How to Schedule Annual Events to Coincide With Daylight Savings Time

Daylight Savings Time is right around the corner. Aside from re-setting clock times, you can get the most out of Daylight Savings Time by using it as a reminder to schedule annual events to coincide with Daylight Savings Time.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Change the batteries in your smoke alarms. And while you are at it, why not change the batteries in all appliances that use batteries such as: flashlights, garage door openers, can openers, and various other well used appliances. Schedule as an annual event to coincide with Daylight Savings Time.

2. Restock your home battery supply for the current year. Buy all the different battery sizes that you need. Of course, these purchases can be expensive depending on the number of batteries you use throughout the year. If necessary stretch out the battery purchases over the course of the “Daylight Savings Time” month.

3. Schedule as an annual event to coincide with Daylight Savings Time, the purchase of furnace filters. Many furnace technicians suggest that you change your furnace filters 4 times per year which is every three months. Use this time as a reminder to purchase all 4 of the filters you will need at the same time. Buy extras if your technician recommends it.
   
   By doing so, you will already have your filters on hand when it is time to change them and you will also save yourself the three extra trips it would take if you were to purchase the filters separately.

4. Schedule visits to see health professionals to coincide with Daylight Savings Time. Everyone needs to see the dentist, the eye doctor, and a general practitioner at least once a year.
   
   Also pay dues/fees to organizations/clubs. Stay up to date with relatives that you don’t communicate with on a regular basis.

5. Throw a celestial costume party for the "kiddies" and adults too. Have fun with it and make it what you want it to be! Of course, it should be scheduled as an annual event to coincide with Daylight Savings Time.

6. Plan, once a year, to do something that you have always wanted to do and have never gotten around to doing. Schedule it as an annual event to coincide with Daylight Savings Time.

7. Brainstorm ideas of things you need to do or things you could do annually. Start your own Daylight Savings Time reminder notebook. Write down the things mentioned above which are common to everyone; but also include those things which are particular to you.
   
   Keep your Daylight Savings Time reminder notebook in a handy place. During the month of Daylight Savings Time, take out your notebook and mark items off the list as you complete them.

Tips & Warnings

• COMMON DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME INFO:
• 1. When Daylight Savings Time begins in the spring ("spring forward"), set all of your clocks ahead by an hour.
• When Daylight Savings Time ends in the fall ("fall back"), set your clocks back by an hour.
• This includes clocks on: VCR’s, DVD’s, ovens, coffee makers, automobile clock, watches, etc. Most computers are programmed to re-set themselves. Determine if your computer is programmed to do so.
• 2. Some clocks are easy to set. For those more complicated devices, familiarize yourself with the instructions early on so as not to get frustrated on the day of.
• 3. The suggested time to change your clocks is 2 a.m., the day of. But select a time which works best for you as long as you set your clock before you go to bed. Most people are not awake at 2 o’clock in the morning.
• Original Publication Date 03/04/09 How to Schedule Annual Events to Coincide With Daylight Savings Time
• Article Edit 8/12/09
• Article Edit 8/26/09

[amberdawn]

on 3/16/2009 Good ideas. The dentist appointment is a great idea to coincide with the biyearly events, thanks!

[FrazzledNanny]

on 3/11/2009 Great tips. 5*

[MariM]

on 3/5/2009 I always forget, wake up and I am always off an hour either way. Thanks for the reminder.5*