Helpful
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Tips for Saving Energy
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Around the house:
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Don't stand when you can sit.
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Plan your activities and assemble everything before you start.
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Reschedule daily tasks so you do some only 3 or 4 times a week so you have time to rest each day.
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Delegate tasks: ask children or other family members to help.
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Schedule regular rest periods each day.
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Use a cart, wagon or basket to carry things from one part of the house to the other to eliminate retracing your steps.
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Move things you use often to lower-accessible shelves.
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Use power tools and labor saving electric appliances.
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During personal grooming:
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Sit on a stool in the bathroom while shaving or applying makeup.
Prop elbows up on counter if you can.
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Allow enough time to complete grooming in "phases," allowing for frequent
rest periods.
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Use warm, not hot water for baths or showers.
Hot water increases muscle fatigue.
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While shopping:
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Get a handicap sticker for your
car
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Shop when you are at your peak energy.
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Shop by yourself for only a few items.
Let other family members do major weekly shopping.
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When shopping alone, ask a grocery clerk to carry out groceries.
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If
you arrive home tired, put away only the perishables. A family member of friend can do the rest.
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Shop by phone whenever possible.
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Avoid peak shopping/traffic hours.
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