How to Save Time, Effort and Money with Multitasking

Do you sometimes find yourself praying for extra hours in the day to complete all of your mundane chores? When you're spending an eternity trying to finish off your housework, do you imagine how much easier life would be if you just had an extra pair of hands?

Let's be honest, housework can be incredibly tedious, especially when you think about all the things you could be doing in that long period of time. Thanks to the internet, we may come across little time-saving tips and tricks to help kill two birds with one stone, but chores would be much more enjoyable if products were designed to multitask.

Sure, developed technology means that many common products and appliances are automatically fitted with additional functions that save time and effort, but there are many products on the market which specialize in performing multiple different jobs at the same time.

How do multitasking products save time and effort?
The main aim of multitasking products is to save time and effort; most people will purchase this type of product so that they can perform two or more tasks at once, and this can essentially save a lot of time as it would to do each task separately, using different products to do so.

The idea is that using multitasking products allows the job to be completed in half the time, with the minimum amount of effort being used. This allows customers to reduce the time spent slaving over boring chores so that you can spend that time doing something more productive, or something that you actually want to do.

How do multitasking products save money?
When it comes to buying multitasking products, they can often be quite expensive, which is why so many customers are put off from making the purchase. However, if chosen wisely, these products can potentially save a considerable amount of money in the long-run.

In some cases, one multitasking product can have so many different features and functions which you'd normally get individually from a selection of other products. By simply purchasing one, perhaps more expensive product, you could find yourself saving money if you were to buy all the individual products separately.

Of course, there are many multitasking products available that have unnecessary extra functions and features, and they're often functions that you don't need and wouldn't use normally. Some may see this as a waste of money, and it may not end up saving you the money in the long-term especially if you don't use all the features provided.

Multi-tools
Everybody should own a toolbox, especially if you're into DIY or if you go camping or traveling, where you may need to put your handy skills to the test. However, with so many tools available, it can be inconvenient to have to lug around a big, heavy toolbox filled with various different tools.

Multi-tools are single products that have a number of different functions and features on them so they can be used for a number of different jobs. This makes life so much easier for when you need to quickly grab a tool, or if you want to transport the tools in a compact way if you're traveling, for example.

This may also be a cheaper option if you would otherwise buy each tool separately; you can choose to buy 10 standard priced tools individually, or you could spend slightly more and buy just 1 tool which contains all of the functions from each tool within it. For example, you could buy a set of pliers which also have the ability to cut like scissors, as well as containing a screwdriver function.

Stand mixers
The stand mixer is a very popular appliance to have in the kitchen, especially among budding chefs and aspiring bakers. This product's ethos is to save a lot of time and effort because you can leave it to mix your ingredients electronically on its own while you get on with other tasks.

Anybody who's familiar with baking is likely to understand the struggle of having to mix ingredients using only a hand whisk. Using a hand whisk only develops a dead arm and poorly combined cake mix in double the time it takes for stand mixers to effortlessly combine the ingredients into a smooth mixture with absolutely no lumps at all.

Nobody can deny that stand mixers save time and effort, but how do they act as multitaskers, I hear you ask? Well, many stand mixers have a number of different tools and attachments for different needs, and a lot of them offer accessories so that you can use it for more than just mixing ingredients together.

For example, some reputable stand mixer manufacturers offer extra accessories such as ice cream attachments, pasta sheet rollers, food grinders, juicer attachments, strainers and accessories that slice and shred ingredients, among others.

This means that customers can buy this one just product as well as any suitable accessories as opposed to buying a number of different products, making it more compact, easier and essentially cheaper.

Smart appliances
Smart appliances are slowly making their way into the mainstream market; we're already familiar with smart phones, smart TVs, smart watches, but advanced technology is now making it possible for our household appliances to become 'smart' as well.

Smart appliances are connected to the internet, and they're designed to become personalized to the user's needs so that they can perform more efficiently, saving you a lot of time and effort so that you hardly have to do anything yourself.

For example, your dishwasher may be able to record how much water and energy you're using, and memorize your usage habits to try and help you get the most out of your appliance. Or, your fridge may start detecting shopping habits so that it can alert you if you're low on anything, as well as automatically placing a weekly food order for you.

While these products aren't common yet, there's nothing to say that they won't be soon. Of course, the price tag on smart appliances is one of the main deterrents for standard home-owners, as they're much more expensive. However, the technicians behind these products claim that the smart technology is designed to help customers cut down on their bills, as well as functioning as a normal appliance, indicating that you may save money over time.