How to help remember tasks each day when there is so much to remember

Hello and welcome to a new organization blog. So going through what I did when I started this post, yesterday when I had an appointment in the morning, and then in the afternoon/evening went to my son's school parents evening, and worked on books, and going through things that have been done and then remembered that I needed to pick up my prescription and sort out getting an upgrade on my phone. I did since writing this blog, and give myself less to do, to make space to do more, and doing a weekly reset to help me, and taken a break from blogging, to concentrate on unfinished tasks.

So to help me remember I now use my diary that my son bought for my birthday, my Filofax to plan my writing, manage my finances and keep tabs on steps of the week and words on a new book I am creating.

I did set alerts on my phone too, but kept clogging up my email, but use the calendar on my phone to remember appointments and events.

For me its about getting in done and making sure I schedule time for myself too, and taking time out from the everyday grind that will help my memory, and get things done.

The other thing is to listening to music, or reading a book, especially when travelling and I get anxious over appointments, I give myself a good amount of time and always see if there is somewhere, where I can have a coffee whilst I wait to do a bit of writing and I am making it a habit to have a coffee and read a good mag, and I did this today, now finishing this blog on Friday, the start of my son's half term break, and now its making time so I can take Henry out to places, and are affordable, and have time to still write and complete tasks. I brain dump and if I have an idea of a book, blog or video I keep note of it in my Filofax, OneNote and Notes app on my phone as I do have an over reactive mind.

Soon my son will be in as he's finishing school early, so gonna end this blog, but more blogs will still be published, but be pre-scheduled, and so have a good half term everyone, and if you want to read more content that I write about, then please visit my Pinterest site:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thetypicalLondongal/ 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X 

 

Keeping the home safe and preparing for the colder weather

 A lot of hazardous can accumilate in the home and we often forget about home safety as we just go about our days living. 

Yet keeping the home safe is a must and should be remembered. 

So to begin, the first tip is: Don't put candles on appliances like TV's, near curtains and near baby and not put on low surfaces kids can reach. Fires can wreck a home and one of my colleagues I used to work with had a home fire. Never thiink this can't happen in your home, because it can so be safe when purchasing candles.

The second tip is keeping dirty sponges on surfaces or in the sink. They can be covered in bacteria and can be harmful. If you have kids, they will at tiny to child age put things into their mouths and the last thing you want them to touch is the used sponge and so have them wash up but supervised, until they stop putting things in their mouths and stay at bay of illnesses caused by dirty water. 

If you have a used sponge replace and keep them dry as possible, but in easy reach for yourself to use when kids aren't nearby. 

The third is. Keep coats clean and wash regularly emptying pockets in case of used tissues and near the front door, not to high reach from your kids so they know where their coat belongs when they come home and they know where to put when dirty. Jacket accumilate outdoor germs so wash and dry hygiencially.

Keep hobs and cookers clean and store cleaning chemicals in a locked up cupboard and know before hand how to use them. Some of these cleaners are toxic and when working in a industrial kitchen you'd wear a mask when cleaning an oven or a grill.

Never play on the steps and that kids are supervised when a child uses the stairs and have bare banisters so they have something to hold on, making sure doors and banisters are cleaned safely too. 

When it comes to ourselves we are all guilty of spreading germs and we can easily do that when walking around in barefeet and so when walking around your home, make sure you clean all floors, carpteted, wooden floors and rugs. These can have lots of bacteria if not and make sure you feet are clean too. Any veruccas are cleared and treated as they can spread and wear socks in the winter and good unworn shoes and these should be cleaned regulary also when walking around on different surfaces outdoors.  

During fireworks night never store in a warm room and should be in a darkened room in a garage not in other rooms as heat can cause devestation.

Any dogs or cats, make sure they are cleaned up and their fur is picked up. Make sure that they keep indoors in the warm in the winter and in hot weather they are in the shade and can burn their paws.

I hope these tips help you and many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X