Time Saving Tips

It's not very green of me but use paper bowls / cups for breakfast. The girls clean up breakfast and I have no dishes to do in the am.

Terrific topic! here are a few of my faves - hope others will chime in.

Nothing beats a blackberry while you're standing in line.

Save any number you'll ever need for an appointment or reservation in your cell phone (Dr, dentist, vet, favorite restaurants, hairdresser). The best time to do this is when they've just called you. Save your mapquest directions in your contacts file if you're going to need them for another trip later on.

Don't cross traffic when running errands - do all the stops on the right side of the route first, then on the return trip do all the stops on the other side.

If you wear nail polish, wear only white. It makes hands look clean and chips don't show, plus you only need one coat and it comes off faster than colored polish.

To save time on meals, make a big pot of oatmeal on the weekend and scoop out a cupful for the microwave every morning. Make a big pot of beans once a week as well to save time on dinner.

Use your bank's online bill pay so routine charges (condo fees, uility bills) are paid automatically.

Swipe the sink with one of those flushable disinfectant wipes a couple times a week to keep the bathroom clean.

Every Spring and Fall, haul out your shoe collection for the season ahead. Take all the good ones to the shop to be polished and repaired. On your way home, donate anything out of style to Goodwill. Keep a neutral shoe sponge in your desk and use it while you're on the phone.

Washing dishes by hand? Put them in the hottest water possible and let them soak while you do something else (clean counters, store food, sweep) and the water cools down until you can stand it. They're practically clean by then.

Never retype - Grab your colleagues' coordinates from their signature line and drag it into Outlook.

And finally, stop posting things in Gather and get back to work!

The last one is so true and I am SOOOO guilty! LOL!

I save time on the internet by using my Tabs in browsing. I can select something to show up in another window or tab and not have to wait for it to load. I do this on gather by choosing several items I want to look at (tabbing them) and then quickly sweep through them all at one time. It saves time having to hit the back button a thousand times!

I keep cleansers in the bathroom and kitchen so I don't have to go up and down the stairs to get something!

I use online bill paying!!! Saves me a headache too!

I have peapod deliver food. I keep to my diet, my budget and save time!

On mondays I bring enough salad and grilled chicken to last 4 days for lunch. One day a week I grab a sandwich out.

Most evenings I journal my goals for the upcoming day so when morning comes I start the day focused on what I want to get accomplished.