Kimberly Meredith, Effectiveness Coach-Simplify Our Life
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REDUCE YOUR GASOLINE CONSUMPTION
*Plan ahead to combine your trips and avoid unnecessary driving.
*Avoid driving in traffic if possible. Take back road ways to avoid traffic jams and rush hours. The less your car idles the less fuel is consumed.
*Keep your vehicle in working order. Change your oil & air filter at regular intervals. Check for proper tire pressure.
*Empty the excess items out of your car. Extra weight consumes fuel.
*Use air condition on highway trips. For driving around town, roll down the windows.
*Do not top off your tank and do not use higher octane than your car requires.
*Drive the speed limit and accelerate slowly.
*Plan ahead to combine your trips and avoid unnecessary driving.
*Avoid driving in traffic if possible. Take back road ways to avoid traffic jams and rush hours. The less your car idles the less fuel is consumed.
*Keep your vehicle in working order. Change your oil & air filter at regular intervals. Check for proper tire pressure.
*Empty the excess items out of your car. Extra weight consumes fuel.
*Use air condition on highway trips. For driving around town, roll down the windows.
*Do not top off your tank and do not use higher octane than your car requires.
*Drive the speed limit and accelerate slowly.
Some E-Mail Time Savers from Web
Worker Daily:
We all have to deal with too much information. Use these tips to help with one of the sources.
- Map out your daily schedule. What do you really want to accomplish today.
- Set up a set period each day to chat on your IM. Communicate this to others, so your contacts will know.
- Decide what is important and dump the rest to either the trash bin or a folder to read later.
- Set a time limit for investigating and reading Internet sites. Do not allow yourself to get distracted from your goal of obtaining the information you need.
- Allow yourself different times during your schedule to check your in box. Do not allow it to take control of you.
- Turn off your computer and walk away. Give your body and eyes time for exercise by walking and changing your view.
SHOPPING TIP:
Go with a game plan. Write out a list of items needed, when you notice them. Keep the list handy and add to it as needed. Write out which store you will purchase the item. When you go to shop, map out the most direct route from your home to each store and back home. This saves gasoline and lowers the stress of forgetting items you wanted to purchase.
HOUSE CLEANING TIP:
Instead of spending a day cleaning, take 15 minutes each day to clean one area.
Ex: Clean only the sinks
Clean only the toilets
Dust picture frames
Vacuum floors
Clean kitchen counters
KITCHEN TIP:
Run the dishwasher before going to bed. Put the dishes away in the morning while waiting for the coffee to brew. Use the air dry cycle to cut energy costs.
LAUNDRY TIP:
Throw a load of wash in before heading off to bed. Put in the dryer in the morning while getting ready and fold/hang the dried clothes before leaving for work. Check the lint filter every time to save energy costs. Use the old fabric softener sheet for dusting.
Go with a game plan. Write out a list of items needed, when you notice them. Keep the list handy and add to it as needed. Write out which store you will purchase the item. When you go to shop, map out the most direct route from your home to each store and back home. This saves gasoline and lowers the stress of forgetting items you wanted to purchase.
HOUSE CLEANING TIP:
Instead of spending a day cleaning, take 15 minutes each day to clean one area.
Ex: Clean only the sinks
Clean only the toilets
Dust picture frames
Vacuum floors
Clean kitchen counters
KITCHEN TIP:
Run the dishwasher before going to bed. Put the dishes away in the morning while waiting for the coffee to brew. Use the air dry cycle to cut energy costs.
LAUNDRY TIP:
Throw a load of wash in before heading off to bed. Put in the dryer in the morning while getting ready and fold/hang the dried clothes before leaving for work. Check the lint filter every time to save energy costs. Use the old fabric softener sheet for dusting.
MAKEUP
TIP:
Before you throw away that tube of lipstick, expensive lotion, or shampoo - think
again about the money you are wasting. Cut the bottle at the least point of resistance. You will be able to see
how much product is left and use it. As for lipstick tubes, get that lip brush out and use the rest of the lipstick
in the bottom. You will save yourself some serious money in the personal category of your expenses!