How-to Make Up the Hour of Sleep You'll Trade for Daylight

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Because we'll all be springing forward this weekend, it might be a little bit more difficult to wake up on Sunday morning. Don't get me wrong, I think that having an extra hour of daylight to explore St. Louis each evening is awesome, but so is getting a good night's sleep. So wouldn't it be easier to not lose that hour of sleep after all? I mean, you can't exactly skip daylight savings time, so why not cut out an hour of worthless daytime activity and take an hour-long nap instead? Here are a few suggestions to reclaim some of your rest:

• Skip a TV show on Saturday. It's easy to get sucked into a ridiculous reality show rerun - like Celebrity Apprentice on NBC at 9 p.m. - but cutting that out of your weekend has to be the easiest way to save time.
• Skip part of your routine when you're getting ready in the morning. I think that your friends and family would rather you not skip brushing your teeth or something similarly hygienic, but guys, try skipping shaving this weekend - there's nothing wrong with a little scruff. Same goes for you ladies, just make sure you don't wear a skirt.
• Skip cooking. Instead of spending all afternoon making a lovely family dinner, order take-out. It's not like you'd be sacrificing anything by chowing down on pizza or Chinese food instead, and your drooping eyes will thank you.
• Try multitasking. Brush your teeth in the shower, call your mom back while you're (ahem) using the restroom or watch the news while you're getting dressed.

St. Louis' Kate Hamlin would make up her hour of lost sleep by skipping a class on Monday, while Ryan would just spend one less hour dealing with his idiot boss' complaining. What activity would you give up in order to reclaim those precious 60 minutes of sack time?