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    16 Shortcuts to Make Your Morning Easier

    Shave precious minutes off your morning routine with these handy tips. You might even be on time for once.

    This list was featured on The Today Show! Watch the segment and see some of the tips in action.

    See more tips from their viewers here.

    1. Make oatmeal with your Keurig machine.

    2. Put up a small corner clothing rail so you can plan your outfits for the week.

    3. Try an innovative alarm clock like the SleepCycle app for the iPhone.

    4. Turn leftover fruit salad into smoothie ice cubes that you can mix with milk or juice for an extremely quick morning smoothie.

    5. Discover the convenient deliciousness of cold brew iced coffee.

    6. Don't drink coffee? Keep a batch of brewed green tea in the fridge and use it in your smoothies.

    7. Invest in a satin pillowcase.

    8. Save time on your beauty routine by applying an overnight mask.

    9. Keep an obnoxious-sounding alarm clock across the room so you're forced to get up and turn it off.

    10. Alternatively, use the Morning Routine app, an alarm that makes you scan bar codes before it turns off.

    11. Make an eyeliner template out of a post-it note.

    12. Dry-shave your legs with lotion.

    13. Turn on all of the lights.

    14. Warm up your eyeliner before applying it.

    15. Bake a batch of breakfast muffins and throw them in the freezer.

    16. Use a coffee scrub in the shower.