To ask what your tiny wins have been today to get better at adulting and being organised ?

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Mine? Putting dog poo bags on Amazon subscribe and save. £1.50 and just one less thing to think about
Win

Well done!

I finally cancelled my direct debit for a phone contract. The phone stopped working about 6 months ago.

Using calendar reminders on my phone for things - when car tax is due, when to use the flea treatment on the pets, time of year to plant bulbs in the garden, when to buy and send a birthday present. Some things that I should get reminders of, but having then in my phone means I'm less worried about keeping it in my head. And some things so I don't constantly think - Ah! Should have done that last month!

Loving this and hoping to get more tips for easy wins that are likely second nature to a lot of people. Anyone organised will do this stuff but as suspected ADHD person I really struggle to organise my thoughts

Did a huge declutter of ds toys, all our clothing. Also sorted out the calender for the next few months.

Decluttering ruthlessly. Spending money on glass containers for batch cooking.

DH and I have a shared 'note' on our phones for the weekly meal plan and a regular Sat am Ocado delivery - so every Fri before the afternoon cut off we do the meal plan and finalise the shop, then that's it sorted for the coming week.

Started decluttering DS11 bedroom this week with the bribe of a big boy desk and reading armchair. We have a bin bag of rubbish, a big box full for charity shop and lots of paper recycling.

My win today is scrubbing out the minging washing machine drawer.

Donated 3 bin liners of clothes to the charity shop. Probably got at least another 3 to donate once sorted.
I'm finally getting rid of all my fat clothes so I stick to my healthy eating 🤣

Recently I got a bullet journal app. It's very simple and makes me get things done.

I paid for the council garden waste scheme. If I’d done it in April it would have cheaper but at least I won’t have overflowing bins anymore.

We've used our whiteboard wall to write up where we/the kids will be/what they'll be doing on each week during the holiday so that DH has a clue what's going on every week and it's not just me remembering everything.

DS starting secondary school and there's loads of stationery they specify so I have ordered almost all of it online this week so I don't have to run about getting bits later on (as I did with his older sibling!)

1. Acted on Martin Lewis' advice and changed my monthly Amazon Prime payment to an annual one. It's about to go up by a £1 a month but now I've switched to annual it will stay at the current lower rate for another year and annual is cheaper than monthly anyway. I didn't realise.

I also have switched to Ocado from Waitrose as Waitrose are giving me too many substitutions and too many unavailable items in my orders recently.

Ocado gave me a nice big introductory discount £20 off £60) so let's see how it goes.

Scheduling time for 'life admin' on my day off. I have a checklist on my phone with things like 'birthdays', 'payments', 'holiday prep', 'cars' things like that so I never miss a birthday, or booking an MOT, or pay nursery or whatever as I look at this list every week and think about what's coming up that I need to sort.

I find it I set a reminder for stuff it pops up when I'm at work or whatever and if I swipe it off by accident, I then forget about it.

This way I actually remind myself during the time I have to actually do it, so I gets done instantly.

Sorted my card box into two boxes and put a decent system in place, this was no small win as I have a card habit and I am unable to go into the Cancer research shops, or walk past the card section in M&S without buying card.

How many thank you cards and sympathy cards does one girl need.

Which one? I like the idea of bullet journaling.

Cleaned the filter in my little Dyson
Sewed up a hole in my jumper
Returned a dress to Sainsburys that didn't suit me once I got it home
Went for my first run in years
Filled the recycling basket with old magazines and scrap paper and actually took it out to the wheelie bin

Oooh Dyson....now there is a thought.

I am also going to take the basket of out of date Waitrose mags out the recycling right now.

The fun never stops around here.

I actually exercised as soon as I woke up today. It was something I did for a good six months a while ago, but I've got out of the habit. Made me feel v productive so got a few other jobs done.

Made my bed!

Thankyou @Mosaic123 for that!
I didn’t realise Amazon Prime was cheaper annually either. I always love these threads someone, somewhere will always have a useful nugget of information to share.
Also @Disneyblueeyes for suggesting time to schedule in life admin on days off. Thats another great idea.

I cancelled English Heritage.

I joined the local swimming pool membership. Unlimited swimming! I’m hoping it’ll help my joints and my weight. And most importantly - my mental health

Who gives a crap loo roll (never run out now) and set up hair dye for my roots on Amazon subscribe and save.

Set my alarm to go for a run at 6am instead of waking up at 8am and moaning that it is too hot. Sorted out some clothes for recycling. Now I just havecto take them downstairs to the bin which is literally just outside my front door.