5 Simple Ways to Gain An Hour in the Mornings

Hi all, how’s the work week for you so far? :) Hopefully treating you well! Anyway, I wanted to do a short and simple post on saving time in the mornings! I tend to dilly dally and take my time to get out of the house, which often leads to me being late for work. But I think I have improved vastly after I got married, cos my hubby is good at nagging me! :)

Do you feel like going back to sleep just by looking at Baby Nate yawning? Haha! Read the tips below first!

1) Do not snooze your alarm clock

Yes, I am talking about you! Do not deny that you do not laze in bed for a while before you finally drag yourself off the bed! I will readily confess that I am a “snooze-r”! If you really must snooze, why not set your alarm earlier so you can eventually wake up at the time you are supposed to!

Time saved: 15 minutes

2) Wash your hair the night before

Sometimes thinking about the amount of time taken to wash AND blow dry my long hair is enough to make me bury myself deeper under the sheets! True story! Hahha! I hope I am not the peculiar one! So it occurred to me that if I wash my hair in the evenings and air-dry my hair naturally, I can bounce out of bed in the mornings, have a quick shower and off I go!

Time saved: 15 minutes

3) Choose your outfits and iron your clothes for the week at one go

Ever spent a long time staring at your wardrobe and wonder what to wear to work? And then scramble to iron your outfit? That was me before I got married but I have definitely smartened up! Now I decide on my outfits during the weekend (which also forces me to think through my schedule for the week ahead) and iron them beforehand.

Time saved: 15 minutes

4) Pack your bag the night before

At the very least, put aside all the things you need to have in your bag at one place so the next morning you can easily grab them all, drop them into your bag and GO!

Time saved: 5 minutes

5) Know what time your bus arrives

If you know your bus always arrives at 7:55am, make sure you leave your house in time to catch that bus and not see it journeying along before you, WITHOUT you! Needless to say, I have encountered that very scene countless times! ;X Worse still, I had to waste time waiting for the next bus to arrive!

Time saved: 10 minutes

Viola, an hour gained in the morning! :)