Saving Time

Saving Time: Waxing the Shower

One of my least favorite tasks is cleaning showers and tubs. The amount of effort it takes to get even a few days of soap scum off seems disproportionate to the removed material. Even with my secret tool (Gadgets We Love: Mr. Clean Erasers), I still want to minimize this time-consuming task.
My choice? I [...]

What is a LifeHack?

The term “lifehack” is being thrown about on the web, in magazines, and in the titles of books these days. Lifehacks are familiar for those who work in programming, but its extension into everyday life may leave some people baffled.
What Is A LifeHack?
Lifehacks started out as the automations programmers use to be more productive. An [...]

5 Ways to Simplify Errands

We have limited time. That’s a fact of life. And few of us want to spend our precious free time running hither and yon doing errands. Here are five ways to simplify errands to make the time spent more productive:
Have One Designated Errand Day
Even though it seems like a good idea to run errands every [...]

5 Ways To Simplify Your Morning Routine

I was leafing through Real Simple magazine in a doctor’s office when I ran across the following article. I normally don’t read the magazine, as it doesn’t promote true simplicity in my mind; instead it seems to emphasize materialism with its many articles on products to make your life easier.
This article really irritated me. Titled [...]

The Key To Inner Peace and Simplicity: Saying No

The number one thing that gets in the way of inner peace and simplicity is clutter. No matter if it is physical, mental or commitment, clutter can be defined as something that is not a positive influence in our lives. Too much physical stuff robs us of peace by complicating the things we must take [...]