Pro tip: use a whiteboard for your grocery list, not your phone

I kept forgetting stuff at the store because I'd pull up my phone list and get distracted by notifications. Switched to a small whiteboard on the fridge with a dry erase marker tied to it with string, and now I just scribble things as I run out. Anyone else find analog methods just work better for simple tasks?

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3 Comments

wadew511mo ago

Whiteboards don't steal your attention with cat videos.

mary_west1mo ago

Yeah but my phone's cat videos are why I still remember what I was shopping for.

nathan9011mo ago

I can see where @wadew51 is coming from, but I actually go the other way on this. The whiteboard works fine until you accidentally erase something or the marker dries out and you're standing at the store trying to remember if it was eggs or milk. My phone list is just a plain notes app with no notifications turned on, so it's basically the same thing but I never lose it or run out of ink. Plus I can share it with my wife in real time so we're not both buying ketchup.