The thought is usually heavier than the task. The Quickies List™ is an A4 size notepad that helps you clear the small jobs hanging over your house and life admin, the ones that take 5 to 15 minutes but stay on your mind for weeks.

Write the task down, guess how long it will take, then do it and note how long it actually took. Most people find the job was quicker than the dread.

What you get

• A4 100% recycled paper notepad

• 50 pages

• Space for 18 tasks, with a tick box for each

• A “Proposed time” column for your guess

• An “Actual time” column for how long it really took

• A total at the bottom, so you can compare your guess with the real time

How to use it

• Write down every small job you’ve been avoiding.

• Guess the time for each and note it.

• Do the job, then record how long it took.

• Tick it off.