Really want to save time? Use face lotion with SPF daily. Cuts down harmful rays, prevents wrinkles, and gives you smoother skin.

Tidy elves love lists! Travel a lot? Make a reprintable spreadsheet or Word doc of things to pack. Never forget another toothbrush again!

Viva la Vinegar! A 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water deters ants! Spray where you’ve seen a trail – it’s a great ANTagonist. 

Extend the life (and reduce the stink) of your kitchen trash can: 1) hose it out regularly, 2) spray disinfectant, 3) let sun-dry!

Muck in the microwave? Nuke a bowl of water & lemon juice for 5 minutes, let cool, and wipe the inside with ease. Tangy AND tidy!

Bug bites? Set those deoderANTS marching! Swipe a stick over a bite to reduce the pain, itch, and swelling instANTly!

Avoid the plume of doom by taking the extra step to empty your vacuum bag OUTSIDE, twice per year. (Pets and/or kids? Better make it monthly!)

Avoid kitchen traffic jams! Don’t let cups or dishes loiter in the sink. Scrub ‘em clean or steer ‘em straight to the dishwasher!

ASPIRIN' to better blooms? Just add 2 tablets of aspirin per quart of water in your vase and cut flowers will last longer.

It's National Maritime Day! And speaking of water, don't let the faucet run while you brush your teeth.  You can save LOTS of gallons that way!

Listen up: ListerINE doesn’t just kill mouth bacteria. Half-water + half-Listerine solution = great nontoxic household disinfector! 

Santa Spotlight: OLIVE OIL! Not just an essential ingredient, it picks up dirt, polishes wood, and is even good for your HAIR!

It’s Armed Forces Day! You can support the troops AND recycle by donating your books to programs that deliver books to soldiers overseas!

Giant project? Break it into bite-sized pieces and take a break once every hour. The recharging mental break will actually SAVE you time.

The whole point of saving time is to take it for YOURSELF. A happy elf is a rested, refreshed, recharged, and replenished elf.

Let’s not mince words…or waste time.  Don’t bother with a knife, use your lemon zester to mince garlic!

Santa Spotlight: TEA TREE OIL! Add 10 drops of this natural oil to 1 cup of water to kill mold and mildew!

Coffee stain when you're rushing out the door? Wet the stain with cold water, rub in a dollop of whitening toothpaste, wait 2 minutes, then rinse with cold water.

Your priorities are your boulders, your schedule is the river. Make your schedule flow around your priorities, not the other way around! (And Happy Mother's Day - make Mom THE priority today!)

The cure for a messy medicine cabinet: toss expired meds and use the space to stock up on Band Aids, Benadryl, and antibacterial.

Add a little class to dinner – use cloth napkins. (Bonus: reduction of paper napkin use would save literally tons of paper waste.)

Give clogged drains a mean, green clean: pour 1 cup of baking soda down the drain, then 1 cup of white vinegar. After 5 minutes, pour 1 gallon of boiling water.

Beware computer viruses! The kind you get from filthy keyboards. With swabs or cloth, swipe hydrogen peroxide between and across keys! (Mouse too!)

Santa Spotlight: SOLAR PANELS! If you can afford the installation, they can drastically reduce your power bills.

Sort groceries at the store to save time unloading later. (Loading foods on the conveyor belt is real life Tetris!)

I bin meaning to get… pull-out bins! A great way to reduce clutter, hide toys, and teach your children to help tidy up their rooms!

Tidy elves save ENERGY – when you can, walk, skate, or bike instead of drive! Great exercise outdoor + helps keep the air clean!

LINT ROLLERS are the Thor’s hammer of cleanliness – swing them to remove lint, fur from furniture, & schmutz from the bottom of purses.

Is your car a mess on wheels? Use a compartmentalized container for your stuff and behind-the-seat hanging organizer for kids’ toys and games!

Buy recycled napkins, paper towels, or tissues. If every family switched out just one regular package for recycled, it would save a million trees.

Elves love GOALS! Write down your goals, post them, and read regularly. Now ask, what am I doing daily to achieve them?