Home Organization Tips for the Back to School Season
The back to school season is one of the craziest times of years for parents. Between getting new clothes and supplies, meeting teachers, and starting different extracurricular activities, you feel like your head might explode. The last thing you need is to worry about the state and function of your home. As one of the leading home cleaning services in the Calgary area, the team here at Chinook Chem-Dry has some tips to help you keep your home organized this school year.
- Keep track of events and important dates
- Routinely update and track your calendar every single month.
- Use a color coding system for different events for each of your kids.
- Put the calendar in a well visible area of your home.
- Track after-school activities, lunch menus, sports practice and games, field trips and other class events, kids’ playdates and sleepovers, and drop off and pick up times.
- If you have young kids, be sure to add sleep and nap times into your schedule.
- Start prepping for colds and flu
- Deep clean all the high traffic areas of your home.
- Wash all of the new back to school clothes you just bought.
- Include hand sanitizer in back packs.
- Don’t wear your clothes again until they’re washed.
- Routinely wipe down things like door handles, cell phones, and sinks.
- Use doormats outside and inside entries to minimize the number of non-living allergens* and dust being brought into your home.
- Declutter your closet
- Donate old clothes.
- Implement a storage and labeling system.
- Use coordinated hangers to make an organized and systematic approach.
- Designate sections for specific activities like work, school, sports, etc. Preplan outfits! This will make getting ready easier throughout the week.
- Keep the main entrance of your home as organized as possible to make it easier to find things in the mornings.
- Create separate storage areas for kids and adults.
- Place a hook on the wall for keys.
- Create a cubby area to hang backpacks and place lunch boxes.
- Add another drawer or cubby for wallets, phone chargers, and purses.
- Get a shoe organizer to keep footwear organized for school activities.
- Organize your kids’ rooms to focus on the areas where they will spend the most school-related time.
- Create a specific area for kids to be creative and study schoolwork.
- Use folders to organize homework for each weekday.
- Set up a caddy to keep extra school supplies.
- Create homework calendars for school and checklists on your child’s desk.
- Create some order in the bathroom to keep all things flowing properly.
- Use marked baskets to organize toiletries, especially if the bathroom is shared.
- Utilize colorful bins to separate the belongings of younger children.
- Use high shelving for older children and teens to put things like styling aids and makeup.
- Use a shoe pocket organizer on the door to store different bathroom essentials.
