Tips and tricks for everyday life

(I refuse to title this as "Life hacks" )

Inspired by The Child's resourcefulness with a coconut today I wanted to start collecting tips you have discovered to make life easier and to feel very smug and smart when sharing

How to get into a coconut, The Child, 2025:

 

My best invention when travelling with people, in particular kids, is to colour code everyone.

A handful of coloured hair bands (or rubber bands in case hair accessories are not readily available) will identify identical waterbottles and close crisp and sweet bags whilst also preventing "she ate my crisps"- situations.

Plastic pegs will show immediately whose white hotel towel it is. Paper clips tell everyone's passports apart.

IKEA kid's plastic cups, plates and cutlery sets continue the theme.

The arguments usually are just over who has to be Mr Pink.

 

Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.
Don't be afraid to accept help when you need it.