I threw this up on Metafilter too, but why not here?
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I threw this up on Metafilter too, but why not here? Lazyweb, a question:
On a whim, I've added zipper pulls to a bunch of my clothes and coats. It's such a small, inexpensive thing but it's an improvement I notice dozens of times a day, especially wearing winter gloves.
So I'm thinking about aggregating marginal gains now, and wondering what other options like this I have. What is the _smallest_ thing - in terms of size, cost, effort, whatever - that has made your life better in some way?
@mhoye
Replace gel handsoap dispensers with foaming dispensers. Then refill them with 4 parts water and 1 part castile soap. -
@mhoye eating some food with a spoon, an I'm not talking about soups, but more like stews and small pasta. If it's already bite sized, spoon.
@mhoye I could go as far as eating sushi with a spoon. Sue me
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@mhoye I replaced a split-ring keyring with a cable keyring. It is much easier to add and remove keys, and the non-rigid nature makes it more comfortable in a pocket.
@edebill @mhoye
I got one of those: https://troika.de/en/products/patent-kyr60-mc
Got one bunch for work, one bunch for home, one for my mother's. I take the work key bunch off when the weekend starts, so I don't have to lug it around when it's not needed -
@mhoye Keeping a sharpie and a roll of painter’s tape in the kitchen. Label anything that goes in the freezer (optionally put weights and dates where sensical) or in the fridge after repackaging
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I threw this up on Metafilter too, but why not here? Lazyweb, a question:
On a whim, I've added zipper pulls to a bunch of my clothes and coats. It's such a small, inexpensive thing but it's an improvement I notice dozens of times a day, especially wearing winter gloves.
So I'm thinking about aggregating marginal gains now, and wondering what other options like this I have. What is the _smallest_ thing - in terms of size, cost, effort, whatever - that has made your life better in some way?
Hiding a car key on the car.
(Hidden so well that mud and possibly a little blood are involved in retrieval.)
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Cuisinart Quick Kettle QK-5C
This is a 0.5 l / 2 cup / pint electric kettle I purchased 10+ years ago. It the current production is the same, it works well and handles minor abuse.
For a single-person-sized teapot, it is fine. If my partner wakes up in time, I use the stovetop kettle and the 1.5 l teapot.
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I threw this up on Metafilter too, but why not here? Lazyweb, a question:
On a whim, I've added zipper pulls to a bunch of my clothes and coats. It's such a small, inexpensive thing but it's an improvement I notice dozens of times a day, especially wearing winter gloves.
So I'm thinking about aggregating marginal gains now, and wondering what other options like this I have. What is the _smallest_ thing - in terms of size, cost, effort, whatever - that has made your life better in some way?
@mhoye reading glasses at every place where I read
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I threw this up on Metafilter too, but why not here? Lazyweb, a question:
On a whim, I've added zipper pulls to a bunch of my clothes and coats. It's such a small, inexpensive thing but it's an improvement I notice dozens of times a day, especially wearing winter gloves.
So I'm thinking about aggregating marginal gains now, and wondering what other options like this I have. What is the _smallest_ thing - in terms of size, cost, effort, whatever - that has made your life better in some way?
Keeping a pen and small paper notepad always nearby to scribble down anything that pops to mind, so I can trust my notes and keep my mind clear.
On a more digital note, making my downloads folder self-destruct did wonders to keeping my files clean and organized:
Tmp Downloads - Making my ~/Downloads folder a temporary affair
Using systemd-tmpfiles to regularly clean up my downloads folders.
Hook’s Humble Homepage (matija.suklje.name)
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I threw this up on Metafilter too, but why not here? Lazyweb, a question:
On a whim, I've added zipper pulls to a bunch of my clothes and coats. It's such a small, inexpensive thing but it's an improvement I notice dozens of times a day, especially wearing winter gloves.
So I'm thinking about aggregating marginal gains now, and wondering what other options like this I have. What is the _smallest_ thing - in terms of size, cost, effort, whatever - that has made your life better in some way?
@mhoye pumping up my bike tyres.
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Oh, another one: a jar of binder clips in the kitchen. Don’t bother with ties or big “chip clips” or whatever, just fold the bag over and put the clip on it, cheap and easy.
The jar lives on my desk, but there's a section in my silverware drawer that contains clothes pins & binder clips for this purpose.
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I threw this up on Metafilter too, but why not here? Lazyweb, a question:
On a whim, I've added zipper pulls to a bunch of my clothes and coats. It's such a small, inexpensive thing but it's an improvement I notice dozens of times a day, especially wearing winter gloves.
So I'm thinking about aggregating marginal gains now, and wondering what other options like this I have. What is the _smallest_ thing - in terms of size, cost, effort, whatever - that has made your life better in some way?
@mhoye dry-erase board on fridge for grocery items as well as meal plan for week
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Some of my answers to this include:
- A canning funnel. Cheap, and spill-free pouring stuff into containers is a lot easier.
- Oil all the hinges in the house.
- Get a slow-settling toilet seat, so it never slams down.
1. I keep an Olfa utility knife everywhere I need one so I can quickly open and break down boxes or get into stubborn clamshell packages without ruining scissors. I use the same blade on everything and keep a box of replacements.
2. Same as 1 but scissors
3. I've been using the same pack of microfibre cloths for years. I use them for cleaning glasses, lenses, computer screens, and etc. Wash gentle cycle, tumble dry low, no fabric softener.
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I threw this up on Metafilter too, but why not here? Lazyweb, a question:
On a whim, I've added zipper pulls to a bunch of my clothes and coats. It's such a small, inexpensive thing but it's an improvement I notice dozens of times a day, especially wearing winter gloves.
So I'm thinking about aggregating marginal gains now, and wondering what other options like this I have. What is the _smallest_ thing - in terms of size, cost, effort, whatever - that has made your life better in some way?
@mhoye clear cycling glasses.
They make you look like a bit of a knob, but they’re really comfortable for biking when it’s raining or snowing.
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@mhoye clear cycling glasses.
They make you look like a bit of a knob, but they’re really comfortable for biking when it’s raining or snowing.
@slothrop Ah, this is a strong entry. Affordable, too.
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@mhoye eating some food with a spoon, an I'm not talking about soups, but more like stews and small pasta. If it's already bite sized, spoon.
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@mhoye I could go as far as eating sushi with a spoon. Sue me
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@mhoye command hooks.
Got a thing that you use often but keeps getting buried? Stick it to the wall.
I do this with my keys so they do t get lost in the counter pile, and I’m less likely to forget them on my way out the door if they’re at eye level where I walk past
My keys live on a hook by the front door. They also have a chain loop that's •just• long enough to go around my hand, & live on my wrist when I'm out. There's also a safety pin, so that if I need my hand clear, I pin them to the inside of a shirt pocket. There's also a biner inside my pack, because my shirt pockets get full & I need my hands free at work.
I get very fucked up if my keys land somewhere other than one of those four places....
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@mhthaung Having a roll of velcro strip is great, particularly having a yard of it in the travel bag.
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Oh those f'ing "ziplock" things. I especially hate them on frozen fruit bags & whatnot. Were somewhat useable back when they used quality plastic on those, but nowadays—I just bypass the "proper" opening & use a clip to close it.
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@mhoye
1. A daily pill case, which sounds stupid because they're already so ubiquitous, but I tried for years to make a pill reminder app on my phone be a thing, and there's no contest. Spend $4 on the daily pill container. Do not try to use technology.2. The BIG eyeglasses cleaning cloths. The tiny ones they give you at the optometrist suck. Get the dinner-plate sized ones and never accidentally touch your lenses ever again.
