Who doesn’t need life to be made a little bit easier? Below are 25 tips to do precisely that. Readers are invited to post their own life hacks below in comments.
1. Take a photo with your phone of where you park your car at the mall. That way, when you misplace the ticket you can at least show the nice security guard where your car is.
2. Take a cell photo of a list of all the medications used by relatives in your care. It’s handy to have it in case of an emergency or when you take your mother to see a new doctor.
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23. Attach a small vial of hand sanitizer to the outside of your purse and use it liberally when you are out in public places. Escalators, elevator buttons, door handles are all germ territory.
24. Make your own emergency first aid kit by stuffing into an old prescription bottle: two bandages, a tiny sample of antibiotic ointment and — if you are caregiving for a heart patient — some nitroglycerin tablets.
25. A frozen wet sponge in a Ziploc bag makes for a great icepack that won’t leak.
