Life in the world just seems to go faster and faster each day, doesn't it? Each technological advance and every personal change you make in getting married, divorced, raising kids, etc just seems to add fuel to the fire and increase the pace at which you live. One thing is certain - you have a limited amount of time and it is up to you to make the most of it. Fortunately, you can take steps to make life run smoother.
Organizing your kitchen is a great way to help make life easier. After all, think of the time you spend in the kitchen each week cooking meals and feeding yourself and your family. A spice rack is a good place to start in collecting your spices and storing them in one location. A cylinder shaped container (think of a large 32 ounce cup made of ceramic, wood, or metal) for storing your commonly used spatulas, whisks, etc near the stove will help keep them within reach for when you're slaving over that hot stove.
When you're going to follow a recipe, try pouring out the individual ingredients into bowls prior to starting. Ramekins work well for this, but any bowl will do. Simply measure the 3/4 tablespoon of this, 1 teaspoon of that and put them in one or more bowls. Once you start cooking you will see how nicer it is to simply grab the bowls of ingredients to mix them in instead of trying to measure ingredients while the meat, etc is starting to burn on the stove.
Another tip in the kitchen is to cook larger quantities of any meal you prepare. The amount of time you spend cooking a meal for 4 and a meal for 8 is almost the same. Why not get the benefit of leftovers for your efforts? This translates to less time spent cooking and more time for other things.
Laundry can be simplified in three words: Cold Water Detergent. Several major brands offer this type of detergent now. In addition to cutting down on your utilities, this allows you to combine clothes a little more liberally. Combining clothes into larger loads means potentially less loads and less time spent waiting for them to finish.
Keeping track of your daily schedule without some kind of written reminder is foolish. Unless you're one of the rare few with photographic memories, purchase a simple wall calendar or daily planner and record important dates and times on it. Then, you will have a reference point to refer to whenever you are asked if you have time available on a certain day for an activity.
The above are just a few suggestions on how you can get a handle on some of life's regular chores and make things run a little smoother for yourself. Give them a try if you haven't already - you'll be glad you did.
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