How many of us find ourselves spending hours a week (or day) on commuter trains, waiting rooms, or waiting for kids to get out of activities? With the new semester starting today, I calculated that 3.5 hours a week will be spent waiting for my preschooler as he engages in a variety of activities. I am determined to make the most of this time - either in money saving activities or being productive in other ways. Here are some of my plans:
1) Knitting: my husband and kids need toques and mitts. Also, I want to fill up my gifting box with baby sweaters, knitted kitchen towels and dishcloths, and other items so that I am ready for birthdays, showers and perhaps Christmas.
2) Take out books on frugal living from the library and review them, recording the best tips in my frugal living journal.
3) Take out cookbooks from the library and copy out the most appetizing recipes onto recipe cards.
4) Bring along my freezer and pantry inventories along with grocery store fliers, and plan menus based on food I currently have on hand, or what is on sale.
5) Make a decluttering list. I will mentally go through my house and record every room, closet or storage item that will require attention over the next few months. I will also note how long each small task will take to do, so when I find myself with a spare 20 minutes, I can attack The List. When spring comes along, my spring cleaning will be well underway!
6) Write letters to relatives that live in old age homes. A card in the postbox can be so cheering!
This will keep me busy for a while, but if anyone has any other ideas, I would love to hear them :)
