What advice do you all have on general things to remember to do to stay out of trouble in life?

	What advice do you all have on general things to remember to do to stay out of trouble in life? For example, change the battery in your smoke detector once a year, or clean the lint trap in your dryer or check your credit score etc. I'm creating a sort of manual to give to my son to help him out there in the real world. I know there are thousands of advice tips and I want to cover as many as possible. Thanks. Asked By: carl b - 5/30/2008

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I wish someone would have made me a Life's Little Instruction Book before I reached the cruel reality of adulthood. Here are some of the things I had to learn the hard way: Clean your gutters once a year after all of the leaves have fallen from the trees Clean the coils on the fridge once a month Shop and price comparision shop for all insurances in the month before the premiums are due - you usually get a discount for having your home and autos insured by the same company Tune your car up and change the oil - now they are recommending every 3,000 miles Pay attention to the idiot lights that come on the car's dashboard Have your chimney cleaned professionally if you burn wood in the fireplace, once a year or after every cord of wood (I had a fire) Sharpen and tune up your lawn mower at the start of the mowing season Use the right tool for a job (a screw driver is NOT a pry bar) Drain your hot water heater once a year to remove mineral deposits from the elements and make it last longer Clean out the fridge and freezer once a month Keep all of the receipts, instruction manuals and warranty information for small & large appliances, yard tools and major purchased together in a binder or file for easy access and troubleshooting Take the filters off of the faucets every quarter and empty the debris and deposits for better flow Clean the traps in bathroom sinks removing the hair and soap scum to keep drains flowing freely Run vinegar through the coffee maker and steam iron once a month to clean and remove hard water deposits Balance your checkbook when the statements come Have a regular savings plan and pay yourself first Learn to say NO when you need to so that you don't over commit yourself and take care of yourself first because you are no good to any one else if you are not healthy Life has priorities, like food & shelter, decide what yours are and make certain that you always have those provided for above all else Be a good citizen to the world, reduce, reuse and recycle where ever you can Always be true to yourself and trust your intuition Answered By: eskie lover - 5/30/2008

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Change the engine oil every 3,000 miles NO MATTER WHAT. Answered By: Kevin F - 5/30/2008

Change his engine oil every 3,000 miles. Answered By: neoaltro1 - 5/30/2008

Spring forward fall behind righty tighty lefty loosy Answered By: Because I'm a Patterson. - 5/30/2008

If it smells like cologne leave it alone... Answered By: jalexisp - 5/30/2008

Keep your nose to the grindstone and all your efforts will pay off. Answered By: Mariana - 5/30/2008

Never eat yellow snow? LOL, just kidding. How about paying by direct debit for any household bills so that you don't forget about them and get cut off (or whatever the equivalent is of direct debit where you live) Also, keeping the central heating on for just half an hour each day during winter when he's away to keep the pump running. Tell him not to turn off his fridge when he goes away either (as it'll just grow green mould! Answered By: BigSis - 5/30/2008

Be aware and take your time, so you don't burn the house down so you wont need a smoke detector. Don't use credit unless you have to and then pay it off immidiatly! Dry your clothes at a laundrette or on a cloths line...it saves energy and the planet. The "real world" is changing. Dont change for it because youll never figure it out. And a woman is different than a man that they have different roles to play in the world, so don't compare the two as one in the same...thats very important. Answered By: main stream - 5/30/2008

Respect people, but if somebody does not respect you, then they are not deserving of your respect. If you mess it up, clean it up. if you take it, put it back. if you break it, fix or replace it. Take responsibility for your actions, even if you now see the error of your ways. There are infinite things to blame for your problems, but it ultimately boils down to personal responsibility. You are in charge of your own life. Learn from your mistakes, but more importantly, learn from the mistakes of others. these are more 'life lessons' than tips i guess...but they will help to stay out of trouble. ========== also, one thing that my dad told me that has stuck with me my whole life, applies especially to driving and todays fast paced world: "It's better to waste a second of your life, than to waste your life in a second" applies to many situations, but it always flashes through my brain when i am about to make a dangerous turn into busy traffic... Answered By: residentskitz - 5/30/2008

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