March 12th marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time – the day we welcome a much needed extra hour of sunlight after a long, dark and dreary winter! For many, this extra hour of sun, along with the warming temperatures, means that more time is spent outdoors, making it sometimes challenging for parents to stay ahead of those not-so-top-of-mind household tasks.
Get Ready to Spring Forward: Important Calendar Reminders
To help you stay on track this spring and to build better habits all year long, consider placing a calendar in a high traffic area of your home – such as the kitchen or foyer – and place monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly reminders for the following tasks:
Replace toothbrushes: The Canadian Dental Association recommends you change your toothbrush every three months[1]. Place a smiley face sticker at the start of every third month of the year to remind you to buy new brushes for your family.
Change the baking soda in your fridge: Placing a box of Arm & Hammer™ Fridge-n-Freezer™ or Fridge Fresh™ Baking Soda in your fridge or freezer helps to eliminate odours and keeps your fridge smelling fresh. While many use this simple tip, it can be easy to forget when it’s time to replace the open box. When you purchase a new box, jot down a replacement reminder on the box for a month’s time to maintain maximum odour elimination, ensuring your food stays fresher, longer.
Check medicine expiry dates: Remember that all medicines expire, including vitamins and supplements. To ensure your medicine cabinet is up to date, schedule a simple calendar reminder for twice a year. This will remind you to check the expiry date and re-stock, if necessary.
Keeping healthy: Simple healthy habits, such as getting all of the required amount of fruits and veggies or taking vitamins, can slip our minds during hectic days. Vitafusion™ Vitamin D is a great addition to your routine, especially during the fall and winter months, when heavy clothes and cloudy weather can inhibit the production of Vitamin D in the body. To ensure your body gets all the Vitamin D it needs try placing a reminder in your calendar at the start of the fall season to start taking a supplement. Very few foods naturally contain this vitamin, meaning a supplement may be the best way to get your necessary intake[2]. Known as the sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D supports bone and teeth health – Vitafusion™ Vitamin D also comes in a delicious gummy and is the perfect alternative to a traditional hard-to-swallow pill.
Keeping a family calendar is a lifesaver for many families. What are some of your calendar reminders and tips that you think families should consider?
Disclosure: I am a part of Church & Dwight ambassador program. All opinions are mine.
I love spring because everything is starting to come alive and the warm weather is just around the corner. I want it to be spring right now so the warm weather would be on its way in instead of on its way out
I wish we were going into daylight savings time instead of the opposite because I want warm weather all the time and not just a few months a year.
Perhaps also check the filters in the furnace and remember to clean out fluff in your dryer, which is a fire hazard.
Thanks for the reminders! I always forget to change my baking soda in my fridge! Also another important one is check batteries to your fire and CO2 alarms!
I should totally replace the baking soda in my fridge – thanks for the reminder!
Handy reminders – thanks!
I am SOOOOO ready for spring. Bring it on!
Lots of things to remember, good note about the toothbrushes too.
Great tips! May I also suggest that we also clean (or replace) our make up brushes and sponges?
Very good points here, these are the often the little things that just get overlooked with so much else going on. I do remember to take my vitamins though. 🙂
Good reminders all! Reminds me to keep these reminders in mind!