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Each new school year has advantages, including new beginnings, getting back into a routine, and less constant pressure to keep kids engaged in meaningful ways rather than stuck in front of screens all day. These back-to-school benefits, meanwhile, also come with more demanding schedules, masses of paperwork (both digital and paper), and additional homework to keep track of (which applies to both kids and parents).
Keeping things organized can really help, and it all starts at home. For help keeping your kids on track this school year, check out my picks for the best back-to-school organization tools, from lunch hacks to storage for school supplies, as well as some extra back-to-school organization tips from my own experience.
Back-to-School Organization Products for Homework Stations
Three Tier Rolling Utility Cart
With the help of a rolling storage cart, you can keep crafting and homework materials close at hand when needed and organized and hidden away when not in use. In comparison to the fragile plastic ones, this strong metal cart is a major improvement and can accommodate a range of tools your child will need to complete their homework and school projects.
Rotating Craft Caddy
Keeping what your child needs close to hand is one of the best ways to keep them focused on their work. Your child’s pens, pencils, and other supplies can be held in this vibrant spinning art caddy. The best part is that it doesn’t take up much room, keeping their desk from feeling cluttered.
Large Capacity Pencil Case
Working effectively is simple when everything has a place. By imparting this lesson to your children early on using a pen and pencil organizer, you can set them up for success. They’ll be grateful to you (eventually) as will their teachers.
Wire Storage Bin
It’s simple to overlook permission slips, student forms, and any significant notes or activity notices when everything arrives home from school in a backpack that is packed to the brim. Together with your kids, create a system where they place all of their documents in a special basket for you. You can quickly go through, throw away any unnecessary items, and make a note of anything significant as they begin their schoolwork.
Clear Chore Chart
Life after school is easier if everyone pitches in, and teaching kids early that chores are for everyone is something of a must. Chore charts can be a big help for everyone, but flimsy printouts get lost and ripped, and putting up new ones every week is something it’s easy to forget to do, throwing your well-intentioned chore rota right off.
This gorgeous chore chart is here to make your and your kid’s life much easier. Just jot down the week’s chores at the beginning of the week and have them check them off as they complete them. It wipes clean easily and even looks great, another big plus.
Back to School Organization Products for Kids Closets
Hanging Closet Organizer
An orderly closet means less stress over outfits, plus it allows your kids to see what their options are at a glance. You can even organize a weekly outfit system to really speed things up in the morning. Just label each shelf with a day of the week and place the appropriate outfit in the corresponding compartment.
Wooden Clothing Rack
Teach your little one how to set themselves up for success with a beautiful garment rack ready to hold whatever they need to dress for school in style. Whether they plan their outfits out at the beginning of the week or the night before, this wooden piece is sure to help them stay organized and on top of things.
Laundry Sorter
Whether you tackle laundry on the weekends or do small loads whenever you can, you’re sure to benefit from a hamper that works as hard as you do. This one has multiple compartments that can be used for separating towels, colors and whites, or even just organized in whatever way makes most sense for your kid.
Back to School Organization Products for the Kitchen
Clear Refrigerator Bins
Your fridge can easily get disorganized if you don’t keep on top of it all the time, rendering it practically useless and leaving you scrambling to find food for everyone in the morning when time is tight anyway.
Using these transparent plastic bins to organize your refrigerator and stop the issue before it starts can be a real time saver while also preventing food waste. Every time you open the refrigerator, you’ll be grateful, I promise.
Bento Boxes
The fridge can quickly get full if you need to pack lunches for several children then these bento style boxes were made for you and your kids. They’re a sturdy, cute substitute for the conventionally unsightly cumbersome lunch bag because they stack, have distinct sections for different foods, and are easy to toss in the dishwasher or sink after use.
Divided Lazy Susan
Gather all the necessary in one place to make preparing snacks and lunch is an easier affair if everything is organized. This rotating snack organizer’s detachable compartments are the ideal tool for the job. It will not only make everything accessible, but also give your pantry a nicely organized, clutter-free look and feel.
Reusable Sandwich Bags
Be nice to Mother Nature while preparing snacks. These smart lunch bags allow you to do away with single-use plastics while still keeping your child’s crackers fresh and prepared for snack time. They are dishwasher, microwave, and food safe and can be reused lots of times before needing to be replaced.
Other Great Back to School Organization Products
Car Seat Organizer
As soon as school begins, you will probably be spending more time in your car, where the clutter can easily get out of control. To keep kids occupied while running errands or going to extracurricular activities, this organizer offers four built-in cup holders, pockets for carrying pens and crayons, and open space for storing snacks or activities.
Echo Dot for Kids
The Echo Dot Kids is for kids aged three and up, and features either a fun Tiger or Panda design.
In addition to the fun—kid-friendly music, audiobooks and interactive games — the Echo Dot gives kids autonomy with their schedule and homework. You can even set their morning alarm!
The Echo Dot Kids also comes with a year’s subscription to Amazon Kids+, – essentially a safe space with a collection of filtered content.
As with any other Echo device, setup is a relatively simple process that takes place using the Alexa app. When you plug in newer Echo devices, they’re automatically detected by the app, and you can apply the Wi-Fi settings already stored if you have another Echo device already.
Need help getting your home or life organized for back-to-school? Book a Zoom call here and let’s talk about how Just Organized by Taya can help you.
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