If you’ve ever wondered how to actually use AI in your everyday life, you’re in the right place. This week, I tested AI for real-world tasks—everything from planning dinners to helping my daughter learn a new instrument.
Here are the 5 best uses for AI I discovered this week, complete with prompt suggestions and some handy Amazon finds to make the experience even better.
🎶 1. Learn an Instrument with AI
My daughter wants to play the French horn, so I asked AI to create a beginner-friendly lesson plan. It broke everything into daily practice sessions, simple sheet music, and exercises that build confidence fast.
Prompt to try:
“Create a 7-day beginner lesson plan for learning the French horn, with simple exercises and one easy song by the end of the week.”
👉 Amazon Pick: Beginner French Horn Book (Amazon) #Ad (great for pairing with AI-generated lessons).
🍴 2. Turn Random Groceries into a 7-Day Meal Plan
I tested this after a random Trader Joe’s haul. AI looked at what I had, filled in a few gaps, and gave me a complete 7-day dinner plan—plus a shopping list. It even told me what would be left over.
Prompt to try:
“Here’s my grocery list: [insert list]. Create a 7-day dinner plan using these items, and tell me what extras I’ll need to buy.”
👉 Amazon Pick: Meal Prep Containers (Amazon) #Ad to stay organized all week.
📚 3. Find Your Next Favorite Book
Scrolling Goodreads can take forever. Instead, I gave AI a list of books I loved (The Measure, Remarkably Bright Creatures, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) and got 10 curated recommendations that actually matched my taste.
Prompt to try:
“I enjoyed The Measure, Remarkably Bright Creatures, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Recommend 10 books I’ll love next and explain why.”
👉 Amazon Pick: Blue Light Blocking Reading Glasses (perfect for late-night reading binges).
💄 4. Find Dupes for Discontinued Makeup & Perfume
Raise your hand if your favorite lipstick or perfume gets discontinued 🙋♀️. AI can track down budget, midrange, and luxury dupes—and even give shopping links.
Prompt to try:
“Find budget, midrange, and luxury dupes for Dior Addict Lip Glow in Coral (older formula).”
👉 Amazon Pick: Makeup Organizer to keep makeup neat and visible.
🧳 5. Create Smart Travel Itineraries
AI is basically the travel agent I never knew I needed. It builds detailed road trip itineraries, suggests safe and budget-friendly hotels, and even remembers to book the last night near the airport.
Prompt to try:
“Plan a 6-day road trip in France focused on history outside Paris, with budget-friendly hotels, safe routes, and my last night near CDG Airport.”
👉 Amazon Pick: Portable Luggage Scale (because overweight baggage fees = the worst).
Final Thoughts
This week showed me that AI isn’t just a productivity hack—it’s a life hack. From helping kids learn instruments to planning meals, books, beauty finds, and travel, AI saves time and makes things fun again.
If you want to try these for yourself, start with the prompts above—and maybe grab a few of the Amazon products I linked to make it even easier.
✨ Question for you: Which of these AI uses would you try first? Let me know in the comments!
CLAiRITY 
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