It’s back to school season but certainly different than ever before. This year, most learning will take place at home. Is your home up to the task? Now is the time to get things organized so kids can get off to a good start. Designate a Spot Your student needs a place to call “school”….
Whether you’re heading to school yourself or have children starting school, here are some tips to help get and keep you organized for the school year ahead. Start with Good Habits Motivation to do well and work hard is high at the start of the school year. Leverage this mindset by creating daily routines that…
Do you have a never ending stream of magazines making their way into your space causing clutter and chaos? It’s so easy to subscribe and find new magazines and articles you’d like to read, but how do you manage the continuous organization of it all? Do you have a system for keeping track of, not only…
Paper is the number one culprit of clutter, it piles up very quickly, so having good systems in place to control incoming paper is vital. Listed below are some sources of paper clutter with solutions on how to keep things under control. Mail The mail is a never ending stream of incoming clutter. Having a good…
Before school started, most teachers spent time getting their classrooms ready and organized for the school year. The room looked great, decorations were up and everything was in its place. On the first day of class, chaos entered. If systems weren’t set up, everything that was in place could get turned upside down quickly. An…
The unofficial end of summer is upon us as we approach Labor Day weekend. Kids are back to school and all schedules are amping up. Now is a good time to take a look at your household schedule and make sure smooth systems are in place. In the Friel household we use electronic calendars and…
Kids are heading back to school, and getting them prepared is a big job. According to the National Retail Federation, parents are expected to spend about $350 per child on clothes and shoes this year. If you want to save some money and aggravation, approach it from an organized perspective. Here are some tips to help…
I’m sending my son off to college today and we are in the midst of packing up the car. Are you sending a child off to college or do you know someone who’s about to embark on this great adventure? Here are some tips for an organized transition to college dorm living: Weed Out. Eliminate what…
If you have kids heading back to school, these locker shelves can be a big help in providing extra storage space for books and miscellaneous items. Way back, when I was in high school, of course there was no such thing as a locker shelf, but I already had organizing on my brain. I designed…
When kids head back to school, it’s the perfect time to get your own life organized. The kids start a routine and the calendar fills up—organization and time management become crucial. Here’s an item from Martha Stewart’s line at Staples that can help keep all the school papers organized and off the counter. These Large…