Tips to save an hour a day

June 27th, 2011

At Home

o Keep related items together, such as coffee filters and coffee “live” above or near the coffee machine. (Savings of 2-5 minutes per day)

o Create a communications center on the fridge for messages, jobs, etc. .. (Saving 5 minutes per day)

o Keep a shopping list all family members can add items published Where As They sold out. (Savings of 10-30 minutes per week if you miss TWO and have something to return to the store!)

o Create a checklist for Groceries Arranged in order of your grocery store aisles. (Savings of spending 5-10 minutes)

o Create recipe categories make sense to you. (Saving 5 minutes per day)

o Identify a place to put the car keys, gloves, umbrellas, etc.., for easy access Pls leave the house (saves 5 minutes per day or more if you can not find the car keys!)

o Use an answering machine or a call service control. Return calls at your leisure. (Savings of 10-20 minutes per day)

o When you open your e-mail inbox, apply The FAT System (TM) (File-Act-Toss). Not sure if you need it, the launch! (Savings of 5-10 minutes per day)

o Create an address book for quick reference. Outlook Express, ACT!, Quicken, and all have phone books, or you can do the “old” way and the input information by hand in the actual book of the year. Keep it updated. (Saving 5 minutes per day)

o Put daily grooming / make-up in a single container needs Easily accessible. (Saving of 3 minutes per day.)

or Make a habit of looking Pls go from place to place, and see what needs to go with her. (Saving of 3 minutes per day.)

Family

Teach your children or to use alarm clock gold clock radio years. (Saving 5 minutes per day)

Choose clothing and accessories, or the night before (saves 5 minutes per day)

or pack lunches the night before (saves 5 minutes in the busiest time of day)

or designate a place where family members can check to see if they have messages. (Saving 5 minutes per person per day)

Start the file system or a child with a simple container, basket, file or shelf. Peut you information about your medical history, medicine, education, extra curricular activities, memorabilia, etc.. (Savings of 10-15 minutes per week)

or appoint a “special place” for your child to put the cards Theys Bring home from school. (Savings of 5-15 minutes per week)

Run or commission not to rush hours, if possible. Hold sequential to avoid driving in circles (saves 15-45 minutes per day)

Work

Avoid running over years, or E-mail In box, creating folders. Create a folder for each committee, project, person, etc. (savings of 5-10 minutes per day)

Pls Apply the old message or replying to an e-mail to help the user remember the original content of ICT. (Savings of 5-10 minutes per day)

For complicated or long, or e-mail, create the message in a word processing program and attach it to your e-mail. This allows you easy access for retrieval and modification. (Saving 10 minutes per day)

o If you need a copy of an e-mail, print it and then delete it! Remember to file your e-mail a hard copy of your paper management system, such as the Paper Tiger (TM), so you can find in 5 seconds or less! (Saving 5 minutes per day)

o Keep your filing system simple. Do not create too many categories, it is best to put information into the largest general category first. (Saving 10 minutes per day)

Organize your documents or computer. Put in a folder. Your computer is already It For You – “My Documents”. Then create subfolders for each program you use, such as Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.. Then save it. (Ie, My Documents / Word / Mary Stowe letter / marketing for books. (Saving 10 minutes per day)