Do you peel your banana from the bottom?

My mother-in-law gave me a compilation of everyday tips. Things like using a dryer sheet in your pocket instead of insect repellent. One of those tips was to peel your banana from the bottom. Apparently when you do this you don't get those annoying little strings. For whatever reason, that caught my attention and stayed with me. . . peel your banana from the bottom.

Then I started thinking, "What other little things am I living with that I don't like?" We all do it. We experience something we don't like, but we live with it because it's just a little thing. We don't even put forth any effort to think of alternatives.

Are you tripping over shoes every time you walk in the door? Could you put up a shoe rack?
Do you work at home and find yourself dealing with phone calls at all hours? Could you turn off the ringer or unplug the phone "after business hours"?

We aren't talking about monumental plans here, just small things that can make a small difference. If we can peel a banana from the bottom I'm certain we can make other small choices in our lives that make them a little bit nicer. Let me know what you do - I'd love to hear about it!