On the Computer
In addition to adding your own, you'll want to know the ones that already exist. For starters, brush up on Gmail, Google Docs, Facebook, all the stuff you can do from your browser's address bar, and plenty of others for Windows, OS X, and Android. You can find even more shortcuts here.
If you aren't using text expansion, you're missing out on one of the best time-saving tricks in the book. We've highlighted the best text expansion apps for all platforms, and now iOS has text expansion shortcuts built-in. It's easy to set up and you can save yourself hours of typing time every day.
Around the House
Laundry aside, you can eliminate a large amount of dust in your home with a setting on your heating/cooling unit. If any of that dust ends up on a ceiling fan, you can get it off quick with a pillowcase. Need to weigh something quickly? Use a hanger and some water. The contents of your wallet can also take the place of a ruler. When it comes to undoing a knot, twisting and pushing is one of the most effective methods. For more general household life hacks, here are 10 you can learn in 60 seconds.
In the Kitchen
If you want to cook faster and healthier, use a pressure cooker. There's hardly any learning involved and it'll significantly cut the time and effort you put into a meal. On top of that, your food will retain more nutritional value. If you want your pasta faster, cook it in cold water and use less of it. You can even use a frying pan. So long as you stir the pot a little more often, it'll be ready to eat sooner than later. You can make oatmeal super fast without even measuring, make eggs or chocolate cake in a mug in about a minute, and much more.
You can also save time cooking and baking with a few simple tricks you can learn in a few seconds. Peeling a clove of garlic is incredibly tedious when you're doing it by hand, but shaking it up in two bowls will do the job for you in 10 seconds. You can also save a few seconds and impress your friends by learning to crack an egg with one hand. You can even defrost frozen meat in half the time by using a hot water bath. For quick and easy measurements, just mark your jars in advance. If you make a mess in the microwave, you can clean it fast by steaming it with vinegar.
On the Go
Any of these skills should be able to pick up quickly and you can tackle a few whenever you feel like you need to learn something new and feel accomplished. Got any other quick-to-learn, time-saving skills that you love? Share 'em in the comments!
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