Top 7 Organizing Tips for Busy Back to

Top 7 Organizing Tips for Busy Back to School Families Jenny Abrams Home Solutions Professional Residential Organizing & Staging Services

Today’s Curriculum: The Top 7 Organizing Tips for Busy Back to School Parents The Kindergarten Model of Organization Websites, Platforms, and Apps to try!

Top 7 Organizing Tips 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Lunches/school snacks/menu planning Bedtime and morning time routines Clothing inventory/getting clothes ready Paper/artwork School/activity schedules Study/homework box/homework zone Organized entry/command center

Period #1 - Lunches/School Snacks and Menu Planning Create bins of lunch/snack zones in pantry or refrigerator Pick a day of the week to grocery shop and stay consistent. Menu plan around grocery day, look ahead at the following week’s schedule

Period #2 - Bedtime and Morning Routines

Getting Clothes Ready for the Week

Period #3 - Clothing Inventory/Getting Clothes Ready for the Week Create an inventory Pick out the week’s clothing items/accessories on Sunday night Use the month of September to inventory what items your child may need for winter, such as coat, hat, mittens, boots, etc.

Period #4 - How can there be so much paper? !? Create a designated spot for incoming paper and artwork Paper should be an action item, a reference item, or an archive item Create a flow and a home for each type of item

Paper Containment Example

Period #5 - School Activities/Schedules Look through the school calendar now and add all important dates to family calendar Create a master family calendar with different colors for each family member Scan kids’ schedules, lunch menus, teacher contact information, etc into Evernote

Period #6 - Homework/Study Zones and Boxes Create a homework box for each child Talk to your child about where he/she wants to do homework and create a space conducive to learning Utilize a nearby space to store electronics with their matching chargers

Study Box Example

Period #7 - Organized Entry and Command Center Create a designated space for coats/shoes/backpacks/etc. Create a designated space for incoming and outgoing items Command Centers

Command Center Examples

Final Bell - The Kindergarten Model of Organization Everything has a “home!” Everything fits into proper storage! Everything is labeled! Time is spent everyday to return items to their homes! Everyone works together to maintain the space!

Extra Credit – Websites, Platforms, and Apps! Websites Artwork/photo organizing – Artkive, Chatbooks Platforms Evernote Google – Calendar and Drive Dropbox

Extra Credit – Websites, Platforms, and Apps! Continued… Apps Scannable List making - Any. do, Todoist, Wunderlist, Remember the Milk Other fun ones to try - Cozi, Chore. Monster

Thank you! Jenny Abrams 847. 208. 3563 jenny@abramshomesolutions. com Abramshomesolutions. com Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @Abramshomesolutions