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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jade4710d ago

Is @brookewood suggesting we all start wearing knot-covered aprons to the supermarket now?

brians272mo ago

Grandmas always have the best hacks. Might have to try that knot trick myself.

brookewood2mo 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.