Back in the '90s, blowing into a Nintendo cartridge to fix any unexpected errors wasn't just an exercise in trial and error — it was empirical knowledge. Decades later, some of these forgotten life hacks seem utterly ridiculous and pretty much cringeworthy.

A recent Imgur post [1] is refreshing our memory on all those '90s practices [2] and illustrating just how hilarious they really were. Mouse not working? Take out the ball and clean it, of course! Sick of rewinding your VHS tapes? Invest in a VHS rewinder! (That sure was a worthy investment, right?)

Relive the decade in technology here and try not to sink into your chair with embarrassment.

helpful life hacks [3]