People say: ‘This life hack has changed my life’

Little things that make your life a lot easier: I think it's absolutely great. So I'll share my life hack right away: boil your eggs in a kettle. Just put your egg (or multiple) in, let it boil, and then after a quarter of an hour, let it ‘shock’. So easy and no dishes, because no pan is involved.

I wanted more of these kinds of life hacks so you understand that I immediately clicked on the question: ‘Welke life hack is jouw dagelijkse routine geworden?’ And of course, I have listed the very best ones for you again. May our lives become a lot easier.

1. ‘I turn the packaging of my pills upside down after I’ve taken them, so I can remember whether I’ve taken them that day or not. It really helps when you have to take the same pills every day.’

2. ‘I started sleeping with a pillow between my knees. Goodbye pain in my lower back.’

3. ‘I bought 24 pairs of the same socks and threw the rest away. Never again two different socks.’

4. ‘Always say ‘thank you’ instead of apologizing for things you don’t need to say ‘sorry’ for at all. I’m a chronic apologizer and it has helped me so much. For example, if I’m having a bad day and being very negative towards my boyfriend, I no longer say ‘sorry for being such a whiner,’ but: ‘Thank you for listening today.’

5. ‘Drink a lot of water at home so I can still poop before I go to work.’

6. ‘My alarm clock is on the other side of my bedroom, so I have to get out of bed every time to turn it off. That really helps me not to fall asleep again.’

7. ‘I do squats while I brush my teeth.’

8. ‘When you put something down for a moment, a glass of water for example, or your phone, say out loud: ‘I’m putting … down for a moment.’ This way you forget less quickly where you put it down.’

9. ‘I just bought a microwave that has a silent mode. This has seriously changed my life!’

10. ‘Pressing on my tailbone to squeeze out the last bit of pee on the toilet.’

11. ‘If you have long hair: brush it before you go into the shower. It really helps against hair loss and hair in the shower drain.’

12. ‘When I’m lying in bed with my phone in the morning, I try to at least move to the couch. Eventually, I then start — not on purpose — my whole day.’