Comments on: Time Hacks: Rental Cars & Grocery Stores

By: savingadvice

savingadvice — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:07:03 +0000

Great shopping tip, but I too love to stock up and limit my trips to the grocery store. Especially with a large family, you can rarely walk out of a store with just an arm full of stuff.

By: Idea Barista

Idea Barista — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:07:37 +0000

I’ve been doing that grocery shopping trick for about a year now and never really considered it a “lifehack” — thanks for making look at it a different way!

By: Nellie

Nellie — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:34:48 +0000

You know what makes me laugh about the rental car hack? I only realized that people DIDN’T know that about six months ago. I guess it just seemed obvious. Funny what some people notice.

I have also never found a car where this didn’t work.

By: sri

sri — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:10:54 +0000

u need to position your side view mirror correctly so that you can see which side the gas cap is on. Works wonders!

More tips:
>You can flip underwears so that it can be worn twice.
>When you go to a busy fast food place, dont order. Just pick up someone’s order for free, when they call it out.
>When you go to subway, pick up the bag of chips for free.
>When donating to a beggar, pretend ur dropping in coins and pick up the dollar u see.
>

By: Derek Scruggs

Derek Scruggs — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:36:44 +0000

This gas tank indicator thing is a myth. I first heard about it about 15 years ago and have relentlessly tested it on every rental car I’ve gotten since then. Many times the alleged indicator has been wrong.

By: noah

noah — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:19:08 +0000

sri,

i guess when you own a ferrari you should know which side it’s on:)

By: Nicole Price

Nicole Price — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:19:38 +0000

There is no such indicator on my car. And I actually love to go out and get more things than I had planned for, Saves me future trips. I tend to see things in the store and realize I needed it and forgot to write it down in my list.

By: karen

karen — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:10:44 +0000

great tips. just the other day, my hands were full and a guy asked if I wanted a cart. I declined. My momma taught me to be independent and load up as much as I can in my hands.

Here’s a few more:
*use a comb to hold a nail when hammering. saves from boo-boos on your thumb and fingers
*use dry spaghetti to light tall candles that are too hard to do without burning yourself. again, saves from boo-boos!

By: Sri

Sri — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:53:40 +0000

my car doesnt say so….not an european thing?