There’s something oddly liberating about deciding to take control of your own grooming routine. Maybe it’s the dad in me, or perhaps it’s just reaching that age where practicality trumps vanity, but I’ve joined the ranks of blokes who’ve embraced the DIY haircut life. Every couple of months, out comes the clipper for a good buzz cut, and every fortnight or so, the facial hair gets trimmed back to respectable stubble.

Remember when buying a mattress meant spending your Saturday afternoon awkwardly lying down in a showroom while a hovering salesperson watched your every move? Those days might be behind us, thanks to the mattress-in-a-box revolution that’s been flooding our social media feeds lately.

The concept seemed ridiculous at first - how could anyone possibly compress a decent mattress into a box? Yet here we are, with dozens of companies promising the perfect night’s sleep delivered straight to your door. The convenience factor is undeniable, especially when you live in a third-floor apartment off Brunswick Street with no elevator.

Walking through the aisles of Target Southland yesterday, I noticed something peculiar - the Irish Spring 5-in-1 body wash was completely sold out. Not just one or two bottles missing, but the entire section stripped bare. The reason? A viral cleaning hack that’s taken social media by storm.

The internet never ceases to amaze me with its ability to turn the most mundane discoveries into viral sensations. This time, it all started when someone accidentally discovered that their leaking Irish Spring body wash had created a pristine clean streak down their shower wall. From there, it snowballed into what can only be described as a cleaning phenomenon.