r/lifehacks

150K archived posts · Jun 2008 – Sep 2026

Lifehacks

r/lifehacks

Lifehacks: Uncommon solutions to common problems.

Created Jun 21, 2008

14.4MMembers (last snapshot)

150KArchived posts

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##PLEASE READ THE SIDEBAR AND REPORT ANY POSTS WHICH DO NOT MEET THE GUIDELINES

What are lifehacks?

###These kinds of posts will get REMOVED

No requests for, or offers of, medical advice (consult a professional) (NEW!!!)
Self-improvement tips. (try r/zenhabits)
Food tips. (try r/foodhacks)
Software being used in the way it was designed to be used (that includes keyboard shortcuts)
Commercial products with a specific purpose
Polls/Surveys
Life Pro-Tips. r/lifeprotips are for all kinds of tips for life (Text Posts Only). r/lifehacks is for solving problems. Basically, if there was no problem/issue in the first place then it's not a lifehack.
Memes, image macros, plain-text image posts
Tips for problems which affect only 1 in a million people.
ShortURL or Amazon links in comments

###These kinds of posts will be removed and the user BANNED

The mods also reserve the right to remove any particularly bad quality posts at their discretion.

If you see anyone breaking the rules above, please report the post and/or message the mods.

If something is not reported, it will most likely slip past us. Reporting it brings it to our attention and will definitely be looked at by someone.

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