Category: Lifestyle

Now that you’ve settled into a summer routine with your kids, we’ve got some bad news: The school year starts in just a few weeks! If the beginning of the school year is hectic for you and your family (like most of us), now’s the time to consider ways you can make the transition from summer to school a bit easier. Helping your kids get organized will help them do well at school and at home—and staying on top of homework, chores and their toys…

I recently got a new phone but wasn’t ready to part with the old one yet—just in case. You never know when you’ll accidentally drop your phone and break it or expose it to moisture. When I went to stash my old phone in the drawer of my office desk, however, I discovered a few other tech relics of the past—including two other phones and an iPod.

Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. If you’ve ever had a big project in front of you, or you’ve felt the desire to make a big change, you’ve felt this way. When it comes to keeping your home organized, it can feel daunting knowing you’ve got a lot of work ahead. But some of those ideas floating around in your head may also be unfounded. Understanding what’s fact and what’s fiction can help you look at a large task from a more realistic viewpoint—and…

We’ve all felt this way before: You face what seems like an insurmountable pile of work before you—that big work project that’s got to be wrapped up by the end of the quarter, your reach-in closet that’s got boxes piled to the ceiling or your home office desk that’s covered with tax documents and bills. But rather than being motivated by the amount of work you’ve got to do, you just get overwhelmed. It just feels easier to keep putting it off.

Yes, finding a better storage solution for all of your stuff can help you stay organized. But to truly get at the problem, or to start your focus on organization, you should make decluttering a habit. When you let things build up in your closet, such as old clothes that you’ll never wear (because they’re stained, too small or older and a lower quality than what you currently wear), shoes that are out of style or accessories you haven’t worn in years, it adds time…

Despite what you may think, getting organized doesn’t have to be scary or especially time-consuming if you set a few ground rules for your family. It’ll help you complete what seems like a very tall task in small, incremental bursts. These rules will enable you to create good habits over time, which will help you keep your home clutter-free and eliminate just a little bit of stress in your life.

School’s back in session, which means your kids will likely be spending a little less time playing video games, riding bikes and shooting hoops, and a little more time studying.