When it comes to being time-poor moms all over the country are sighing and nodding. Busy working lives, children to taxi around, food shopping, house cleaning, not to mention some downtime or hobbies. Being a mom can get intense and it often feels like there are not enough hours in the day. So, if you’re looking for ways to do it all or how to eke out a little bit more time in your day take a look at these time-saving hacks.
Meal plan and batch cook freezable food
Meal planning is one of the best time-saving hacks around. If you know what you are cooking for dinner every night you won’t be staring aimlessly at the fridge or cupboards trying to piece together a meal. It will keep you organized throughout the week and you can ensure you have everything that you need in advance, which will also save you money on your grocery bill as you won’t buy unnecessarily.
To really maximize your time you could batch cook a few simple meals when you have the time and freeze them, ready to be defrosted for the day you need them. Or you could cook twice the portions you need for dinner that night and freeze the excess. Meals such as spaghetti bolognese or cottage pie are perfect for this. Superior Farms has a perfect warming shepherd’s pie recipe to feed the family.
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Get ready the night before
The kids’ clothes, your clothes, school lunches, and backpacks are all examples of some simple tasks you can prepare the night before to make the morning rush easier and less stressful. You can even layout the breakfast so all you have to do is eat it.
Shop online
You can order almost anything online now. You can order your grocery shopping and save your regular items so they are there at the click of a button each week. You can order clothes, household items, books, you name it Amazon will deliver it, even socks. You no longer need to visit three different shops for all you need, you can do it from your kitchen table.
Don’t forget when it comes to your shopping list you can use tools such as Alexa to add things to your list so you don’t forget them at the time of shopping and find yourself popping to the store.
A place for everything and everything in its place
How much time do you spend looking for things? Or how often do your children ask, ‘Mom, where is?’. Having a ‘home’ for everything is a fantastic way to save on time. A box for the TV remotes, a place for the pens, and racks for shoes. If everybody knows where something belongs and ensures it is put back there after use, you shouldn’t be caught out hunting for sneakers again.
Implement routines
Having routines for daily tasks can be a great way of ensuring they’re not put off and you keep on top of everything. It could be a daily cleaning routine, you might clean certain rooms on certain days for example. It could be your exercise schedule or laundry days. Whatever chores and tasks you have, consider utilizing a routine to ensure they get done.