{"id":2242,"date":"2012-07-31T20:47:24","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T01:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=2242"},"modified":"2012-08-03T07:01:35","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T12:01:35","slug":"back-to-school-tips-to-organize-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/back-to-school-tips-to-organize-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Back To School: Tips to Organize Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back to school time brings backpacks by the back door, papers flying in from kids, and upcoming activities, back to school night and more.\u00a0 Create a command center and landing strip that helps you control the information and stuff.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img 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desktop sorter with hanging files also labelled with names.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a spot for your kids&#8217; backpacks.\u00a0 Hooks should hold up to 40 pounds since backpacks are heavy! One hook per backpack please, also labelled with their names.\u00a0 Baskets and bins are also great options.\u00a0 Keeping items corralled is the key.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Post your family calendar, a dry erase\u00a0board\u00a0and a bulletin board in this area.\u00a0\u00a0 The calendar is to keep all the\u00a0upcoming dates.\u00a0 The bulletin board and dry erase boards are for reminders, invitations, and appointments.\u00a0 Chalkboards are popular too.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t forget a pencil attached by a string just so it is handy too.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Your family chore chart can be added too.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Host a family meeting and talk about where the backpacks and papers go each day.\u00a0 Empty the papers out and put in the mom or dad&#8217;s slot, hang backpack back after homework, parent replaces paper each evening, and everyone is ready for the next day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you have a family command center idea to share? 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