What would you do with an extra hour a day? Take a nap? Enjoy family time? Catch up on work?

I would do a combination of the above, including household chores and watching TV, two things I am dreadfully behind on. As a busy mom, I definitely have to prioritize. Sorry broken dresser, you’ll have to sit there for a little bit while I feed my kids, do their laundry, and wash their backsides. Every. Single. Day.

Saving time is a big deal for me. Even though I find myself scrambling to make sure that everything is taken care of, anything that can help save precious minutes in the day is golden.

Here are a few time saving tips you can use in your everyday quest to keep your life priorities together…

• Stick to a routine, create habits – Create a routine to organize your daily to-do list. Pick certain days to cook, clean, and don’t forget to save time for fun. I cook 3 night per week, making enough for leftovers. The other nights are occupied by laundry, general household cleaning, and lots of cuddles and kisses from my little ones.
• Prepare for meals in advance – Make a list for the grocery store to avoid extra trips. Also, you can prep a lot of stuff ahead of time, lots of people cut and freeze portions of meat and veggies for quick use. Crockpot meals are a favorite, they can be prepped the night before and set in the morning.
• Pick out clothes before bed – this is great for both kids before school and for adults. I know I sit and stare into my closet, trying to figure out what to wear. This is no longer a problem for early mornings for any of us.
• Include all members of the family – Everyone has their own responsibilities. The kids must clean their rooms and any other toys around the house before bed time. I take care of the majority of the general household duties, while my husband is in charge of taking out the garbage, checking the mail, doing the dishes after I cook dinner, and other non-routine household maintenance.

Do you think you have enough time in the day? How do you save time? ServiceMaster is sharing their time saving tips and tricks that we can all use to enjoy more of our time doing the things we want to do. It’s true, Service Master is definitely one of the top “time heroes” when it comes to helping people take care of the stuff they can’t quite get to. Take the Time Heroes survey and you’ll be entered to win the $500 grand prize, or one of the weekly $150 prizes! Just tell them how you waste time and what you would do with it if you could get it back.

Also, follow along with ServiceMaster on Facebook and Twitter, where they will be sharing more time-saving tips from experts. They can really help. Because really, how awesome would it be to have someone come by from Marry Maids and do the cleaning for you? TOTALLY!

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