Welcome to www.OnlineOrganizing.com -- A World Of Organizing Solutions Your Order Your Shopping Cart About Us Contact Us Site Map
Do You Need Help Getting Organized?Shop For Organizing And Business Development ProductsProfessional Organizing ServicesFind A Seminar, Workshop, Or Keynote SpeakerRead Our Two Free Monthly NewslettersFree Organizing Tips And AdviceResources For Professional OrganizersLearn How To Become A Professional OrganizerUseful Organizing Website LinksUseful Organizing Website Links


Search for:

Category:

You Are Here: Home - Blogs

NEW! - Keywords For This Page:   Efficiency - Getting Rid Of - School - Back To School - Kids - Tips And Tricks - Filing

Blog: Take The Stress Out Of Housecleaning
Organizing Kids Homework and Cleaning the Junk



Now that school is underway and some time has past, I am getting more emails from moms wondering what to do with all of the junk the kids have in their backpacks. Do we keep it or throw it out?

 
This may help you sort through the mess and show the kids the value of organizing their papers.
Use a cardboard box, Bankers Box or a two drawer filing cabinet to store the valuable papers (yes, some papers are worth saving). Have a garbage bag handy for junk and abinder ready for the precious stuff!
 
Everyday or at least once a week, have a 'backpack tidy' part of your day!
 
Sort through the papers and make a pile to file, one for keepsakes, one for things to handle now and one for junk.
 
The 'pile to file' are the test papers, essay papers and any charts, reports or notes (more on this part next week).
 
In the category of 'keepsakes', it would have pictures the kids made, possible camera pictures of special projects that they exceled with etc. These can be kept in a binder for a nice rememberance for each grade. These are great for kinds to take along to class reunions, later in life!
 
'Handle Now' would entail all of the papers that the kids couldn't find when you were supposed to sign something and send it back to school, the PTA meeting that is today etc.
 
All of the rest is junk and 'get rid of it now'!
 
Get the kids used to organizing thier backpack once a week and you will always have it clean, their papers will be organized for studying for tests etc, cherished memories will be kept in a safe place, garbage will be gone for good instead of lurking in the bottom of the bag and it will be a lot lot lighter for them to carry!
 
Happy organizing and cleaning!
Jan
 
Jan offers tips and hints on organizing and cleaning your home, office and the junk in your life at http://www.organizingandcleaning.com
 
 
 
 

posted on: 10/2/2009 10:00:00 AM by Jan Hayner
category: Homes


Take The Stress Out Of Housecleaning: < Previous Post - Next Post >
Blog Central: < Previous Post - Next Post >



Discuss This Post



There are no comments.



Add a comment about this post:
Name:
Comment:
(Note: To reduce blogspam, HTML tags are not permitted in blog comments and will be removed)
Please Enter The Following Code:
In order to cut down on SPAM, we ask that you enter the code exactly as shown in image below. If you can't read the code, simply select "Load New Code" and a different graphic will appear. Cookies must be enabled on your web browser.
Code Image - Please contact webmaster if you have problems seeing this image code Load New Code
Powered by Web Wiz CAPTCHA version 2.01
Copyright ©2005-2006 Web Wiz

 



Take The Stress Out Of Housecleaning


by Jan Hayner

View This Blog

   Subscribe To This Blog

About Jan:

Jan Hayner is a Professional Organizer and the creator of www.organizingandcleaning.com filled with tips and hints on home organizing and house cleaning shortcuts. After years and years of making mistakes and wasting money she has used her own experiences to help take the stress out of life. There are so many shortcuts to cleaning and organizing, that when you apply them, you will have time for the fun things in life!

Jan's Website:

http://www.organizingandcleaning.com


Fun Things To Do

  • Fishing Lake Michigan
    Whether it is by boat or off the pier, there is nothing like getting that first Coho or King.
  • Grandchildren are fun
    Making memories for your grandchildren of all of the fun times they had with grandma and grandpa is one of the best memories you will make for yourself too.
  • Camping
    A tent, a firepit and sitting in the woods is a campers dream. We spend a lot of time camping in Northern Wisconsin and I have tons of camping recipes to share.

TV Shows

  • American Idol
    I am hooked on this show, nothing interrupts me when this is on. By the time they get to Hollywood, I already have the top ten picked out.
  • Last Comic Standing
    I love to see how these people, take the judges advice and change their tactics to become great comics, instead of just a comic.
  • House
    Now really, isn't he the kind of doctor you want on your side? He always has a reason for his actions, he looks until he finds the cure and he has flaws just like the rest of us.
  • Any home make over show
    I get some of my best ideas off of these shows and I also find things that I wouldn't dream of doing to someone elses home. I will admit, there are times that I wish they would call me and ask for my help!


Add this page to your Bookmarks!

E-mail this page to a friend!







www.OnlineOrganizing.com is a service mark of Bradford, LLC.
Content on this site is © Bradford, LLC, All rights reserved.

If you notice any problems with this site, please contact our webmaster.
And if you don't see what you need you are welcome to "ask the organizer" any question!

To see what people are saying about www.OnlineOrganizing.com, check out our visitor comments.

Click here to view our privacy policy.

Calendar Of Organizing Holidays And Events Blog Central Sign Up For Our Free Online Newsletters Join The Conversation At Our Organizing Discussion Board Advertise Your Company On Our Website Be An Affiliate Of www.OnlineOrganizing.com
Check Us Out On FaceBook