Living in Wisconsin doesn’t come with a manual (although it totally should…any of you guys wanna write it?). But there are definitely some hacks out there that can make life a lot easier. Maybe your grandma told you some of these hacks or you just learned them over the years of dealing with Wisconsin’s climate. But if you missed any of these hacks, you are in for a treat.
- Don’t buy tickets for home games against NFC North opponents.
Mike Morbeck/Flickr The tickets for home games will cost significantly more than tickets against other opponents.
- Spray Pam on your snow shovel.
Mike Mozart/Flickr It will keep snow from sticking to the shovel.
- When you’re done cooking in the winter, leave the oven door open.
chispita_666/Flickr You’ll warm the rest of your home, too.
- Run a ceiling fan during the winter.
Roger Mommaerts/Flickr If it runs clockwise at a low speed, it will push warm air down. Most ceiling fans have a switch to change the direction.
- Keep kitty litter in your car.
Mike Mozart/Flickr This can help you get your car unstuck during winter if your wheels are spinning.
- Carry hand sanitizer with you always.
Valerie Everett/Flickr You can use it to unfreeze locks.
- Always park facing east.
Erik/Flickr Let the rising sun do most of the work of getting snow and ice off your windshield in the morning.
- Keep your curtains open during the day in the winter.
daniel.stark/Flickr The sun will help warm your home.
- Place aluminum foil behind your radiator or space heater.
Gary Seidman/Flickr The heat will reflect back to the room instead of into the wall.
- Place ice cream into a Ziploc bag.
Gary Seidman/Flickr It will keep it soft.
- Place cupcake holders under popsicles.
John Fladd/Flickr It protects drips, especially if you have little ones who tend to take a while to eat their popsicles.
- Bring toothpaste on your hike.
William Warby/Flickr It really helps soothe insect bites.
Do you know of any other relevant life hacks Wisconsinites would benefit from?
Mike Morbeck/Flickr
The tickets for home games will cost significantly more than tickets against other opponents.
Mike Mozart/Flickr
It will keep snow from sticking to the shovel.
chispita_666/Flickr
You’ll warm the rest of your home, too.
Roger Mommaerts/Flickr
If it runs clockwise at a low speed, it will push warm air down. Most ceiling fans have a switch to change the direction.
This can help you get your car unstuck during winter if your wheels are spinning.
Valerie Everett/Flickr
You can use it to unfreeze locks.
Erik/Flickr
Let the rising sun do most of the work of getting snow and ice off your windshield in the morning.
daniel.stark/Flickr
The sun will help warm your home.
Gary Seidman/Flickr
The heat will reflect back to the room instead of into the wall.
It will keep it soft.
John Fladd/Flickr
It protects drips, especially if you have little ones who tend to take a while to eat their popsicles.
William Warby/Flickr
It really helps soothe insect bites.
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