Teens and young adults have unique needs to help them declutter. My advice is to suggest their room may need a Deep Cleaning or a Decluttering, and then offer to help. Some teens may feel comfortable having you in their room helping, and some may really need that help, but they still may want some […]
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“My Kids Room is Always Messy, Help!”
Warning: this post contains some tough love, but also some valuable help. Don’t feel despair if you realize you’re part of the problem, there is hope for you just like there is hope for your kids. There’s pretty much no tricky situation that can’t be untangled and improved, and you are not the exception. š […]
Let Them Be Little – Embrace the Treasures and Create Collections
When Brian was a toddler, he came home from every outing with a pocketful of “treasures.” They were so important to him. He’d name them, play with them, and remember each and every one. I knew I needed a plan to deal with them before they took over all the clean surfaces of his room. […]
Super Tidy!
The Super Tidy! I’ve been mentioning the Super Tidy all over the place, but I’ve never formally introduced the powerful, clutter and mess fighting Super Tidy. The idea started a while ago when I started writing “tidy up for 10 minutes – put things away” on my daily planning sheet. I would write it at […]
Room Cleaning Checklist (for tweens, teens, and young adults)
I was lying in bed last night trying to go to sleep, but instead I was thinking about the week ahead. My kids are home for another week of break (yay!) and I was thinking about what I want to do with them. They got frozen yogurt gift cards in their stockings and I want […]
All About Kids Chores
If you’ve been reading my blog very long, you know I’m very passionate about teaching my children life skills – like how to clean a toilet. A home is enjoyed by all who live there, I think it should be kept up by all who live there. My children feel a sense of pride in […]
Packing List for Kids
Let your kids pack for themselves on your next vacation! One of the first things I shared on my blog when I started six years ago was my Packing List for KidsĀ because I’m a big believer in delegating, and I always have my kids pack for themselves as soon as they can. Looking at the […]
You’re Not Helping Your Child By Keeping All Their Stuff
I see it happen all the time. Parents love their children so much, they don’t want to force them to part with a single thing. So for every birthday and holiday, the children get more and more. Toys and plastic start taking over the whole house, but these parents think: “What’s there to do? This […]
Guide Children to Declutter – FREE Ebook!
Last night I was going through graded schoolwork and tests that my school-aged kids have brought back home. I was created a big recycle-pile next to me, but I still check in with my kids once in a while to make sure they know we are getting rid of things. One of my 12 year […]
Managing Kid’s Busy Schedules {FREE PRINTABLE}
I was just trying to simplify things for myself, but ended up simplifying things for everyone. Sometimes that’s the side effect of getting organized – we help a lot more than ourselves. A few years ago, I was losing my mind trying to keep track of when my three elementary girls had their different school […]