For example, I 3d printed a box over my outlet to protect my cables from my bed pushing against it. In addition, my cables never fall to the floor so they’re much easier to grab.
I bought 20 pairs of identical socks.Now every sock matches and makes putting away laundry easier.
Until the first few break down and you need to buy new ones, just to realize they are different from the ones you have by now (or discontinued outright).
Bold of you to assume that folk care if their socks match
Yep, I wish Darn Tough had socks that didn’t look like the ugliest mosaic ever.
I did this too :D I used to have 20 pairs of non-identical black socks, which made matching hard and it felt wrong to wear socks of slightly different type or size. Much easier now
I keep getting socks for Christmas though, which I never wear cause they’d mess up the simplicity
Lol that’s funny and and annoying in a good way…
Fuckin game changer. Lowered my blood pressure LOL
Eliminated Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and all of the affiliate companies and services for the mentioned ones, from my life. Now all I have is Linux based and self-hosted. My life’s toxicity levels dropped to pretty much nothing since then.
Woah woah woah, the post said one small thing. This would be a monster task for me as my whole life lives in Google drive.
step 1: Download ur drive data
step 2: Install Nextcloud on a spare pc
step 3: shove ur exported data into nextcloud
step 4: ProfitNextcloud, I will have to look into that.
I have is as a docker in my UnRaid server. However, from what I’ve heard, the easiest way to get NC up and running real fast is in a Ubuntu server and installing Nextcloud from Ubuntu’s snap store. I can’t confirm that, but it seems legit, since it came from a DistroTube video in YouTube.
But it was 1 thing, just includes multiple sub-things 🤣🤣
I just finished doing this too. It’s so freeing not being tied to mega corporations anymore.
What do you use for search?
Not OC, but I’m using Kagi and super happy. Before I use Kagi, I didn’t realise how bad Google result is. Its results are poisoned by ads and SEO nowadays.
I still am using Google and I hate how useless it has become since SEO started to become a thing in the last 5 or 10 years. Maybe I should try Kagi. Does it have location specific search results
more on the 10 years end of that, i remember thinking results were declining ~2011 when they decided to start being ask jeeves
Yeah, since about 2016 it has started to get really bad though. I remember when I would be looking for a solution to a computer related issue, all the top results were super useful Tom’s Hardware and AnandTech forum posts. But of course nobody does SEO for forum posts because they’re just trying to help people not make money, so instead now all of the probably AI written crap is in the top results which half the time is only barely related to what I searched
Yes, you can filter by almost any country in the world.
Cool, yeah I will definitely be trying it out thanks.
I have my own self-hosted instances of Ecosia, Searx and Whoogle.
It might seem dumb but i started preparing what i need for the next day the evening before it, clothes ,my bag, the train ticket, what i need to eat on the go, etc. instead of doing a mad rush in the morning to get ready.
Also good is to always put something back where it should be. Like my work badge is always in the front pinch of my laptop bag and the first thing I do when I finish work is put it back into that pouch.
Overstock.
Buy two bottles of cleaner. One in the kitchen, one in the bathroom. Tool box lives in the garage, but I have spares in the kitchen drawer. Trash can in every room. Extra shoelaces sitting on the shoe rack. It doesn’t take up a lot of space and it makes life much easier when you don’t have to look for something.
Extra shoelaces? I don’t remember ever needing extra shoelaces ever in my life.
This is such a generational thing. My parents and grandparents would get shoes and have them resoled periodically. With a little care, a pair of shoes were expected to last decades. You used to see shoe repair shops in every neighborhood. I can’t remember the last time I brought a pair of shoes that could be resoled.
Shoes that can be resoled are way, way more expensive than shoes that can’t be. (See also Sam Vimes’ “boots” theory of socioeconomic unfairness)
I’m currently wearing a pair of boots manufactured in 1982. They where my grandfather’s. I’ll have them repaired for as long as I can find a cobbler to do it. New laces on occasion and shoe polish every few months.
I disagree. I had a pair of cheap elastic sided boots from Rivers resoled, and my partner once got new heels put on his worn down Kmart shoes. It is possible to get shoes cheaper than the cost of resoling them.
IIRC most cobblers will work on Birkenstocks.
My work boots typically go through 2-3 sets of laces over their lifespan.
The day when you will,you’ll see that this is really smart.
You sound like someone who has never lived in a small space.
Adding to this buy extra phone chargers for your work desk, car, suit case, and sofa so most any time you have a charger and cable ready to go.
How could I forget that??
Labelled bag clips on all the stuff in the freezer. When something runs out, the clip goes onto a bit of string, hanging from the bottom of a cupboard. Instant freezer shopping list.
Edit to note: The only weakness is that you only add things to your shopping list when they run out. The workaround is to have 2 bags of everything, though this wouldn’t suit everyone.
Basically a system where the clips act as Kanban-cards. Simple and effective!
oooooh this is a good one
I write everything in my freezer down on a list with a in/out side. Once the two sides equalize I cross the line off. I also record the date on the freezer bags and the list so I eat the older stuff first.
Helps keep track and makes shopping easy.
I have ADHD, that would last about a week before being forgotten about. Organisation is definitely not my strong point.
When I was in college I had zero knowledge of how to cook so I relied on what my mom packed me and takeaways.
I decided to learn how to make basic stuff, like pasta, eggs, baked potatoes, etc and it saved me tons of money.
I’m not a good cook by a long shot but I can feed myself and to this day I enjoy some quality time in the kitchen.
This also makes you good dating material, for anyone out there who could use the advice 😉
Pretty great 2nd date in my experience, not a great idea for an initial date unless you know the person ahead of time. But can pretty quickly reveal if they can cook too!
It’s crazy to me how people dont know this.
Cooking saves so much money, its incredible.
Try and find a cheap deal for a meal service like hellofresh or blue apron or any other service. I didn’t want to, but my spouse did. I’ve learned some good techniques and used ingredients I would not normally use. Don’t sign up long term, just get a box or two or whatever and cancel. Once you’ve learned your lesson you can extrapolate that.
Using a password manager
Bitwarden FTW. I also recommend Aegis 2FA and Raivo 2FA
KeePass for life!
KeePass is also good if you want it local only or have figured out a way to sync on multiple devices.
SyncThing makes it pretty easy. It is less easy than a cloud based solution, though.
Everything that takes under two minutes to complete gets done immediately. Future me loves past me now
I managed to clean the kitchen and do the dishes every evening for two weeks in a row now and it is a start to be nice to tomorrow me. If it becomes a habit, I will try to do more, but for now it is hard enough, but also so, so satisfying the next morning! Past me, today me and tomorrow me are a team!
Yeah the hardest part is making a habit. I’ve started to do a quick vacuum on the stairs once a day (cordless vacuum FTW) and it makes a big difference.
I started antidepressants
When I did that in college, though it was over 20 years ago, I distinctly remember my mother saying over the phone “Oh sure, just take the easy way out”.
Yeah Mom, I’m taking the “easy way out” here by going to therapy and taking medication. That’s totally what those words refer to. 🙄
Not to shit on your mom or anything, but that’s ignorance right there.
Good for you for taking responsibility and care for your own mental health
My parents were baby boomers. When I started antidepressants I continued my policy of saying nothing to them about my personal life. It saved me a lot of trouble over the years.
Hired a bi-weekly house cleaner. My mental health is so much better now that my house is always clean.
Ooh that sounds nice. I’ve considered doing something similar, but I’m worried about being able to find stuff if I’m not the one who puts it away. Have you had any trouble with that?
Most cleaners only clean, dont really change stuff. The secret is to kind of tidy up your house before they arrive. And yes, definitely get one. It’s a life changer, and good for your personal relationships.
Yes, I am not comfortable with someone coming in my private residence. So I am left to do everything myself…
My cleaner just moves stuff to the side, cleans that area and slides them back. So at most it’s like a few inches from where it was before or in the same general area. We have a really sweet lady come once a month and it’s so nice to not worry about doing deep cleans. I do basic cleaning in between if stuff gets really dirty.
Just to clarify, do you mean twice a week, or every two weeks?
Every 2 weeks
Bitwarden.
I actually can’t understand how most people live without a password manager.
I just give up after 3 tries and click “forgot password”.
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Buy multiple chargers and charging cables for my devices. One on my nightstand, one on my desk, one in the living room and one in my work bag.
If it’s relatively cheap, buy multiples and spread them around so you’ll never have to look for it.
Just did this recently as well. This is the way.
You can also buy USB C adapters if you have multiple different devices but don’t want to carry around multiple cables.
Get a bag of those as well if you think that helps! Make your life easier.
I prefer that minimalism
Can you get much more minimalist then one cable, one power adapter, and a few adapters?
No I mean I prefer your solution / the EU solution
I stopped listening to news radio in the morning. Music is the way to go to start the day.
Big feel you on this one. There was a while I would hate-listen to NPR on my drive and realized how badly that was making me shit my ass. One day, I was listening to ‘Lovely Day’ by Bill Withers with the windows down and an older lady started dancing while I was at a stoplight and blew me a kiss. Terry Gross not giving me nothing that compares to that…
I learned to tie some knots. The canadian jam knot and the constrictor basically replaced zip ties for me
This reminds me of a r/coolguides post on many different knots. I should find that one and start practicing.
Edit: I just found this website. It shows animated knots.
I started doing things immediately when I see that they need to be done to look out for Future Me. It sucked at first, but it’s a habit now. I haven’t been putting things off as much as I used to. Future Me always appreciates it.
future me! fuck that guy! sic.
Future Me has more experience and wisdom than Present Me. There’s no reason I should do anything when such a better-suited candidate will inevitably emerge.
