{"id":10284,"date":"2025-03-20T15:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/gretchen-rubins-recommendations-making-life-easier\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:12:31","slug":"gretchen-rubins-recommendations-making-life-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/gretchen-rubins-recommendations-making-life-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Gretchen Rubin\u2019s Recommendations: Making Life Easier"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Some things just make life easier\u2014small, simple items that streamline daily tasks and remove tiny frustrations. As Samuel Johnson wrote, \u201cTo live in perpetual want of little things, is a state not indeed of torture, but of constant vexation.\u201d <\/p>\n

Sometimes, the right tool at the right time can make our lives much better.<\/p>\n

This post includes products that I believe in and love myself. It also includes affiliate links<\/i>, meaning I will\u00a0<\/i>receive<\/i>\u00a0a commission if you decide to make a purchase from these links. This never comes at any\u00a0cost to you.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Smooth-edge can opener<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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A friend just told me about this item. No better way to open a can.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Swedish dishcloths<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Reusable, pretty, absorbent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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1-minute hourglass timer<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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For the one-minute rule.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Mr. Clean Magic Erasers<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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These things really are magic at making mess and grease and marks disappear.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shelf spinner<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Sometimes called a “Lazy Susan,” (conflicting theories about why) these devices are handy for all kinds of things.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Command Hooks<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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They\u2019re a go-to for college dorms for a reason. The perfect solution when you want to use your vertical space without drilling holes or damaging walls.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Packing cubes<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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I love packing cubes. They help me stay organized while traveling, plus they can save quite a bit of space in a suitcase.
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