Sundays and Wednesdays are my laundry days each week. Today while folding my clothes, I decided to put together all my gym outfits for the week to save me some time in the morning! Thus, next to me right now are five pairs of workout pants, sports bras, tank-tops, and socks… color coordinated, I might add!
With that, I thought I’d share a few of my other favorite time-savers. Take a look to see what helps me get things done quicker to keep me on task and on time!
- Five Minute Makeup Routine: If I’m trying to get to work a tad early, I only apply the following makeup products: foundation, eyebrow pencil, and mascara. While it’s not the most glamorous look I could pull off, it gives me polished skin and sharp eyes. I have started prepping my face with a swipe of Vaseline to my lips daily to keep them hydrated as well. I look alert and prepared (or, as a person who shouldn’t share their negative opinions would say, not “tired” or “sick”).
- Pick up a prepped meal at the grocery store. During the week, I tend to go food shopping one time to get all my meal ingredients for the week. That said, I’ll typically pick up sushi for Aaron and I to enjoy dinner that night (or, if they’re on sale, a Floridian delicacy: the “Pub Sub”). Less time cooking AND a healthier meal to enjoy? Win-win!
- Saving solutions for future problems. This one comes in handy at work! Sometimes we’ll be given a problem that needs solving that neither I, nor my coworkers, have ever seen. My tenacity tends to kick in during these situations and I’ll work tirelessly to find a solution. When I’m able to figure it out, I’ll save every step of my solution in my computer. In case the problem isn’t a wacky one-off, or comes back later, I won’t spend an extra twenty minutes racking my brain trying to remember what/how I solved it the last time!
- Chunking my “self-care.” Hair styling, exfoliating, face masks… I’m in for every kind of special treatment I can treat myself to on a regular basis. However, if I were to do these every night, or even all on the same night, I’m in trouble! I tend to dedicate my evening routine to one or two “self-care” treatments. I space out the occasions evenly through the week, so I can treat myself accordingly twice (exfoliate Monday/Friday, style my hair Sundays and Wednesdays, you get the idea). I feel clean and taken care of every day for just that half an hour each night.
- Scrolling curfew. I know, this isn’t technically a time-saver, but it’s a time rearrange concept, and that’s just as effective! If I go to bed with my phone in hand, I guarantee you I’ll spend another half hour browsing Twitter Instagram, Pinterest… random Google searches are pretty frequent, too! I put my phone in its charger around 9:30 each night, ensuring I’m asleep by ten at the latest. Turns out, with the screens away, I’m pretty sleepy!
Time management, time saving techniques, whatever you call it, I think everyone can agree, when you’re using your time effectively, you’re better equipped to do your best! How do you save time during the week?