Comments on: Time-Saving Tips for Parents

By: Cathie D

Cathie D — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:24:04 +0000

Here is an easy password device I use. Pick a number, like 1492, and add it to a tag for the site. Like “landsend1492″ or “theater1492″ or “photos1492″. You can throw in a ? or ! if you want to make it harder to guess, just keep it part of your pattern. I use this for sites where I do NOT have financial info — for my online banking I have a much more complicated password, but I am more concerned about keeping it safe.

Hope this helps someone.

By: Nimisha

Nimisha — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:46:29 +0000

Indeed great!!!
Thankyou very much for this article;- A must for every mother.

By: sharon fuchs

sharon fuchs — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:04:57 +0000

Sounds like a book I would like to read. We can all learn something new!

By: Noelle

Noelle — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:04:36 +0000

I have found it most useful to get my children’s clothes out for the next day and put them on the table the night before. That really makes it a lot easier to get out on time.

By: BF Smoody

BF Smoody — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:19:13 +0000

oh, this advice to finish things off–Priceless. I would love to give credit where it is due.
I am sharing with friends and can hear them laughing right now!

By: Amber Fitts

Amber Fitts — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:03:22 +0000

Thank you for inspiring me to get rid of the clutter. There were somethings that I was already doing but now I have more time savers. I am a single mother of 4 that works full-time and I have my own at home business as well. The house can suffer, hopefully I can now keep it the way I want it with using more of your tips.

By: Ellen C. Braun

Ellen C. Braun — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:32:43 +0000

LOL, my husband has done the same! But the treadmill somehow seems cleaner than the floor in case of total exhaustion!

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:00:55 +0000

I used to put the clean clothes on the bed, but my husband usually goes to bed before I do, and he gets in with the clothes there. When I get in there, they are usually on the floor, and I won’t wear clothes that have been on the floor, so I have to wash them again.

By: Ellen C. Braun

Ellen C. Braun — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:25:28 +0000

Thank you, Kelly. I checked out your site – aboutone.com and it looks like it will be an incredible resource for busy people.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:32:39 +0000

Wow! Awesome ideas! I wish I would have thought about the sweater bag hanger organizer when my kids were small!!!

By: Ellen C. Braun

Ellen C. Braun — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:59:23 +0000

Very profound, Christopher. Thanks for sharing.

I’m a hobby gardener, and there are definitely no time savers when it comes to growing plants… the law of the farm does apply to many areas of life.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:52:26 +0000

Sometimes there are no time savers. Knowing that and allocating the time it takes to do a job right the first time is stress relief in itself. And, who knows, you may even enjoy this time with yourself doing something constructive to benefit all.

This is from a father, husband and employee who does it all so mom can finish school.

By: Ellen C. Braun

Ellen C. Braun — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:45:28 +0000

Sharon, that's a great idea! Perhaps I can have the illustrator who did the poem for mothers work on this project soon:)

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:30:09 +0000

This should be a framed up somewhere in my kitchen!!!
What a great way to make yourself laugh each day when you start feeling overwhelmed and underpaid:)

Thanks!!

By: pateachermom

pateachermom — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:37:58 +0000

Guys. If you take the about one survey at AboutOne/ you can win a free iPod Touch. I won an iPod Touch two months ago. They award a new one every month.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:22:07 +0000

Color Catchers by Shout are miracle sheets! Pop them in the wash with the clothes and you can wash all of colors together. The Color Catcher comes out with the colors that bled and the whites and lights are in perfecr shape. They allow me to wash each child's hamper of clothes together without sorting. I love them!

By: Laura Aridgides

Laura Aridgides — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:03:40 +0000

LOVE the P-touch labeler too! A MUST HAVE tool! I label everything too! Glad to see I’m not the only one!
To your success,
Dr. Laura

By: Laura Sullivan

Laura Sullivan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:50:01 +0000

Some things I do to save time:
I keep my silverware in my dishwasher seperated, so I can grab a handful of forks at one time.
Meals are planned the night before so they are already thawed and all ingredients are pulled out of the cabinent – no last minute trips to the store.
I have one place to toss things like catalogs, coupons, etc until I am ready to deal with them so that there are not piles of tossed things in every room.
Most important, I plan time for me each night after dinner, chores, baths and games with the kids!

By: pateachermom

pateachermom — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:16:00 +0000

Those are all great ideas to organize your house. I heard about a website called www,aboutone.com.that organizes your special moments and milestones of your entire family, as well as organize all of your life data including finances, career,health, children,receipts,education and so much more. Give it a try.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:08:16 +0000

Keep a bag in your closet for clothes you’ve identified that you’re no longer wearing or would like to give away. That will free up your closet and make room for more

Thanks Ellen for the great tips.

By: Corey

Corey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:48:44 +0000

Baggies are recyclable, at least where I live, and likely where you live too. So, we re-use them and then put them in the recycling bin.

By: Ellen C. Braun

Ellen C. Braun — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:00:03 +0000

No way, Michelle! I know a family that has about 25 can openers (to take one example) because every time they can’t find something they buy another one…

By: Ellen C. Braun

Ellen C. Braun — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:59:08 +0000

I recently ordered 2 pairs of pants per child from Land’s End- my favorite shop for my boys- after months of only having 2 decent pairs per child. However, we do have enough boys’ socks to clothe a small town!

By: Chana

Chana — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:11:38 +0000

Great tips! But being a control freak, I guess I still want to do everything myself! I make sandwiches for three kids every morning (not at night, since they won’t be fresh), incl. snacks, mostly cookies and vegies.
Regarding the laundry sorting, I only have one hamper in the bathroom and I only separate white from color (and by white I mean my and my husband’s whites and button down shirts for the kids, but underware, socks and T-shirts for the kids I usally do together with the color).
I will definately have to look into the “old” items that haven’t been used in a year (I still have clothes from 10 years ago!!!) I just can’t seem to be able to get rid of them, thinking the time will come again where I will need exaclty that item!
Thanks anyway for all the tips and info!

By: michelle

michelle — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:08:48 +0000

great article!
I wonder if people who love to save clutter
can actually find something when they need it!