Life Hacks

[bugshaw]

If you, like me, set your alarm to wake you especially early so that you can do xyz thing before work, but find you then snooze on, forgetting what on earth it was that you were planning to do, then remember ten minutes before you leave when it's too late and kick yourself, here is a suggestion that I for one will try:
Write xyz thing on a Post-It note and stick it on your alarm clock.

Comments

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

I put my remind-me post-its on the bathroom mirror.

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

I don't look in the bathroommirror until ten minutes before it's time to leave ;-)

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

AAAHHHhhhhhhhh wait until you're older.........

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

Or until I lose my broadband... ;-)

[darth-tigger.livejournal.com]

Splendid idea!

[alex-holden.livejournal.com]

I don't forget what it is I set the alarm for, the thing just seems far less important at 6AM than it did at 11PM.

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

And then far more important at 8:20...

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

My Thursday night/Friday morning one is

Thursday night, get home totally worn out and quite late and remember the dustmen come early in the morning ... but just want to use the loo/collapse into bed/in front of tv/in front of computer so set alarm for 6:45am to put out rubbish.

6:45am, decide I need a few minutes more sleep
7:10am hear the dustcart go by (from a nice warm snuggly spot in bed)
8:00am think, damn time to get up and I haven't put the rubbish out!

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

Yep, same here (post it note, or a print out from the computer in BIG LETTERS) saying
"remember to bring in the minidisc recorder for your workmate" or
"GYM KIT!" or
"you're heading straight from work to the birthday party, take the card and present with you!"