Comments on: Organizing for back to school http://orgjunkie.com/2009/08/organizing-for-back-to-school.html clutter & chaos free...most of the time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mika http://orgjunkie.com/2009/08/organizing-for-back-to-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-33378 Mika Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:46:50 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=5076#comment-33378 I am huge fan of getting organized for back to school! I re-did a closest and turned it into a school station and re-did my laundry room to store backpacks and lunch boxes. http://organized-funky-monkey.blogspot.com/ I am huge fan of getting organized for back to school! I re-did a closest and turned it into a school station and re-did my laundry room to store backpacks and lunch boxes.
http://organized-funky-monkey.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Liz Jenkins http://orgjunkie.com/2009/08/organizing-for-back-to-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-33297 Liz Jenkins Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:42:57 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=5076#comment-33297 I'm always amazed at the "back to school" frenzy I see in so many of my friends and clients. Your points are very well laid out - a bit of planning and being mindful about what you are doing can save you a lot of headache and a lot of money! I kept my daughter's school supply list with me as soon as I got it and picked up sale items as I saw them. Did the same as Chaney in her comment with clothes - hit consignment sales and shops. Have the backpack station, and a lunch station. Setting up the routines is critical. Good post. My daughter started back 2 weeks ago so we had to be prepared! I’m always amazed at the “back to school” frenzy I see in so many of my friends and clients. Your points are very well laid out – a bit of planning and being mindful about what you are doing can save you a lot of headache and a lot of money!
I kept my daughter’s school supply list with me as soon as I got it and picked up sale items as I saw them.
Did the same as Chaney in her comment with clothes – hit consignment sales and shops.
Have the backpack station, and a lunch station. Setting up the routines is critical.
Good post. My daughter started back 2 weeks ago so we had to be prepared!

]]> By: Chaney http://orgjunkie.com/2009/08/organizing-for-back-to-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-33296 Chaney Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:22:50 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=5076#comment-33296 At the end of the school year I go through all of my children's clothes to see what fits and what doesn't. We have 4 kids so this can be time consuming. However, I also make a list of what we need for the next size up. Then over the summer I hit garage sales and thrift stores and get their next size clothing. I never do the typical "back to school shopping" as it's extremely expensive to buy brand new and because my kids grow so fast that it's just not worth buying brand new. I spend approximately $100 a year on clothes for 4 children and I don't have to go shopping when they start growing out of the clothes they currently fit in. At the end of the school year I go through all of my children’s clothes to see what fits and what doesn’t. We have 4 kids so this can be time consuming. However, I also make a list of what we need for the next size up. Then over the summer I hit garage sales and thrift stores and get their next size clothing. I never do the typical “back to school shopping” as it’s extremely expensive to buy brand new and because my kids grow so fast that it’s just not worth buying brand new. I spend approximately $100 a year on clothes for 4 children and I don’t have to go shopping when they start growing out of the clothes they currently fit in.

]]> By: Twisted Cinderella http://orgjunkie.com/2009/08/organizing-for-back-to-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-33288 Twisted Cinderella Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:17:46 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=5076#comment-33288 I love the backpack station, I am going to organize something similar in my place to get my entry way better organized. I love the backpack station, I am going to organize something similar in my place to get my entry way better organized.

]]> By: Mrs. Smith http://orgjunkie.com/2009/08/organizing-for-back-to-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-33286 Mrs. Smith Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:41:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=5076#comment-33286 I agree with not buying back to school clothes 'just because'. I have 3 boys though, not sure it would work if I had 3 fashion divas in my home.. I agree with not buying back to school clothes ‘just because’. I have 3 boys though, not sure it would work if I had 3 fashion divas in my home..

]]> By: Tamara http://orgjunkie.com/2009/08/organizing-for-back-to-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-33285 Tamara Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:36:47 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=5076#comment-33285 I love this article. Since it is the middle of the school year here I hope I remember to come back and read it when February rolls around. I love this article. Since it is the middle of the school year here I hope I remember to come back and read it when February rolls around.

]]> By: Mrs. Wilson http://orgjunkie.com/2009/08/organizing-for-back-to-school.html/comment-page-1#comment-33283 Mrs. Wilson Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:42:00 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=5076#comment-33283 This is PERFECT. I'm still bummed about earlier today - did you see the sun come out at about 6:30? We weren't sure if it did that at the lake too, but it was sunny in town at that time. Darn rain!! This is PERFECT.

I’m still bummed about earlier today – did you see the sun come out at about 6:30? We weren’t sure if it did that at the lake too, but it was sunny in town at that time. Darn rain!!

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