Home Organizational Systems for Back to School

School is starting soon. It’s always a time of transition with children going back to school. Restoring the school schedule (or establishing one) can take some effort. Establishing an organizational system for your home can help to get things started off on the right foot. But what do you need to make an organizational system work?

3 Home Organizational Systems for Back to School

1. A Mudroom If you have a mudroom and aren’t fully utilizing it, now is the time to start. Having a central place for back packs, coats, shoes and more can help make getting out the door in the morning that much easier. If you don’t have a mudroom, that’s ok. You can use a bench and some hooks to define a space in your home that serves the same purpose. Mostly, it’s important to have all your school “musts” in one place so you always know where to find them.
2. File System The truth is, papers are coming home from school every day. You need a place that you can easily sort these papers into categories – those that need action (a field trip permission slip), those that you need to reference (instructions on what to do if your child is sick) and those you might be interested in taking action on (basketball team tryouts). Being able to easily find what you need will make your life much less chaotic. Pro tip: make sure there’s a garbage can next to your filing system so you can quickly discard anything you don’t need. There’s no sense drowning in paper.
3. Keepsake Area Your child is going to learn and grow a lot in any school year. Keeping the mementoes and keepsakes from each year in a special place will make it easy to reflect on all the amazing achievements they’ve made in a year. Something as simple as a storage container for each child can help you keep things organized without overwhelming your house.

This school year is bound to be a great one. Putting these home organizational systems in place will help make it even more amazing. With these tips, you’ll spend less time searching frantically for things and more time watching your children develop into strong, capable adults.