KEEP IT SIMPLE WORK, BILLS, FAMILY LIFE , SOCIAL MEDIA… IT’S EASY TO BECOME OVERWHELMED IF YOU DON’T STAY ON TOP OF THINGS. HERE’S HOW TO STREAMLINE YOUR LIFE IN 10 EASY STEPS
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hether it’s booking appointments with doctors or dealing with emails, we could all use a helping hand getting organised. These tips and tricks will help make life that little bit easier.
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FILTE R YO UR P H OTOS
A LWAY S D E L E T I N G P H OTO S F R O M YO U R P H O N E TO F R E E S PAC E ? B AC K I N G U P YO U R F I L E S W I L L C H A N G E YO U R L I F E ! YO U C A N B U Y M E M O R Y C A R D S F O R M O S T A N D R O I D P H O N E S TO I N C R E A S E T H E S TO R AG E A N D YO U C A N D OW N LOA D F I L E S TO YO U R D E S K TO P. M A N Y S I T E S O F F E R ‘ C LO U D ’ S TO R AG E
CUT THE PAPER CHAIN No one has time to file every document as soon as they receive it. Instead, divide paperwork you need to keep into two trays, labelled ‘sort later’ and ‘sort now’. To Brits spend save space, an estimated use upright 35·7 million box files or days a year hanging storage racks. looking for
missing paperwork.
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DIGITISE FAMI LY LIFE
Struggling to keep track of everyone’s schedules? Try the free Cozi Family Organizer app (iTunes, Google Play), which gathers your commitments in one place. It also lets you share shopping and to-do lists. You’ll never run out of milk again!
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MAKE EASY APPOINTMENTS
Frustrated by GPs who only take phone bookings at certain times? Many surgeries now let you book appointments and renew prescriptions online. Check if yours is one at nhs.uk/servicesearch. There’s toothpick. com for slots at 3,500 NHS and private dentists and zesty.co.uk for private clinics, ranging from nutrition to podiatry.
For more helpful life tips, visit tescoliving.com
Despite more than one in three of us losing photos due to a technical mishap, 38 per cent of us still don’t bother to back them up.
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KEEP YOUR INBOX CLEAR If emails are your enemy, try Boomerang for Gmail, Outlook or Android. This plug-in lets you hide messages until you’re ready to deal with them, schedule emails for sending later and send reminders to tardy recipients. It’s estimated that people spend an average of 13 hours a week sending and sorting emails. That’s 33 per cent of their time at work!