TCV FUN – How to do things faster

23 Sep 2011

Avadian, caregiver tips, saving time for caregivers, the caregivers voice

BUSY Caregiver?

Short on time?

Check out this 2-minute YouTube video on how to do things faster–

tie your shoes,
remove your shirt,
peel a potato
To think how many hours my mother- and father-in-law peeled to make mashed potatoes for our holiday gatherings! I still prefer retaining the vitamins and mashing potatoes with the skins on.
peel an egg
I must remember to try this!
park your car.
Hmmm, I would NOT try parking my car this way; but if YOU DO, let us know how it went!

Bonus tip. In less than a minute you can cut hours from your laundry-folding time.
How many hours do you estimate you’ve spent during your lifetime folding shirts?
I tried this and it works…I just need to practice more.

Japanese way of folding shirts in 39 seconds (in Japanese)

Folding a T-shirt (in English)

Thanks to Sharon Price for sharing FUN and interesting stuff.

Help caregivers and comment below on how you’re saving time.

Brenda Avadian, MA
Alzheimer’s / Dementia Caregiver, Expert Spokesperson, Coach, and Author

About the Author

Brenda Avadian, MA, serves as President of The Caregiver's Voice. While caring for her (late) father with Alzheimer's disease, she founded The Caregiver's Voice to bring fresh voices and much-needed information to family caregivers and professionals. An author of nine books, including two bestsellers, she writes 100 articles, yearly and serves as a national spokesperson for caregivers for people with dementia.