You've heard the phrase, 'time flies when you're having fun.' I've personally found that it also flies when you're trying to get something done. Before you know it, the last hour has flown by in a flash, and you're left wondering how in the world you're going to get to the other items on your TO DO list. That's why it's so important to make the best of the time we have, and to save time whenever possible. Here are three super ways to get your time back.

1. Consolidate at least two errands per trip, three if possible. Whenever you get in your car to run an errand, try to accomplish at least two to three errands in that one trip. For instance, on my way to the supermarket this morning, I dropped off some books at the library and I got fuel for my car.

2. Double up. Whenever I cook, I almost always prepare enough for at least two family meals. As soon as the meal is cooked, half of the portion goes in the fridge or the freezer and we eat it another night that week. By doing this, I only have to cook three days each week--three meals doubled up takes care of 6 meals. And we eat out, take out, or buy something that's pre-prepped at the grocery store for the 7th night!

3. Group like-tasks together. Once you're 'in the mode' of doing something, it's quicker to do whatever it is all at once, instead of starting it, stopping it, and then re-starting it later. For instance, rather than checking my email whenever a notification pops up, I check ALL of my email twice each day at specific times and handle it then.

4. Get ready for tomorrow, today. Choose what you'll be wearing tomorrow and lay it out...outfit, shoes, and accessories. You'll immediately see if something needs to be hemmed or ironed, so you can handle doing that before the morning rush. Plus, less thinking required in the morning means a more productive start.

5. Find your time vampires. Very often, it's one or two major activities that are using up the majority of your time. Identify them. Are you scrolling Facebook for more than 30 minutes a day? Is it taking way too long for you to clean house? Is your commute time getting back and forth to work not worth what you're getting paid to do the job? Very often, getting our time back takes some soul searching and re-defining our goals and priorities.

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There are slow, difficult ways to get things done and there are fast, easy ways to get the same things done. Use the fast and easy ways and you naturally save time. That's found time that can be spent enjoying those you love and doing the things you enjoy.

Just imagine what extra time each day would do for the quality of your life. Your time is precious. With 501 Tips and Ideas for Finding Time for the Thing You Love, you'll become a master of your time and you'll get more out of life.

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'Since reading your book I cannot believe how much more time I have every day for the things I really want to do. I love it!'
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'After reading '501 Tips and Ideas for Finding More Time for the Things You Love' I've discovered so many areas in my life where I've been wasting my time. As I read this book, I found myself nodding in agreement. Page after page contained easy things I could start doing to save myself precious time each day. I've already applied dozens of the tips--and I only finished reading the book at few days ago.'
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___ 1. Do today's task on my February Monthly Organizing Checklist. The February 20 TO DO focuses on your eye health. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my February Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Use a visual timer. To help you (and/or your kids or grandkids) stay on track with your time, use a visual timer. You simply set the timer for how quickly you wish to complete a task (like 20 minutes, or 30 minutes, etc.) and then the timer counts down. When you know the clock is counting down, you'll be less likely to waste time doing other activities that are off-task. It's great for classroom, home, and office settings.

___ 3. Use a pool noodle for something other than the pool. Here's what one of our GON readers has done with her family's extra pool noodles. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access the GON reader tip on this topic.

'Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report written on birds that he'd had three months to write, which was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books about birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him put his arm around my brother's shoulder, and said, 'Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.'' (Anne Lamott)

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