Today I wanted to share a list of tasks that can be done in five minutes or less, that will make you feel you accomplished something at the end of the day and lead to a happier home.
What can you do in five minutes?
Hug your children
Unload the dishwasher
Clean out your purse
Make your bed
Sort your mail
Wipe off kitchen counters
Mop the kitchen floor
Take out the trash
Organize a pantry shelf
Write a thank you note
Clean off one refrigerator shelf
Eat a healthy snack
Make a cup of tea
Start a load of laundry
Phone a friend
Sweep the front porch
Clean bathroom countertop and mirror
Recycle old newspapers
Drink a glass of water
Test the pens on your desk and throw out the ones without ink
Vacuum one room
Do some stretches
Tidy one room
Take a walk around the block
Clean a toilet
Read for a few minutes
Respond to an email
Listen to a favorite song
Clean out a drawer
Make an appointment
Tidy your desk
Read to your child
Unsubscribe from newsletters you no longer read
Fold a load of laundry
Clean a window
Write in your journal
Clean your front door
Clean the garbage out of the car
File a few papers
Take your vitamins
Sit and rest!
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Thanks for stopping by Pam!
Five minutes is what generally takes me to do the dishes after breakfast. I measure it careful because every minute counts for an non-morning person like me. 😉
Great ideas!
You are absolutely right here. Adding little things like this into the day will make me feel more productive. Its not good to sit all day anyhow! I’m going to make an effort to get off my computer more and do some little 5 min tasks while I am up and about.
Your list cheered me on!
I am definitely one of those people that is task oriented. I will list to myself those things I’ve done throughout the day, even saying, “I made the bed”, “I did my hair and make-up”, and it does make me feel like I am accomplishing things!
Thanks for sharing!
Great list, there are so many things that take so little time but make us feel we really achieved something. Thanks for sharing this at Good Morning Mondays, I especially like the hug a child one. Blessings
Great list! I am a multi-tasker so I could definitely relate to your list. It really does make you feel like you accomplished a lot if you can do more than one of these!
Well, when you put it in a list like that it seems very doable. Sometimes it really helps to just break it down. My problem is I let my lists overwhelm me and then I end up doing nothing. Thanks for the motivation.
I use the minute challenge (How long is this going to take really?) when I need to do something I don’t want to do. Often it’s only 5 or 10 minutes. Like your list, there is a lot to choose from. Thanks for posting. Stopping by from One Project at a Time.
I like the minute challenge because sometimes you sit and think about doing something for longer than it would take you to actually do it!
That is so true!
I’ve learned this as I’ve gotten older. When we were painting our house I only did a wall at a time. Used to be I could do the whole room but I’ve learned to pace myself and the work still gets done LOL !!!! And I appreciate the fact that we still can do it ourselves. Blessings. Visiting from Titus 2sDay Link Up.
Slow and steady wins the race!
I love these reminders of what I can get done in the time it takes me to analyze if I want to do something or not! It gives me such a sense of accomplishment when I can get a few things cleared, organized or put away. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend.
Linda
Add a few more stitches to my current art quilt.
Wonderful idea!
Great list, I have a list similar to this in my planner and when I’m not feeling very motivated I choose a task of the list and usually one task leads to another and before you know it, your motivation is back! Thanks for sharing! –Romany
Oh my! What a perfect five minute list! Pinning it!
Great ideas! I’ve had sick kids the last few days. When I had a spare 5 minutes yesterday, I enjoyed a bowl of ice cream 😉
You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do!! Hope your kids are feeling better now.
Thanks so much!
That’s great!
Thank you!
What a neat list and it really puts things into perspective. After all, we all have at least 5 minutes! Thank you for sharing this week on the Art of Home-Making Mondays! 🙂
This is a great list! I often get to the end of the day and feel like I’ve accomplished nothing, but I’ve actually been busy all day. I would add “send an encouraging email or text” to the list. 🙂
Great idea Meredith!
There’s so many things you can do, so handy for bitesize chores when you’re like me and hate cleaning.
Good evening! Just wanted to stop in and let you know that this post is among the featured this week! It’s been pinned to pinterest and will be shared across my social media sites this week. Thanks for linking up at A Mama’s Story and Mama Moments Mondays. Help yourself to a Featured button.
Thank you so much Sara! Have a lovely week.
I love this list! I feel like folding a load of laundry takes me more than five minutes though, and I’ve often suspected I was a slow folder. I think this confirms it for me.
Wow your list made me stop and think. What could I do with 5 minutes and do I use my time wisely? Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop!
Thank you so much for this post. With two young girls, one who is 3 going on 13 and the other under the age of one, it’s very easy to get overwhelmed and feel like you can never get anything done. This post reminds me that there’s always something you can do with those rare 5 minute intervals!
And I feel like I never have time to do what I need to do!
Hug your child-YES!! My favorite on the list! (Mine is a grandchild)
Read a book for only 5 minutes?? Impossible!! I’d read for 5 minutes, and I’d look up 3 hours later!! lol
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This is a great list! Simple and yet very effective as well. I’m a big TV junkie; but I love commercials because I always get up and do a quick task during those few minutes. It does really help me feel more accomplished at the end of the day.
Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – We hope to see you again next week!
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
I love this list…what a great idea for a post. Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN.
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Wow this list made me stop and think of all that I can do in 5 minutes. Thanks for this thought provoking post. Thanks for linking up at #HomeMattersParty this week. Looking forward to seeing what you link up next week.
Five minutes are so valuable. I love this post! So happy to find it at the Happiness is Homemade linky!
I love this list! There’s a lot you can do in 5 minutes!