Easy put away

Make items easy put away. If your child can put items away easily they are more apt to do so. For example, don't allow drawers to become overcrowded as your children will just stuff their clothes into them to make it all fit.
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Kids' Artwork

If you live far from family members, help your child sign their artwork and then mail it to your friends and family. Unless they have kids of their own, they won't have tons of artwork. The ones you mail may be the only ones on their fridge.


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Teach kids how to use a planner effectively

In order to teach kids how to use a planner effectively, have them use one throughout the year. Have them write down their schoolwork, appointments, and practices. This will get them in the habit of using and looking at their planner. Developing these skills at an early age will help your child excel at school.
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Bins for kids

Use bins that are light enough for kids to carry. Also be sure younger kids can get their arms around the bins you choose. If they are heavy or cumbersome there is no chance your kids will use them.
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Organizing is a learned skill

Remember that organizing is a learned skill. You will have to work with your kids for at least a few organizing sessions before they are able to do it on their own.
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Qrganizing reward

Before you begin organizing with your child, develop a reward for their hard work. Determine what your child would like to have after they have finished the project. Just make sure the reward isn't contributing to the clutter!
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Display your child's artwork

Use inexpensive plastic frames to display your child's artwork. Change out the artwork frequently, and dispose of the previous pieces. Kids love to see their hard work displayed!
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Artwork digital

In order to avoid keeping every piece of artwork made by your child, take a photo of them with the artwork and place it in an album. Or you can make a digital book and give it to them at the end of the academic year. One book is much less clutter than 30 art pieces over the course of a school year!
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Over-the-door shoe racks are great for kids rooms. Use them to house small toys like doll clothes, blocks, and action figures.


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Hand me down organization

If you are going to keep clothes to hand down from one child to another, pack them away by size. For example, put all size 8 clothes together in a tote and label them as such. Then as each child grows you will know which bin you need to look in to find their new size.
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Five Outfits

If your child has trouble getting ready for school in the morning, pick out five outfits for the week over the weekend. Also be sure to include any game uniforms, gym clothes, or practice clothes that your child will need for the week. This ensures that all of the clothes your child needs for the week are clean and ready to go.
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Create a filing system for kids' school work and art work. Teach them how to store and file items. Also, teach them the importance of what to keep and what to throw away.
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Give your kids room to be creative in their space. Paint a wall with blackboard paint to allow them to freely draw, or install a large dry erase board.
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Games, and their pieces, are a problem for every family. The moment you open a new game reinforce the corners of the box with duct tape. Then tape the instructions to the inside of the box lid. Place all game pieces into a freezer bag. This will ensure that you keep everything together for as long as possible.
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Small plastic shoe boxes are great for containing small items such as legos, action figures, etc. They are inexpensive, kids can easily draw on the outside, and adults can clearly see the contents.
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While your children are small you may want to move shelves and closet rods down to their level. This way they can reach them, and use them!
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Ask your kids how they group their toys. To adults, different sets of toys may not go together. However, through a kids eyes, they may be perfect playmates.
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If your kids are too young to read labels, have them draw photos to affix to the outside of their toy containers. You can also place digital photos on the outside of their toy boxes to identify what belongs in each bin.
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Make organizing fun for your kids. Play music, dance, and have fun while you are organizing! If you act like it's a chore, they will too.
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Do your kids fight about what chores they are doing? Write down all of the chores that need to be done and put them in a bowl. Then have each family member draws their appropriate number of chores.
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Rule of thumb

A rule of thumb: A child can handle as many chores as their age divided by two. Round up if necessary to obtain a whole number. For example, an eight year old can be responsible for four chores.
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Organizing play spaces

Teach your kids to throw their dirty clothes in a hamper. If you can have the hamper in their room, that's even better.
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Kids clothes often need to be stored on smaller hangers. These smaller hangers make less indentations on their clothes, and are easier for smaller hands to manipulate. These are available at super stores in multiple colors.
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No one is an expert on kid's organization until they have done it. Don't expect yourself to be an expert. Hire a professional organizer or purchase a book on getting kids organized.
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Fill it up

Instead of asking your kids which items they want to get rid of (the answer is usually none), bring in a basket and ask them to fill it up. Kids are usually willing and able to do this very quickly.
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Organizing Play Spaces

Be sure to discuss the concept of donating or selling old and outgrown items with your child. Do it at the beginning of the organizing project. Setting the right expectation is very important and will avoid disappointment later on.
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Organizing Play Spaces

Ask your child what they don't like about their room, and why they don't pick up their toys or maintain organization. Take their answers into consideration when creating a plan. Make sure you create a new organizational plan together.
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Organizing play spaces

Start by going into your child's space, and get down to their height. This gives you a view of their room from their eyes. Often children don't put away their clothes or toys simply because they cannot reach the shelves or hooks!
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Organizing play spaces

Kid's rooms and play spaces are some of the toughest to get organized. This month introduces tips to tackle those tough spaces. Summer is a great time to make changes because everyone has time to adjust to them before the start of the new school year.
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