Often it’s the minutia that bogs us down, causing us to put innovative and profound ideas on the back burner so we can deal with day-to-day life maintenance. It’s depressing to think about how many hours we spend doing banal things like bathing, preparing and eating food, or doing laundry.

This week the things on my plate that I’ve been putting off include a large basket of laundry, a trip to the grocery store and filing my taxes. And I can't tell you how much easier the internet has made it to get things done.

Here are a few online resources to help you check some items off your list, so you can focus on the important things, spending time with friends and family, exercising and losing yourself in a good book or your favorite hobby.

Individuals and small businesses alike are encouraged to file their taxes online.

Use an online organizer to do it all from making a grocery list to remembering to send your aunt a thank you note. Check out Vitalist or Remember the Milk.

Send out the invite to your fancy dinner party without leaving your computer. It's so fun to use, you may find yourself making up excuses to send these to people. Mom and sister coming over to have coffee...send an invite!

Get organized at work in a low-budge sort of way with this plethora of resources, completely relevant for any small business owner.