5 Keys to Help You Run an Efficient Home

If you have a house full of children (and everything they come with: toys and friends to mention just two), and find yourself always busy handling something, be it working long hours, and then coming home to do the cleaning or cooking; running a home that is efficient may be desirable but it may feel like a distant dream. You know how the saying goes “out of sight out of mind”. But what if we told you that changing the way you do a few small things around your home could not only buy you time and rest but also save you money?

Here’s 5 of our favourite apps that will help you keep your home running efficiently:

We‘ve all been there, opening the fridge to be hit with an unruly smell, which you just cannot locate. Well fear not! These days are now over, this app is at your service as your very own personal fridge assistant! Simply enter your food items as you unpack your shopping, inputting the expiry dates and as if by magic the app will remind you when they’re about to expire.

Never struggle to get the kids to help with the housework ever again! You Rule Chores is  a great app useful for rallying up the whole house, kids included as it turns housework into a game. The kids simply get to choose their character, then play a simulated game where they earn coins each time they complete a task. As if that isn’t an incentive enough, they can earn coins in the app to purchase items on a “wishlist” such as a movie ticket or a new video game.

Now this app is key for all things organisation. If you need a tool that will allow you to write dynamic to do lists or better yet shopping lists, then you need this. With a functionality that allows you to collaborate with others, sync up with your partner or children so that no one ever forgets the toilet roll and light bulbs again.

Never feel short changed by trying to strike the balance between life and work. With the new Cook4Me Connect and its associated app, whip up delicious dinners such as a risotto in less than half the time it would take if you were to cook it the traditional way! Ooh and did we mention that you can monitor this and control it all from your smart device. How’s that for efficient?

What do you do when the hot water goes bust right in the middle of the school run? Grab Handy. A lifesaver of an app, Handy lists servicemen in your locality be it a plumber, electrician, movers, painter decorators, cleaners or handymen of any other sort. Handy homes them all in one place, available to be at your service in the click of a button. Life changing if you ask us. Sometimes finding the time to sit down and call round for a servicemen can feel like a near impossible task. However now with the flip of this app you are sorted.

What apps, tips and tricks do you use to keep your house running efficiently smooth?