Give Yourself the Gift of More Time!
Here are some great ways that you can save time and get more of it. Who doesn't want more hours in the day?
Are you always checking your calls, texts, e-mails, and Facebook notifications? This is such a big time-waster if it's done too often, which a lot of us do. Cut that time in half. Check it only half as much as you normally do.
Try making quicker decisions. Don't spend too much time deciding on day-to-day choices.
"Before you put the car in reverse, unearth any outgoing bills or birthday cards; gather re-useable grocery bags; grab store coupons; make sure your Bluetooth is easily accessible; stick your water in the cup holder; place the doctor’s address at arm’s length or program it into your GPS. Then review your to do list. Ask yourself if you forgot anything, such as your lunch, change of shoes, dry cleaning, or prescription. This final action could save you a U-turn at the end of the block to retrieve missing sports gear or brownies for the bake sale."
Don't watch television during dinner. Focus on your food, and it'll take less time to eat and you can go do other things!
"Ask family members to rinse and slip their plates and cups into the dishwasher rather than pile dirty dishes into the sink. This small change can save you five to 10 minutes of kitchen clean-up time." A cleaner kitchen with everyone pitching in means less clean-up time.
"Each weekend, select your outfits for the week. Check to see if clothes are clean and ironed before Monday morning rolls around. Try on garments to make sure they match and fit...Knowing what you’re going to wear before you wake up will reduce stress during the morning hours leading up to school or work and possibly save you 15 each day. Plus, you’ll eliminate the old domino effect of trying on ugly outfits, skipping breakfast, running out the door, hitting traffic, and arriving at the office late."
Go to bed thirty minutes earlier than you usually do. More sleep means that you will be more productive.
Set a timer when you take a shower. I have a fan in my bathroom, so I just set it for the allotted time and then I know when time's up.
Use hooks for things that you use regularly. For example, I keep my keys hanging up so I can grab them going out the door, and I don't lose them.
Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com.
Are you always checking your calls, texts, e-mails, and Facebook notifications? This is such a big time-waster if it's done too often, which a lot of us do. Cut that time in half. Check it only half as much as you normally do.
Try making quicker decisions. Don't spend too much time deciding on day-to-day choices.
"Before you put the car in reverse, unearth any outgoing bills or birthday cards; gather re-useable grocery bags; grab store coupons; make sure your Bluetooth is easily accessible; stick your water in the cup holder; place the doctor’s address at arm’s length or program it into your GPS. Then review your to do list. Ask yourself if you forgot anything, such as your lunch, change of shoes, dry cleaning, or prescription. This final action could save you a U-turn at the end of the block to retrieve missing sports gear or brownies for the bake sale."
Don't watch television during dinner. Focus on your food, and it'll take less time to eat and you can go do other things!
"Ask family members to rinse and slip their plates and cups into the dishwasher rather than pile dirty dishes into the sink. This small change can save you five to 10 minutes of kitchen clean-up time." A cleaner kitchen with everyone pitching in means less clean-up time.
"Each weekend, select your outfits for the week. Check to see if clothes are clean and ironed before Monday morning rolls around. Try on garments to make sure they match and fit...Knowing what you’re going to wear before you wake up will reduce stress during the morning hours leading up to school or work and possibly save you 15 each day. Plus, you’ll eliminate the old domino effect of trying on ugly outfits, skipping breakfast, running out the door, hitting traffic, and arriving at the office late."
Go to bed thirty minutes earlier than you usually do. More sleep means that you will be more productive.
Set a timer when you take a shower. I have a fan in my bathroom, so I just set it for the allotted time and then I know when time's up.
Use hooks for things that you use regularly. For example, I keep my keys hanging up so I can grab them going out the door, and I don't lose them.
Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com.
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