原文: 15 Tips for Life: Little Things to Make Life Easier and More Fun

1. Cleaning the toilet a pain? Just take 1 can of coke, pour around the bowl and leave overnight. Flush in the morning and job done!
   
2. Fuel prices getting you down? Try adding some pure acetone to your tank and your mile per gallon will shoot up!
3. On the subject of cars, did you know you use less fuel using your brakes to come to a stop than letting your car slow itself down.
   
4. Like to surf the internet? Download Firefox as an alternative to internet explorer, its faster and easier!
5. Ever think that shops are ripping you off? Ask for the manager and say you're paying in cash if the price is 10% lower, you'll be surprised what you can achieve!
   
6. Want a new mobile from a network, but its cheaper on another? Networks are told to undercut any other networks but only on request, so make sure you bring it up!
   
7. Want to save money on....everything? Try http://www.socyberty.com/Advice/Quidco and see how much cashback you could get!
   
8. Did you know all coke machines can be hacked? Imagine the buttons are numbered downwards 1, 2 ,3 4. The default code to access the configuration screen is 4, 2, 3, 1
   
9. Oil on your hands, cant seem to get it off? Try putting sugar and washing up liquid together and washing your hands in it!
   
10. Tired of not being paid to search? Try this.
11. Cats in your garden? Spray lemon juice around the edges, they hate it!
    
12. Water bills too high? Put a brick in the back tank of your toilet, this will make it use less per flush!
    
13. Another water tip, try buying a water conserving shower head, they actually feel better than regular shower heads and use considerably less water!
    
14. Did you know giving lampposts are sharp kick will turn them off for a few minutes? This is great entertainment for those long walks at night!
    
15. Want a drink but don't like carbonated ones? Add a pinch of sugar to any carbonated drink and it will become still, watch out though it's quite explosive!

译文: 15招小技巧令生活简单快乐

2.   为高油价烦恼？添加一些纯丙酮到油箱，那么一加仑油量跑的英里数肯定会暴增。

3.   提到开车，你知道吗，如果使用刹车让车停下会比你减速让车慢慢停下更省油。

4.   喜欢网上冲浪？那就下个火狐浏览器代替IE浏览器吧，因为它比较方便快捷。

5.   有没有想过商店就是一群骗子？向经理提要求，如果商品打九折的话，你就付现金，你会感到很惊讶，因为经理满足了你的要求。

6.   想从网上买个比较便宜的新手机？人人都知道网络都是应照要求来提供服务的，因此，尽管提出你的要求吧。

7.   想在各个方面都省钱？登录http://www.socyberty.com/Advice/Quidco吧，看看你能省下多少。

8.   知道所有的可乐出售机都可以被解码吗？想想如果按键往下依次是1，2，3，4。那么系统默认的解码就为4，2，3，1。

9.   手沾到油，看起来好像洗不干净？把糖和清洗液混在一起，然后用它洗手就可以了。

10.   老上网浏览网页，却总没钱得，烦透了？点击这吧。

11.   猫老窜进你花园？洒些柠檬汁在周围吧，它们很讨厌柠檬汁的。

12.   水费太高？放块砖头在厕所的水箱后面吧，这样每次冲洗马桶，就可以省水啦。

13.   另外一个省水的窍门，买个可调节节水喷洒吧，和普通固定喷洒相比，可调节喷洒使用相当少的水。

14.   知道狠狠地踢几下路灯柱可以令灯熄灭吗？这是很有趣的，对于那些夜间长距离步行的人来说。

15.   想喝饮料，但是不喜欢碳酸化合的？加小撮糖进去，就变成无碳酸饮料啦，不过还是要小心，它还会冒泡出来。