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Blog: Keeping Busy Families Organized
 Organizing the Family Car
Keeping your car organized can be a challenge. We all know the scene- open the mini-van door and hold your breath to see if anything falls out. Animal cracker crumbs on the floor, toys strewn about, DVD's not in their cases and random shoes under the seat. Then as your kids get older you will find dirty sport uniforms and socks, candy bar wrappers, and DVD's not put back in their cases. So what to do to keep the family car from looking like the family dump?
Well for starters there are all sorts of innovative organizing products for cars out there now. Some of my favorites can be found at Lillian Vernon but you can also pick them up at local department stores. Use an over the seat organizer to house DVD's, books and small toys. If your kids won't keep the DVD's from getting scratched then put a CD holder on the passenger side visor to hold the Disney movies.
Keep a trash bag (I use a small re-usable one that I bought at Wal-mart) in the front seat and the back seat. My kids aren't allowed to start playing with the happy meal toy, etc until the trash has been put in the bag.
Have a box in the trunk for things that need to be taken in the house. That way if your son is changing into his basketball uniform in the van on the way to a game (yes this happens, at least in my family) then he can toss his other clothes in that box instead of wherever they may land. Assign a day or two a week to bring that box in and empty it.
Invest in a sturdy tote bag that "car" toys can be kept in, especially for little children still in car seats. The bag can be set on the seat beside them for easy access and every few weeks you can change out the toys in the bag so they don't become bored with the selection.
As your kids get older, don't let them out of the car until their area is free of clutter, trash and crumbs. Hey- we moms control the locks J
Happy organizing!
posted on: 5/27/2008 9:00:00 AM by Melissa, Multi-Tasking Mama
category: Family
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Melissa Smallwood is a professional organizer and mom of three boys (ages 15, 12 and 11). Melissa's motto is live...laugh....love and everything else will fall into place!
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