Most of us have excessively busy schedules these days. Finding spare moments to go shopping is by and large at the end of our list, but sometimes it's a necessity. Birthdays, holidays, and special occassions make gift shopping something we all need to do. Add in buying essential items for yourself or home, and there is a great deal on the list of things to do. But in what way or manner do you find time, or where do you look to take care of it as quickly as possible?
1)Plan ahead. Scheduling tasks or making lists is a huge time saver. If you can arrange a list of everything that needs to be done, you will not skip anything important, and you can mark things off methodically. Many times if the list gets larger and longer, if we do not write down the things we have to do, some things will be omitted or left out. Making a list also allows you to plan when you will do what. If you do not have a good plan of your list, it takes longer to get done.
2)Mulitask. Try to do a couple things at the same time. This sounds at first complex, but for instance while watching tv you can passively get a lot done. Things that do not take 100% of your focus can be done while watching tv shows or movies, such as clearing bills, clipping coupons, ironing or working on the to do list above!
3)Leave some room. Schedules & plans are important, but things come up. Especially when you are married and have a family. Leave yourself some space for emergencies or distractions. Create a strict agenda, but give yourself 20% of your day free for the things that are not possible to plan. By being very organized with your list, it actually will be easier to work with last minute unexpected problems.
4)Utilize your bookmarks. You do not have to use a search engine to keep finding those great sites you dont remember. Use your bookmarks so you can keep going back to the ones where you find the best deals and cut corners by not having to remember what the name of the site is, or look for it using a search engine. Mix popular sites with traffic together with newer more advanced sites to get the best of both worlds. Classifieds sites, auction sites, or retail sites are all good bookmarks to keep in your web browser. Online classifieds is an excellent place to go shopping for pre-owned items, online auctions you can find both new and secondhand, and online retail sites you can discover mainly new products.
When you begin regulating your time better, you will find yourself with more time to do your shopping or loosen up in general!
1)Plan ahead. Scheduling tasks or making lists is a huge time saver. If you can arrange a list of everything that needs to be done, you will not skip anything important, and you can mark things off methodically. Many times if the list gets larger and longer, if we do not write down the things we have to do, some things will be omitted or left out. Making a list also allows you to plan when you will do what. If you do not have a good plan of your list, it takes longer to get done.
2)Mulitask. Try to do a couple things at the same time. This sounds at first complex, but for instance while watching tv you can passively get a lot done. Things that do not take 100% of your focus can be done while watching tv shows or movies, such as clearing bills, clipping coupons, ironing or working on the to do list above!
3)Leave some room. Schedules & plans are important, but things come up. Especially when you are married and have a family. Leave yourself some space for emergencies or distractions. Create a strict agenda, but give yourself 20% of your day free for the things that are not possible to plan. By being very organized with your list, it actually will be easier to work with last minute unexpected problems.
4)Utilize your bookmarks. You do not have to use a search engine to keep finding those great sites you dont remember. Use your bookmarks so you can keep going back to the ones where you find the best deals and cut corners by not having to remember what the name of the site is, or look for it using a search engine. Mix popular sites with traffic together with newer more advanced sites to get the best of both worlds. Classifieds sites, auction sites, or retail sites are all good bookmarks to keep in your web browser. Online classifieds is an excellent place to go shopping for pre-owned items, online auctions you can find both new and secondhand, and online retail sites you can discover mainly new products.
When you begin regulating your time better, you will find yourself with more time to do your shopping or loosen up in general!