BritMums Tips from #BGSaveTime Twitter Party

By on 10 July 2012 in Magazine

How do you multi-task and manage your life online? With smartphone apps, by shopping online or using social networks? We asked and BritMums revealed your tips and tricks with our #BGSaveTime Twitter Party and oh what wonderful tips were shared! The Twitter hashtag was lighting up the Twitterverse and I do believe not only were bloggers sharing but there was a lot of learning going on as well. What a wonderful result from an hour of discussing saving time!

Here are 25 BRILLIANT #BGSaveTime Tips which are sure to improve your life:

  • Nadine Hill @business mum: I also discovered today that PizzaExpress have an app where you can pay your bill via PayPal with it!
  • Marissa Bird @Missy_B83:  My time saving app is my mobile banking app. Can check balance, make payments/transfers etc from wherever I am :)
  • Super Amazing Mum @SuperAmazingMum: #BGsavetime @BritMums mine is to simply use the notes app (that come as standard) as u can write your notes/thoughts then email to yourself!
  • Kara Guppy @ChelseaMamma: Setting up a twitter list is time consuming at first but really saves time in the long run
  • Asha Pearce @ashabean: I set the timer on my phone, 15 minutes to tidy each room. Good exercise too as you move really fast
  • Lindy Hamilton @loulindylou: I love the ebay app saves me logging onto my laptop and it’s very slow and old so that is a lot of time saved lol.
  • Karin Joyce @Mummy365: A great meeting solution?! Google+ Hangouts! Save commuting costs & endless emails between colleagues!
  • Lilinha @LilinhaAngel: Instaframe is a great time saving app! I can quickly edit my pictures on the move before uploading on my blog
  • The American Resident @Michelloui: Be strict with yourself. I sometimes use the timer on my iPhone to remind me that the alloted time for that job is finished
  • Kerry Jones @kerryjones299: Stay away from facebook and twitter, like procrastination they are the thief of time
  • British Gas @BritishGas: Using our app you can submit meter reads, view your balance or even book an engineer! britishg.as/aaa1LE
  • Helen Adams @CamisMum: My best time saving tip is pack lunch and nursery bag the night before and have clothes out ready to dress simples
  • Sera @sera_mcdaid: Plan your families meals for the week on a Sunday. Anything that can be cooked in advance, cook in advance!
  • Nickie @nickie72: I synch my google calender with my phone – pop up reminders when needed.
  • Toni Hargis @ToniHargis: Make a weekly menu & shop from it. Saves time when shopping & ensures peace of mind when meal-planning!
  • Helen @QueenofBiscuits: Freeze strawberries to use in Pimms so you don’t have to put in ice-cubes as well (which just dilutes it frankly)
  • MummyBarrow @MummyBarrow: I do ALL my shopping on line. Saves hours a week as I can do whilst working
  • Andy Grant @dadcooking2nite: I find saying no probably saves most time of all
  • Julie @jooleroo: The myfitnesspal app is great for storing recipes, calculating & counting the calories when watch your weight
  • Lucinda Barton @ljbarton: When making dinner double and pop half in freezer for an instant home made no cook dinner when rushed
  • Suburban Mummy @suburban1mummy: The best time saving tip in the world? Pre-chopped frozen onions are the easiest best cooking time saver ever!
  • Lauren James @knackeredhwife: I use the Google Shopper app to compare prices on a product by scanning the barcode. Saves time and I get a bargain too!
  • Galina V @maximka25: My fave iPad app is Epicurious, search recipes by meal/course/cuisine/diet great for planning & using what you have
  • Pippa @storyofmum: When using oven, bung some veg in to roast to turn into soup or couscous or pasta sauce v quickly next day
  • Alison M @ali991: Our local bus service has a online app, check the bus times before you go and stand at the bus stop for ages

Phew! That just about covers it! Now, find some time to save some time with the great suggestions above. And if you get a chance, with all of the time you have saved, check out the British Gas site to learn more about how you can save time, energy and money with British Gas.

You still have time to include your BEST Time Saving Tips in our #BGSaveTime Linky on the BritMums blog. Add the URL of your post in the Linky by Thursday 12 July and you’ll be entered to win Swatch watches for your whole family (up to the value of £300). What are you waiting for?! You’ve got plenty of time now, after all!

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Thanks for participating. The winners are:  @suburban1mummy @lilinhaAngel @nickie72 @milkshakemummy @Suburban1Mummy

About Karin Joyce

Karin Joyce is the creator of the popular Cafe Bebe blog and the social media maven of BritMums. Look for her on @cafebebe on Twitter and on this blog every week with Blog Prompts, Blogger of the Week and much more. In addition to Cafe Bebe, Karin also blogs at Mummy 365 where she waxes melodic about being a Mummy 365 days a year. Mummies never get a day off, do they?

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2 Responses to BritMums Tips from #BGSaveTime Twitter Party

  1. Nadine Hill 11 July 2012 at 13:13 #

    Thanks for including my tip! Funnily enough, I also sent in a few other tips but the one you used was literally something that occured to me as I was typing because I’d just had lunch at Pizza Express! I wasn’t planning to use it in the Twitter party but I’m glad I did!

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