✦Tool04:30
How to Make a Scalable Salad for £4-5
A simple, cost-effective salad recipe using bulgur wheat and chopped vegetables that can be scaled up for minimal cost. Ideal for people who are not confident in the kitchen.
- Base is cooked bulgur wheat
- Add chopped cucumber, pomegranate, peppers, parsley, mint, beans, and olives
- Use a push chopper for easy dicing if knife skills are poor
- Costs about £4–5 for a kilo of high-quality salad
“just thinly dice them or if you just can't use a knife you can get push chopper”
#cooking#budget-meals#salad#kitchen-tools
✦Tool09:30
Use Gmail’s Scheduled Send to Control Email Timing
Gmail has a built-in feature that allows users to schedule emails to be sent later, which helps avoid sending messages at inappropriate times or when emotions are high.
- Click the dropdown arrow next to 'Send' to access 'Schedule send'
- Schedule emails to arrive during business hours or optimal times
- Avoids impulsive replies by introducing a delay
- Five-second undo window after sending
“you can be working away on a night time or in the morning have emails that you require to arrive with someone and just schedule…”
#email#productivity#gmail#digital-tools
✦Tool27:30
Switch to Brave Browser for Speed and Privacy
Brave is a privacy-focused browser based on Chrome that blocks ads and trackers by default, imports bookmarks seamlessly, and offers faster browsing without sacrificing familiarity.
- Built on Chromium, so it feels like Chrome
- Blocks popups, ads, and tracking scripts
- Imports all Chrome data including extensions and bookmarks
- Faster and more secure than standard Chrome
“brave is essentially chrome plus privacy improvements and speed improvements”
#browser#privacy#tech-tools#digital-security
✦Tool57:30
Stand Up to Reduce Mindless Phone Use
A behavioral hack to reduce screen time: only use your phone while standing. This adds friction and makes mindless scrolling less appealing.
- Body at rest stays at rest — sitting encourages passive phone use
- Standing introduces physical effort, reducing time spent
- Also prevents phone use in bed by keeping it out of the bedroom
- Increases awareness of usage habits
“standing when I use my phone not allowing myself to use my phone when sitting or lying down”
#digital-wellness#phone-habits#productivity#behavioral-hacks
✦Tool34:30
Use Group Chats to Introduce People Efficiently
Instead of emailing introductions, create a group chat with both parties, explain the purpose, then leave the conversation. This speeds up connections and shares contact info instantly.
- Creates immediate communication channel
- Eliminates back-and-forth emails
- Both parties get each other’s phone numbers
- Can be used humorously with random contacts
“create group chats for people that you're introducing... just immediately exit the group and it's a really nice way of condensing down the entire task”
#communication#networking#productivity#messaging
✦Tool72:30
Clean Toilets with Denture Tablets
Denture cleaning tablets like Poligrip can effectively descale toilets when placed in the bowl and left to fizz overnight, offering a cheap and accessible cleaning hack.
- Drop a Poligrip tablet into the toilet bowl
- Let it fizz and sit for several hours or overnight
- Scrub and flush for a clean bowl
- Cheaper and more available than specialty cleaners
“Poligrip tablets that are used for cleaning dentures work really well to descale your toilet”
#cleaning-hacks#household-tips#toilet#DIY
✦Tool40:30
Create a Happiness Buffet List
Write down and schedule activities that bring joy to ensure they’re prioritized. The act of listing them is itself mood-boosting.
- List things that genuinely make you happy
- Prioritize them in your weekly schedule
- Even creating the list improves mood
- Examples: time with friends, comedy, nature
“make a list of things that make you happy... and then prioritize them in your schedule”
#mental-wellness#happiness#self-care#productivity
✦Tool60:00
Use a Second Phone to Reduce Social Media Addiction
Separate your social media accounts onto a second device to create friction, reduce compulsive use, and reclaim mental space while still allowing content creation.
- Social media only accessible on secondary device
- Primary phone remains distraction-free
- Enables focused content recording without doomscrolling
- Increases intentionality around usage
“I have a second device which has my socials on... I'm freer to record content without that fear of anything”
#digital-detox#phone-habits#productivity#mental-focus