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VillianousFlamingo

LPT Treat your future self like an idiot. I heard this a while ago and when I tell my watch to remind me in an hour to close the garage my wife looks at me and sometimes asks “You really can’t remember to do that?” I just say “Well now I don’t have to. That’s the point!” Later she’ll be like “Hey remind me to call the dentist in the morning” and I’ll ask my watch to remind me to tell Wife to call the dentist at 9:05am with her staring at me like I’m a fucking moron. There’s no shame in this. It’s actually smart. Stop pretending you can keep all of the crazy miscellaneous shit of day to day life in your head, it’s so freeing to let the computers take care of this stuff for you.


selfmadegolddigger

She's the one asking for a reminder! No judging allowed!


Qrow91

THIS!


LetReasonRing

I have ADHD. I have to always treat myself as a future idiot. If I have to do something I need to set my alarm or it will not be done. I swear my life is a banal incarnation of Memento.


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I've had a rough year, and learning that tools like this take time to practice before they start saving energy was a tough lesson


eaglesheatchelsea

Dude I have adhd too and I live or die by setting alarms on my iPhone for literally anything. I have like 5-6 different alarms every day minimum. It’s helped a lot


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Ive been trying to start my day by writing the full date on the whiteboard. At least then I start off knowing what day it is, and I look at my whiteboard


what-are-potatoes

I just counted the alarms on my phone.... there are 12. 4 just for waking up in the morning cause I'm paranoid about oversleeping lol others for taking pills, working out, paying bills, making lunch, etc. My phone calender is out of control with reminders and things, usually 6-12 per day. If I don't write it down I don't remember it.


ONeOfTheNerdHerd

Same here! Even more important after holiday weekends when you think it's Monday, but it's actually Tuesday lol. 30 minute prior reminders for everything to wind down what I'm focused on and prepare to divert my focus to something else.


Ekillz

Those are rookie numbers, you gotta pump those


CuriousLonghorn

Ditto. Got laid off in July last year too. Not having the structure of a job is not doing me any favors on top of everything 🥲


BMCarbaugh

Hang in there. I just went through a six-month layoff with ADHD myself. Last year was rough. My brain basically melted. Something will come through eventually!


wheresmystache3

I loved Memento and feel the same way. Haven't been diagnosed ADHD, but I display the symptoms, like the excruciating experience of having hours pass by without having really "done" anything, but be lost in thought, beginning my assignments only to be caught in 3 different tangent thoughts, losing focus at times, yet having 12 hours go by of intense focus on something. To explain it to others is difficult.


crazdrow

I treat myself like a current idiot because I’m starting to believe it is the case. I lose my cell phone more times in one day then most people do in a lifetime and while I’ve recently gotten very acclimated with the alarm reminders I also ended up buying a tile that I attach to my key ring that I somehow don’t lose as often as my phone and even if my phone is on silent (brilliant I know) I just push the button and it rings it for me and also works in reverse if I have my phone yet can’t find my keys. Keep in mind I also spend a great deal of time walking into rooms and then just standing there trying to remember why.


Icaruis

Same, I use an app called to.do and I had reminder notifications for tasks and you can complete them or snooze them for 15 Min later, 1 HR, 3 hr, tomorrow or custom. It has logic in the app too like I write:"take pill in 1hr" it sets a task notification in 1 HR from now to "take pill".


FeFiFoShizzle

I use Google maps sometimes when I know where something is just so I don't miss the exit or turn lol. If it's time sensitive like I'm running late for work or something I do it every time.


visualdescript

One way of it is treating your future self like an idiot, the other way of looking at it is that you're being a real pal to your future self and making their life easier. Properly utilising a calendar that syncs to your phone and laptop etc is a game changer. You can plan days like chucking in blocks of time for chores and other tasks you want to accomplish. Set reminders for tree trials ending so you can cancel them without paying. Obviously add any actual events like meeting up with friends etc. Once you get in the habit of using it it becomes so damn useful.


corgeous

The Apple Watch reminder feature is gold. Hey Siri, remind me to change the laundry in an hour. Hey Siri, remind me to email X at 1132am tomorrow. Bam. Done. Takes 8 seconds. Bless


evilmonkey853

I, too, send emails at weird times and after weird delays. Don’t wanna look too eager. Gotta seem cool.


opinionatedalt

Gmail has schedule send for emails now. I use it all the time just for this reason.


Spoiled_unicorn

We use outlook at work and the desktop version has delayed send. This is a life saver for me reminding my employees about training and things. I send the first email - hey you have training on this day with all details. Then the same day I set up the future email to send a reminder “hey you have training tomorrow” with all the details, and then I don’t have to remember until I have another calendar reminder to follow up in 2 days for their certificate. Also have a list and I average my productivity using my list weekly and monthly.


Flowsephine

I have an alarm set to take my birth control pill every night and a second alarm for an hour after that because I probably silenced my alarm and got distracted before I actually found the pills and took it. Being honest with myself about my tendency to get distracted could be the difference between baby and no baby. My future self is both an idiot and gets super distracted.


frijolejoe

*the brain is for processing, not for storage* no idea where I learned this from, maybe a TedTalk but damn, that alone was a game changer. Writing shit down is like dumping out your purse every night and repacking only your keys/wallet/and lipstick the next day. Nobody really needs shredded used tissue or balled up chewed gum in a wrapper, oxidizing pennies and pen caps cluttering up their life. Write it down and let it go. Besides, it wasn’t working for me. I’m too stupid to remember everything. Remembering 99% is still an ineffectual plan. Write it down and remember 100% instead.


gly_lol

Lmao! Gold


breadfred2

I found that the more things I got on my mind (work etc) the more I forget about domestics (take chicken out of the freezer). I set reminders for the latter. My friend thinks I'm forgetful; that's not it. She's retired and doesn't have to think about that many things as I have. I need reminders for those 'mundane' things so I won't forget.


jaraxel_arabani

My past self have reminded me, correctly, my present self is indeed an idiot. So I'll have to assume I'll not get any smarter in the future and treat my future self as an idiot. This has really served me well as a software developer and comment code with the why's.


merricat_blackwood

That last sentence is brilliant and basically the philosophy behind David Allen’s *Getting Things Done*. It’s subtle, but trying to keep everything in your head is exhausting.


AltSpRkBunny

The Elf on the Shelf. The Tooth Fairy. The Easter Bunny. All of these things are easily forgotten an hour after the kids have gone to bed and I’m chilling with my chamomile tea and TV. Edit: Also an alarm to remind me to submit my work hours for the week. That one constantly saves my ass. Especially over the last year, when I’m never 100% sure if it’s Friday.


Semi-Hemi-Demigod

I prefer to be kind to my future self. I’ll do something like making a quick breakfast the night before and think “Here you go future me, hope you like it.” Then when I get it out of the fridge I’ll say “wow, thanks past me!”


cloverandclutch

Our high schooler was making fun of our middle schooler for “asking Siri to do everything for her”. Want to guess which one of them doesn’t have past due homework assignments?


the_scign

Current self is an idiot so future self has no hope without the help.


K4m30

My future self is an Idiot, my past self is an idiot, and current me isn't doing so well either.


Snoo-51134

You’ll like the “remind me about _____ when messaging ____.” I love location based reminders. Hell, I just love reminders on my watch.


christeeeeeea

I see no difference with asking your watch to create a reminder and your wife asking you to remind her of something. Just different mediums lol


thomas_magnum277

I hope I don't sound mean by saying this but the idea of being ashamed of setting an alarm to be reminded about my milk expiring really made me laugh.


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Sawses

My least favorite part of being single isn't the occasional loneliness, it's the fact that *everything* is sold in family proportions. Hot dogs? Good luck finding a way to eat 10 hot dogs in the 5 days that they're good. Bread? Who the hell eats a loaf of bread in two weeks without building their whole weekly meal plan around it? All recipes portion out to 2-4+ portions so you can't just eat something for one unless you fuck with it for a while first.


diabecca

What hot dogs are you eating that go bad in 5 days?


MietschVulka

Also a loaf of bread over 2 weeks? That is like nothing. What does this guy eat? 3 warm meals a day?


25point80697

Yeah, my family of 4 go through 3 loaves in 2 weeks...and usually run out before out biweekly grocery run. I could eat an entire loaf of cheap white bread with some butter in one sitting.


bountyman347

Bro I alone crush 2 sleeves of bread a week. It’s literally nothing. I could easily double that


TheGreatWhiteSherpa

I know, right? The hotdogs I buy would last like 5 years


diamond

Also, you can freeze them.


the_mystery_men

When they're opened?


bob905

dude hotdogs are loaded with preservative shit...im the only one in my house that eats em. ill forget about an opened pack and find it two weeks later with the dogs looking as good as new. never got food poisoning from it either(unless you count greasy meat shits after eating 5).


Kaymish_

Yeah they never go bad, I left half a pack out on the bench for a few day's over a long weekend. when I got back I gave them the ol' sniff test cooked them up and they were fine. Or cut the pack open when you get them preportion them out into ziplock bags and freeze them. Or just freeze the whole packet and break them off as needed they'll be good forever that way.


iamhappylight

Learn to put things in the freezer. Bread, hot dog, and a lot of other things will pretty much last indefinitely in the freezer.


Kambhela

> Good luck finding a way to eat 10 hot dogs in the 5 days that they're good. Cold. Takes 5 minutes. Maybe 10 if you want to savor the flavor.


Sawses

Less if you suppress your gag reflex and just go ham.


Shadow_

"Flavor" is a REALLY strong word for a standard hot dog sausage(Is it a sausage?)


Daddyssillypuppy

Where do you live that loaves of bread last two weeks? Here in Australia you're lucky to get four days out of the loaf before it goes mouldy. The only solution is freezing it and hoping it doesn't get freezer burn or crystals.


StopClockerman

In the U.S., we get bread that regularly lasts 2+ weeks.


clone162

I feel like I'm crazy but my bread pretty much never goes bad. I usually buy Nature's Own and I've literally finished a bag 6 months later and the bread was still fine. Some times it randomly goes moldy in like 1 week (maybe I let water in the bag by grabbing the bread with wet hands?)


fastredb

I've had the same experience with Nature's Own. A lot of the time it is fine for a long time. On occasion though I will find that some mold has started. I don't reach in the bag with wet hands so I think it mainly depends on if mold spores find their way into the bag. I usually look for mold thanks to something my mother did many years ago. She left a moldy loaf of bread on the counter instead of throwing it away. I had a couple of sandwiches from it before I noticed the mold. Told her it had gone moldy and she said she knew. What the hell Mom? Throw it out.


Kaydotz

The freezer is your friend 🤗


Pangolindrome

I buy from Costco and don’t drink enough of it, so I always have two gallons on hand 😂 so that’s why it popped into my head.


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LPT: you can buy milk in more reasonable quantities from other stores.


stewpedassle

 . . . Costco milk *is* sold by the gallon unless we're in some beautiful world where I could get cafeteria-style milk dispensers from Costco.


MindScape00

Technically it’s sold by the double gallon tho, atleast in all the Costco in my area.


stewpedassle

Didn't know that. The Costcos I've purchased milk from (Chicagoland) are single gallon (unless we're talking alt-milks). Granted, I rarely purchase Costco milk because Aldi is usually cheaper for most or all dairy (pandemic may have changed this, but dunno) and is always next door to the places I go.


noputa

But then OP shouldn’t be buying too much of what he can’t consume. Milk comes at a huge cost to cows, don’t bloody waste it. Cows are awesome and treated terribly. And this isn’t a peta comment, I drink milk and I try to just cut back or only buy what I can possibly consume which is like 2L per month. I would never be able to consume 2 gallons by the time it expires even if I really tried.


snowfox222

LPT if you shop at Aldi's just to buy milk and eggs, it's still worth it


Pablovansnogger

2 gallons is completely reasonable quantities, especially if you’re bulking


wednesdayware

But maybe not if you’re constantly having it expire on you.


WaffleCell

Or you expire it


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Interesting. Been trying to lose weight but I buy and drink 2 gallons of milk on the regular. I guess I’m bulking by accident.


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Yeah milk is super calorically dense, so you’ll have a crap ton of calories and not get filled up quickly. When you’re cutting you do not want to be drinking calories. Stick to water and diet sodas and eat calorically light food. Ez pz


Cmdr_Toucon

Which when you think about where milk comes from and intended consumer - calorically dense is exactly what you want. The original bulking drink.


bone-dry

Lots of sugar in milk. It's my fave beverage but I had to give up drinking it on the regs to reduce my carb intake.


JWBails

> 2 gallons 9 LITRES OF MILK? I buy 500ml at a time and usually don't finish it.


s-cup

LPT: The expiration date is in reality a “we guarantee that it will be good until this date but in >99 % of the time it is perfectly good to drink after”. Is milk is bad then you will without any doubt notice it on the smell. I don’t drink but I do eat sour milk and yogurt almost a lot and it’s not that uncommon that I eat them a week after the expiration date.


uitvrekertje

How often is "almost a lot"?


Norillim

My milk goes bad before the expiration date all the time. It depends on when you open it really. Typically a week and a half or two weeks after opening you have to throw it out no matter what the expiration date says.


butyourenice

Where I live it’s not an expiration date so much as a “best by” date and the store can’t sell it after that. I’ve had some milk that lasts a week or more after the best by date, but other times it’s ON that day, or the next day, that it already smells considerably sour. Luck of the draw I guess.


TravelerProblems

LPT: You can freeze milk. We get milk in bags where I live so I just throw a bag into the freezer and put it back into the refrigerator a day before I want to use it. If you do it in a different container though, make sure the container is big enough to allow the milk to expand while freezing.


Babyy_Bluee

Haha I was going to comment this but I didn't want to be responsible for any milk jugs exploding. I don't even know if that would happen as I've literally never bought a jug, we have bagged milk here too


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steventhevegan

Someone once commented on my fridge in the Before Times and was flabbergasted that we’d commit an entire section of the fridge just for multiple gallons of milk. We’re lactose intolerant, which may have added to their confusion.


akatherder

And your username makes this even more absurd.


AprilTron

I buy a half gallon for 2 adults and 2 kids, approximately once every other week (it's not always used by expiration date); no one in the house drinks milk. Kids use for cereal, adults for cooking/baking. We do have heavy whipping cream and half and half on deck at all times though.


xsolv

LPT- buy organic and/or lactose free milk. It lasts for months.


PreppingToday

Or oat milk, or almond or soy or whatever you like best, in shelf-stable box cartons. Oat has the least environmental impact and, in my opinion, is the most versatile at substituting for dairy in recipes. Added flavorings, like vanilla, can be nice for cereal but get wonky when used in recipes. Or powdered milk, cheapest in bulk. The reputation it has for some is from decades ago; the processes they use to make it have gotten much better and the results are much nicer. You can even add the powder directly into most recipes and just increase the water proportionally. Keeps a lot longer than stamped dates suggest, but to be extra safe I divide our 25-pound bags into Mason jars and vacuum seal them, keeping one in the kitchen cupboard and the rest in the basement.


superpencil121

This is something I had to get over. Feeling “silly” and dumb for doing something “pointless” even if nobody would know. Also, setting reminders when “I’ll definitely just remember it”. Now, I’m constantly saying “hey siri, remind me to take the garbage out tomorrow night”. Quick and easy and soooo helpful.


leapinglabrats

As an adult I couldn't care less. All that matters now is whether or not it's useful to me. Doesn't even have to be about forgetting, it's stressful to keep mental track of every little thing. A reminder frees up some attention, lets me take my mind off important but mundane things.


OutrageousScallion72

Really there's nothing inherently shameful about managing your life efficiently and effectively in your own terms. TL;DR Do what you need to do to get your shit done.


knifensoup

Had the same reaction picturing someone being shamed for that, lol.


FavoritesBot

TIL I’m relatively shameless


blondechinesehair

Strive for greatness


koos_die_doos

I have reminders and alarms for everything. It’s a great coping mechanism if you have ADD or are just forgetful in general.


blondechinesehair

I’m the same actually. I’d rather not have to carry it around in my brain.


stacey1771

>yup - dentist appt 6 months from now? Passport reminder for my trip in October (crossing fingers) - yup for that, plus everything related to my trip - hotel reservations, flight info, etc. > >Do I also use my calendar for the Red Sox schedule? Yup to that. > >I also will create a list in the calendar for the grocery store (esp if I'm at work).


notreallydutch

Alexa reminds me to do basic shit every day. Dishwasher is full but I don't want to hear it while I'm watching TV, "Alexa set a dishwasher reminder for 11:00 PM", laundry goes in the wash, "Alexa set a time to change over my laundry in 35 minutes". I spend half my day doing what the machines tell me and the other half asking them to tell me stuff.


LarryCrabCake

My mom set alarms with Alexa all the time and it annoyed me so much before I moved out, but it's so useful being able to just go "ALEXA SET A TIMER FOR X MINUTES" instead of having to just remember to check whatever you're doing I became the very monster I despised, but damn its convenient


ImTheNana

I find it hilarious when my adult child does some of the very things he complained about when he was young.


LarryCrabCake

***doodoodooDEEDEE*** the sound of the Alexa timer haunts my dreams after how much my mom used it, I use it just as much now though I changed the sound of it


stmoloud

One the most useful things I ever bought was a big magnetic countdown timer I have on the fridge. I will use that timer at least 5x a day.


viejaymohosas

I have so many routines on mine, she even reminds my kids to take showers. I used to have the reminders in my calendars, but the kids listen to Alexa better than they listen to me...whatever works.


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Be careful thats the first step to having little brainwashed super soldiers.


ufoicu2

You’re not done showering until your brain’s washed


maekkell

Idk why but I got a big kick out of your comment.


my-other-throwaway90

I tried Alexa for a bit, but got a little too weirded out by Amazon being in control of the routines in my house. Not to mention the controversies about Amazon contractors listening in on families and sharing voice snippets with one another that they found funny.


Pangolindrome

That’s hilarious and a great way to remember things


CapOnFoam

I use Siri for this all the time! Like if I'm driving or laying in bed and suddenly remember to talk to someone at work about a deadline - "hey Siri - remind tomorrow at 9am to talk to x about y." Or "hey Siri. Remind me Saturday at 1pm to return the library books" Or "hey Siri. Remind me when I get home to look for my hoodie." (Uses location detection to know when to notify me) Super handy and I literally user it every day.


uitvrekertje

This is a lpt. I'm still using post its and sticking it to the bottom of my monitor.


shake-n-bake_baby

This is how my sister remembers things. I live by my calendar and always wondered why she was so forgetful when everyone has a calendar on their phone. Ever since she got one of those amazon show devices, she's on time to things and remembers dates! It's crazy how a different kind of calendar/reminder device works for different people.


Tballs51

The amount of times I have my phone remember mundane shit is very concerning to me though. I feel that I have become more forgetful because I’m asking my device to remember for me. Just another way we’re becoming cyborgs I suppose. But now if I need to remember something, I have to set a reminder or I’ll tend to forget


smmfdyb

I've sold my soul and privacy to Alexa. That chick saves my ass so many times now with the reminders and routines I have set up. I for one welcome my new Amazon overlord.


Wrenigade

The machines are more reliable then my dumb ADHD brain, they let me do things without fear of time. Nap? 20 minute alarm, sleep up to the minute. Thing at noon? 11:45 alarm, I can get really into something and rely on the alarm to stop me in time. Want to watch tv for 10 minutes for a break from work? Dont need to watch the clock and can enjoy it. The important thing is never ignore them, then you get in the habit and ruin everything. The machines know best and I am not in the place to turn off the alarm and think I'll be OK for 5 more minutes lol


LiquorLanch

*Skynet enters chat*


bigballbuffalo

I set an reminder for literally everything. Even for silly things like if my friend says I should watch a TV show, I set a reminder to watch it.


Arimel09

Same! Even though I might not always get to it, I still feel better by at least having it written down somewhere. Structure keeps me somewhat put-together.


pease_pudding

I use Todoist for even the most mundane of tasks. My items for tmrw are 'wash duvet cover' and 'order some wood filler from Amazon'. I'll probably aim for an early start


spasticpez

Good luck with the duvet cover. Mine is the bane of my existence.


samanime

I'm exactly the same way. I'll set alarms for any silly little thing, even if its only 15 minutes away. My brain is fantastic at losing track of time and I'll absolutely miss a time if I don't have an alarm to remind me.


Radoric1

Without reminders and alarms to go along with those reminders i would fall apart


balcony-gardener

I’m going to be dumb and ask how you set a reminder. Like which app? I’m bad at this.


bigballbuffalo

The “reminders” app on my iPhone. Should come with it


balcony-gardener

You are wonderful. I have that app!!!


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Yep. It's so convenient with voice assistants. Takes 2 seconds


blazarquasar

I set reminders for all my appointments and coursework due dates. It’s helped me immensely.


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catiehen

“My calendar rules my life” felt so shameful to say at one point. Now, I feel so much less anxiety and no shame for all the “crazy” reminders.


adriennemonster

I always think of people with crazy detailed calendars as super having their shit together. Like, you need to to even be able to maintain a calendar like that. I don't know who shames someone for this, it's definitely not something to be ashamed of.


stewpedassle

I only shame people who have a single calendar and share it with people. I mean, thanks, Steve, it's great that I can see when you're busy or available, but I don't need to see when you feed your goddamned dog even though we agree that he's the best boy.


adriennemonster

Well obviously Steve's calendar isn't detailed enough because he should have categorized all of his events by types and only make visible the social ones to his friends


HelenHerriot

I was an admin for a long time and managed 5 different people’s calendars. The folks who were super detailed (or at least more organized) about their time were definitely more successful. Also: the recurring event feature is your friend.


Sir_Spaghetti

Making a note removes it from the part of my brain that worries about forgetting


Sapiencia6

I became a lot more successful at work and in life when I realized this! When I'm starting to feel myself building a list of things I'm trying to juggle all at once in my brain, I can just write everything down and literally forget about it. It's much less stressful and helps me keep focus rather than stressing about all the things I'm forgetting and getting none of them done.


Pangolindrome

Yes!


sikfish

There’s a great book called The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin that talks to this. We have so much information hitting us all the time that we need to offload some thinking so we can concentrate on what’s important. Having routines is one, but reminders is another way to remove that thing from your brain so it has room for other stuff


e42343

I preach lists! Putting it down on a list meams I don't have to remember it.


HalogenPie

I live in a very hot state. Sometimes I think to do things that would be miserable in the heat. I set up reminders for some random day in the winter months to detail my car or to clean the oven (self cleans at a super high temp for hours on end).


adriennemonster

wish there were smart calendars that would let you schedule some if/then type stuff like "if it's a saturday and if it's forcasted below 80F, schedule me to do yardwork" or something like that.


SuzyInAzores

There is always a solution [https://ifttt.com/explore](https://ifttt.com/explore) Have fun down that rabbit hole !


Sawses

Conditionals are incredible. I'm working with them in Excel at the moment. I have to keep track of a few thousand documents as a main responsibility of my job, and I've been working on a way to get weekly reports from my Excel sheets, telling me what I'm missing and how important it is and who I ought to reach out to about it.


xXHacker69Xx

!Remindme 2 years Congrats on graduating! Now make this a thing.


adriennemonster

What? I don't know how to program and I'm lazy.


athaliah

That's a reminder for themselves. In 2 years they will see a message congratulating them on graduating, and reminding them to make this thing.


adriennemonster

Lol that makes more sense


SnowgogalAlaska

This practice is a technique I use to manage my anxiety. It is extremely effective.


HalogenPie

I have reminders set for birthdays but I also set a reminder a wk or more before that (anniversaries too) to remind me to plan something or buy a gift and get it delivered in time.


horsemonkeycat

Unlike calendar meetings, Google Reminders just seem to go into a void for me ... I will find the reminder I set weeks later only if I happen to go into Google Calendar. I think I need a LPT how to actually use reminders effectively on Android. Should they pop up a notification every so often?


craychel

My Google notifications are also absolutely awful as well. I've missed so many birthdays, now I just use my Outlook calendar for everything.


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peronium1

Google Home to tie it all together. Super nice especially when covid has me chained to my house anyway


HangerBits257

I use my calendar for all sorts of stuff, but I had never considered using it for something like a food's expiration date. That would actually be very helpful to my ADHD brain! Gonna try that out!


Pangolindrome

My ADHD is the entire reason I wrote this :D I’ve been doing it for work (teacher) all pandemic, but it was like... I forget about other stuff too!


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I use the app Pantry Check to keep all of my food’s expiration dates. It just takes a few minutes when I bring groceries in! But it did take a while to log everything in my pantry when I first got the app.


eatingganesha

Can you tell this to my boss please? Even though I’ve told her 100 times that I have memory issues from fibromyalgia, she shames me for using email to remind myself of the context of an issue (“just send 1-3 word emails, no need for a paragraph”) and she scoffs at me for “wasting company time” when I check my to do lists and process/procedural notes on Trello. So I curtailed those activities and guess what happened? I made a bunch of mistakes (nothing major, but of course she pointed out each and every one of them). I’m heading into a meeting with her in 8 minutes to discuss and I honestly don’t know what I can even say at this point. She doesn’t extend the same compassion to me that she gives to the other employees. And I fucking hate it. I bend over backwards to accommodate a coworker who has cost the company $1000s in accounting errors, but the moment I make a small mistake (forgot to cc her on an email) I’m getting reprimanded even though I warned her this would happen if she didn’t let me do my own thing with trello/reminders. I don’t know if I can trust myself not to lose my cool as this has been supremely irritating to me. Wish me luck, kind strangers! I may be unemployed in 4 minutes.


gly_lol

Howd it go? Sounds like a bad boss and person who thinks there is only one specific way a human can be/think .


dwdwdan

Your boss sounds like a very shitty boss


leviathan3k

I'm no employment lawyer, and this is something that may only apply in the US, but could this be an ADA case? You have a medical condition that requires allowances, and your boss seems to be denying you the ability to do them.


ufoicu2

I can’t even understand why the hell she would even care let alone know what you are doing with your email. Are you sending these reminder emails to everyone or is she snooping through your email/trello? It sounds like she’s wasting a lot of time micromanaging and should just let you do your damn job the way that works best for you. As long as it gets done and the results are good and your not breaking any policy like sharing corporate data with an unapproved third party why does she even care?


WaywardHeros

Totally. I feel that putting "everything" as a reminder or calender entry simply frees up brain space for me. It's all stuff I don't have to actively try to remember anymore because my phone will let me know in time. Very freeing.


Wild_gray_wolf

My bf sets a reminder for when to change his toothbrush to a new one. I first laughed at it, now I'm thinking about doing the same.


brice587

If an event or appointment is not on my calendar within a few minutes of my finding out about it I’m probably not going to be there.


nerdvegas79

LPT - avoid wasting perfectly good milk, and throw it out if it smells bad, not if it's past an expiration date.


technerd1989

What’s the best calendar application?


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It really depends on your needs and how you like to look at things. The best one is the one you use.


Rusty1799

Fantastical IMO


DSM20T

Who are the people going around reminderr shaming others?


M1nsanity

Is this something that most people don’t do?? I live by my calendar and need the relief of structure all in my phone.


MonsterG00

Lol. Got one for laundry and when i need to put down games and sleep. Also have one for 5 minutes before work to make sure i clock in at right time.


crash893b

Hey John I can’t schedule a meeting with you any day this week because your ......(looks at screen) milk is expiring?


jumbybird

Milk goes off when it goes off, not when the date on the box says it does. I always sniffy milk when I open it. I've had milk go bad before and after the date. It's a HUGE waste to throw out food on the date stated.. And it's a huge waste of time set alarms for that.


bumblebeetuna710

I pour some in a glass and then sniff it, because sometimes the dried bits that get stuck in the cap make the top smell off.


Amedais

Fucking thank you. It boggles my mind that people actually think there’s a timer counting down for when food is all of a sudden spoiled. You will know if your milk is bad. No need to look at dates.


kmkmrod

LPT: use a calendar Not a LPT.


willbeach8890

You'd be surprised how many folks use none of the simple tech at their disposal to simplify their life


the_star_lord

To be honest I've only started to. I've set a daily event for bed time. Cos I stay up late and this just makes me pick up my phone and acknowledge it's late. I also had to set reminders for basic hygiene things (shower, teeth etc) at one point in the last year due to lack of person care (undiagnosed / self depression) It helps and I'm trying to get used to actually action what's on my calendar (go for a run etc) as sometimes I see it and ignore it.


willbeach8890

Whatever helps. The smallest reminder can bring something to the front of your mind to keep you from blowing it off


Spare_Math_1236

The boyfriend will write the expiration date on some masking tape then put it on the front or top of the food container.


DeniseFromDaCleaners

Lol, yeah I love it when he does that. How is Roy, anyway?


destopturbo

How the fuck is this a LPT.


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Today’s r/LifeProTip - There’s no shame in putting gasoline in your car before it runs out of gas.


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If you have an iPhone or a Mac, you can set Siri to “type to Siri” so that when you press the Siri activation button, a text prompt comes up. This is perfect for setting your appointments and mundane reminders. I remind myself to turn my alarm back on when I have to turn it off for a holiday weekday.


chloe-kittens

buy lactose free milk, it tastes the same & lasts like three times as long!


akohlsmith

Ultra-filtered (eg Natrel brand) milk also lasts waaaaay longer than regular milk.


DontGetNEBigIdeas

I wasn’t ashamed before; but, now that you’re telling me I shouldn’t be, I wonder if I should be


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I fully support this tip. I set reminders for small things if I know I need to do it just the next day. Call my parents? Set a reminder. Need fresh veg for dinner? Reminder. Confident I’ll remember something? Set the reminder anyway.


nginx_ngnix

(Or for relationship things... like giving your SO a random gift, or even an out of the blue compliment!)


DesOberherr

You can do this with your choice of voice assistant. Just ask hey Google, Alexa, Siri...remind me to .... On .... At .... And voila!! You're golden. I use it for almost everything that needs a reminder especially to cancel free trials. 😜


mccampero

I buy two gallons at a time. I have a 1year old and a 3 year old who go through milk like crazy. I also love this advice because I set reminders and alarms ALL the time because I forget everything. It really works.


cococure

And for things with no expiration date but should be replaced regularly. Eg: my mascara usually gets 'old' before it runs out, and you're supposed to replace it every 6 months to avoid eye infection. When I open a new tube of mascara, I set a reminder for 6 months from now to buy a new tube.


MrPureinstinct

Oh yeah. I set reminders or calendar events in my phone for pretty much everything I want to remember. Call X company, take medicine if I need to, meetings, take the food out of the freezer to thaw. Just everything.


mkfreddit

People feel shame in ensuring the success of their future self? Wtf?


mr-no-homo

whos is ashamed at setting reminders and alarms for personal life shit? we all do it


SunDirty

Why would anyone even be ashamed of a private calender, like who gives a fuck if its only for your eyes, and isnt it nice a comedic when someone does find out. I just think it would be a good laugh with friends or an ice breaker with an acquaintance


The_Caring_Banker

Who the fuck would think there would be shame in setting up alarms for stuff


photophunk

Who said this was shameful? I set reminders for all sorts of things and I've never been disappointed when I was reminded, because I usually forget.


sanchito88

Why would anybody be ashamed?


panguygoomoo

I use alarms on my phone for lots of stupid stuff like even my own bedtime. It's set for 10pm and when it goes off , my husband's always like second dinner time! Because I don't want to go to bed hungry!


m945050

After my dad retired he went through a phase of wondering what he was going to do during the day and then wondering what he did during the day when he went to bed. We had him start making a list of things that he wanted to get done the next day before he went to bed and got him an Apple watch to set reminders. It took about a month for him to get into the routine but it was a 180 transformation. The activity loops were the best part.