Five Hacks To Help You Save Time In The Morning (Because Sleep Is Love, Sleep Is Life)

Every minute of sleep counts, am I right?

It's kinda hard to get your eight hours of beauty sleep when you have mountains of homework, exams and assignments to study for, right?

Luckily, where there’s a will, there’s a hack. Here are just a few for all the time-poor folk out there.

Prepare what you’re wearing the night before.

There is nothing worse than waking up late and realising you have no idea where your uniform is, or worse, you’ve forgotten to put it in the wash. 

So to save yourself the trouble in the future, prepare what you’re wearing the night before. Make sure you have uniform the night before and make sure it’s ironed, clean and hanging up ready to go.

And your mum would probably appreciate you having your uniform ironed, hung up and ready to slip into.

Pack your bag before you sleep.

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No matter how tired you are, try to get your bag packed before you hit the sack. Throw all your textbooks and stationery in there, along with essentials like your keys and wallet.

Keep your bag, school shoes and socks in a designated corner of the room. That way if you're ever running late you know where everything is going to be. Because there's nothing worse than missing your bus/train because you can't find your calculator or transport card.

Making organised piles is effective, yet understated. They help you de-clutter your room and make it less stressful in the mornings.

Make your lunch (and breakfast) in advance.

If you’re bringing delicious leftovers, shovel it all into a container before you sleep. Bringing snacks or fruit? Pile them up together in the fridge. (Yep, again with the piles.)

Planning breakfast the night before saves time and ensures you get some food in you before you leave. One of our favourite hacks (particularly in summer) is putting pre-cut fruit into zip-lock bags and leaving them in the freezer overnight. In the morning, dump them into a blender with some milk or water and voilà: a fuss-free breakfast smoothie! The best part is you can leave the blender running while you gather the last few bits and pieces, and you won’t have to worry about anything burning.

Oh, you can also just leave bread in your toaster the night before so all you have to do the next morning is push down the lever. Yep, laziness can sometimes be inspired.

Brush your teeth in the shower.

This is honestly such a guilty pleasure because you’re killing two birds with one stone. Showers are just awesome to begin with, so why not extend that awesomeness and do as much as you can in there.

Dry shampoo and deodorant are your absolute best friends.

Sometimes there’s no time to shower; other times, you might not be bothered (we’re only human). It can be incredibly time-consuming, and when you couple it with washing and drying your hair, even more so.

A simple solution is getting yourself an emergency kit of dry shampoo and deodorant. These two items are precious gifts to mankind. Do yourself a favour and stock your bathroom with these lifesavers.

A previous version of this article was published on 30 December 2016.

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