Set the timer to 62 seconds

How to use the online timer

A quick tidy-up sprint works best with a limit, and 62 seconds is long enough to clear a bench or a lounge room without turning into a full afternoon of cleaning. Set the timer, pick one space, and move fast because you know exactly when you get to stop. It's a decent trick for getting started on a job that felt too big before you broke it down like this.

It runs the moment you hit Start, no extra steps needed before the numbers begin moving. Because everything happens inside this browser tab, it needs to remain open while the clock runs; switching tabs is fine, but closing the page or turning off your screen partway through will stop the countdown. A sound marks the finish, so you'll know the moment it's done without having to watch it count down.

Setting an egg timer or fumbling with a phone app both work, but neither is as quick as a browser tab you already have open. There's no app store, no update prompt, and no login screen between you and starting the count. It's free and needs no registration, it works on any device with a browser, and closing other tabs won't affect it as long as this one stays open. Set a timer for 62 seconds, set the timer to 62 seconds, start a 62 seconds timer — it is the same countdown either way.