r/lifehacks is a subreddit with 14.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses life hack, rubber band, smell, paint can, and mosquito, and they frequently recommend/review planner app, job sites, and smart bulb.
Lifehacks: Uncommon solutions to common problems.
Popular Themes in r/lifehacks
#1
Solution Requests
: "Lost my AC hose adapter in a roasting rental room. Fixed it with a takeout container and zip ties (zero damage/no tools)."
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Any advice for cleaning tiny glass shards out of a washing machine?"
15 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Say these two things to yourself for instant relief"
5 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Hacks for keeping cars smelling clean, even after rolling down the window?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/lifehacks
#1
Life Hack
: "Life Hack: Leave online purchases in your cart for a few days before buying. Your wallet will thank you."
11 posts
#2
Rubber Band
: "Rubber Band around an open paint can lid keeps drips off the sides and makes cleanup way easier"
4 posts
#3
Smell
: "Getting gasoline Smell out of my car"
4 posts
#4
Paint Can
: "Rubber band around an open Paint Can lid keeps drips off the sides and makes cleanup way easier"
3 posts
#5
Mosquito
: "Getting rid of indoor Mosquitos"
3 posts
#6
Fitted Sheet
2 posts
#7
Toilets
2 posts
#8
Jar
2 posts
#9
Garlic
2 posts
#10
Heatwaves
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/lifehacks
Planner App
14 reviews
#1
ClickUp
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Notion
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Todoist
4.0★ from 1 review
Job Sites
6 reviews
#1
MISSION
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Gatorade
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
iced towel
5.0★ from 1 review
Smart Bulb
6 reviews
#1
Philips Hue
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Wyze
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Govee
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/lifehacks
#1
Removed: Frequent/Recent Repost
: "Life hack: Leave online purchases in your cart for a few days before buying. Your wallet will thank you."
29 posts
#2
Removed: Wrong subreddit
: "Life hack request for avoiding laziness/bed rotting on vacation days"
24 posts
#3
Removed: Medical Advice
: "A quick sleeping hack that has worked for me most of the time"
10 posts
#4
Removed: Not a lifehack
: "Say these two things to yourself for instant relief"
7 posts
#5
r/howto
: "How to safely remove a rusted, stuck wheel when you have a flat tire."
6 posts
#6
Removed: Food Hack
: "Basic Knife Skills Tutorial"
5 posts
#7
Removed: Software
: "Enable "low data mode" to stop intrusive ads and videos from automatically playing while browsing reddit."
4 posts
#8
Removed: Product used for its purpose
: "Stuck on a flight with a baby that won’t stop screaming? Listen to a live album."
4 posts
#9
Removed: Product used for its purpose
: "Intentionally Buying a Cheap Phone to Use for Higher Trade In Credit."
3 posts
#10
Removed: Stolen Content
: "Both kids are really a fan of this hack."
2 posts
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Yearly
+77k members(0.5%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026