 have had a piece of life admin on their to-do list for almost a year. 1 Professional organiser Dilly Carter, from the BBC's Sort Your Life Out, shares some top tips to tick everything off your to-do-list Credit: SWNS Although they still spend nearly five hours a week completing day-to-day tasks. It emerged almost eight in 10 (79 per cent) are known to put off mundane chores – 28 per cent of those have faced financial consequences because of this. These include forgetting to cancel a free trial and carrying on paying the subscription (41 per cent), receiving a penalty for paying a bill too late (38 per cent) and being charged an estimated energy bill after forgetting to submit meter readings (30 per cent). And 20 per cent of those who are responsible for checking their meter, keep delaying taking their energy readings as it's too much effort – and easy to forget. However, professional organiser Dilly Carter, from the BBC's Sort Your Life Out shares some top tips to tick everything off your to-do-list. 'Half the problem with getting things crossed off your to-do list is finding the motivation to tackle it. 'If you feel overwhelmed by seeing the tasks piling up, whether it's DIY, sorting insurance, sending in energy readings or getting rid of old clothes, try to prioritise what's most important and start there. 'Ask yourself what will be the consequences of missing a certain deadline? If it will result in more stress, make sure that's at the top of your list - the smaller tasks can wait. 'Try blocking time out of your diary dedicated to getting things done: think of it like scheduling in a gym class – commit to setting aside at least one hour a week, every week, to focus only on life admin. 'It c){kind=link}
BRITS put off almost 100 pieces of ‘life admin’ each year, according to research.
A poll of 2,000 UK adults found more than one in 10 (12 per cent) have had a piece of life admin on their to-do list for almost a year.
Although they still spend nearly five hours a week completing day-to-day tasks.
It emerged almost eight in 10 (79 per cent) are known to put off mundane chores – 28 per cent of those have faced financial consequences because of this.
These include forgetting to cancel a free trial and carrying on paying the subscription (41 per cent), receiving a penalty for paying a bill too late (38 per cent) and being charged an estimated energy bill after forgetting to submit meter readings (30 per cent).