Reload: My Telegram Bot to Never Lose Track of My Recurring Tasks

Published on July 22, 2025

For the past few months, I was noting in a database when I recharged my trimmers because they don't have battery indicators. This allowed me to know when I needed to recharge them. Since this system was annoying me, I created a Telegram bot to automate all of this.

The Trigger: My Trimmers Without Battery Indicators

I have several trimmers but some don't have battery indicators. Impossible to know if they're charged or not without testing them. So I often found myself with a dead trimmer when I needed to trim, or conversely I would recharge them "just in case" without knowing if it was necessary.

I started noting this in a database. Quickly, I realized this system could apply to many other situations where I had no idea of my actual rhythms.

Other Daily Mysteries

Olive oil, for example. I buy it regularly, but a bottle lasts a long time. 2 months? 4 months? 6 months? No idea. Same for unclogging my shower — I do it when it's blocked, but it's quite rare. Every 6 months? 8 months? 1 and a half years? I had no clue.

The problem was that updating the database wasn't practical at all. I had to open my computer, connect, etc... Hence the bot idea: now, in 2 clicks on my phone, it's done.

How It Works

I created Reload. In just a few clicks on my smartphone, I can:

• Record when I do a recurring task
• Check statistics to see my habits
• Identify deviations from my usual rhythms

It's much more practical than connecting to a dashboard, and the data is automatically analyzed.

My Current Use Cases

Device Maintenance

• My trimmers: I note each recharge, this allows me to see when it's time to recharge and detect if a battery is starting to weaken (more frequent recharges)
• My robot vacuum: emptying the bin according to my cleaning habits

My Bike

• Tire inflation: I discover my real needs according to seasons
• Chain oiling: adaptation according to weather and usage
• General cleaning: frequency according to season and type of rides

Supply

• Olive oil: now I know a bottle lasts me about 3 months
• Cleaning products: dish soap, laundry detergent according to my actual consumption
• Spices: replacement according to what I actually cook

House Maintenance

• Shower unclogging: the most interesting! If I start doing it more often, it will signal a more serious drainage problem
• Changing sheets: optimization according to seasons
• Hood cleaning: according to my actual cooking frequency

What I Discovered

The results surprised me on several points:

• My beard and hair trimmers have very different autonomies.
• My shower unclogging follows a more regular cycle than expected.
• It's fun to know how often I inflate my bike tires.

The Interest Beyond Tracking

What's great is that the bot reveals hidden patterns. A changing frequency can signal something:

• More frequent recharging = aging battery
• More frequent maintenance = wear or emerging problem

I go from reactive management ("oh, it's dead/empty/clogged") to something more predictive.

Other Usage Ideas

While discussing with friends, we found many other possible applications:

• Gardening: plant watering, anti-moss treatment, mowing according to actual growth
• Car: oil level, tire pressure, windshield washer fluid
• Personal care: toothbrush replacement, care products according to actual consumption
• Animals: bird feeder refilling according to seasons

A Simple but Useful Project

In the end, it's a small personal project I made for fun, but which turns out to be really practical in daily life. Nothing revolutionary, just a modern way to replace my paper notebook with something smarter.

If the idea interests you, the bot is available here: Reload.