A Guide to Surviving the School Year!
Are you excited for a new school year but dreading the adjustment to early mornings and chaotic days? Not sure how you’re going to keep your house in order AND your kids to every activity they have during the year? Here’s a list of ways to get your home ready for the new school year and keep it that way!
Homework Space
Do you have an extra room or extra space that isn’t being used for anything? Declutter this space by putting in a desk and homework station for your kids. Not only will this ease your mind of stress but it will set your kids up for success in the classroom as well. We all need a little less clutter in our lives anyway! When kids have a separate space that is clutter free they tend to be more focused and at ease when doing homework. Check out this cheap and simple desk option!
Reading Space
Let’s add a little extra to this homework space and create a simple but cozy reading corner. All you need is a corner of your house and you can create the perfect atmosphere for your kids. Grab the family, head to target and let your kids help you pick out items for this new space. This can be as simple as a curtain and rod with pillows situated around the corner. The important thing is, let your kids help you decide what this space will look like. Here’s the perfect curtain for $14.99 at Target!
Shelves
Let’s talk about the benefits of adding shelving to your home before this school year starts! Again, this will help keep your house clutter free and also help your kids stay organized and on track during the school year. This will continue to increase the positive energy you’re creating in your home for your kids to be successful. Shelving can look so many different ways. You can build floating shelves above their desk or you can buy shelves to place in their room. It all depends on what your vision for this space looks like. Check out these floating shelves for some ideas!
Cubbies
Do you have some space open and have a desire to turn it into something useful? Make or buy cubbies for each kid to place their shoes, softball/baseball gloves, or basketball equipment in each cubby. We all walk into our house and immediately regret not having a space for our “junk” because of our messy it quickly becomes. These cubbies are the perfect solution to keeping the stress free atmosphere. Pinterest has some awesome ideas if you want to force your significant other into starting a new project. These cubbies can be found at Target as well.
Calendar
This may be one of the most important aspects of preparing your home for a new school year. Simple, cheap, and easy to do but this will make your life much less stressful. With the school year beginning but you as a parent continuing to work full time, things get hectic quickly become hectic. Start writing things down a few weeks prior to the first day of school so your kids get in a routine of checking the calendar. Most importantly this will help you start the year off on the right foot and be prepared for the craziness to begin! Put this in a central location for everyone to read. Some ideas would be your refrigerator or right when you walk in the front door. This inexpensive dry erase calendar is available at Pottery Barn Teen. 