All Of *Our* Chore Tricks & Tips To Make Life Easier!

All Of *Our* Chore Tricks & Tips To Make My Life Easier!

Small change that make the biggest difference…

Last week I shared on stories that I recently realized that my washer machine (this is what I have btw) has a delayed start feature…who knew?! Not me! And one day a few weeks ago I had the brilliant idea of throwing in a load of laundry before bet and setting it to go off an hour before I get up. Okay, so if my alarm is set for 6AM then I set my washer to start at 5AM so as soon as I’m awake I have a *freshly* washed load of laundry that is ready to be moved over to the dryer.

Ryan and I have a really great division of labor situation at the moment (here’s a great podcast on the subject!) in our home and we, on most days, work as a well-oiled team. You should see us in the mornings… honestly it’s impressive as we dance around the kitchen! He makes our smoothies, coffee, and washes the dishes as I unload the dishwasher and make the bed. But the laundry, now that is fully my domaine, and truth be told it needed some reworking.

I would start a load most mornings and by mid-to-late afternoon totally forget that I had wet laundry just sitting in the machine. A few weeks ago I reached peek frustration, like why is this small(-ish!) chore so hard for me to get a handle on, and then I realized that I was making time to start the laundry but once the day was rolling I wasn’t making it a priority to finish it . And then I found myself constantly rewashing clothes! But by ending the day with “starting” a load, it all started to WORK. At night when I throw in the load for the next day, I take our the dry laundry, fold, and put away. It’s honestly been seamless.

Anyway, I realize that this is a small tweak to our routine, but it has made SUCH a giant difference. (I wrote more about this idea here.) And when I mentioned it on Stories, so many of you reached out to tell me how much of a difference it made for you, too! I also asked you to see if there were any small tricks or tweaks that you’ve made in your daily chores that have made giant differences… and y’all came through, so below is a list from you! I had hundreds of responses, so I grabbed a handful to share below. Seriously, you guys are amazing.

P.S. If this topic is up your alley, you may what to get on The Lazy Genius podcast train if you haven’t already. I’m obsessed with her and love the way she thinks through the little things that add up to make a big difference!

Your Small Chore Tweaks & Tricks

“I leave a set of my car keys in the bathroom so I warm up or cool down my car with auto start when I’m finishing getting ready.”

“Type in the date in photo search on my iPhone and delete unwanted photos throughout the years. Do that once a day.”

“I use the delayed start on my dishwasher to go start a few hours after everyone has showered for the evening. This ensures everyone has hot water for their showers and the dishes are clean in the morning.”

“I always keep spare dishtowels in my car to clean up spills or messes, never seaching for a rouge napkin again.”

“Always have a home cooked meal ready and in the freezer to have when we get back from a trip. Everyone is over takeout, but we don’t need groceries to make it happen.”

“Keeping balls of homemade cookie dough in the freezer so that fresh cookies are always just a few minutes away.”

“I’m on a list to have donations picked up from my home once a month, it keeps me on track for always decluttering.”

“I keep air filters for the AC on subscribe and save. Now we know when it shows up, it’s time to change.”

“Delayed start on my coffee maker, it helps me actually get out of bed when I can smell the coffee.”

“Pre-stamping and addressing birthday cards for the month and sending them out at the beginning of the month.”

“I do a mini clean out of my car every time I get gas.”