Oh no! More chores!

It's a scary time for us all financially, and I know I'm not the only one taking a look at my monthly expenditures to see where I can scale back. Sadly, when you're saving money, you're almost always losing time.

Check out my savings and the new chores they generate:

$20/week on drycleaning = 3 hours washing and ironing
$40/week on takout = 2.5 hours shopping, cooking and cleaning
$20/week on lunches = 1.5 hours shopping, cooking and packing

Dang. That's nearly an extra workday. I was going to roll up my sleeves and work harder/faster/better, but then I took a deep breath and reconsidered. Good thing. Here's my plan instead:

1. Figure out what's 'good enough' to leave alone. Dirty dishes bother me, but I can do the laundry less frequently.
2. Find a way to combine some tasks. I'll iron while I watch TV.
3. Renegotiate with my husband. I'm thinking he can take a turn cleaning the bathroom, right?