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Showerthought: My grandma's trick for remembering grocery lists without a phone actually works better
After forgetting milk three trips in a row, I started tying a specific knot in my apron string for each needed item, like a double loop for eggs, and untying them at the store, which has kept my list perfect for 2 months now.
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brians271d ago
Grandmas always have the best hacks. Might have to try that knot trick myself.
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brookewood1d ago
Isn't it wild how our brains latch onto physical stuff? I read this article about memory palaces, and it's the same idea. Your brain connects the info to a place or a thing you can touch. A knot in a string is way more solid than a note on a screen you just swipe away. My phone list just becomes background noise, but untying a knot is a whole action you have to think about. It makes the item itself feel more real before you even get to the store.
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