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Your 13-Month-Old

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SIMPLE WAYS TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

It's easy to forget yourself as you spend every ounce of energy cleaning up and chasing after your busy baby. Here are easy ways to get your daily chores done faster so that you'll have a little time left over just for you. Remember: a warm bath, a cup of hot tea or a brisk walk may not take very long to enjoy but will go a long way toward resting tired limbs and rejuvenating the soul.

Learn the easiest ways to organise. Save yourself time every day by taking steps now to organise your house and prioritise errands and daily tasks. Here's how:

  • Set up a new filing system that works for you. Cut down on paper clutter by filing away necessary bills and documents. Toss any other papers that don't need to be filed directly in the bin.

  • Organise your wardrobe. Sound like a big job? It may be easier than you think. A little time spent putting pairs of shoes and socks together will save precious moments each morning.

  • Find 'homes' for life's little necessities such as your keys, purse/wallet, etc. This way you'll know to look in the same place each time you need to find them.

    Get dinner done fast. Evenings tend to fly by quickly. If you're a working mum, it may be all the time you have during the week to accomplish simple household tasks. Even if you stay at home, it is the time of day when you're most constrained by family members' schedules. Your partner comes home, older children may need help with their homework and on it goes. We can help you save time:

  • Make dinner ahead of time.

  • Consider making a larger quantity of food when you cook so can cut down on cooking later in the week.

  • Be sure to label what you freeze with the contents and date prepared, and eat it within a reasonable period of time.

    Once you have done this, you may find that your 'free' time is more relaxed and you can enjoy spending it with your partner or pampering yourself without worrying about what's not getting done.

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