Your chore templates help you find time.
Your chore templates help you get it all done while still appreciating and living each moment deeply.
And this is especially true during times of transition. As we mark the change from summer to fall, finding enough time to manage seasonal tasks, let go of summer, and enjoy the special moments that autumn brings can seem like an impossible combination of tasks.
So, this is where your chore templates can help you.
How your chore templates help:
They are simple, flexible systems for managing your time and shaping your schedule. And they help you avoid reinventing the wheel for recurring chores. With templates, you’ll free up precious time for other activities you value. And you ensure that you do the things you need to do.
These templates capitalize on one of the things that your mind does best. They create patterns. Your chore templates put everything in front of you quickly and clearly, freeing you to launch into action. And that frees up your time.
Here are some ideas:
You can streamline any repetitive activity with multiple steps by creating templates. Use them as a framework for your activities, giving yourself a simple project outline. Then, you can refer back to your chore templates time after time. Let’s look at the kinds of chores that you need to do every fall:
- Putting away summer clothes and getting out winter wear;
- Preparing garden beds for winter;
- Getting ready for school;
- Prepping your space for winter and
- Other activities like putting summer garden tools away, harvesting and preserving garden produce, stacking firewood, etc.
Getting started with your chore templates is easy.
Follow this template for template-making, adapt it to your needs, and see how much time you save.
- List activities or projects where a template would be helpful, using the examples above as a guide.
- Select one project you’d like to work with first.
- Jot down each activity associated with this project. Include any supplies you will need, and order the activities chronologically.
- Place your chore templates in a loose-leaf notebook or a dedicated file on your computer so that they’re easily accessible.
- Review your chore templates to see if important areas have been overlooked. Revise and then save them for the next time you need them.
These are infinitely flexible systems. The more you use them, the more constructive uses you’ll imagine. So, what will be your first step today?
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