Volunteer committees often find a handful of people who always say yes and only contact those people. . If you have teenagers who drive, send them to the grocery store armed with a list and cash. You can accomplish an hour or more of tasks in the time you would have spent shopping for food and your teenager will experience a lesson economics. . Assign meal night. Each family member is responsible for preparing a meal and cleaning up afterwards.
Family members can take turns dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and doing laundry.
Small children can dust and fold clothes. The Workplace . Schedule major projects after the first of the year. . Complete as many tasks as possible early in the week so you will have energy for weekend activities. . Avoid overtime hours if possible.