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WORKADAY TIP #157: More From Laundry Soap

While I was in Minnesota over Christmas doing my laundry my mother showed me this simple trick.

When you get to the end of the laundry detergent, don't just throw it away.  Fill the bottle with a bit of water and swish it around.  In my experience, this will get you enought soap for another load of laundry saving money and saving a bit of the environment!   

WORKADAY TIP #156: Foundation as Undereye Concealer

I recently rain out of my MAC undereye concealer.  And while it covered pretty well, I always felt like it was a bit cakey and didn't cover very evenly. 

So, while I have been researching new undereye concealers, I have resorted to using my MAC foundation (which I never use anyway) as undereye concealer and it has been working like a charm!

I use my undereye brush, dip into my foundation and lightly dab it under my eyes.  It's generally lighter so I need to do two layers however this is why I like it so well.

By using something lighter, it goes on much smoother and by doing two layers rather than one thick one, I am able to apply more evenly giving a much more natural look.

The added benefit?  You get a lot more product for you money.  A bottle of foundation used as undereye concealer will last far longer than any undereye concealer.

Give it a shot, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.  I was.

WORKADAY TIP #155: Go Everywhere Perfume

I got the coolest gift for Christmas this past year - Solid Perfume. 

I had never seen or heard of it before.  It's basically made out of wax and whatever fragrance you want.  The great thing about solid perfume is that it's compact, affordable and since it isn't a liquid you can carry it on the plane with you!  Plus, it's easy to use on the go, no need to worry about it spilling!

Here are a few examples. 

Solid Perfume

L'Occitane Solid Perfume 

WORKADAY TIP #154: Clean Up i-Tunes

When I am working on projects at the office I often times listen to my ipod on shuffle.  Problem is I have a nano and I am running out of space to add new music. 

So now when I am listening to my ipod, I pull my i-Tunes library up on my computer screen.  When it shuffles to a song I don't like, I delete it.  This gives me a chance to add new music and make my music library better!

WORKADAY TIP #153: Managing Your Calendar

So I've been traveling A LOT for my new job.  What I've realized is trying to book, accept and just simply manage my meetings in outlook is next to impossible.  The time zones are what's really making it tough.  For example, I am in EST but trying to plan my day tomorrow in PST and I am like "WHA?????".

So a friend of mine at my new job taught me this little trick and has proven to be a life saver (not literally but definitely helpful).  When you are making changes to your outlook calendar and you are trying to work around time zones, just modify the time clock in the lower left hand of your screen (this assumes you are using Microsoft Office) to make sure your changes are accurate.  You can easily toggle back and forth between time zones by adjusting the clock and your calendar will adjust with it. 

It has already saved me time, energy and I am now insured that I am scheduling meetings for 10am rather than 7am PST.  Trust me, 7am meetings aren't a good way to make friends in the workplace!