A plain kitchen timer
affiliate[price]
One by the sink, one on the desk. Twenty minutes on a timer is how most of the boring jobs get done.
Watch out: Get one without a ticking sound.
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the stuff on my desk
tools i use
Grouped by series. Built-in and free options come first, and each one gets a "watch out" line. The [slots] are for the things I've actually tried; nothing goes here until it has.
the beauty of boring
Everyday basics
[the lunch boxes]
affiliate[price]
[Why these, in one honest line: the lids, the dishwasher, the size.]
Watch out: [The catch.]
shop it: [the lunch boxes], affiliate linkA paper list on the fridge
free
Three lines, eye level, next to the kettle. Not an app.
Watch out: Rewrite it the week it stops being true.
visit site: A paper list on the fridgetried it
Tried it, kept it
[product]
[free or price]
[Why it stayed, in one honest line.]
Watch out: [The catch.]
visit site: [product][product]
[free or price]
[Why it stayed, in one honest line.]
Watch out: [The catch.]
visit site: [product]A notebook and a pen
free
Where every tried it verdict starts: what I expected, what happened, yes or no.
Watch out: Date the page. Future you will want to know when.
visit site: A notebook and a penhobby hyperfixation
Current hyperfixation gear
[hobby] starter kit
[free or price]
[What it is and why it was the right first buy.]
Watch out: [What you'd skip next time.]
visit site: [hobby] starter kit[book, class or channel]
[free or price]
[Where you learned the basics.]
Watch out: [The catch.]
visit site: [book, class or channel]hobby to side hustle
Side hustle toolkit
A plain spreadsheet
free
Cost per piece, prices and the monthly numbers all live in one sheet.
Watch out: Back it up. One accidental delete hurts.
visit site: A plain spreadsheet[shop platform]
[fees]
[Why this one, with the fees written out.]
Watch out: [The catch.]
visit site: [shop platform][label printer]
affiliate[price]
[What it does for packing orders.]
Watch out: [The catch.]
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missing something?
ask me about a tool
If I haven't tried it, I'll say so. If I have and didn't like it, I'll say that too, kindly.
tonight: put a timer where you can see it from the sink.