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I swear by Blackwing pencils.

Also, the 'two minute rule', which has really improved my life: "if it takes two minutes or less to do, just do it now; if it takes longer, schedule it." I've got untreated attention issues and it's very easy for me to notice something needing done, and overlook or procrastinate it because it seems inconvenient in the moment. Having a totally painless rule that forces me to acknowledge that thing I should pick up, that trash bag I should change, etc, or, to at least put on my calendar anything I mustn't forget in the long run has been great for me.

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[โ€“] senatoru@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Etnies shoes. I will die with a pair of them on my feet. They're the only ones that are comfortable, wear out in more than a few months, look generic enough to pair them with most of my clothes and are reasonably priced.

[โ€“] Shurimal@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago
  1. Seasonic PSU-s.
  2. Locally roasted coffee that hasn't sat in some dusty warehouse and on shop shelf for 3 years.
  3. Sun Tzu's Art of War.
[โ€“] SirShanova@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Toggle bolts. So much easier than screwing things into studs.

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Putting new tasks down to get to them later at work when I see something I had not planned on doing. Just make a ticket and throw it in the backlog. It is amazing how those little 5 minute things can eat into the work you said you were going to be doing now.

Also, "the Scotty principle ". Basically always say something will take longer than it will.

https://tinyhydra.com/the-scotty-principle/

[โ€“] databender@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Weber grills and smokers.

[โ€“] ArbitraryMary@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Zoflora cleaning products. All the ones like Fabulosa etc are just poor imitations. Zoflora have the best scents and cleaning power.

That, and a scrub daddy with the power paste. I can clean anything with those products.

[โ€“] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago
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