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The most-forgotten task by exactly the people who need it most. Controlled-substance prescriptions usually can't be refilled early and often need a fresh script from your prescriber every month — start 5 days before you run out. Set this recurring every 30 days.

Daily meds shouldn't depend on memory. Set this a week before each bottle runs out, or sync all your refills to one day a month at the pharmacy.

Once a year. Booking is the hard part — the appointment takes care of itself. Many offices book 3–6 weeks out, so the reminder is to call, not to go.

Every 6 months. Book the next one on your way out of this one and squirrel the date immediately.

Yearly, or every two years if your optometrist says so. Also when your contact lens prescription is about to lapse — you can't reorder on an expired script.

Every 3 months, or after being sick. Frayed bristles clean dramatically worse. Buy heads in multi-packs so the swap is 10 seconds.