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Wrap dresses are so comfortable and professional looking. They are a regular go-to for work. There are a lot of great wrap dresses out there \u2013 this one is from the original wrap dress creator, Diane Von Furstenberg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Get your dress out the night before, steam it if needed, and hang it in the bathroom where you get ready (along with accessories).<\/p>\n
Also, consider your shoes when paring down your morning routine.<\/p>\n
I used to have dozens of pairs of work shoes. Too many shoes are inefficient \u2013 I often couldn\u2019t find what I wanted, or the shoe wasn\u2019t clean or needed repairs.<\/p>\n
Now, I have four pairs of pumps (mostly Ann Taylor)and four pairs of flats (all Rothy\u2019s). They are ready to wear at all times (clean, waxed, and not needing repairs).<\/p>\n
I buy the same eight pairs of shoes as they break down and must be replaced.<\/p>\n
These small changes have sped up my morning routine considerably.<\/p>\n
5. Change to a non-phone alarm clock (and no phones while getting ready)<\/h3>\n Picking up your phone in the morning to scroll social media, turn on music, check email, and text can add a shocking amount of time to your morning routine.<\/p>\n
When I used my phone for my alarm clock, it required me to touch my phone first thing in the morning, and I automatically used it to check all the things.<\/p>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nI now put my phone on a charger in the kitchen before bed and have a separate alarm clock for my bedroom. The alarm clock is across the room, so I must get up to turn it off.<\/p>\n
I get up on time, have no phone in sight until after I am ready to go, and shave minutes off my get-ready routine.<\/p>\n
6. Decrease your shower temperature<\/h3>\n I love being in a hot shower. I could stand there and enjoy the heat and steam for an extra ten minutes (or more).<\/p>\n
While I still enjoy my hot showers on the weekends, I use a slightly uncomfortable warm-ish temperature during the week.<\/p>\n
It is stunning how a less-enjoyable shower speeds up my morning routine!<\/p>\n
Better ways to speed up your morning routine<\/h2>\n At one point in history, I took the longest time possible to get ready in the morning.<\/p>\n
How do I know it was too long?<\/p>\n
Well, in addition to running like a maniac out the door to work every day, everyone I knew commented on it.<\/p>\n
Friends would comment on my get-ready speed while on vacation, my sister would ask what was taking me so long in the morning, and my husband would remind me to get up early on the weekends so I was ready for whatever was happening.<\/p>\n
It was a common issue.<\/p>\n
Regardless, I\u2019ve worked hard on getting my get-ready routine down to a respectable time, and it\u2019s given me so much freedom to get up and out the door quickly.<\/p>\n
The tips above really helped me, and I hope they help you!<\/p>\n
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