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Optimizing my life, now with Home Assistant

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Taylor McKay
Founder, Existential LLC

It's the start of the morning, like every other morning that has started. Brush teeth, take a shower, shave, get dressed. Most would probably get dressed after a shower, and I'm guessing not really care about the rest.

There are more things to consider for an obsessive overly analytical individual however. Months after moving into a new house, I'm still thinking about how to save more time, and make life easier.

Consider the following: Do you want your face to be wet while shaving? No: shave before brushing teeth. How far away is the shower from the water heater? Do you want an ice cold shower? No: shower after shaving and brushing teeth to save water and time.

New house

Countless hours, and months later, I no longer think about my morning routine, and I'm satisfied that it is optimal.

Was it worth it? That's debatable. As an obsessive efficient (compulsive? disorder?) it is something I just do, not really something I decided to do necessarily, it's just a habit.