Things Under $5 That Improve Your Life
Sometimes the littlest things make the biggest impact. And for every person, it's bound to differ. For some, it's getting a good workout in to start the day. For others, it could be shifting your mindset, resulting in a more positive outcome. Reddit user Either_Potential630 recently asked, "What's something that made your life 100% better but cost less than five bucks?" Here's what people had to say that might change your life, too:
"Take time every day to walk outside for at least 30 minutes. You would not believe what a bit of sun can do."
"Not posting your life on social media. It's honestly fine to live a life without the world having sight of it 24/7."
"I bought glass bottles to fill with water and store in the fridge. Having pre-chilled water readily available makes me drink about three times as much water, and significantly less soda. It makes me feel better, too."
"Helping someone who needs help costs $0."
"Earplugs at concerts and festivals."
"Learn to appreciate what you have rather than what you don't have. The literal second you realize money ain't sh*t is the day you become free."
"Stretching first thing when I wake up."
"Meditation."
"Quitting smoking."
"Communicating and keeping personal boundaries."
"Scrub Daddy. Worth the hype."
"Getting that extra 30 minutes of sleep in. I'll go to sleep earlier, and wake up refreshed in the morning."
"Using my library card."
"Eye mask for sleeping."
"A really good notebook — helps me organize my thoughts and plans."
"Cuticle oil."
"Flossing."
"A letter opener. Costs a couple of bucks, but it's so much easier to open and sort snail mail without mangling the envelopes."
"A pill organizer, so I no longer doubt whether or not I took my meds and vitamins for the day."
"Pre-cut parchment sheets for baking. Being able to just slap it down onto my sheet pan has led to me eating more veggies and cooking more. They really do make cleanup a breeze."
"Back scratcher."
"Started drinking tea more than beer."
"Night light in the bathroom so I don't have to turn on the lights in the middle of the night to pee."
"Chapstick."
"One of those mini lint rollers I can keep in my purse. I have a dog and often wear black. It's essential for pretending I have my life together."
"Shifting my mindset from 'I'm failing because I can't keep focusing on this important task' to 'I'm giving myself some rest now, so I'm stronger to keep going after the break.'"
What's something under $5 that changed your life for the better? Share your thoughts in the comments or using the anonymous form below.
Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity.
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Things Under $5 That Improve Your Life
Sometimes the littlest things make the biggest impact. And for every person, it's bound to differ. For some, it's getting a good workout in to start the day. For others, it could be shifting your mindset, resulting in a more positive outcome. Reddit user Either_Potential630 recently asked, "What's something that made your life 100% better but cost less than five bucks?" Here's what people had to say that might change your life, too: "Take time every day to walk outside for at least 30 minutes. You would not believe what a bit of sun can do." "Not posting your life on social media. It's honestly fine to live a life without the world having sight of it 24/7." "I bought glass bottles to fill with water and store in the fridge. Having pre-chilled water readily available makes me drink about three times as much water, and significantly less soda. It makes me feel better, too." "Helping someone who needs help costs $0." "Earplugs at concerts and festivals." "Learn to appreciate what you have rather than what you don't have. The literal second you realize money ain't sh*t is the day you become free." "Stretching first thing when I wake up." "Meditation." "Quitting smoking." "Communicating and keeping personal boundaries." "Scrub Daddy. Worth the hype." "Getting that extra 30 minutes of sleep in. I'll go to sleep earlier, and wake up refreshed in the morning." "Using my library card." "Eye mask for sleeping." "A really good notebook — helps me organize my thoughts and plans." "Cuticle oil." "Flossing." "A letter opener. Costs a couple of bucks, but it's so much easier to open and sort snail mail without mangling the envelopes." "A pill organizer, so I no longer doubt whether or not I took my meds and vitamins for the day." "Pre-cut parchment sheets for baking. Being able to just slap it down onto my sheet pan has led to me eating more veggies and cooking more. They really do make cleanup a breeze." "Back scratcher." "Started drinking tea more than beer." "Night light in the bathroom so I don't have to turn on the lights in the middle of the night to pee." "Chapstick." "One of those mini lint rollers I can keep in my purse. I have a dog and often wear black. It's essential for pretending I have my life together." "Shifting my mindset from 'I'm failing because I can't keep focusing on this important task' to 'I'm giving myself some rest now, so I'm stronger to keep going after the break.'" What's something under $5 that changed your life for the better? Share your thoughts in the comments or using the anonymous form below. Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity.
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