Productivity

40 Productive Things You Can Do In Under 1 Minute

This post was previously published. It has been updated.

Have a bit of time? You can still be productive. Here are some 1 -minute productivity ideas to get you started.

At Your Desk

  • Throw away paper you don’t need
  • Check your pens to make sure they work
  • Reload your stapler
  • Clean your computer monitor
  • Remove everything from your desktop you don’t use daily
  • Make a list of needed office supplies
  • Remove all drink/food containers

In Your Bathroom

  • Replenish your toilet paper stock
  • Discard unused soaps and shampoos from the shower
  • Get rid of unused/expired cosmetics or fragrance
  • Make a list of needed toiletries
  • Wipe down the toilet with a wipe
  • Wipe down the sink with a wipe
  • Put all the dirty clothes in the hamper

In Your Closet

  • Discard one item you haven’t worn in a year
  • Discard one stained item
  • Discard one ripped or worn-out clothing item
  • Mend one button

In Your Kitchen

  • Pitch expired condiments from the fridge
  • Get rid of condiment packets
  • Wipe down one fridge shelf
  • Toss one freezer-burned or unrecognizable item from the freezer
  • Clean one drawer
  • Get rid of non-working pens
  • Wipe the water stains off the sink

In Your Living Room

  • Get rid of one movie you’ll never watch again
  • Get rid of one video game you’ll never play again
  • Cancel one magazine subscription you don’t read
  • Take any magazine older than the current issue to recycling
  • Get rid of old papers and stray junk mail
  • Straighten pillows and put away any blankets

In Your Car

  • Remove all garbage
  • Wash a window
  • Write the date of your next oil change on your task list

On Your Computer

  • Empty your recycle bin
  • Remove unused icons on your desktop
  • Start a virus scal
  • Delete 10 emails
  • File 10 emails
  • Cancel 1 meeting you don’t need to be at

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