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To ask for your “not so Mumsnet” life hacks

355 replies

anothernameagain000 · 03/08/2018 20:41

While I’m a sucker for great tips to save time on ironing, cut down my cooking times and being a domestic whizz, as it’s friday evening and I’m bored - tell me your more down to earth tips... such as - “carry a spare hairband in a nightclub to help those throwing up to keep hair back, or the best way to get out stains when baby just crapped on your new carpet!

OP posts:
JaneJeffer · 03/08/2018 22:27

Leave it on and it will fall off This is my kind of life hack thread Grin

MeMyselfand · 03/08/2018 22:31

monkeysox Tobuyornot99 never even thought of that! Save a fortune on flute rings, think that needs to be added to the money saving threads

AmabelleOnabike · 03/08/2018 22:32

PyongyangKipperbang I'm going to use that one! Genius!

MissusGeneHunt · 03/08/2018 22:32

Gobble bobble..... 😂😂😂😂😂

LadyB49 · 03/08/2018 22:33

Hadn't a clue what gobble bobble was. But then, I've got short hair :)

IsaidMrDarcynotArsey · 03/08/2018 22:33

I know someone who puts up get well cards ( she keeps an old stack in the drawer ) if the house is looking less than pristine - unexpected visitors think she's been ill and are sympathetic rather than critical. Are you sick of contorting things in an attempt to clean your radiators - place a towel under the rad. if it's the first time you are doing this ( easy to sling in the wash ) get your hair dryer on full power to blow the dust out. I did this when we moved once it was boke inducing.

thisonebreath · 03/08/2018 22:34

Pyong that's genius. How often can you pull that trick before they suss?

Helpmemyhairisterrible · 03/08/2018 22:34

I'm a dunce.. can someone explain gobble bobble?

ThatsNotEvenAWord · 03/08/2018 22:35

This thread has taken a turn 😂

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 03/08/2018 22:36

You put the Bobble in your hair,to keep hair our face/mouth.whilst you,umm.gobble

PyongyangKipperbang · 03/08/2018 22:36

AmabelleOnabike

You're welcome, but my young padawan I must caution you to use this power sparingly. As I learned to my cost, use it too often and they cop on and claim to have seen it :o

thisonebreath · 03/08/2018 22:36

Oh and mine is for when you're in the garden, park or anywhere with grass. Challenge them to find a four leaved clover. I actually found one once and subsequently they were occupied for ages. Grin

Helpmemyhairisterrible · 03/08/2018 22:37

paintby that's a thing!

I never knew it was until we moved to a new build and the people around us were out wiping front doors on a Saturday morning.

Now we have a house that is right on a main road and the lorries spray crap all over the front of the house. I am now one of them!

mumsastudent · 03/08/2018 22:37

once your ds reach 8 & acts up in school yard threaten to kiss them if necessary do it once. (yes I know that sounds sexist & it can work for dds)

Helpmemyhairisterrible · 03/08/2018 22:38

Thanks Lipstick

Turns out I've had one for years!

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 03/08/2018 22:41

HeeHee how resourceful of you

Neverender · 03/08/2018 22:41

If you're off to work and hear the baby waking up (DH does the morning Nursery drop off), and can't be arsed with the stress of getting embroiled in the morning shite, just grab your hairdryer, drive to work with wet hair and avail yourself of the gym "facilities" and dry it when you get there. (I actually did this this week!!)

PyongyangKipperbang · 03/08/2018 22:41

thisonebreath

It must only be used in desperate circumstances, such as when the gin runs out because your drank a whole bottle the night before Wink It does help if you chuck in the odd one that you know they could spot (google/buzzfeed is your friend here) so they are not sure if you are winding them up or not! The key thing is to make the reward worthwhile. Ice cream is meh...whatever but a tenner when you are 9 is a lottery win!

TimeIhadaNameChange · 03/08/2018 22:42

Help it's to tie your hair back when giving a bj so you don’t end up eating it.

Neverender · 03/08/2018 22:43

Also, if having a shit day and catering, but a cake, pop on an apron and then strategically place flour about your face/person. Makes it look like you are (or have) baked.

Neverender · 03/08/2018 22:43

Buy a cake not but a cake

Neverender · 03/08/2018 22:44

If your, erm, gobbling, surely the least that they can do is to hold your hair for you?! No?

ThePants999 · 03/08/2018 22:46

I initially misread the OP - thought it said to carry a spare husband in a nightclub. To... fend off unwanted advances?

Doingreat · 03/08/2018 22:46

This thread is just surreal. It's like all the crazies of the MN underworld have been let loose and come to congregate here.

PyongyangKipperbang · 03/08/2018 22:47

If your, erm, gobbling, surely the least that they can do is to hold your hair for you?! No?

NO!!!!

Because then you get the hair pulling/head pushing thing going on.

My best life hack is "Dont give blow jobs and you dont need to worry about your hair". Or if you feel you must, make sure it is 1 blow job to 5 of him going down.

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