Life can be a tricky thing to navigate for pretty much anyone. We often stumble into situations that require skills or knowledge we may not yet possess. Sometimes it is our own fault like a failure to prepare or investigate a situation before we get involved in it, other times it may be something that sprung upon us and no one is to blame. Life Hacks have been a popular trend on the internet, usually offering insider information or experienced-based tips and tricks to make things a little easier on you.

In this video, the uploader decided to test some older life hacks to see if they still work or are effective, or if time, technology, safety requirements, or whatever other miscellaneous factors may have rendered them useless in the modern-day. After more than 60 Years since 'One-Thousand-and One How-To-Ideas' was published, these life hacks from a 'simpler time' get put to the test.