Ask Readers: Easy ways to make life easier
June 14 by Leon Ho | Lifestyle, Uncategorized
An interesting topic that related to lifehack is finding ways to make life easier. A contributor in Ask MetaFilter takes it further – finding easy ways to make life easier. I like many suggestions in the post, like a comment from adamrice:
1. Have exactly one place for each of your everyday items, and never put them anywhere but that place. Wallet, phone, keys, bills, etc. You’ll have less clutter and spend less time looking for stuff.
2. Related to the above, bundle your projects. Any projects that you do around the house, whether it is bill-paying, cleaning, knitting, or whatever, should have its own box (or other container) so that you can grab that one box and get started, and then put everything away.
3. Get rid of stuff you don’t use. Be ruthless.
4. If you want to invest money in this project, you might be able to get rid of two or three things and replace them with one thing that fills all their functions. blue_beetle suggested this with electronics, but you can generalize it to furniture or other things as well.
5. I shop at Costco too, and I live in the central city. I make a run out there every six weeks, and mostly buy the same stuff each time—stuff that makes sense to buy in large quantities.
What are your easy ways to make your life easier?
Easy ways to make life easier – [Ask MetaFilter]











Lose the old car. It reduces interim / unforcasted maintenance requirements, and reduces angst. Life is easier when you have less angst….
Pay the $5 to get groceries delivered to your house (if it’s available).
Get rid of the books you haven’t referenced lately (less to clean, move, store).
Simplify your menu.
Buy “uniforms:” sets of similar clothes all in one go that match and mix without thought. Put shirts on the left, pants on the right (or variations for dresses, skirts). Make your closet POW! easy.
Watch less TV- fewer ads to drive consumption.
Walk more. – More time to think things through.
Pare down your commitments.
Surrender the Holidays. Tell people early that you’re bowing out of the card-trading ritual.
Shop minimally.
Make Good Use of Space with Appropriate Office Furniture
Office Space and office furniture complement each other. A judicious use of appropriate office furniture can make even small areas appear spacious and yet complete.