Schedule – Morning 15 Minute Increments<\/a><\/p>\nNext, assess your routine.\u00a0 Do you feel good about the use of this time?\u00a0 Is there anything you can add to make your morning routine more productive?\u00a0 Would it help to eliminate any items to make your life less stressful during this time?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at a few sample routines:<\/p>\n
7:00 \u2013 7:30 \u00a0Shower<\/p>\n
7:30 \u2013 8:00 \u00a0Make and Eat breakfast<\/p>\n
8:00 \u2013 8:30 \u00a0Make lunches<\/p>\n
8:30 \u2013 8:45\u00a0 Brush teeth, dry hair, put on coat\/shoes<\/p>\n
8:45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Leave for work \/school<\/p>\n
Now, let\u2019s add the dishwasher chores into the mix:<\/p>\n
7:00 \u2013 7:30\u00a0 Shower<\/p>\n
7:30 \u2013 8:00\u00a0 Make breakfast<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Empty dishwasher\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n
8:00 \u2013 8:30\u00a0 Load Dishwasher<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Make lunches<\/p>\n
8:30 \u2013 8:45\u00a0 Brush teeth, dry hair, put on coat\/shoes<\/p>\n
8:45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Leave for work \/school<\/p>\n
Sometimes, it\u2019s helpful to run a load of laundry in the morning.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t have time to fold your clean load, pick something that won\u2019t wrinkle too easily, like towels.<\/p>\n
6:45 \u2013 7:00\u00a0 Run Washing Machine<\/strong><\/p>\n7:00 \u2013 7:30\u00a0 Shower \/ Get dressed<\/p>\n
7:30 \u2013 7:45\u00a0 Run Dryer<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Empty dishwasher<\/p>\n
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7:45 \u2013 8:15\u00a0 Make and eat breakfast<\/p>\n
8:15 \u2013 8:30\u00a0 Make lunches<\/p>\n
8:30 \u2013 8:45\u00a0 Brush teeth, dry hair, put on coat\/shoes<\/p>\n
8:45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leave for work \/school<\/p>\n
If this is too much to handle in the morning, consider making lunches the night before.\u00a0 Another alternative is to wait until dinner time to empty the clean dishes from the dishwasher, and load the dirty dishes.<\/p>\n
Running a household requires some time.\u00a0 Sometimes it\u2019s helpful to squeeze in a few chores when you can, so that everything gets done. Need more ideas?\u00a0 Click to read\u00a0our article on Time Management Schedules<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Does it ever feel like there just isn\u2019t enough time in the day?\u00a0 If it does, you\u2019re not the only one to feel this way.\u00a0 With busy schedules, it can be difficult to handle all of the household chores. Let\u2019s take a look at your morning routine to see if there\u2019s any room for improvement. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[126],"tags":[132,131,130,127,128,129],"class_list":["post-580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-time-management","tag-free-printable-15-minute-increments","tag-free-printable-morning-schedule","tag-morning-household-chores","tag-morning-schedule","tag-time-management-15-minute-increments","tag-time-management-morning"],"yoast_head":"\n
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