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Something we all wish we had more of is time. Let’s explore a list of 11 time-saving items that will give you hours of your life back. Not just so you can cram more into your day, but so you can spend more time on what actually matters to you.

At number one, we've got duplicate essentials. How much time do you spend packing toiletries for travel or moving your charger from room to room, realizing you left your toothbrush in your gym bag? Well, one way to avoid the daily frustration and time-wasting scavenger hunt is to just buy duplicates of the things you use every day and put them where you actually need them. For example water bottles, toiletries, chapsticks, backscratchers, twin-line flossers. One for your bathroom, one for your bag, one for the office. You're not being wasteful here, you're just being efficient. And besides, most of the items in this category are just a few bucks. We're not talking hundreds of dollars. And when you don't have those duplicates, here's what happens. You'll end up spending more money you weren't planning on to get it last minute.

These next several things are all kitchen-related. We begin with item number two, an electric kettle. If you're a tea person, oatmeal person, a pour-over person, basically anything involving hot water, this one's a no-brainer. But really, an electric kettle heats up your water in a couple of minutes max. Get one of these bad boys and boom, you just sped up your entire morning routine.

Number three, we've got a quality coffee maker. Some of you think you're saving time by hitting Starbucks every day instead of just making coffee at home.

You're not. You're just questioning your life choices while sitting in a drive-thru behind a car with a decal of her four kids, two dogs, and one rescue chinchilla. Why go rescue? I want one fresh off the line. I don't need one with baggage. Instead, make your coffee at home exactly how you like it. Then just throw it in a to-go cup and you are out the door.

Item number four, a food chopper or a food processor. It cuts down on the prep time and it lets you take out your frustration on a zucchini, and it deserves it. If you're making sauces or mixing a lot of ingredients, a food processor is the way to go.

At number five, we've got a deep freezer. Having one of these giant chest freezers is super helpful. For one thing, you won't have to go to the grocery stores often, and you can save money by buying in bulk or when your favorite gluten-free pizza is going on sale at the supermarket. Plus, if you prepare meals ahead of time and you freeze them, you can skip having to cook every single night and just heat something up when you need it. You can choose whatever size freezer works for you and your family and the space you have.

And while we're on the topic of meal prep, item number six, a rice cooker. This one saves you so much time when you're cooking your rice and beans, beans and rice. You literally just set it and forget it. No stirring, no checking, no burning your rice because you got distracted watching tv.

Number seven will save you not just time, but also a lot of frustration, and that is a password manager. This is our first digital item on the list. Because how much time have you wasted clicking “forgot password”, waiting on the email to come through, resetting your password, only to be told your last password can't be used in your new password. Land of the free, huh? Oh, one exclamation point more was a bridge too far for you? Save the brain calories and use a password manager. It stores all of your logins, fills them in instantly, and instead of jumping through hoops every time, you're just logged in. And as a bonus, it actually protects your accounts with stronger, unique passwords, so you're not using password123 for everything.

At number eight, we've got a robot vacuum. If you've got a decent-sized house, you're probably spending a good 30 minutes to an hour vacuuming several times a week, dragging a cord around like a roping cattle at your local rodeo. And here's the beauty of it. It's cleaning while you're doing literally anything else. Working, relaxing, not thinking about vacuuming.

That's the goal.

Item number nine, an automatic pet feeder. Because your pets somehow know exactly when it's feeding time down to the millisecond, and they will remind you loudly. Do they hear that little food shake? Ooh, they come running. An automated feeder makes sure they get fed on schedule, so you're not having to play if you already feed them? It also keeps the portions consistent to avoid overfeeding.

Item number ten, a garment steamer. Nothing says you don't have your life together like showing up to work in a wrinkled shirt or a blouse. And let's be real, ironing is a whole process, and I don't think a generation from now we're going to know what that even means. You have to set up an ironing board, wait for it to heat up, fill it with water, flip the clothes over, repeat, and don't burn it. No, thank you.

And the last one, a grocery delivery membership. Grocery shopping is rarely a quick trip. But with a grocery delivery service, you can order everything in minutes and have it show up at your door. And that saves you the drive there, the impulse spending on the end caps, and the temptation to buy something extra. When you order online, you see your total before you check out, so you stay within budget and only get the things you actually need. Most grocery delivery memberships cost about $8 to $12 a month or $100 a year. And remember, unless it says in-store prices, there's a markup on every item you buy. So, it's going to be more expensive to do this, and ultimately, you've got to decide how much your time and your sanity are worth.

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