Useful tips I’ve learned over the years.

My father taught me at a very early age not to tell people all about myself and then not ask them about themselves. Listen and react to what your interlocutor has said. ( Many interviewers should remember this I stead of just reading off their list of questions)

The idea of remembering and writing down names and significant events of other people is a very good one.

Don't worry about what people will think of something you have said or how you look. They probably won't remember.

Store the duvet cover, the bottom sheet, and any other pillowcases inside one pillowcase.

Since my airing cupboard is far too small, I’m forever grateful to whoever gave this tip - either here or on MN.

Quite apart from the fact that the boxes are the devil to open, laundry pods gum up the washing machine with gunge - ditto fabric conditioner. Ditch both, stick to good old powder in the drum and soda crystals in the detergent drawer. Results just as good, and as a bonus, a lot less plastic.

somebody told me the thing about storing bed linen in the pillowcase; it would have appealed to me in my teens and twenties. sense of order.
now i don't care what anything looks like.
don't have patterned things, but even if i did, would not try to have them matching.
i often feel out of step on here. c'est la vie.

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AussieGran59 - wish I could learn this one!

#1 Do one task at a time, block it off, and move on to the next.

#2 Dont look at emails/texts late at night. If there is bad news its best handled next morning so why lose sleep over it.

#3 Dont keep a phone in the bedroom for the same reason as #2

#4 Take a regular rest from social media - say 1 day a week

#5 Get a ring doorbell - helps get rid of the timeswasters/salespeople/charity chuggers.

#6 its often expected that older people are a bit deaf/shortsighted etc. You can use this selectively to your advantage.

Don’t ask: “Is there anything I can do?”
If it hits the floor, that’s where it stays.
Have someone else drive so you can enjoy the view.
Pretend you’re listening.
Don’t wear jocks in the house.
Shave once a week. Or less.
Delete your search history at the end of the day.
Feign interest.
Don’t take up line dancing.
Sleep in.
Stop looking in the mirror.

Thanks for this thread Urmstongran, some new tips and some reminders of things I really should do,like tidying as I go!

I am quite deaf so yes, please speak more slowly and, even more important, make sure you have my attention before you start speaking.

My additions to the list are 1) treat yourself as kindly as you would treat your friends and 2) if you need help ask for it.

And tip 3) do your food prep first thing. Makes it much easier when you’re tired in the evening.

3 Dont keep a phone in the bedroom

Sorry not this. I’d need it if I fell (balance bad now plus muscle loss in legs. I literally take phone everywhere.) how else would I get help.

Not to mention family in Australia who might need to contact me.

Some really good ideas here. At our age we’ve often learned some good tips. If we share them, we can all benefit! Thank you for joining in.
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I take my phone to bed but put ‘message alerts’ on silent. They can wait till morning as a message isn’t urgent. A phone call in the middle of the night would be so I don’t put calls on silent. Just in case.

Eye drops won’t come out of the pump if you haven’t taken off the cover ….. sigh

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Read knitting patterns and cake recipes carefully for best results. I tend to wing things and they end up second rate.

JackyB

My father taught me at a very early age not to tell people all about myself and then not ask them about themselves. Listen and react to what your interlocutor has said. ( Many interviewers should remember this I stead of just reading off their list of questions)

The idea of remembering and writing down names and significant events of other people is a very good one.

Don't worry about what people will think of something you have said or how you look. They probably won't remember.

I enjoyed reading your post. Your father was right in his advice. I agree about the interviewers and add that some of them interrupt so you can't follow the conversation on TV. My retired dentist used to write down topics of conversation and would always ask the same question about pets and tell me about Avebury stone circle.

Don't spend too much time reading GN posts while lying in bed in the morning when you should be getting up and doing things!

That hits the nail on the head Gsfar!
Off I go to walk the dog.....

I didn’t realise until recently that you can put a different colour nail varnish on top of gel colour, which lasts for 3 weeks without chipping, to have ‘a change’ for a day then just take it off with nail varnish remover and back to the gel colour!

A place for everything and everything in its place would make life easier if I could stick to it!

welbeck

somebody told me the thing about storing bed linen in the pillowcase; it would have appealed to me in my teens and twenties. sense of order.
now i don't care what anything looks like.
don't have patterned things, but even if i did, would not try to have them matching.
i often feel out of step on here. c'est la vie.

It’s not for ‘a sense of order’ that I do it - just to make it that much easier to find the things in a crammed airing cupboard!

Take out your words and look at them first, my Grandma’s favourite saying

One thing I've learned is that if you have an opinion you don't have to share it, especially if it's negative. I grew up in an argumentative environment and it was quite toxic, looking back. It is entirely possible to disagree with someone without becoming disagreeable.

Also, unwelcome jobs can seem less overwhelming if you tackle them in small steps with possibly a reward for completion. Those rewards don't have to be edible.

Friendships require cultivation, don't be afraid to make the first move,

I learned especially when the children were little not to react immediately to anything they told me but to sleep on it. There were a number of mothers at the school who were always falling out over their children's antics only to find that the children had made up and it was forgotten.

I tend to be impulsive but have learned that it is better to sleep on things before making a decision.

Some really good tips on here. Thank you @Urmstongran for starting it.