Top Time-saving Tips

[waterbaby]

Well, we're all talking about the states our houses are in on one thread or another this week... so go on, what do you do really well? I'm a great multi-tasker at work, but there is never enough of me to go around at home, and now I'll be working from home I'd like to 'work smarter' here too... so, my ears open really wide, go on and boast!

ROFL colette re. car

Bozza I am afraid that if you find yourself on an endlessly long phone call and you wish you had a dd you could try his swimming trunks or dare I say it one stocking

stocking? you mean a sock?!!

Alrighty! Do you remember the thread that was popular when I first joined Mumsnet, the thread about how to recognize a fellow Mumsnetter in the park? Well here it is!!!!!

Thanks Collette. My Mum is like yours - prone to long phone calls. But if she realises i am actually emptying the dishwasher or whatever while I'm talking to her she gets in a huff so this might be the way to go.

KMG1 -I DO THE BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS, AS I WORK FROM HOME AND USUALLY HAVE 2 MINUTES TO TIDY UP BEFORE PEOPLE TURN UP. IN OUR HOUSE IT'S CALLED "USE IT OR LOSE IT!" I MAKE A GAME OF IT, MAKING THE KIDS SIT AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS AND CHUCKING OBJECTS AT WHICHEVER CHILD IT BELONGS TO. WORD OF WARNING, NOT ROLLER SKATES HOWEVER MUCH THE LITTLE DARLINGS HAVE GOT ON YOUR NERVES!!! IT'S QUITE THERAPUTIC AFTER A CRAP WEEK TO PING THEM WITH LEGO WHILST SHOUTING 'THAT'S FOR THE BIT I TROD ON LAST NIGHT WHEN I CAME TO TUCK YOU UP!!" ANYONE ELSE DONE THAT? YOU SNEAK IN FEELING ALL LOVING TOWARDS THEM, SLEEPING PEACEFULLY AND TREAD ON THE SHARPEST BIT OF LEGO THAT LEGO EVER MADE, SPENDING THE NEXT MINUTES HOPPING AROUND TRYING NOT TO WAKE THEM UP AND SWEARING IN A WHISPER. LOL

This is a tip that I used to give when I worked in a betting shop.

Don't eat yellow snow. Got them every time.

they had time saving tips in GH recently - my favourite one was to get a driver, so you could work in the car at the same time! I mean - who reads this bloody mag - how many people can afford a driver???

One tip I did like which I've not tried, is to buy a pair of lint-free gloves & dampen them, then do 2-handed dusting. Someone on mumsnet also suggested dusting skirting boards with socks while one the 'phone - she clearly hadnm't thought of Colette's tip.

Now, I'm off to find a pair of tights.

Good job I am leaving as have just tried to contain laughter, then it erupted out of me in what I can only describe as a snort, followed by a lot of crying... unfortunatly chief exec was passing at the time Could be a very long three days here, but at least I will be at home with my tights soon...

Collette we have a large call centre attached and they use cordless phones. New people have to wear a red hat so that the supervisors can pick on them (sorry, support them) - perhaps your system would be better?

colette love the tip with the tights, you will always remind me of looking like an armed robber

Monkey, think if I had a driver I would spend all of my time waving at people, not working!!!!

Know what you mean KMG about nobody else taking box upstairs, just don't undertand how they can pole vault over the box without working out its there for a reason!

Love it Jollymum - looking forward to the day when I can retaliate for the toys that bite in the middle of the night.

And as for Baldy - ROFL - should have mentioned that chief exec was bald, so can't help imagining him with a plunger on his head now... only three meetings to get through without sniggering again...

anyone tried the tights tip yet?

Nope, but zebra has a great tip for everyone!

Which is?

snigger - dont ask!

Let your kids sleep in there clothes then you don't have to dress them in the morning! Duh

Definitel made me think about why I put clean PJ's on ds every night! Last night I put the same ones on from the night before! Perfect.

Much less cleaning!

Couldn't get the tights thing to work unless i pulled them down over my whole face, which wasn't too comfortable!

gotta bump this....

bump again! Best laugh I've had in ages. Wish I had more time to trawl through other old threads. Must go.. have a certain, erm, tights experiment to do.

LOL - this needs another bump for Colette's top tip

I wished I read Colette's tip before my mum's phone call today, when I nealry dropped the phone in the washing up bowl. If only I'd know.

My Top tip (following on from Colette's) don't wear make up, that way you'll save time putting it on and taking it off, just use the old wolly tight trick, cut 2 eye holes and it prevents UVF and wind damage to your face. Very eco friendly and no chemicals.

I have tears running down my face. This is just too funny.

But wotzsanta - UVF?? Don't you mean UVA??

lol - yes