Short(er) people of Lemmy--what are some lifehacks you figured out that've helped you out?

Here’s some of mine:

  • Camping tables are generally shorter than typical desks, and helped ease some posture issues I had sitting at a desk that was too high for me. (Even adjustable desks still were too high for me at their lowest setting.)
  • When a place I lived in had a washer that was too tall for me to reach the bottom in (from the top), I found I could use kitchen tongs to get things like socks out of the bottom.
RBWells,

This is such a funny thread because I am only barely tall, only as tall as an average man and it always seems the world is designed for someone around 5’2". Kitchen counters just a little too low always. Mirrors too. Door handles, everything calibrated just a little shorter than I am. Except those stupid over the refrigerator cabinets, which are made for someone 7’5".

The tongs trick I have used though - no matter how long your reach, something is too far. And when my kids were short we had to arrange things for them, mostly just making sure there were stepstools around.

SpaceNoodle,

For a 2m giant, this is a fascinating glimpse into y’all’s little world.

We both share the pain or poorly hung mirrors.

Crackhappy,
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Agreed. And urinals where the top is lower than the hanging song.

FarceMultiplier,
@FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca avatar

The urinals at my work are terrible, even though I’m 5’10". One is so low that it’s like pissing in a bucket. The other is so high it’s like pissing straight ahead.

SpaceNoodle,

I never heard that euphemism before.

gravitas_deficiency,

“s” and “d” are right next to each other on the keyboard

DreamySweet,
  • You can put small things like socks and undergarments in those mesh laundry bags so they are easier to get out of the washing machine.
  • You can buy phone cases that have mirrors on them which can be helpful if you find yourself in need of a mirror but the one in the restroom where you are is too high.
lightnsfw,

I just use the camera if I need a mirror

PaupersSerenade,
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I need to stop doing this, but I’ll just tip a tall glass off the shelf and catch it on the way down.

Thanks for the tip about camping tables! I’ll be looking into that when it comes time to get a new desk

LUHG_HANI,
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Just get adjustable legs for the table. Camping tables can’t be used as a desk. It’d be flimsy and look terrible.

IonAddis,
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Funny thing…being short, I’m also not that strong. I buy furniture that I have the strength to put together/take apart and move solo, without helpers. Camping tables are lightweight and sturdy enough, and best thing–I can move them around with ease, I don’t even break a sweat which is awesome.

LUHG_HANI,
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I understand it if you’re moving things about. Never really crossed my mind about moving things.

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