45 People Are Sharing Things They Did Wrong All Along, & We Wish We Knew Sooner

The world is vast, with all sorts of knowledge out there. Needless to say, there are so many things to know that nobody can possibly know them all. This means literally everyone has been doing something wrong their entire lives, or simply not known some valuable trick about how the world works. Here are some things people had no idea they'd been doing wrong all their lives.

Styrofoam Cup Lids

There are a lot of products out there that have subtle uses that very few people are actually aware of. For instance, styrofoam cup lids, with those little tabs that always seem kind of irritating since they get in the way of your drinking.

Turns out, you can actually snap them back so they fix to the lid itself, at which point they don't obstruct you at all. Man, why don't they have instructions on how to use these things?

The Rice Finger Method

If you don't have a rice cooker, it can be a lot easier to mess up making rice than you may think. That said, the main issue is people not knowing how much water to add to it: they either add too much or too little.

The finger trick is simple: add however much rice you want to the pot, put your index finger on top of it, and just add water until it touches your first knuckle. It almost always comes out perfect.

Dishwasher Tips and Tricks

Okay, so maybe you haven't been using your dishwasher incorrectly, so to speak. But there are probably many nifty things in this particular comment that you didn't know about. Or rather, you probably didn't know these things were a good idea.

Admittedly, we're the type of people to pre-rinse our dishes in the sink, but when you think about that whole process, it does kind of make sense that it would be a waste of water to wash the dishes twice.

But You Don't Have To

Considering that Pop-Tarts recommend you toast them literally on the boxes they come in, you may find it hard to believe that some people didn't know you could do that. But lo and behold, there are some people like that out there.

That said, is it wrong to eat a Pop-Tart plain? Not at all. The box even mentions plenty of other ways you can enjoy this breakfast treat, and toasting them is just one option.