This Week: Stock up on extra school supplies
August 28, 2007
This is the best time of year to buy school supplies. The prices just don’t get any lower. I saw spiral notebooks for ten cents each! Take advantage of the good pricing and buy a few extra spirals, two-pocket folders, pens or glue sticks and keep them on hand. I store extras in my office closet. So the next time one of my son’s needs a new folder–tomorrow— I’ll be ready.[LG]Here’s a dorm room check list.[/LG]
Kid Clutter Hack: Dirty Basketball
August 27, 2007
If you’re tired of being the nagging mom from hell, constantly yelling “Clean up your room!” try making neatness a game.
This works best with impressionable younger children. It is probably a waste of time with teenagers, so start early.
A mom interviewed in the New York Daily News came up with Dirty Basketball.
She put a basketball hoop over a laundry bag in her son’s room. She rewards “baskets” of dirty clothes with quarters.
“Never underestimate the power of play,” she said. “And money!”
Organizing your gift collections
August 27, 2007
Throughout the year as I see something go on sale that I know a particular family member or friend would like, I purchase it and put it aside for when I need it. My dilemma was I needed somewhere to store these items.
One of my big pet peeves is when “like” items aren’t stored together. I have a two door pine armoire in my study that, although full, wasn’t being used to its maximum potential. I emptied that space and reworked it for my gifts and wrapping collection. Finally, here is what I came up with:
Since the bottom shelf is so deep I found that if I just put baskets on that shelf there was a lot of wasted space above them. Luckily I was able to find these two plastic drawer units yesterday and they work perfectly. Continue Reading