Life Hacks?

We all know, that there is no need to do everything the hard way. Sometimes we work very hard to do it the easy way!

I have read what seems to be millions of post with "The 10 life hacks you cant live without" or "5 life hacks that will make your life so much easier". I must admit most of these so-called Life Hacks annoy me utterly. There are 1 or 2 really good advices but then the rest is how to store plastic bags in a recycled pringles-tube or how to make an old shoe carton into a really pretty durable holder for all your tupperware lids.

Needless to say, I have had it with LISTS of life hacks. There is no need to make a top 10 or top 5. Especially when you have to fill it up with more or less rediculous stuff.

I must, however, admit that I have 1 (one) life hack.

I have this friend. She can get everything cheaper than everyone else! Effortless! She knows exactly where to buy everything. She knows everyone that has a garage sale, everyone that sells new products with just a minor flaw in the packaging. She never pays full price.

People like that intimidates me. Why can they get everything cheaper when I can't?????

My only advice is to hook up with these people - get them to share their knowledge of "secret" places to shop.

I did. And yesterday my husband and I went shopping. Our old barbeque was worn out - on the was to becoming hasardous to use.

So we packed ourselves in the car and plotted the address into the navi. Not only did we get so see a lot of new places, small cities and pretty houses - we also found this guy that had a in-house shop selling barbeques. Brand new ones, with only a flaw in the packaging.



 

He had 3 full rooms in his house - big rooms - and a huge tent in the garden full of Barbecues/grills and garden furniture. Amazing. And I am still no good at bargening but we got our new Barbecue/grill A Landmann Triton 2.0 for 40 Euros under normal retail price. And why? Because there on the packaging is mark for a grill app that doesnt exist anymore! I am thrilled.

So my life hack for today - for all that want to get as much value for their money as possible - Hook up with these wonders of extraordinary people. Make them your friends. They love to share their passion for bargains, so enjoy their friendship, and dive into their world.