Back-to-School: Organizing Your Dorm Room Desk
Once again, the summer has flown by and we are surrounded by back to school ads and supplies. If you or your child is heading off to college, you might be wondering what the best way is to organize the dorm desk. Here are some possible solutions to help you maximize your space and still [...]
Back-to-School: Organizing Your Dorm Closet
Since most dorm rooms aren’t spacious, it’s safe to assume that closet space isn’t going to be plentiful, either. Despite most dorm room closets being about three feet wide, there are plenty of ways to store all of the essential wardrobe pieces you can’t live without. Here are some suggestions on organizing your dorm [...]
Back-to-School: Utilizing Door Storage
On average, a standard double occupancy dorm room is about 12 feet by 19 feet, equaling 228 square feet. When dealing with such a small amount of space, making the most of vertical storage is the best way to store items without causing floor space clutter. Using a door as vertical storage space is very [...]
Back-to-School: Organizing Your Dorm Bed
For most dorm-dwelling college students, the bed is a multi-purpose piece of furniture. Sure, it’s used for sleeping, but the bed is also a prime study area, where a student can lay out all textbooks, notes and other materials needed for an all-night cram session. With the proper items, a college student’s bed can also [...]
Declutter for Back-to-School
As summer is winding down, this is a great time to declutter in preparation for the start of school. Here are the key areas to tackle: Clothing – Now is the time to try on the pants and long sleeves. Sort through all of the drawers and closets and get rid of what doesn’t fit. [...]
Choose the Right Backpack to Stay Organized
August already?! As summer flies by, I can’t help but notice all of the back-to-school displays at the local stores. One of my kids’ favorite purchases always seems to be the backpack. Aside from choosing their favorite color, how can you help your child find the best backpack for their needs? Here are some things [...]
Packing the Same Lunches? Ideas to liven them up!
Ask any parent about making lunches for their children, and chances are they will tell you that they struggle to provide a variety of foods that their children will like and eat. Most of us struggle to accomplish this task for our own lunches. If you are tired of racing around in the morning only [...]
How to Organize Your Locker
Sticking with the back to school theme, we decided to help you start off the year right with an organized locker. Often you have only 5-10 minutes in between classes. Since most teachers frown on tardiness and won’t allow you to return to your locker to retrieve forgotten items, it is important that your locker [...]
Ease the Morning Rush
As the school year approaches, many parents are dreading the hectic mornings that often come along with it. How can you get everyone up, dressed, fed, and out the door on time with their lunches, notes to the teacher, homework, musical instrument, library book, gym shoes, and so on? Follow these tips to ensure easier, [...]
Organizing Your Dorm Room
Well, it’s that time of year again when kids and parents are preparing for the start of school. If you or your child is heading off to college, you might be wondering how you will possibly fit all that stuff into an area seemingly smaller than a prison cell. The most important thing to consider [...]
