of the washer right away, shake them well in a flattened form and dry them on a hanger, they will be almost not wrinkled.

- Venison Piece (@Dumb_VioletDeer) March 4, 2020

About animals

Pets are expensive
Even if you are allowed in a rented apartment, remember - food is a trifle
Do not have a cat if you are not ready to spend money on annual vaccinations, quarterly deworming, monthly tick treatment
Do not spoil the life of the animal and your nerves

- Toast with fox (@TCroutons) March 4, 2020

By the way, you can always vaccinate an animal for free in the municipal Veterinary Clinic. But this does not negate the significant costs of all sorts of injuries / sores, which with pets regularly no no yes and yes ((

- Steel Bell (@abramovna) March 4, 2020

About basic medicines

Form a home medicine cabinet where the funds will be:
Pain reliever, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, anti-diarrhea, nasal spray, throat, plasters, antibiotics, bifidobacteria, sedative, brandolind, for colds, vitamins, iodine, brilliant green, bandage

- Polina Savchenko (@Polina__schk) March 4, 2020

And the star balm

- well hello (@Seeyouhigher) March 4, 2020

However, not everyone agrees with iodine and green stuff.

Instead of iodine, greenery and peroxide, it is better to use Chlorhexidine
Disinfects in the same way, does not burn, does not tingle, does not leave marks

- Toast with fox (@TCroutons) March 4, 2020

There is an opinion that peroxide can also be found and sometimes used - it stops minor bleeding well. But iodine and brilliant green are truly useless in comparison with them.

- Ternavsky (@ternawski_) March 4, 2020

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