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Our Family Lives in a Camper Full Time
My husband, our two dogs, and everything we need to live, are traveling the United States in a converted 2004 pull behind camper, but before this beauty fell into our laps, we had plans to do it in our converted 2011 Chevy Traverse.
By Lucy Valestra7 years ago in Lifehack
Lifehacks to Get Rid of Pests
The average human eats eight spiders in their lifetime while sleeping. While the truthfulness of this Snapple fact has long been disputed, it sparked a fundamental fear in many of us. Having pests of any kind in your house is never fun. Whether it's spiders, fruit flies, rodents, or some other treacherous creature, when a pest invades your home, you feel like you’ve lost all control. However, if you find yourself in a dire situation where you need to get rid of pests, there are some simple lifehacks to get rid of pests and help you conquer your home as your own again.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in Lifehack
Art Journaling My Way
A Small Disclaimer at the Beginning of This: I am no artist, just a hobbyist. This is going to be MY take on art journaling. This is also my first informational article on this platform. I am learning. Please be patient. This article is broken up into sections, if you are looking for a specific thing I suggest using the 'find' tool in your web browser to find it (use keywords!) Links are embedded in this article!
By Raven Valkyrie7 years ago in Lifehack
So You Wanna Learn a Language?
Growing up in America, I spoke English at home my whole life. It's pretty normal in American culture to only know one language—English, even if your family speaks more than one. I often begged my mother to teach me her native language of Tagalog but I never ended up learning it. It felt odd to me that I only spoke one language and my cousins halfway across the world all spoke at least three. But then one day my world changed.
By Lana Alison7 years ago in Lifehack
Debt & Your Happiness
At some point in the majority of people’s lives, they have been in debt. Whether it is student loan debt for getting an education or falling into a credit trap, you are not alone. The average person in the UK has an average of £8,000 of debt.
By Karine Singer7 years ago in Lifehack
How to Be a Better Artist
I like to draw, aspire to be better, because through art, I'm able to create entirely new worlds and characters. There are a lot of people who are much better artists than I'll ever be, even if I study their work and try to emulate it. For these people, and the painful inferiority complex they've created in me, my solution is usually more liquor. But liquor is expensive, and the family interventions are starting to wear on me.
By Gannon Kendrick7 years ago in Lifehack
How to Become a Morning Person
Have you always wanted to be the type of person who can just hop out of bed, make a healthy breakfast, exercise and then crack on with the rest of the morning? It seems impossible doesn't it? Well it turns out that becoming a morning person isn't actually as difficult as it has to be.
By Keen to Clean7 years ago in Lifehack
10 Dorm Room Lifehacks Every College Student Should Know
Starting college is a huge adjustment for a multitude of reasons, not least of which is trying to live in a cramped dorm with a bunch of strangers. For most, dorm life is an unavoidable headache, but it's important to do what you can to focus on your studies and not let yourself get bogged down with the hassles of living in a dorm. These dorm room lifehacks, much like popular organizing tips for the perfect home renovation, will help make your life just a bit easier so you can focus on what's important.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Lifehack
Ways to Earn Extra Money/Gift Card Online
Extra cash or even gift cards on the side can be extremely useful. I have been using these methods for quite a while but let me tell you the most important NEED to make these work. Patience. If you are not patient you will NOT succeed!
By Brittany Boon-Marchand7 years ago in Lifehack
Cool Tech Cleaning Lifehacks You Need to Know
There are three kinds of people in this world: Those who live with grimy and smudgy electronics because they're too scared or lazy to clean them properly, those who go for it but end up with clean and damaged electronics, and those that follow these kinds of tech cleaning lifehacks. Many people know the basic tips and tricks for cleaning most items (baking soda and vinegar science is unbelievable); but often, these usual suspects can be damaging to your technology. When it comes to fragile, valuable items like your phone and computer, you don't want to be messing around with harmful chemicals or rough materials, but you also want to keep them looking nice. Luckily, these tips and tricks make tech care easy and safe for your beloved electronics.
By Nicola P. Young7 years ago in Lifehack
How to Interact with Deaf People
I would like to start by prefacing that I am a hearing person. My ties to the Deaf World began with a family friend who is Deaf. During my senior year of undergrad, I decided to take a full year of American Sign Language (or ASL) and fell in love with the language and culture.
By Jordan Francisco7 years ago in Lifehack
