Life Hacks

By
Real Estate Agent with Travis Realty

"Life Hacks", or "Life Hacking" is a cool sorta new (to me anyway) term for the short-cuts/tips we've all been doing for years. According to Wikipedia, it started in this form in the 1980's with Computer geeks doing shortcuts in their work. This spread to everyday life and in 2004 first used the term and it's spread.

As you go thru them, you'll see many that you've already done, but a buncha "duhhhh, that's TOO simple and I shoulda thought of it!!" items. I'm sure many have been in the long running "Heloise Hints" column in your newspaper.

Here are two links I've run across that combine several shorter lists. One has 50 Hacks and the other has 40 Hacks.

40 Hacks

50 Hacks

There are also many YouTube videos on the subject. Fun to watch if you wanna kill an hour or MORE!

Enjoy and Happy Hacking.....

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Comments (34)

Alan Kirkpatrick
Austin Texas Homes - Round Rock, TX
Alan in Austin

Hey Travis:

Nice post I will have to check this out. Hope you have a great week. 

Nov 26, 2013 01:01 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

This expression is new to me, but then that's no surprise!  Thanks for sharing!

Nov 26, 2013 09:17 PM
Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

Thanks for sharing these are great- I have to book mark them so I can go back and try some of them!!!

Nov 30, 2013 04:14 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, Keller Williams Fox Cities - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thanks for sharing these Travis, they look like they could be fun to explore.

Dec 27, 2013 02:47 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

That was a cool waste of time!  Love the sideways toaster one... why didn't I think of that?

Jan 04, 2014 10:43 AM
Rebecca Foresee
Alain Pinel Realtors - Morgan Hill, CA
Let's foresee the possibilities . and get results!

Hi Travis, Should I actually confess to doing any of these?  Perhaps not.  Thank you for sharing the chuckle!

Jan 08, 2014 10:54 AM
Russell Lewis
Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate - Austin, TX
Broker,CLHMS,GRI

Travis, I am a fan of assorted Life Hacks and thanks for sharing with your readers! 

Jan 13, 2014 11:45 AM
Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind
KGC Properties LLC, Tucson Property Management & Real Estate - Tucson, AZ
Broker/Owner

GOOD MORNING TRAVIS!  Those are great - they are funny - but I can see myself using some of the ideas!

Jan 22, 2014 06:59 PM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I will have to go check them out. I don't usually associate Hacks with fun things.

Jan 26, 2014 07:31 AM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-755-2905

Travis, I love stuff like this when I can take the time to learn...it's late on a Sat. nite before our Annual SuperBowl Party, so I'm BOOKMARKING FOR A LATER TIME..!

Feb 01, 2014 12:38 PM
Renae Bolton
Marketing 4 Realtors - Garfield Heights, OH
I'm your Professional Real Estate Marketing VA!

Ok, when I read the word "hack," I immediately thought it was something bad, probably terribly bad and maybe even illegal. So I hesitantly clicked the first link, and now I'm hooked! Thanks for this, Travis. (Or maybe I should be hearing "dun-dun-DUNNNNNN" in my head instead.)

~Renae

Feb 05, 2014 07:42 AM
Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner
Travis Realty - Enterprise, AL
email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846

For y'all who are hesitant due to the word "hacks", well, I was too! Once I saw what they were, just little tips on doing something easier or quicker, I started paying more attention to them. Unfortunately, the word "hack" does have a bad reputation among us elder statesmen....i.e., old folks....

Feb 05, 2014 08:28 AM
Renae Bolton
Marketing 4 Realtors - Garfield Heights, OH
I'm your Professional Real Estate Marketing VA!

Hey, Travis - watch who you're calling old folk!! LOL!

~Renae

Feb 05, 2014 08:44 AM
Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner
Travis Realty - Enterprise, AL
email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846

pffffttttt

Feb 05, 2014 08:54 AM
Sarah Lynn Jaskowski
Williamsville, NY
House. Home. Today.

Love life hacks.  Some are ingenious others just make me crack up.  Thanks for sharing those lists!

Feb 05, 2014 11:56 PM
Joy Baker
RE/MAX Insight - Salem, NH
So NH RE & Short Sale Specialist

This is very cool.  And, you're right, for us older folk, the term "hack" is not a positive one.

Feb 12, 2014 04:04 AM
Joy Baker
RE/MAX Insight - Salem, NH
So NH RE & Short Sale Specialist

Travis, I just noticed your comment about taking your wife to set up chemo appointments.  I'm sorry to hear that and I hope she is doing well.

Feb 12, 2014 04:06 AM
Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner
Travis Realty - Enterprise, AL
email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846

THANK YOU Ms. Joy!!

4th treatment last Thursday, so several days of nausea follows, the quarantine for a week, then can get out for a few days, then another treatment - rinse & repeat! Some "cabin fever" involved, and this weather hasn't helped(even snowed/sleeted here in South Alabama) ...

HOPEFULLY, only 2 more to go!!

Feb 12, 2014 06:59 AM
Joy Baker
RE/MAX Insight - Salem, NH
So NH RE & Short Sale Specialist

I'm sending prayers and good wishes that she is able to arrive at a positive outcome with grace and ease, Travis.  This is a tough road to follow. 

And, sorry that you are having a taste of our New England weather down in Alabama. 

Feb 13, 2014 09:38 AM
Travis "the SOLD man" Parker; Broker/Owner
Travis Realty - Enterprise, AL
email: Travis@theSOLDman.me / cell: 334-494-7846

THANK YOU KINDLY, ma'am!!

Feb 13, 2014 10:46 AM

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