What other commonly known stuff should I know, but don’t?

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I found out maybe 6 months ago that you should clean out the filter in your tumble dryer on a regular basis, as it gets full of fluff and lint and is a fire hazard. I had no idea. I’m an educated woman, generally reasonably intelligent and practical, I just had no idea you were supposed to do this. I don’t know how. My friend mentioned it in relation to something and I immediately told my husband who looked at me like some kind of moron - turns out he’s been doing it for years!

I’ve been thinking about it recently and I’m starting to wonder what other commonly known stuff you’re supposed to be doing in day to day life that I’m just not. Any ideas? Can be household related or just general life stuff really. I’m starting to wonder what I might be missing out on/ putting us in danger of.

Well according to Mumsnet you have to change your bedding twice a night but can wear the same pair of jeans for 6 weeks 🤷‍♀️🤣😂

Yup, those cows have to be made pregnant and have their calves taken away/killed...

I think 'W' should be pronounced 'double V' not 'double U'

It in in French. 😀

Oh yes and don’t get too excited about the tabs on your box of cling film or tin foil. They usually collapse after a few days and are rendered useless.

You n the same vain as your OP don’t do you know (most) toasters have a removable crumb tray. My DH was absolutely stunned by this!

Sorry but this one not true, my petrol gauge on opposite side to my fuel cap🤷‍♀️

If your dishwasher is a bit smelly it's usually because the filter is full of unspeakable fatty stinky goo. Yes, they have filters too. 🤮

What you going to do @TheDinosaurDuchess? Go to work and confess you've spread an urban myth or keep quiet?

Not on a kia Ceed lol 😆 I remembering reading this and being blown away only to see that it wasn't true for my car lol the fuel indicator comes on on the right but my fuel cap is on the left 🙈

It’s not what side the fuel gauge is, it’s which way the arrow on the gauge is pointing to isn’t it?

It depends how big the container is.

A pint might defrost overnight but anything bigger won't.

@TheDinosaurDuchess is correct

I live rurally skips a distance away, so I always have several frozen milk bottle in the freezer.
Large size, defrost overnight on the draining board. Just occasionally, rarely, the plastic container splits slightly and it leaks until I decant it, so draining board is best place and it defrosted overnight fine then.
Bread and butter also freeze well.

This is true for our car (15 years old). It's. It the fuel guage itself it's the little arrow next to the petrol pump sign.

On a totally different note, I was eating pasta salad at work earlier this week, that I'd made and brought from home and kept in my rucksack until lunchtime, and my colleague was appalled as she said it was very dangerous keeping cooked pasta out. She said it was as bad as leaving rice out and both should be refrigerated until you want to eat it. She said a friend if a friend actually died from pasta-related food poisoning.

Does anyone else take great care over refrigerating cooked pasta? Is this a well-known thing?

*it's NOT the fuel guage, it's the little arrow next to the fuel pump sign

You can polish silver by wrapping it loosely in tin foil and putting it in boiling water with bicarb dissolved in it, and leaving it. The tarnish transfers to the foil.

Rubbish picture but here is mine with the little arrow pointing

Don't try melt a Flake chocolate. For adding to a cake or covering strawberries etc.

Flakes do not melt.

Make a bloody great news, yes.
Taste great, yes.
Melt, no.

Collect the fluff from your tumble dryer and use it as a fire lighter for the bbq

Had no idea that the neckline on a lot of baby vests and stretch suits is designed to enable you to pull the clothing down the baby's body instead of over the head (in case of poonami!)

Had no idea when DS was little. Literally had to snip a vest off him with nail scissors one day to avoid pulling a pooey outfit over his head.

I’m surprised no one’s mentioned that pineapples grow on the ground not on trees yet.

Don't know how accurate it is but all my friends and I had it in common...

Every woman has a freckle in the same place on her forearm. Around 3 inches down, right in the middle...

Yes, I meant if you want to defrost in the fridge then it can take several days for a 4 pint container.

RIGHT forearm

@TheDinosaurDuchess not in my car.