buy nice homeware. The temptation is always to scrimp, but you’re going to be using this stuff regularly for at least the length of your lease, and maybe years beyond that, so splash out on nice kitchenware (knives, nonstick pans, chopping boards, a rice cooker) and bathroom stuff (especially towels).
similarly, if there’s stuff that needs fixing, do it right away—then you get the benefit of it for longer. For example, use draft excluder tape to seal the gaps around doors, fix radiators that don’t work, rearrange furniture if you don’t like the way it currently sits.
put your phone to charge somewhere away from your bed. (I’ve yet to be able to make this one stick, but maybe being somewhere new will help!)
Mostly moving into a new place really reveals the holes in my time (especially if you don’t have a TV or haven’t set one up yet), so try to be aware of where your time’s going before you develop a routine and stop thinking about it critically.
I think it’s enough to put the phone that runs the alarm on the other side of the room. That prevents you from using it at night and also helps with actually getting up when it rings.
Some thoughts:
buy nice homeware. The temptation is always to scrimp, but you’re going to be using this stuff regularly for at least the length of your lease, and maybe years beyond that, so splash out on nice kitchenware (knives, nonstick pans, chopping boards, a rice cooker) and bathroom stuff (especially towels).
similarly, if there’s stuff that needs fixing, do it right away—then you get the benefit of it for longer. For example, use draft excluder tape to seal the gaps around doors, fix radiators that don’t work, rearrange furniture if you don’t like the way it currently sits.
put your phone to charge somewhere away from your bed. (I’ve yet to be able to make this one stick, but maybe being somewhere new will help!)
Mostly moving into a new place really reveals the holes in my time (especially if you don’t have a TV or haven’t set one up yet), so try to be aware of where your time’s going before you develop a routine and stop thinking about it critically.
Thank you.
I happen to use my phone as my alarm—should I get a different, separate alarm so my phone can charge in another room?
I think it’s enough to put the phone that runs the alarm on the other side of the room. That prevents you from using it at night and also helps with actually getting up when it rings.