While school holidays may be fun for the kids, they can be a bit of a nightmare for parents. Running a household is time-consuming enough without having the kids at home to entertain.
With this in mind, Nimble Australia explored how technology can help shave precious minutes – and even hours – off your everyday tasks, so you have more time for the fun stuff these school holidays.
Let’s take a look at some of the handy apps they found to help give parents more free time, as featured in their recent article.
Save time grocery shopping
Nimble’s survey showed that parents who did their shopping online spent 20% less time doing their groceries than parents who did their shopping in store.
Handy App: Our Groceries Shopping List – Free, iOS & Android
Ordering your groceries online isn’t the only way you can save time with the shopping. This helpful app allows you to manage multiple shopping lists at a time and share them across your chosen devices to keep the whole family up to date on what’s missing in the pantry. You can even add photos of your favourite brands and products and browse recipes and meal ideas.
Other helpful apps:
GrocerEaze – Free, iOS
Woolworths – Free, iOS & Android
Coles – Free, iOS & Android
Aldi – Free, iOS & Android
Save time cooking
There’s nothing like sharing a home-cooked meal with the family, but the time required to prepare that meal can be lengthy.
Enjoy your favourite dishes without the effort by using apps to order dinner right to your door.
Handy app: Foodora – Free, iOS & Android
Foodora is an absolute must-download for all parents these school holidays. When you’re spending your days carting the kids from the beach to the cinema, preparing a family meal is the last thing you want to do.
Enjoy spending more time with the kids by signing up to this convenient app, choosing your restaurant and placing your order. Your meals will be delivered in no time, without the hassle of chopping ingredients.
Other helpful apps:
HelloFresh – Free, iOS & Android
Save time doing housework
Nimble learned that people using apps to outsource their housework spend 98.5% less time doing household chores than people who do the chores themselves. Even hiring someone to do just a couple of your jobs will leave you with some decent free time on your hands.
Simply choose your least-favourite chore (you know, the one you always put off until the last minute) and hire the professionals to take care of it. This will give you some spare minutes to spend with the kids – or your favourite glass of wine.
Handy app: AirTasker – Free, iOS & Android
AirTasker gives you access to a giant community of people offering jobs and services. You can outsource just about any household chore you like, and the services will be covered by insurance. You can even read reviews of potential workers and compare prices.
Other helpful apps:
TradeEzi – Free, iOS & Android
Save time managing your finances
School holidays are for family and fun, not finances. Give that trip to the bank a miss with these handy apps and be free to spend your days however you please.
Handy app: You Need A Budget – Free trial, iOS & Android
Getting the finances in order can be a time-consuming headache. You Need A Budget will change that by tracking all of your spending for you – right down to the last dollar. While there is an annual fee to use YNAB after the free trial, all the time you’re saving makes it worth it.
Other helpful apps:
Pocketbook – Free, iOS & Android
Nimble (the easiest way to get a fast loan)
Save time browsing Facebook
Spending more time documenting your school holiday activities on your social media accounts than making the most of the moment? These apps can help you kick your social media addiction and save potential hours of scrolling.
Handy app: BreakFree – Free, iOS & Android
BreakFree tells you when you’re spending too much time on social media. It’s perfect for monitoring your phone usage and holding you accountable of being newsfeed-obsessed, helping you make the most of your day.
Other helpful apps:
Forest – Free, iOS & Android
OFFTIME – Free, iOS & Android
Being a parent is tough. It also takes up a lot – if not all – of your time. Get technology on your team and be free to spend more time with your family these school holidays.
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