20 Common Mistakes You're Making in Everyday Tasks

10/11/2025 6 min
20 Common Mistakes You're Making in Everyday Tasks

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Episode Synopsis

Curious about everyday tasks you might be doing incorrectly? Explore intriguing ‘wrong’ activities that are surprisingly common.
00:00 Intro00:01 #21. Rubbing perfume between your wrists00:11 #20. Squeezing out your tea bag00:19 #19. Peeling your banana from the top00:29 #18. Brushing your teeth horizontally00:38 #17. Sleeping like a pretzel00:52 #16. Trying to squeeze a cold lemon with your bare hands01:05 #15. Using a bobby pin the wavy side up01:14 #14. Slicing room temperature onions01:24 #13. Defrosting meat at room temperature or in warm water01:35 #12. Spreading your food evenly around the plate in the microwave01:46 #11. Scrubbing your blender01:54 #10. Driving with your hands at 10 and 202:03 #9. Using cotton swabs to clean your ears02:13 #8. Storing unripe avocados in the fridge00:52 #7. Putting chocolate in the fridge02:37 #6. Using your nails to open keyrings02:46 #5. Eating an apple starting in the middle02:56 #4. Biting into a cupcake03:08 #3. Hanging your toilet paper the wrong way03:19 #2. Cracking pistachio shells with your hands03:29 #1. Holding a wine glass by the bowl

00:00: Intro00:01: #21. Rubbing perfume between your wrists00:11: #20. Squeezing out your tea bag00:19: #19. Peeling your banana from the top00:29: #18. Brushing your teeth horizontally00:38: #17. Sleeping like a pretzel00:52: #16. Trying to squeeze a cold lemon with your bare hands01:05: #15. Using a bobby pin the wavy side up01:14: #14. Slicing room temperature onions01:24: #13. Defrosting meat at room temperature or in warm water01:35: #12. Spreading your food evenly around the plate in the microwave01:46: #11. Scrubbing your blender01:54: #10. Driving with your hands at 10 and 202:03: #9. Using cotton swabs to clean your ears02:13: #8. Storing unripe avocados in the fridge00:52: #7. Putting chocolate in the fridge02:37: #6. Using your nails to open keyrings02:46: #5. Eating an apple starting in the middle02:56: #4. Biting into a cupcake03:08: #3. Hanging your toilet paper the wrong way03:19: #2. Cracking pistachio shells with your hands03:29: #1. Holding a wine glass by the bowl
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