How do you shave minutes off your daily routine?

My best time-saving strategy is multitasking. For example, pick one night a week to address all your beauty needs. Hop in the shower and exfoliate your entire body. When you get out, apply a deep-cleansing mask to your face and allow it to do its work while you give yourself a manicure and a pedicure. Or make all your phone calls on the same day: R.S.V.P. for a party, call your long-distance friends, check on your credit-card balance, and talk to your mother-in-law.

This tip comes from Real Simple reader TABITHA A. GRIMES, Chandler, Arizona