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WORKADAY TIP #125: Unsubscribe From Email Lists

So we all have to deal with email spam clogging up our inbox.  What we don't have to deal with is email subscriptions clogging up our inbox. 

If you're like me, you've likely ended up on a variety random email lists.  Perhaps you forgot to opt-out when buying something online or may be you signed up for a list that seemed interesting at the time and then you realized that maybe knitting wasn't for you after all. 

The point is, I started looking at the amount of time I spend deleting email newsletters and alerts alongside the time it takes me to filter through them to get to the emails I actually want to read and realized I am wasting a lot of time. 

So my advice to you?  Take the time to un-subscribe from unwanted email lists.  By removing yourself from those daily and weekly email messages you'll save time and it will be easier to get to the emails you actually care about!

The same goes for email notifications from social media sites like Facebook.  Go into your profile and un-check the alerts.  Unless, you really care about the 40 other people's comments to your friend's wedding picture, I say get rid of them!

WORKADAY TIP #124: Order Soda Mid-Meal

So I've been debating as to whether or not I should post this "tip" for some time.  I'll warn you that this tip borders on being just plain "cheap" which is typically not my style but I'll leave it up to all of you!

A friend of mine told me the other day that a mutual friend of ours has this little "trick" where he waits until mid-meal to order his soda (or for us mid-western folks, pop).   He does this because 9 times out of 10, the waitstaff will forget to charge him for the drink as they are conditioned to put it on the bill at the beginning when they typically take drink orders. 

Yes, this is being a bit cheap however any of you who have worked in the restaurant business know that fountain soda/pop is extremely cheap and that patrons are totally over-charged for it in comparison to what a restaurant pays for it. 

So in light of that, this little tip gets mixed reviews in my book but in tough economic times you may want to give it a shot.  Or.... just order tap water.

WORKADAY TIP #123: Get Rid Of Junk Mail

I just learned about this really cool green program from one of my company's partner's, Tonic.  It's called MailStopper.

For $20 per year MailStopper will get rid of all of your junk mail.  In addition, they will plant trees helping to balance out your carbon footprint. 

In addition to saving the environment, this tip will also save you time by getting rid of the clutter and making it easier for you to get through your mail and get things done!

WORKADAY TIP #122: Whiten Teeth To Look Younger

It's no surprise that with age, your teeth become dull and yellow.  Years of drinking coffee and red wine definitely don't help either. 

So an easy way to bring back that bright smile is to use teeth whitening kits.  While you need to be careful not to use them too frequently, I always keep a couple of kits on hand that I will use a couple of times a year.   Here are some teeth whitening ratings and reviews.  Looks like Crest Whitestrips gets pretty high marks overall.

Here are also a few tips for avoiding yellow teeth in the first place:

• Wash teeth after eating/drinking.  Especially when drinking wine or eating berries.
• Drink out of a straw.  This way, your teeth won't be impacted by what you eat.
• Chew sugerless gum and floss.  It removes food stains from your teeth

Here are some other quick tips for how to look younger. 

WORKADAY TIP #121: Make Eye Lashes Longer

So there seems to be some mixed reviews about this product but I think it's fabulous!

Peter Thomas Roth Eye Lash Treatment is a treament you put on your eye lashes at night to condition them and make them longer. As you may recall from one of my older posts I am a big fan of night time renewals.  I've recently added this one to my routine and I swear by it! 

My lashese are fuller and longer and look much better with mascara in particular.  Yes, the product is expensive ($125) but if you've got expendable cash to spare, give this a shot.