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Efficiency Rox

Roxanne Friedlandpodcasters.spotify.com
Lessons learned, tricks, and routines for managing your home, your work, and life. We cover urban homesteading, modern homemaking, money saving, reasonable habit formation, and their intersection with work and social priorities.
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Episodes

Ep. 17 Why you should add a work vinyasa throughout your day: lessons from yoga class

Staying focused throughout our days is tough, but adding in a physical ritual that helps your brain close out and transition to the next task will help. Learn why you should develop a work vinyasa routine to help you go from task to task and stay productive and focused. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox...

May 05, 202113 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Ep. 16 Household linens you should wash more often

Spring cleaning isn't the only time some things should be washed. In today's episode I'll talk through some commonly missed household linens that should be getting washing more often than you think. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the podcast on Wednesdays! Don't forget to rate, re...

Apr 28, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Ep. 15 Meal preparation for before and after you travel

In case you haven't noticed, we often spend extra money eating out right before and immediately after returning from a long trip. You can avoid that with these planning and cooking strategies. Save money and do your good for your health too! Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the podc...

Apr 21, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Ep. 14 Batch Cooking the Basics

Meal prepping can feel restrictive, use too many containers, and just take too much time. Instead you can batch cook key main ingredients throughout your week so that you have multiple basics to choose from to assemble tasty, home cooked meals. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the p...

Apr 14, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Ep. 13 Selective Minimalism

Minimalism is gaining popularity and has some great benefits! But don't feel like you need to get rid of everything "extra" in every aspect of your life. Some things are worth having the specialized tools and toys for. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the podcast on Wednesdays! Don'...

Apr 07, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Ep. 12 Housekeeping while working from home

Working from home might be a newly permanent thing for you - or there may be an end in sight. Whichever the case may be for you, be sure to try some of these hacks to help you get more done at home without getting sucked into accidentally using work time to manage these tasks. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @Effici...

Mar 24, 202113 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Ep. 11 Why you should have a clothing stockpile

Having a little stockpile of your most basic clothing not only helps you control and predict your budget over the course of the year, it will also help make sure you don't find your self in a panic situation realizing you have no useable undershirts or socks or that all the elastic on your undies has frayed and you have lumpy lines showing through your slacks. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while...

Mar 17, 20219 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Ep. 10 Save money on household goods

You can save money in a lots of places throughout the home, but just choosing less expensive or fewer items isn't the only way. Being a good steward of what you have will help your products last long and stretch further. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the podcast on Wednesdays! Do...

Mar 10, 202120 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Ep. 09 Buying produce at warehouse stores

Ever wonder if it's worth buying larger quantities of produce at a warehouse store? Here are some ways you can make sure food doesn't go to waste because you bought too much! I support the local food movement and hope that as time goes on I will be able to dedicate more of my income to it. At this point in my life, there are certain seasons I am able to prioritize doing that, and certain products that I can fit into my budget year round. Having savings through "conventional" shopping means is cu...

Mar 03, 202111 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Ep. 8 Brew your coffee and clean stuff!

Remove yourself from the need to get all your cleaning in one shot and instead use naturally time-limited opportunities to get one or to tasks, or phases of a task, done throughout your day so that when you have time to relax, you truly can! Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the podc...

Feb 24, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Ep. 07 Ways to use your vacuum that have nothing to do with floors

Your vacuum is a wonderful tool to keep your floors clean, but it can do so much more than that! We'll cover the various ways you can use your vacuum and all the attachments that came with to help take your housekeeping to the next level. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the podcast...

Feb 17, 202113 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Ep. 06: Sneaky Energy Zappers

Your never ending to do list and your schedule aren't going anywhere but there are some sneaky things in your life that might unnecessarily be contributing to your tired-ness. Take back your energy by keeping an eye out for these common energy zappers. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes ...

Feb 10, 202113 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Ep. 05 Get the most out of your produce

Eating more produce and cooking more from scratch is a common goal. In this episode I will highlight a few ways you to change what you define as "scraps" and reduce your food waste and get more bang for your buck! Today we will focus on carrots, stems from greens, broccoli and cauliflower. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Inst...

Feb 03, 202112 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Ep. 04: Get your laundry system under control

Laundry can be a task that bogs us all down - well not me, because I love it, but it doesn't have to be something you spend your precious weekend or free time always doing. Stick to this system and you'll avoid laundry back up and never spend your entire day doing it again. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @Efficienc...

Jan 27, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Ep. 03: Greeting cards don't have to be scary

Ever go through phases where you're inspired to send everyone a holiday card and then quickly realize you bit off more than you could chew. With a little systematic planning you'll never waste that time or money again and you'll get those cards out in time for the holiday. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @Efficiency...

Jan 20, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Ep. 02: The two keystones of cleaner floors

Cleaner floors means a cleaner, healthier home, but it shouldn't be a huge project that takes an entire day once a month. Instead, make prevention and maintenance cleaning a brief part of your regular routine with these tips. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the podcast on Wednesday...

Jan 06, 202115 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Ep. 01: Simple actions that increase appliance longevity and save money

In this episode I talk through a few simple ways to increase how efficiently 3 common household appliances run and delay their need to be repaired or replaced. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagram @EfficiencyRox and new episodes of the podcast on Wednesdays! Don't forget to rate, review, and share this podcast with a fri...

Dec 30, 202011 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Ep 0: Introducing Efficiency Rox

The hope of this podcast is to help you find ways to live a little better at home without sacrificing large amounts of time or energy. In fact, I hope to help you improve your home life in ways that actually free up more of your time, energy, and money while still keeping home central. Efficiency Rox is a podcast dedicated to bringing you tips, tricks, habits, and skills to help you efficiently manage the home, all while keeping your day job and social life. You can find more content on Instagra...

Dec 29, 20203 min
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