We all have items, such as food, prescriptions, and medicine, that we need to use or consume before they expire. However, sometimes you forget to check the expiry date, wasting your money and putting your health at risk. Wouldn’t it be nice if your iPhone showed you a reminder when these items are about to expire? So guess what? can.
iPhone shortcut app (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
Use the iPhone’s handy shortcut app
The Shortcuts app is a great tool for automating tasks and creating custom actions on your iPhone. You can use it to create shortcuts that run on a single tap, voice command, or scheduled time.
One of the shortcuts you can create is an expiration reminder. With this shortcut, your iPhone will notify you when the selected item is about to expire. Can be used on any item with a best-before date, such as food, prescriptions, medicines, cosmetics, etc.
How to create an expiration reminder shortcut
Creating an expiration reminder shortcut is very easy. Please follow these steps:
- If the Shortcuts app isn’t already on your home screen, swipe down from the top of your phone and type: “Shortcut”
- next, shortcut app
- Tap gallery in the bottom right corner of the screen
- Now search for the word “date of expiry” in the search bar
- press Add an expiration reminder
- Then tap “-” Add shortcut
Steps to create an expiration reminder using the Shortcuts app (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
- Tap to return to “My Shortcuts” shortcut at the bottom left of the screen
- Then tap “-” all shortcuts
- Tap Add an expiration reminder
- Enter the item For example, you may be keeping track of expiration dates on things like your cholesterol medication and want your iPhone to remind you when they expire.
- Then tap end
- Now, choose one of the following date and time
- Then tap end
Steps to create an expiration reminder using the Shortcuts app (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
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How to create an expiration reminder shortcut using Siri
You can also add voice commands to trigger shortcuts.
- You can say this. “Siri, add an expiration reminder.” Siri will then add it.
- Then tap . change, Siri can say, “What would you like to change to? For example, my milk is expired.” ”
- Then tap those words When you see “Milk has expired,” move it to the list. next, Expiry reminder What you created again.
- Tap I have a circle around it.
- next, date You can now add dates.toggle on timeyou will be able to add a specific time.
- Then tap end.
Steps to create an expiration reminder using the Shortcuts app and Siri (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
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How to use and delete expiration reminder notifications
Your iPhone will send you a reminder notification on the date and time you choose.you can tap on it Check details.When you’re done reading, swipe left and tap her erase to get rid of it.
Steps to use and remove expiration reminders using the Shortcuts app (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
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Cart important points
Expiration reminder shortcuts are a convenient way to have your iPhone remind you that food, subscriptions, or medications are about to expire. It helps you save money, avoid waste and stay healthy. You can create as many expiration reminders as you need for different items and dates.
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