These 30 Life Hacks Will Make Much More Sense If You Can Remember The '90s

You'll agree that these life hacks existing back then were way simpler

Maryjane

• Published in Nostalgia
• November 6, 2022

Do you remember way back in the 1990s? Remember when people were choosing which movie to rent from Blockbuster during that glorious decade, they would all wear baggy jeans.

When you think about how much has changed since the 1990s, you can see how funny these life hacks, which you're about to see, are in retrospect. Nowadays, things have really evolved so much so that we forget how things were way back.

In fact, the things happening now make the period of the 1990s appear like a paradise. Many of us who were children or teenagers in the 1990s experience some nostalgia for those odd fashions and antiquated technologies.

Don't worry if you've forgotten what it was like to live at that time; we've got you covered as those who knew these life hacks would argue that the times back then were simpler. We've gathered a ton of 1990s life hacks that sound odd when we read them now.

What to do if your bag doesn't contain all you want to travel with, or if your old-school mouse is running slowly? Once again, don't worry, this list has solutions for all of them and more.

So keep scrolling and note how many of them you can remember.

1. "If You Don’t Have Any More Room In Your Packed Bags Before Flying Somewhere, Wear Cargo Pants And Cram A Bunch Of Stuff In The Pockets. To Avoid Getting Gouged On Drinks At The Airport, Stuff A Couple Bottlers Of Soda In Those Pockets, And A Plastic Flask"

2. "Use A Safety Pin To Securely Attach The Ty Tag To Your Beanie Baby And Ensure It Won’t Lose Value"

3. "If The Game Isn’t Working, Just Take It Out And Blow On It"

4. "Frost Your Tips For 100% Success With The Ladies"

5. "Pad All Important Files To 1.45mb So They’re Too Big To Be Stolen On A Floppy Disk"

6. "Twist A Knotted Slinky Counter To The Knot, Then Twist Back The Opposite Direction To Quickly Fix A Messed Up Slinky"

7. "Your Computer Game Running Too Fast Or Too Slow? Switch The Turbo Button On Your Computer Case On/Off"

8. "When Leaving Your Car Hide Your Radio"

9. "When You Get A 2-Day Rental From Blockbuster In The Evening, You Actually Have Until The Morning Of The Third Day To Return It Without A Late Fee"

10. "Grab The Free Aol Floppies At Comp USA Checkout Stands, Then Place A Piece Of Tape Over The Lock Hole. Reformat The Disk, And Use Them For Personal Files"

11. "If A Winged Tamagotchi Appears On Your Screen, It Means That Your Tamagotchi Decided To Go Back To It’s Home Planet. But Don’t Despair, Simply Press The (A) And (C) Buttons At The Same Time And Your New Egg Is Ready For Hatching"

12. "If You Get A Prank Call, Just Dial *69 To Call Those Bastards Back And Confront Them"

13. "Convince Your Friends That You’re A Supercool Raver By Sticking Strips Of Colored Tin Foil To Your Trousers"

14. "Keep A Disposable Camera In Your Glove Compartment. If You Get Into A Car Accident You Can Use It To Take Photos For Insurance Purposes;

15. "If Your Mouse Is Lagging, Take Out The Ball And Clean It. It’s Probably Just Dusty"

16. "If You Have A Quick Message For Someone, And You Are Near A Payphone But Don’t Have 25 Cents, Dial 1-800-Collect And When It Asks To Say Your Name, Say The Message Real Fast. ::ring Ring:: “Hello?” “You Have A Collect- Call From [ma-Practiceisovercomepickmeup], Will You Accept The Charges?"

17. "Use Sites Like Mapquest To Print Directions For Where You’re Heading. Never Get Lost Again"

18. "Waiting For A Phone Call Call And Don’t Want Your Parents To Hear It Ring? Call The Movie Theater And Listen To Today’s Listings Until Call Waiting Beeps"

19. "Computer Frozen? Hold Ctrl+alt+delete To Close The Application Or Restart"

20. "Hold Your Slammer Between Two Fingers, And Throw It Down Hard While Spinning It. This Will Cause Most Of The Pogs To Flip! If You’re Playing For Keeps, Jackpot!"

21. "Don’t Want People To Read Your Diary? Simply Hide It Inside An Empty Sliding Doors Vhs Case"

22. "When You’re Watching Scrambled Porn Around Midnight On The Playboy Or Spice Channels, Make Sure You Have Cartoon Network Or Espn On Your “Last Channel” Button Just In Case Mom Or Dad Check On You"

23. "Save Yourself A Lot Of Time And Invest In A Vhs Rewinder"

24. "When Burning Your Next Ripped Smashmouth, Nirvana Or Alanis Morisette Cd, Make Sure You Close All Open Programs To Avoid Buffer Underrun"

25. "Can’t Afford A Magic Eye Poster? Simply Take A Photo Of Some TV Static, Stick It To Your Wall And Tell Everyone It’s A Dolphin"

26. "Never Shut Down Your Computer Unless You See The 'It’s Now Okay To Shut Down Your Computer'"

27. "If You Want To Download A Song, Start Downloading Before Bed. It Should Be At Like 99% By The Time You Wake Up"

28. "When Playing Simon, Assign Each Color A Number. Count Them Out As They Light Up, It’s Easier To Remember A Number Sequence Than Colors"

29. "In Simcity, Press Ctrl+shift+c And Enter ‘Motherlode’ For An Extra 50,000 Simoleons"

30. "Tired Of Paying The Outrageous 3$ For A Pop At The Movies? Wear Cargo Pants And Sneak Snacks In That Way"

Sometimes, it takes just one moment to throw us back in time. There are times when we tend to even compare the present to how things were before.

And of course, you'll agree that back then was simpler and life was more fun. Drop your comments about this list below and share them as well.

Maryjane