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I haven't missed or been late for an appointment in probably a decade.

Literally just put it in your calendar and add a notification for enough time ahead of it.

I also snooze emails instead of letting my inbox clutter. I have an empty email inbox. Those concert tickets will pop into my inbox right around the day of.

I pre-send texts with a timer. Like if I know I'm driving 5 hrs to see my folks, I'll pre-send a text for that day that says "on my way, should be there around _____"

That way all I need to do is update them if something goes wrong.

Idk, cell phones make being present, available, and on time, really fucking easy. Like I have severe ADHD, if I am always on time and you're not, you're fucking up somewhere. Use the tools in your pocket. It's easy.

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Cable box, but roll your cables and tape them together before you chuk them in. Has saved the day, particularly before major trips.

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I've been recently introduced to Logseq, a journal/notes/knowledge management app that is based on networked knowledge (links,references and tags), instead of hierarchical (folder structure) knowledge management type, and it has been a gamechanger.

It has a pretty basic TODO features, but the way linking and references work is really smooth to work with. You get a dated journal page for each day, and can just randomly add blocks of notes that reference pages, topics or tags, and it gets automatically linked to the page you referenced. So if I open the page for a project, it contains content of every block that mentioned it, along with context, so you quickly get an overview.

The best feature is that you can also write queries, that fill the block with data you want, so I can for example create a block for a meeting, tag it with project, and write a query that lists notes from every other meeting tagged with the same project. Or I can have a query for every TODO item tagged with a project, to see them at one place.

The node graph feature is also nice, which visualises links between pages, so you can get an overview about related things, and it also has a Whiteboards and Flashcard features, just as it can do basic time trackings for blocks tagged as TODO.

It's pretty intuitive to use, and so far it's one of the first note-taking and knowledge management app that has managed to stick with me for longer than a week.

And a quick tip - if you decide to use it, check out how to setup an automatic git syncing, so you can sync your notes between devices without paying for the cloud sync feature.

Was constantly in need of more Tupperware type containers for left overs or meal planning and I started noticing that's exactly what the packaging for the lunch meat I got was. So now I don't throw those out. I just take the paper label off, clean em up and use them for storing things. It doesn't even have to be food! They're a good size for all sorts of things and they are stackable.

Tiddlywiki. Simple in theory one you get your head around it. I live on a boat, and use it for inventory. Every item is entered, along with quantity and location so I can search and find where things are. Depending on the thing, additional information is stored as well. For food stuffs, nutrition info, brand, place I bought it, and price (useful going between countries). Recipes link to ingredients, so I can filter on what I have or what I need. For tech items, serial number, manuals, warranty information, and the like. And for certain items, checklists, or maintenance tasks, I link to the inventory item of my tools, so I know what I need and where to get it before starting a job.

For example, I have an entry for the outboard motor. I know that if I'm filling it with fuel, I need 2 stroke oil, gasoline, fuel filter. If I have to adjust the turning resistance, I know I'll need a 10mm wrench. If I have to change the lower unit oil, I need a pump for oil, container for old oil, flathead screw driver for the plug, etc.

Gridfinity.

I'm new to 3D printing but Gridfinity is a game changer. Make your own storage, but this is made to fit into a standard grid, incredibly flexible and useful.

Not my advice because I have not tried it out but obsidian should be good. I think it's an organisier app based on nodes.

1-gallon jugs of Arizona iced tea. I drink a ton of the sugar-free Arnold Palmer, and the jugs, as well as their screw on caps, are just high quality. They are thick, high quality plastic, and the cap is sturdy with a good seal. I use them for keeping pre-treated water for topping up my fish tank, isopropyl alcohol for the wash station of my resin 3d printer, and other stuff like that. We also use them for cat food/litter storage and dispensing. I have also used them to store coins, when I had a job that involved cash tips that were mostly coins. I'm sure there are a ton of other uses for such a container. The jug is free if you're going to spend the $3 on the iced tea anyway. Buying a similar quality jug/container at Walmart costs twice as much, or more, and doesn't come with anything to drink inside.

I tend to have a lot of bits in drawers, so any type of small sturdy plastic or cardboard boxes are used to help keep drawers tidy. My fave are old business card boxes. Great for things like batteries, clips, lipsticks, hair bands.

Before I had a car with a remote, I really liked Keyport organizers. They're a good way to stop keys from getting clanky and stabby in your pocket. And they have a snazzy flashlight and pocket knife. They're a fun fidget too.

I bought two pieces of the new Milwaukee Packout tool box/organizer shit. Super expensive. Was a bit turned off at the price but I wanted something that stacked. After a series of mistakes the entire thing flew out my trailer and landed in the interstate going 70+ mph. Mother fucker didn’t dint or come open or anything. Barely a scratch. It didn’t even unstack. I spent $300 dollars on a few more pieces and it’s been wonderful.

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Storage-Solutions/PACKOUT

I mean, boxes in general are my organising style. I keep a lot of aquariums so I bought 8 shoebox sized boxes, one for substrate, one for decor, one for water testing, etc.

In my bathroom I used to have a lot of stuff so I bought a few wicker baskets, hair stuff, skin care, and make up, then a tall cupboard with fabric boxes for cleaning products, toothcare, hair dyes, bath bombs, you know. I have boxes everywhere.

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