Tuesday Tips and Tricks ... for the Working Mom... Week 6

2 more weeks. We should be all organized and ready for anything, huh? Why did I spend 10 minutes looking for my car keys this morning? Why did I have to search high and low for my black wedges? Maybe I need a refresher course! Oh well! This week we are getting tips on:

Managing the Home

No one wants to be up all night paying the bills or searching for the plumber's number when there's a leaky pipe. Check out these 10 tips for saving time on home management tasks.

• Set your bills up to pay automatically or schedule them through your bank so that you don't have to set aside time to pay them, per Divine Caroline.
• Stop wasting time looking for stuff. Instead, check out the organizational ideas on Creative Savings.
• Don't rely on your memory; make lists and prioritize the items so that you know what has to get done that day. More list tips can be found on Money Saving Mom.
• Create a 'launch pad' where you can place everything that needs to go out the door with you the next morning. Find tips on creating a 'launch pad' on Crunchy Parenting.
• Use time spent waiting to pick up the kids to do things like clean out your car, write cards or plan your menus, suggests Arranging it All.
• Shop online for gifts and essentials with Amazon's Subscribe and Save plan, where you can order diapers and wipes to be delivered on a schedule with free shipping.
• Figure out what your time wasters are by keeping track of every time you waste time for a week, according to the tip on iVillage.
• To save time running around getting school supplies for your kids' homework projects you should create a fully-stocked homework station, as shown on Sand & Sisal.
• Create routines for everything in your home so that everyone knows what is expected of them and you spend less time having to think about it, as explained by Andrea Dekker.
• Get involved in a carpool for school or after school activities and save time, as detailed by Famtivity.