Repeat it from when you actually did it.
Some routines do not belong on a fixed calendar date. What matters is how long it has been since you last did them.
A simple example
Suppose you want to do something every few weeks. If you get to it late, a fixed calendar schedule can leave the next reminder too close. In Since, you mark the routine done when you actually do it, and the next due date moves forward from there.
You choose the interval
When you add a routine, you choose how often it should come around. Reminders are optional; the Today view shows what is due, what is coming up and what can wait.
Good fits for this kind of reminder
Household jobs, personal routines, maintenance and life admin can all fit — especially the things you only need to think about after enough time has passed.
Fixed date or completion-based?
- Use a fixed date when
- the calendar date itself matters, such as a renewal or appointment.
- Repeat from completion when
- the useful gap begins when the job was actually done, such as changing a filter or completing a household routine.
Keep the interval realistic
Choose a rhythm that fits the task, then adjust it when experience tells you the interval is too short or too long. Since lets the routine stay flexible without disappearing from view.
Less to think about.
Add a routine, choose how often, then mark it done when you do it. Since keeps the next one in view.
