How do you send reminders to yourself? A cereal post. / myLot

Walnut Creek, California

December 1, 2022 4:12pm CST

At the request of @TheSojourner, I am doing a cereal post about cereal. I just had some Rice Krispies for my late early afternoon snack (my early early afternoon snack was a slice of extra sharp cheddar cheese). I have plenty of milk, but the brown sugar I added was the last few crumbs from my bag, acquired at Safeway a month or two ago. I just sent an email to myself to remind "me" to get more brown sugar when I head over there later this afternoon. I also need a few other groceries. How do you remind yourself of things you have to do? I DO have a small pad by my computer where I write notes. But I mostly send emails to myself, as I check my email all day. Do you still write "do do" lists?

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (74421)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Dec 22

Self-made sticky notes scattered all over the place is how George tends to remember things. Or, counts on me to remember stuff.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 22

Is George your cats? Cat are smart!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 22

Just kidding. Kitty lets me know when she wants new wet food. But beyond that, she has no input.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (74421)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Dec 22

@TheHorse George is my husband, and Chilly is my cat. And, both have their ways of telling me what they want.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Dec 22

I like to add a banana to Rice Krispies. And I keep reminders on my phone and/or laptop. Either one works as the devices work together.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 22

Where on your phone or laptop do you put them?

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Dec 22

@TheHorse Both, depends on which is the closest. It doesn't matter which device I use, with the cloud, the notes are visible on all devices.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472433)

• Switzerland

2 Dec 22

I write a list of what I have to buy and I paste stickers on the top of my monitor to remember important things.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472433)

• Switzerland

3 Dec 22

@TheHorse As soon as I have done what I had to do I throw the post-it. Sending emails does not work, often I do not check my emails first thing in the morning.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Dec 22

@LadyDuck Heh. I check my email several times a day.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Dec 22

I have post-its all over my desk. Sometimes I find and throw out ones from a year ago.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83628)

• United States

1 Dec 22

I have a pad that I make notes on so that I can keep in mind the things I'm going to need when I shop. Sending an email sounds like a good idea especially if you check them often. I rarely check my emails so I'd probably have to find a different way to remind myself.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 22

I check my email many times a day.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (106147)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Dec 22

I use scratch paper and write down items I need to have for the home.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 22

I will do the same now: brown sugar, eggs, bacon, hash, frozen turkey dinner. Off I go.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99404)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Dec 22

I use a notepad to write down reminders and then forget it half the time.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Dec 22

Heh. I should check my email now and see if I got all of my "tasks" done.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Dec 22

@RubyHawk Heh. I'm on my first cup of coffee now. Too early to think about a nap.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99404)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Dec 22

@TheHorse Hope you finished so you can take a nap.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (39746)

• United States

2 Dec 22

I write myself notes.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

4 Dec 22

@popciclecold I also write down things I want to do or things to get. I either use paper or use the computer.

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@DaddyEvil (140449)

• United States

1 Dec 22

I write notes and make lists on Notepad on my phone. One permanent list is titled "Groceries". Pretty makes her own grocery list on paper... when we get to the store, we compare our lists and then start shopping.

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@DaddyEvil (140449)

• United States

1 Dec 22

@TheHorse

It's how we've grocery shopped for years now.

Pretty is just learning how to use a smartphone. She hates them and would rather not use one except for the apps she uses to earn money online. *shrug*

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 22

@DaddyEvil I thought she was addicted to the internet.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 22

Sounds like a plan that could work. My grocery lists are hand-written.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (110901)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Dec 22

I write lists. I only check my e-mail a couple of times a day.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (82219)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

1 Dec 22

I am surrounded by pieces of paper and notebooks because I jot down everything I do every day, what I post, and what I am thinking of posting. I also prepare a ready list of groceries that I want to order because I do this only once a month,

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The Horse

@TheHorse (222575)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Dec 22

Heh. I grab some groceries pretty much every other day.

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