I'm gonna go on record right now and say this is one of my very favorite Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life projects ever!So cool, so easy, and so perfect for storing your #5RingsToStopYelling. Here's Julee with the full how-to... Now that my daughter is six-going-on-sixteen, the number of necklaces, bracelets, rings, hair clips and other accessories in our home seems to be multiplying by the hour.Our school day morning routine is hectic enough without the added task of tracking down a … [Read more...]
3 Hacks for Saving Time and Money While Back-to-School Shopping
This post is brought to you by CJ Affiliate’s VIP Content Service. Thank you Kmart for sponsoring this post. While this was a sponsored opportunity from Kmart, all content and opinions expressed here are my own.Our summer has consisted of trips to the beach, the local ice cream shop and play dates with friends. We've had our fill of fun and all that comes along with endless days off. Now my three kids are ready for school to start.I think they might be craving some structure and who … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: Cheerful DIY Storage Jars
If you're a regular here, you know we're all about getting kids involved in contributing around the house early.Sometimes that means setting up regular family and money jobs, and sometimes it just means taking a little time for a bright and cheerful DIY organization project.Here's Kristen with the details... Things look better when they are organized. And I think we function better when things look better.Case in point: The Junk Drawer.We all have one and if you've ever … [Read more...]
Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life: How to Get Rid of Your Paper Piles for Good
Five people live in this house. That's five times the amount of paper a single person sees in one day.That means I have to organize my way through bills, business items, personal correspondence and all the paper it takes to make one's way through middle school and high school. It can be a lot to handle.I consider myself a fairly organized person, but before I created a system for my house there were tears over lost homework, stress over client invoices and the embarrassment of a late … [Read more...]
20 Organization Projects to Make Back-to-School a Breeze
It's back-to-school month. You know what that means - time to buckle down and set up some solid morning, lunch packing, and maybe even homework routines. It wouldn't hurt to set up a backpack and study zone either!Here's Alli with 20 of the best projects out there to get you organized for Back-to-School. My oldest son will be starting a Mother's Day Out program this Fall. I know, I know. That's small potatoes in the back-to-school world. But still. It has my heart in a lurch.I'm already … [Read more...]
POYEL: Mudroom/Family Command Center Reveal
We're back today with the big reveal of our latest Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life makeover- Janssen's mudroom/family command center.You may remember from our previous post, that Janssen had a bit of a fail the first time she attempted to get this room organized.Today she's back showing us how a little support from our latest sponsor, DYMO, helped her right the wrongs in this space.I am so smitten with the "Hooray!" idea - total genius! I seriously couldn't believe what a huge … [Read more...]
POYEL: Creating an Organized & Family-Friendly Mudroom
About a month into the new school year seems like pretty much the ideal time to tackle a new project for our Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life series.This week we're teaming up with our new sponsor, DYMO, to put their LabelManager 160 to work whipping up a stream-lined mudroom that serves the needs of an entire family.Here's our contributor Janssen with the details... Do you have a room in your house that has so much potential but just somehow misses the mark and ends up frustrating you … [Read more...]
Round Up: Teacher Recommended Back-to-School Hacks
This time of year I find I am usually equal parts excited and anxious for what lays ahead. So many new opportunities, friends, sports, clubs, etc. - so many new schedules to balance (especially now that I have a full day student, a part-time preschooler, and a baby).You may have noticed, in fact, that I'm already in preparation overdrive. Well, I'm not done yet! Today our contributor Kristin, a former first grade teacher, is here sharing her all-time favorite back-to-school hacks. You … [Read more...]
An Organized Car In Time For Summer Travel
Is your car road trip ready? If not, don't fret. Our resident professional organizer, Annie, is here with a summer-themed post for Project Organize Your ENTIRE Life today that will get you there in no time.She's got lots of great tips as well as some handy product recommendations. (I've been meaning to buy the last thing on her list for ages - this is just the push I needed!) The summer months are fast approaching, and with them, lots of day trips and long-haul journeys.Regardless of … [Read more...]