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With age comes wisdom. And while many people in their twenties are terrified of entering the next phase of life, being in your thirties can actually be a wonderful journey full of growth and learning. Just ask TikToker Sidney Raz!
Over the past couple of years, Sidney has been sharing brilliant tips, tricks and life hacks he has learned in his thirties to help others simplify their lives. Below, we’ve gathered some of his most recent helpful tips, so be prepared to learn something new, pandas! Keep reading to also find a chat with Rachel of Inside of Happiness, and remember to upvote the tricks you wish you had learned in your twenties!
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These Amazon Bags Are Reversible For Returns
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Brenda Brenda Community Member Follow
Son of a b!tch! Never knew that!
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Mangoes Are Supposed To Be Peeled Like Bananas
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If your man doesn't treat you right, let that mango! Ha ha
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Cooking Oil Around The Rim Of The Pot Stops It From Boiling Over
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I put a wooden spoon over the pot and it prevents it from boiling over. Not sure if it has to be wood but it’s the only one I tried.
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Sidney Raz has become a viral sensation on TikTok for sharing these videos of “things he didn’t know until he was in his thirties”. He covers anything from how to properly wrap a present to how to crack an egg without breaking the yolk, and viewers are obsessed with his simple tutorials. He’s amassed 4.3 million followers over the past few years and has shared over 130 tips, tricks and life hacks. And lucky for us, Bored Panda was previously able to get in touch with Sidney to discuss how this viral video series began. The LA-native, who’s now 34, shared in a 2021 interview that the videos took off after he shared one stating, “Here's something you should know about being in your 30s. It's better than your 20s.” After that, he began proving himself right with many more videos, noting that the most popular ones teach viewers about how to better utilize everyday items. “Travel pillows, English muffins, trash bags, plungers, and so on," Sidney explained. "We all use the same things every day and [without questioning them] because that's how we were taught, but we have no idea why or if it's even right. So when I post a video showing a different way, it blows minds." ADVERTIsem*nT
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The Back Of The Hammer Can Hold The Nail For The First Swing
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Only if accuracy doesn't matter ===where the nail goes in
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You Can Still Use The Wrapping Paper If You Cut It Too Short
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this would have been useful a lot of times before i saw this
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Coconut Oil Can Remove Sharpie From Your Skin
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So can dynamite.
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Sidney also previously told Bored Panda that most of us learn plenty in our twenties that can help us through the rest of our lives as well. “We tend to experience both heartbreak and true joy before our thirties too,” the life hack expert noted. “There are large ups and downs but, hopefully, they help us to be more empathetic people. They’re hard lessons but needed." "I’m learning all these things too, and I don’t want anyone to feel as alone as I have in the past when I didn’t know something [older folks understood quite well]," the TikToker added. We’re all on a constant journey of growth, so whether you’re 18 or 55, there’s probably something you can learn from Sidney’s videos!
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The Best Degreaser Is Oil
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I love how expressive his face is! He's curious, he's focused, his mind is blown.
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The Top Of Tupperware Can Be Easily Closed By Pushing The Center
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If you actually find the correct lid.....(It's where your lost sock is)
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Salt Can Remove Bitterness From Coffee
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A tiny pinch of salt and a dash of vanilla on top of the grounds will make a superb pot of coffee.
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To gain more wisdom from someone who knows what it’s like to enter your thirties, we reached out to Rachel, the woman behind Inside of Happiness, who was kind enough to share with Bored Panda why she learned more in her thirties than in her twenties. “Most of the hurdles I experienced in my twenties only made sense once I entered my thirties,” she said. “I realized that my mental health has a lot to do with my messy room, and my messy house has a lot to do with self-trust and self-awareness.”
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Lemons Go In A Juicer Upside Down
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Also buy lemons and limes with a smooth skin and brown specks. Smooth skin means lots of juice and the brown flecks are sugars in the juice breaking through meaning they will be sweeter
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The Next Glue Stick Can Be Glued To The Current One
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i did this once for a long project that I didn't want to bother re getting glue with and it was just a 5 ft glue "stick" on the end of the gun, I used it all too
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Parchment Paper Can Clean Faucets
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ƒιѕн ƒιѕн Community Member Follow
But it cant clean that nasty caulking behind the faucet.
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“I learned what true love feels like (and no, it shouldn't make you question your worth and cry all night),” Rachel continued. “I found out how to stand up for myself and be proud of my opinions, even if no one else shares them. My thirties showed me that discipline, persistence, and curiosity will take me much further than short-lived motivation. They taught me that miracles take an eternity to wish for but a second to happen.” ADVERTIsem*nT
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Stainless Steel Removes Garlic Smell From Your Hands
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And if you want to remove the smell of stainless steel, use an electic eel?
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Cooking Spray Makes Shredding Cheese Easier
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And now you have greasy oily cheese that tastes funny.
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There Are Notches On The Tea Bag Flag You're Supposed To Wrap The String Around
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Please don't use individually plastic-wrapped teabags
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“The thirties are a much more magical decade where we can find the time and space (around us and within) to truly expand our potential, learn new stuff (like pinching your Toblerone and breaking a pill in half using two fingers only), and allow all those new feelings, knowledge and experiences to stay with us,” Rachel shared. “While the twenties are like sweet and sour candy that makes our teeth ache, I see the thirties as the perfectly smooth cake you enjoy with each bite.”
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Core Of Lettuce Can Just Be Knocked Out
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I hit the core on the corner of the sink. It doesn't bruise the lettuce (as you're only hitting the core) and it comes out easily. Take it from a salad junky
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The Entire Roll Of Trash Bags Is Supposed To Go Inside The Trash Can
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Yeah but if the current bag gets punctured and leaks, then there’s nasty c**p all over every bag.
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Rocking A Thick Vegetable Back And Forth Makes It Easier To Cut
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A game of squash...
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Rachel also believes that we’re never too old to keep learning. “It isn't random that we call life ‘a school’,” she noted. “Learning never stops, just like time. In her seventies, my grandmother was still solving math problems, reading books, and asking questions with the curiosity of a 5-year-old.” ADVERTIsem*nT “Learning isn't just essential; it's unavoidable,” the blogger continued. “Want it or not, we absorb, analyze, and use new information daily. We create and re-create our behavior patterns with every lesson or opinion we stumble upon. And that is how it should be.”
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Broccoli Should Be Chopped After It's Boiled
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Heather Barrera Heather Barrera Community Member Follow
You should steam your broccoli
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One Plastic Bag Can Hold Two Full Cups Without Spilling
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But why?
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Broccoli Should Be Rinsed From The Bottom
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The upper part is hydrophobic :3
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If there are any pandas out there reading this who are still in their twenties, Rachel has some wise words for you as well. “When you think life is too much (too demanding, too fast-paced, too confusing, too brutal, or too boring), take a deep breath and keep walking ahead,” she told Bored Panda. “Experience it all. Sooner or later, it will all make sense. Nothing you go through right now is random, and it prepares you for something greater coming your way. I know, such a cliche, but it is a cliche because it's true.” And on a practical note, Rachel also added that it’s crucial to “learn how to manage your finances early on!”
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Magnets Are Great Stud Finder
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Sasha Kuleshov Sasha Kuleshov Community Member Follow
*the shelves fall over him in a comedic way* XD
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There's A Lock On The Mustard Cap
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ƒιѕн ƒιѕн Community Member Follow
Frenchs mustard, its just a little nub that keeps the cap all the way open
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Penny Tet To Check Car Tires
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It's the dotted line on a 2 pence coin in uk
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And when it comes to what Rachel would tell her own 20-year-old self, she says, “I would ask her to hold her head higher, take deep breaths, and trust the process. No pain, confusion, or joyful moment lasts forever. Sooner or later, it all goes away and gets replaced with something new, most of the time - something better and unexpectedly wonderful.” If you’d like to hear more words of wisdom from Rachel, be sure to visit her blog Inside of Happiness right here!
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Ripping Tape And Saving Your Spot Is Possible In One Motion
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ƒιѕн ƒιѕн Community Member Follow
Not sure I understand the saving your spot bit, ffs its painters tape, tear it off and go on. What he did just has the end all crumpled up.
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Iphones Have A Symbol For Degrees On Their Keyboard
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So does my old a*s Samsung
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You Hold Your Cane On The Opposite Side Of Your Hurt Leg
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House actually did this wrong and the actor hurt his leg <:3
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Regardless of how old you are, pandas, we hope you’ve been able to learn something new from these tips that Sidney has shared. We’re never too old to pick up new tricks, and if you have any more life hacks, please feel free to share them in the comments below! Then, if you’re interested in checking out Bored Panda’s last article featuring Sidney’s brilliant tips, you can find it right here!
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Text Messages Can Be Edited
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Apatheist Account2 Apatheist Account2 Community Member Follow
Of course they can - BEFORE YOU SEND THEM. Don't just type and press send for speed - I give you #covfefe.
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You Can Easily Scroll Between Apps On Your iPhone
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are there people that don't know this?
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The Knot In These Plastic Bags Can Be Untied
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He didn't know knots could be untied? I'm sorry but this guy just seems to be a huge idiot
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I feel like a lot of this is common sense, and also very brand specific. Not to mention US centric. A few good tips though.
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Some of these are simply wrong, the others are nothing new. He has obviously led a very sheltered life. Let this be a warning to all the helicopter parents out there.
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I can't stand him, sorry.
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Nothing to be sorry about,you're not on your own.
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I feel like a lot of this is common sense, and also very brand specific. Not to mention US centric. A few good tips though.
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Some of these are simply wrong, the others are nothing new. He has obviously led a very sheltered life. Let this be a warning to all the helicopter parents out there.
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I can't stand him, sorry.
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Nothing to be sorry about,you're not on your own.
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