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Organizing School Papers

by Becky B. on August 28, 2012

The following post is from Becky of Organizing Made Fun:

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My two kids started school a couple of weeks ago! It’s exciting to start a new school year but with it comes a LOT of school papers. Over the years I’ve worked on ways to overcome this source of “evil” in my home. Organizing the important papers and throwing out the not-so-important papers is what keeps me sane.

First,  comes all kinds of papers from teachers for parents to sign and hang on to. Then, comes the endless amounts of  teacher expectation papers (this is mostly for my son, who’s in middle school with multiple teachers).

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Simplifying for Fall: Toys and School Supplies {Day 3}

by Mandi on August 22, 2012

Simplify for Fall Challenge with @lifeyourway #simplifyingforfall http://bit.ly/O94Ww4

Today’s Day 3 of the Simplify for Fall Challenge, and we’re tackling toys and school supplies!

Today is a fairly light day for me, so I’ll mostly be playing catch up on the things I didn’t finish yesterday and Monday. It’s not because our toys are never an issue but because I couldn’t handle the chaos any longer, so I already went through all of our toys a couple of weeks ago! (For all of my toy organizing tips, see Organizing and Decluttering Children’s Toys: The Ultimate Guide.)

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Keep Track of Library Books and Avoid Fines

January 24, 2012

I’ve been blogging in this space — first Organizing Your Way and then Life Your Way — for over three years now, and there are some great posts in the archives that don’t get much attention anymore. This week, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. Whether you’ve been around since the beginning or are [...]

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Setting Up a Homework Zone for Success

August 12, 2011

This back-to-school series was first posted two years ago, but as we head into back-to-school season, it seems appropriate to repost it! Do you have a homework zone set up in your home? It doesn’t have to be a dedicated room, but having a dedicated space for homework time with easily accessible supplies helps children [...]

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5 Easy Ways to Keep School Papers from Piling Up

August 10, 2011

The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: This back-to-school series was first posted two years ago, but as we head into back-to-school season, it seems appropriate to repost it! Have you ever noticed how many pieces of paper with bits of information come from school, especially at the [...]

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Stress-Free Back to School: Counting Down the Days

August 9, 2011

The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: This back-to-school series was first posted two years ago, but as we head into back-to-school season, it seems appropriate to repost it! The days of summer are waning quickly, and school will be in session before you know it, if it’s [...]

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Organizing for Back-to-School

August 1, 2011

The following post is from Laura of I’m an Organizing Junkie: Even though my kids don’t go back to school until the first of September, I did a quick Facebook poll and quickly learned that many of you have kids going back to school in August. Yes it’s definitely that time of the year again [...]

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Back-to-School Routines for Your Family

August 27, 2010

My monthly column is up at Zen Family Habits, and I’m talking about back-to-school routines! Has the new school year started for your family? Whether it’s already back in session or you’re gearing up for it to start in the next few weeks, take some time to think through your family’s routines and schedules during [...]

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