Thanks Stephanie. So many things that can simplify or save our lives that we easily overlook unless we are reminded. Thanks for your comment and the RT.

Thanks Margaret. I hope you had a productive "extra hour".

Thanks for the great suggestions! I try to shred my 'junk mail' (credit offers, etc) as soon as I bring it in the door. I just did a paper purge so I will shred during tonight's TV breaks. Thanks Geralin.

I think one of our fears/hesitations about syncing a PDA is we are afraid all of the data may just go away. Holy terror! I back up Outlook weekly on an external hard drive. That way is the data on my PDA and computer disappear for some unlikely reason during a sync, I have a way to get it all back. Phew!

Isn't there so weird pleasure in re-organizing your purse or wallet. If I am early meeting someone, I will often sit in the car and 'clean out' my purse while I listen to the radio or finish a phone call.

Keep the ideas coming. I am sure there are many other ideas that you can accomplish in four minutes.

Thanks for your comment Stephanie. I'd love to hear what creative things your family has come up with to fill those four minutes of commercial time. BTW- Cooking a bag of microwave popcorn or frozen dinner also take about four minutes. These tips can be used to fill that idle time as well.