Last week I went on what I thought was my last Holiday shopping excursion at one of my local malls.
Figuring it would take my usual five minute drive, it trippled because of the light sprinkle! And when I arrived, the parking signage gave me and my friend the unfortunate row of red lights - meaning no parking!
But before I threw in the towel, I quickly turned into the mall hand car-wash. Not only did my MINI desperately need the wash, I had valet service and a parking space at the same time!
This simple $14.99 expense saved me the time of both looking for a parking space AND finding a car wash service at a later time!
Did you catch my first tip? Simple. Use the car wash service available at your mall to save yourself from having to look for a parking space or run an additional errand.
There, i just saved you about two hours!
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While at a second mall I was greeted by a local charity that was wrapping gifts for a small fee.
What a great opportunity to give back to charity AND save yourself time at home!
Miss this one too? Jeez, you are reading too fast!
Tip #2: pay a small fee to get your gifts wrapped.
Time I just saved you? 1-5 hours (depending on how quickly you wrap your gifts!)
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The moral of my blog post and the key to saving time? Don't be afraid of paying a little extra to get things done!