What is 80/20? Created by LOGO.com, every issue shares AI prompts for work, money, and everyday life where AI does 80% of the work so you only do the 20% that matters.

The oven's hot, the bowl is out, and the egg carton is empty.

The recipe and what you're missing. Paste this:

"I'm making [recipe] and I'm out of [ingredient]. Here's what I have: [list]. Give me the best swap from what I have, the exact amount to use, and how it'll change the taste or texture. If nothing I have will work, say so and tell me the easiest thing to buy instead."

Model: ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. For baking, ask for amounts in cups and spoons so you don't need a scale.

The tag has six tiny symbols, the sweater was a gift, and you only get one shot.

A photo of the care tag. Paste this with the photo attached:

"Here's a photo of a clothing care tag. Tell me what each symbol means in plain words, then give me simple steps: water temperature, washer or hand wash, how to dry it, and whether I can iron it. Flag anything that could shrink or ruin it. If a symbol is blurry, say so instead of guessing."

Model: ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. All three read photos. Get close so the symbols are sharp.

Every night ends with “five more minutes,” and nobody remembers what the rule was.

Your kids' ages and what's been bugging you. Paste this:

"Help me write a family screen time deal for kids ages [ages]. What's not working: [notes]. Give me four simple rules in plain words, one reward the kids will actually want, and one sentence I can use to start the talk calmly. Make it fair so the kids feel heard, and keep each rule under 10 words."

Model: ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. Read it with your kids and let them tweak one rule.

The sitter's here, you're halfway out the door, and you're shouting the Wi-Fi password from the driveway.

Your family's details. Paste this:

"Turn these notes into a one page emergency sheet for a babysitter or house sitter: [kids' names and ages, allergies and medicines, doctor, who to call and in what order, address, house notes like the water shutoff]. Put the most urgent info at the top, use short labels, and keep it to one page I can print and stick on the fridge."

Model: ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. Print a copy for the fridge and update it every few months.

Forty messages in, AI forgets your budget and suggests the thing you already ruled out.

Nothing to attach. Paste this at the end of any long chat:

"Summarize this chat as a handoff note I can paste into a new chat. Include my goal, what we've decided, the key details and numbers, and what's still open. Keep it under 150 words and use short labels. Don't add anything we didn't talk about."

Model: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Copilot. Paste the note into a fresh chat and pick up where you left off.

Rule of thumb: When a chat starts forgetting things, summarize it and start fresh.