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130+ Under-Rated Skills Everyone Should Know
Under-rated skills everyone should know ought to be on your To-Learn List. Here are three reasons why:
Three Reason to Learn New Skills
- Some skills are simply handy to have, like knowing how to properly bag groceries. Other skills contribute to the overall health of relationships, like making eye contact during a conversation and giving a pleasant handshake.
- Many useful skills from generations past have become less familiar due to an advance in technology. However, while washing machines, for instance, prevent one from having to wash all clothing by hand, it is still helpful to know how to hand wash delicates and remove stubborn stains.
- Learning new skills, even old and out-dated ones, can be fun. If nothing else, it makes for great conversation. After learning how to proficiently use a typewriter, one woman took the typewriter to a park where adults and children alike gawked at the curious spectacle. The woman earned a little money here and there by typing up short creative poems for her “customers” (adults and children walking through the park) who were invited to “just pay what you can”. What a novel idea! (And what fun it would be to develop the skill of poetry-writing!)
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130+ Under-Rated Skills Everyone Should Know
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The following List of Under-Rated Skills Everyone Should Know can assist you in finding skills of interest.
List of Under-Rated Skills Everyone Should Know
Automotive Skills
- Change windshield wiper blades
- Check air/tire pressure
- Check and change vehicle fluids
- Drive a stick shift
- Pump fuel
- Repair and change flat tires
- Register vehicle
Education Skills
- Basic biology
- Critical thinking skills
- How to be bored
- How to be curious
- How to communicate effectively
- How to fail well
- How to focus
- How to teach others
- Logic
- Mental math
- Poetry writing
- Project Management
- Proofread
- Read an analog clock
- Take notes
- Time management
- Write and read cursive
Financial Skills
- Budget money
- How to remain debt-free
- Pay monthly bills
- Save money
- Taxes
- Write a check
Health Skills
- Emotional regulation
- Fill and follow a prescription
- How to eat a balanced diet
- How to properly wash your hands
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Homemaking Skills
- Bake bread
- Basic car, house, and yard maintenance
- Canning
- Change a light bulb
- Check expiration dates
- Clean oven
- Clean refrigerator
- Clean windows
- Cooking from scratch
- Declutter
- Dust
- Fold a towel
- Follow a recipe
- Food origin and preservation
- Hand wash delicates
- Hand wash dishes
- How to disinfect and make homemade non-toxic cleaners
- How to hold a broom and sweep
- Lace and braid
- Meal plan
- Mop
- Nutrition basics
- Organizational skills
- Peel Vegetables
- Repair basic appliances
- Set the table
- Sewing and simple repairs (holes, buttons, hemming, etc.)
- Shop for groceries
- Sort laundry
- Spring clean
- Stain removal
- Unclog a drain
- Wash bed sheets
- Wash walls and wring out a rag
Outdoor Skills
- Herbology
- Hunting
- Mow the lawn
- Plant and harvest a garden
- Seed harvesting
- Set up a tent
- Split firewood with an axe
- Tie and untie knots
- Woodworking
Professional Skills
- Address and send postal mail
- Create passwords
- How to do an interview
- How to give two weeks notice
- How to set goals
- How to show up to work on time
- How to work a schedule
- Know your rights
- Make change
- Memorize social security number
- Prepare a resume
- Properly bag groceries
- Read a measuring tape
- Start and manage a business
- Type and do basic computer skills
- Use hand tools
- Write a professional letter and email
Safety Skills
- Basic safety
- Call 911
- CPR and basic first aid
- How to survive without a cell phone
- Firearms training
- Fishing
- Foraging
- Identity Protection
- Start a fire
- Street smarts. How to know when you are in danger.
- Swimming
- Use a fire extinguisher
- Water purification
Social Skills
- Accept feedback
- Answer questions about yourself with more than just a yes or no
- Basic communication like scheduling appointments
- Basic table manners
- Be gracious for the work that goes into meal prep, whether in a restaurant or at home
- Be interested, not interesting
- Conflict resolution
- Create and maintain personal boundaries
- Dancing
- Dress properly
- Have empathy
- Healthy debate skills
- Host a party
- How to not take things personally
- How to take a compliment
- How to treat a lady
- Interact with the elderly
- Introduce yourself with a pleasant handshake
- Make eye contact during a conversation
- Make interesting small talk
- Negotiate
- Order from a menu
- Phone etiquette
- Public speaking
- Respect for others
- Tip
- Try first before asking for help
- Vote
- Write thank you notes
Travel Skills
- How to navigate an airport and flying
- How to read and navigate a map
What additional skills would you add to the list? Share your ideas in the comments.
Conclusion
Whether developing new skills yourself, or encouraging your children to develop new skills, this list of under-rated skills everyone should know will have you up and running in no time. Select a skill or two from the list and begin today to add valuable new skills to your toolbox.
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