If you own an iPad,
you probably already know there are tens of thousands of apps that will
transform your device into anything from a sketch pad to a mobile movie
theater. It's truly a remarkable product, and while it's often used for
entertainment, it can also help you stay organized at home, assisting with
day-to-day chores, lists and activities.
When shopping for the most useful iPad apps, consumers
desire a tool that is high-quality, user-friendly and fast. We all want apps
that will make our lives easier, but who has time to sort through thousands of
titles, blurbs and gimmicks to find the best ones? Look no further than our
list of the best apps to aid you at home. Whether you want to tidy up your
living space or condense your cluttered bookshelf, here are 10 iPad apps for
home organization that are sure to simplify your life.
Hosting a dinner
party but have no time to run to the store? Make restaurant-quality
recipes with the ingredients you have on hand with the app featured on the next
page!
Epicurious
Whether you're hosting
a party and need a cosmic cocktail recipe or a dinner menu for six,
Epicurious has you covered. With over 30,000 delicious recipes collected from
popular cookbooks, gourmet magazines and world-famous chefs, Epicurious can
help you find the perfect recipe by conducting a simple keyword search. If
you're crunched for time, Epicurious provides recipes that include ingredients
you already have on hand, and if you're ever curious as to whether a certain
food is in season or not, this app can provide you with the answer. It also
allows users to share their favorite dishes quickly and easily with friends and
family via e-mail, Facebook or Twitter. Plus, theiPad is
the perfect size to use as a digital cookbook. The high-quality screen looks so
much like a cookbook that you might forget you're using an iPad!
iRewardChart
Kids and chores don't usually mix.
Kraig Scarbinsky/Digital Vision/Thinkstock
If you have children and run a household, chances are you're
constantly trying to think of clever ways to convince your kids to help you
empty the dishwasher,
clean their rooms and take out the trash. Giant posters and smiley-face
stickers may be out of style, but iRewardChart is the award-winning iPad
application that's cool with kids. iRewardChart motivates children to assist
with responsibilities around the house by giving them custom rewards for a job
well done, like "one hour of television" or
"$5.00 allowance money." As chores are checked off, parents can track
kids' progress and see which child deserves a pat on the back -- or a chocolate
chip cookie -- for good behavior.
Grocery IQ
It happens to the best of us: You carefully write a grocery
listbefore heading to the store but still forget to pick up toilet paper.
With the Grocery IQ iPad app,
shopping at the supermarket is fast, simple and you'll never forget the TP
again. Jot down items as you need them, and use Grocery IQ's database
containing millions of products to build lists quickly. You can add notes about
quantity, container size and prices, and this app also categorizes your grocery
lists by store aisle, so you'll never wander aimlessly around the supermarket
looking for an elusive item again.
Grocery IQ can even save you money! The app features an
integrated coupon book that updates regularly, allowing you to print coupons at
home or add them to a store loyalty card.
Remember the Milk
Remember the Milk is an iPad app that helps you stay organized with day-to-day activities. Take your to-do list with you and organize appointments, deadlines and chores on the go. Prioritize important tasks with an easy-to-use, color-coded system, and you can label tags with custom titles to help you quickly find notes related to items on your to-do list. Remember the Milk can also remind you of pending deadlines by e-mail, text or instant messenger. Just be careful that the app knows what time zone you're in, or a reminder might not make it to you in time to get the job done!
Kids and chores don't usually mix.
Kraig Scarbinsky/Digital Vision/Thinkstock
by Natalie Kilgore
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