My military father taught me task stacking as a child – now my chores take barely any time at all

A white kitchen with a gas stove and alcove organization.

There was one word in my house that was valued above most others – efficiency. Growing up in a military household, everything was done logically and precisely to take as little time as possible.

All my chores, homework, and schoolwork were tackled systematically, grouping like tasks to get everything done together and quickly (without sacrificing quality). It turns out this has a name – task stacking – and it is becoming an increasingly popular way to tackle everyday to-do lists.