| Are you constantly on-the-go somewhere? | | | | accompany us on occasion, it saves time |
| Always forgetting something at home in your | | | | unloading the car, and things don't get lost under |
| insane rush. Does it seem like it never ends? | | | | the seats. If you have no need for the above try |
| Constantly stuck with just one more run to | | | | a bin for the car necessities such as paper towels, |
| make, one more room to clean, or one more | | | | window cleaner, or a bottle of motor oil. |
| guest to entertain. Well read on and these tips will | | | | 4. Hire a house cleaner If you think you cannot |
| help you keep your marbles as you are on-the-go. | | | | afford it, I am sure you can. There is something |
| 1. Just grab and go. Use a canvas bag of choice | | | | else you can cut down on to make a little extra |
| and make it a habit to place your things in it for | | | | room for this valuable service. Even if it's only for |
| your next outdoor run. For example mail you | | | | a couple of hours a week, it will be one less chore |
| need to get out, books that need to go back to | | | | for you to worry about. You can target the areas |
| the library, even tuck your grocery list in it. I | | | | you want cleaned weekly and this will be a good |
| cannot tell you how many times I have left mine | | | | way for you to free up some time for yourself |
| on the counter. Hang the bag on a doorknob by | | | | and keep that manicure in shape a little longer. |
| the exit of your home you use and this way you | | | | *Extra tip: Schedule your extra help to come in |
| will not forget the things you need to take with | | | | mid-week if possible this way if you plan to |
| you for your outdoor errands. | | | | entertain company by the weekend the cleaning |
| *Extra tip: Make sure to use it on the way in to | | | | has already been done and you can kick back and |
| bring in the mail or groceries or even more books | | | | sip iced tea before they arrive. |
| you brought back from the library, this way you | | | | 5. Use a magazine tote for your files. If you need |
| will not leave it in the car and this insures you will | | | | to take part of your desk with you because of |
| have it handy for use on the next outdoor run. | | | | your line of work then this is an easy way to get |
| 2. An expandable pocket folder is a great way to | | | | things around. I like these totes because they are |
| keep paper organized anywhere. They are durable | | | | sturdy and stylish and there are no clasps to |
| and come in many fun prints and colors. A great | | | | fumble with or flaps to flip. Easily store a few |
| solution to the paper madness; I keep weekly | | | | files, extra battery for your laptop, business cards |
| newsletters the kids bring home from school, bills | | | | and whatever else you need. Try keeping doubles |
| to be paid, and personal reading material I might | | | | on some items you need almost always such as |
| have picked up. It's a perfect size and it works as | | | | a calculator, this way you don't have to always |
| a good writing surface on-the-go so I don't mind | | | | worry about packing it, just leave it in the tote |
| sticking it in my tote bag when I might be on my | | | | and worry about getting those important files and |
| way to a doctors appointment, park time with | | | | presentation literature instead. |
| the kids or picking them up from practice. I am | | | | 6. Stay Focused. We all know tending to one thing |
| usually guaranteed a wait; so I use that time to | | | | almost always sets off the domino effect to a list |
| catch up on stuff I meant to read or writing | | | | of others that require attention. Schedule your |
| some checks for bills. | | | | tasks accordingly and stick to the plan at hand. |
| *Extra tip: Keep a pocket for debit receipts, this | | | | It's easy to be sidetracked with lots of other |
| way you won't misplace them and they are | | | | things that become noticed as you are in the |
| neatly tucked away for when you are ready to | | | | middle of doing one thing. So try to avoid picking |
| balance your checkbook. | | | | up the phone and being distracted from your goal. |
| 3. Keep bins in your trunk to help organize the | | | | Have a basket near you so that if you come |
| variety of things that end up in the car. I find that | | | | across a cup that belongs in the kitchen but you |
| two plastic bins work well. They are also easy to | | | | forgot to take it there, a t-shirt that should be in |
| clean once they get dirty. I use one for clothes. | | | | the laundry room, or a book that you are done |
| An extra sweater or pair of sweats comes in | | | | with and need to retire it to the bookshelf you |
| handy for the unexpected. If the kids get wet at | | | | can easily stick it in the basket and make rounds |
| the park and you still have another run to make, | | | | tucking things away after you are done with your |
| you are covered. There is no need to run home | | | | set task. This way you avoid wasting time running |
| and change wasting time and gas. Another is set | | | | around the house and becoming sidetracked with |
| aside for sports gear. We have roller blades, | | | | other tasks. |
| softball gear, baseball mitts, and kites that | | | | |