We seem to have settled on putting an almost empty object on the kitchen table, which gets in the way of daily food prep. I might shuffle it out of the way, but keep it on that table until replaced because it is annoying and I will buy the replacement just to get my space clearer. Right now, there is a toothpaste tube there and I know that does NOT go into tonight's supper, so I see an errand in my near future.
Also, lists. If I actually look to see if there are any spare paper towels in the cupboard instead of assuming there are when reading the grocery list, we don't run out. This doesn't always work because I've been using the same spreadsheet-stuck-to-the-fridge method for years and I sometimes skim when I shouldn't. Still works better for us than assuming anything. My Morning Lists are half in my head (upstairs stuff) like a chant, half on a scrap of paper over my desk (downstairs stuff) because I do NOT do them in the same order every day. My life would be smoother if I did, I think, but I don't so I need a reference. I do have it ingrained now to at least LOOK, whether or not I do the things.
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Also, lists. If I actually look to see if there are any spare paper towels in the cupboard instead of assuming there are when reading the grocery list, we don't run out. This doesn't always work because I've been using the same spreadsheet-stuck-to-the-fridge method for years and I sometimes skim when I shouldn't. Still works better for us than assuming anything. My Morning Lists are half in my head (upstairs stuff) like a chant, half on a scrap of paper over my desk (downstairs stuff) because I do NOT do them in the same order every day. My life would be smoother if I did, I think, but I don't so I need a reference. I do have it ingrained now to at least LOOK, whether or not I do the things.