Sunday, August 16, 2015

Back to School Organization

In addition to making freezer meals today, I also got the rest of my house ready for school...

There are a lot of cool Pinterest ideas for how to organize book bags and lunchboxes.  However, I don't have the wall space for any of those super cute ideas.  Last year I bought these Command hooks and hung them on the end of the kitchen counter.  Their book bags and lunchboxes both fit.  However, their lunchboxes are usually on the counter getting ready for the next day.  (This is Harp's new book bag, lunchbox, and her Mini Starz bag.  Carter's new book bag and lunchbox haven't come in yet.)


I don't like to use Ziploc bags in their lunch...just because... I don't know... it's one more thing I would have to buy, I guess.  We have plastic containers and these reusable zipper pouches that we use.  I keep them on the counter in a basket.  (In the summer, I move the basket into the pantry because I don't really use them any other time of the year.)


  This Thirty-One organizer keeps all of our papers and school notes.  I have a folder for each kiddo so I can put notes and info specific to them inside.  I also clip important school notes on one of the outside pockets so I can remember upcoming events and deadlines.  (The bottom is for Adam's magazines.)  I also keep crayons in case they need some for homework.  We don't have room in our house for like a cute Pinterest homework area.  Harp does hers at the kitchen table;  Carter has a desk in his room, but he ends up at the table after Harp is done. So, in our pantry I have a section for school stuff.  It annoys me to no end when they have to go searching for a pencil... and then it's not sharpened... and then they (he, mostly Carter!) can't find paper... and then crayons... and... and... This keeps everything accessible and right where they need it.


The last thing I did today was organize their clothes for the week.  (They will be with my Mother-in-Law until Tuesday night so those clothes are in their bags.)  The best thing I ever did was buy these closet organizers.  We pick out their clothes on Sunday night and don't have to worry about it the rest of the week!



I hope this helped you out!  Maybe gave you some ideas to get your house ready for school.  Survival.  It's all about survival :)

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