On this week's episode of Lifehacker, we're adding precious seconds to your day with a few tricks for upgrading your daily routine to do ordinary things faster and better. We're tying shoes and folding shirts faster, reheating fried leftovers with like-new results, and more.
This is the sixth episode of season two of Lifehacker. Today's episode highlights:
How to quickly de-fog your bathroom mirror with a hair dryer, perfect for your daily routine or the occasional stay in a hotel room
How to tie your shoes faster with the Ian know, the world's fastest shoelace knot. And even if you're not ready to upgrade to the Ian, you should still make sure to ditch the Granny knot for the Reef knot to keep your shoes more securely tied.
What you can expect from the new $200 Kindle Fire and the new touch Kindles
How Facebook may be tracking you on the web, and what you can do to stop it
A head-to-head, battle royale speed and performance test between the latest batch of web browsers
How to get crispier results reheating fried leftovers with your broiler
Today's downloads include:
Start My Day for Windows (original post)
Morning Coffee for Firefox; Chrome users may want to check out Daily Links (original post)
Quiet Hours for Windows and Mac (developed in house at Lifehacker HQ)
Our favorite calendar applications for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS
Hungry for a little more? Check out all the episodes in our summer series or the entire first season of Lifehacker.
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