

Then add an alert so you’re sure to notice the reminder. Set up a recurring note on your calendar for things like watering the plants, giving the dog his heart worm medicine, and changing the furnace filter. Your phone’s calendar is also a great way to remember things that need done once a week, once a month, or just once or twice a year. We wouldn’t dream of sharing it with anyone else! 3. Get My Top 50+ Super-Simple Cleaning & Decluttering Tips Subscribe to SMALL DOSE DECLUTTERING and get simple tips every week to turn your house into the uncluttered home you didn’t know was possible…and it’s 100% FREEEEE! I have a horrible memory, so my phone has become my second (never forgetful) brain. It has actually become an invaluable tool for keeping me organized and helping me not forget things.

I also unfollowed most of my friends on Facebook (I still “like” them, I just don’t “follow” them), so I mostly just hop on Facebook to check on a couple groups I belong to and keep up with the Simple Everyday Home page…because I’m a Facebook addict. The struggle is real.īut having a smartphone hasn’t been all bad for my productivity. My phone and I are pretty much joined at the hip (literally, since it’s nearly always in my back pocket!), and I have to be very intentional about how much time I spend checking my email or popping onto Instagram.Īs a matter of fact, I had to remove all but one of my email accounts from my phone (I have something like FIVE email accounts – it’s a sickness), and I don’t have many apps on my phone, either. Oh, of course I wanted one (who wouldn’t?!?), but I was afraid a smartphone would be a huge time-waster for me…and I was right! I’m not going to lie. I have to admit that at first I was hesitant to get an iPhone.
