What if you were a magician who could bend the entire world to your will? Household chores would do themselves, bills would get paid on time, and your appliances would obey your every thought. Well, you can’t quite do that, but with a little ingenuity, you can automate a lot of your life so you don’t have to slog through the boring stuff. Here are ten things you can automate right now.

Nobody likes to sit around and clean their computer, but it’s something that needs to be done. We’ve talked about what maintenance you should do on your Windows PC and Mac, and a lot of it you can automate, like running CCleaner on a schedule. You should also set up an automatic backup program so you never lose your data. Set it once and forget it.

Paying bills and managing your budget sucks. Luckily, we live in an age where computers can do a lot of the work for us. Automatically pay your bills online and set up an automatic budget that’s easy to stick to with Mint. Check out our guide to automating your finances for more ideas, and learn when not to automate your finances.

Whether you’re trying to lose weight or just want to take the stress out of planning and cooking, you can automate what you eat with a few tools. Gather all of your recipes in one place and plan your weekly meals in advance for stress-free shopping and cooking. If you need to pay more attention to your diet (say, if you’re trying to lose weight), try a service like Eat This Much or Swole.me , which plans your diet for you based on your goals. That way, you can keep track of what you’re eating and stay on track with minimal effort.