Jennie's Tips and Tricks
Travel
Always look for a chat option for airlines rather than calling.
Check the seat map of a flight an hour before boarding to see if you can move to a seat with no one in the middle.
Exit rows: Some airlines exit seat arm rests don't move.
If you are coming back to the USA from an international flight and don't have Global Entry, download Mobile Passport Control.
Spothero- Reserve a parking spot if headed downtown in a busy area where you are unsure about parking. It is often cheaper than paying at a garage.
Home
If you have a Nespresso, freeze the pods to prevent them from smelling while you are waiting for the bag to fill.
Keep a long phone charger by your couch. Even better if you can feed it through a couch cushion.
If you are moving, rename your WiFi the same as your last home and make the password the same. This will let all of your devices reconnect automatically.
Get smart plugs for your lamps and a smart speaker for your room so you can turn off your lights with your voice or from your home.
Entertainment
Sharing Youtube TV requires you to sign in from the home city of the owner of the account. Have a family member sign into your Youtube TV from their phone and keep you signed in once every 3 mos.
Libby- Sign up for your local library and get access to ebooks you can download on your Kindle for free. You only have 21 days to read the book, but you can always turn your Kindle to airplane mode to extend your library loan.
Productivity
Shortcuts
TextExpander- Creates shortcuts with keywords on your laptop.Â
Text Replacement on iPhone- Use Text replacement for common words/phrases. i.e. shortcut for my email since I have to fill this in often, instructions for doordasher to drop off food