Home School Kits & Information

Okay so you really want to do this?! Then lets get organized. This is one of the biggest issues (hindrances) to being successful in setting up a Home School area.
Organization is a very important factor in having a successful school year. If your household and school room are organized, you transition will be smooth and more enjoyable.I don't know how many projects I've had to put off because I couldn't find the book or an item I needed for a project. It doesn't have to be that way. Once again, I'm using the months of July & August to reorganize and focus on the start of the school year.

Time has taught me a few tips that might be helpful to you:

* Get rid of junk - if you haven't used it in a while, you probably don't need it.
* Have a place for everything - find an area for every item in your house.
* Open the mail with a trash can nearby and get rid of the junk mail immediately, including the extras that come inside your bills.
* Set up a laundry area and sort as you go. I have a 3 bag container for the jeans, colored and whites and a separate, big hamper for the towels. It makes it easy to see the most urgent and get the load going.
* Get a cleaning cart. I purchased a lightweight cart on wheels that has 4 plastic drawers and I hang a laundry bag on the side with big clips. This eliminates going back and forth to rooms to put things away. After I go through the house, each child takes their drawer to their room and puts the items away.
* If I'm doing my heavy cleaning, I keep the cleaning products in the top drawer, otherwise I use that drawer for transporting dishes to the kitchen.
* Have a beginning point and go completely around the house. I begin in the back bathroom and end at the kitchen.