TIVO – Your new best friend for saving time
If you watch television at all you probably know that all those commercials add up to a lot of wasted time. The average half-hour television show is actually only twenty-two minutes long and the average hour show is forty-four minutes long. That means that for every hour of television you watch, sixteen minutes of it [...]
September 30, 2010 · by The Zen Maker · in Entertainment, Home, Time Savers · Tags: convenience, easy, schedule, techniques, tips
Cell phone de-stress
Are you handcuffed to your cell phone all week and then all weekend long? Do you take it with you to the bathroom to check your e-mail? If you do, you may need to manage your cell phone instead of letting it manage you. Remember the old days when phones were not mobile? You could [...]
September 27, 2010 · by The Zen Maker · in Stress Reduction · Tags: car, exercise, gym, peace, stress, technology, tips
Why you have to have the right tools
My vacuum and I have had a rocky relationship for over 10 years. We have had fights, disagreements and flat out assaults. My vacuum could do 2-5 years if ever brought to trial. I am also not the only one who doesn’t like it, my dog hates my vacuum and he has always been a [...]
September 24, 2010 · by The Zen Maker · in Cleaning, Home, Money Savers, Stress Reduction, Time Savers · Tags: cleaning, convenience, home, money saving, stress, techniques, work
The joy of a clean car and not doing it yourself!
I recently treated myself to having my car professionally detailed. I have spent many hot summer days vacuuming, washing and wiping down my car. I always love how it feels the next time I get in and it is spotless. This time, I decided to let someone else use their elbow grease to make my car sparkle [...]
September 22, 2010 · by The Zen Maker · in Time Savers · Tags: car, cleaning, professional, time saver, to-do list
