Everyone always seems to be busy. This is generally the norm, and no matter what aspects of life you may be currently trying to balance, the goal is not necessarily to slow down, but to organize our hectic lives so that we can enjoy them. Here are 5 smartphone apps that you can easily download and use to make your life more simple and organized!

{1} Key Ring: Never miss out on those store perks again! This app allows you to hold information from all of your different store cards in one place. Whenever you are out, all you need to do is scan your phone instead of searching your completely full key ring or wallet for a mini plastic card.

{2} FullContact Card Reader: For those in the business world, you know networking never stops. This innovative app will help by allowing you to scan each business card you get, and add the contact info directly into your mobile address book and Google contacts.

{3} Remember The Milk: A To Do list you always have with you. Remember the Milk will help you prioritize your tasks, as well as alert you when you are located near a place you need to complete one of your tasks. For example, if you are out running to the post office, you will get a reminder that you are near a grocery store and need to pick up bread (or milk!)

{4} BigOven: This handy kitchen app has thousands of recipes available, will help you create meal plans by the week or month,  and even generates a grocery list to get your shopping done! Cooking made easy.

{5} Cloth: For the working fashionista out here, this is for you. Cloth will help you organize your closet virtually, share your favorite outfits, and even give you a weather forecast to help you decide what to wear! It also includes it’s own social network to find new looks and connect with others who are passionate about fashion.

This blog was also published in Democrat & Chronicle’s herRochester section! Check it out here: http://on.rocne.ws/1KYAeUd