For reducing workload - robot vacuums/mops, a decent dishwasher that cleans things up the first time, eating out a few times a week, and not having/coddling a p

For reducing workload - robot vacuums/mops, a decent dishwasher that cleans things up the first time, eating out a few times a week, and not having/coddling a pet if you can't handle it are all options to reduce the housework load. Most stores offer really good order pickup. Target is a star, you can just sit in your car and they load it for you. One of the things I find annoying in American life is how so many bureaucratic things are only open 9-5ish. DMV, Doctor, Banks, Dry Cleaners, any government office etc. Having to shove these things into a lunch break or take time off really adds to stress levels. We did a great job 15-20 years of getting things moved online and out of "business hours" then we seemed to stall into whatever we're at now.