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Greetings! ,
The July heat is coming! The kids will be spending more time indoors on those sweltering days! If you're a parent with kids at home, this is the time of year when the home seems to be a little harder to maintain organization. With school out, vacations and summer activities abounding, it is highly likely that keeping an organized home becomes a greater task. Why do it all yourself? You don't make the mess alone, so start recruiting help from the family. Since July is Purposeful Parenting Month, I wanted to help with offering some simple ways to help teach your child some basic tips for getting organized.Maybe your home already runs like a well oiled machine, but for those that could use a little help, I hope this will give you the little kick start that you need.
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Wishing you a clutter-free life!
Jennifer Truesdale
Your Organizing Professional
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It's a great time to teach a child to get organized! Whether you're a parent, grandparent, friend, or neighbor, the skills you share will remain with kids for a lifetime. Here are some tips that can be used with your favorite kids of all ages.
* Make organizing a part of each day. It's important to teach kids that every item they own has a "home" where it needs to return when they're done using it. Let kids know that they need to be responsible for their own possessions. Establish simple routines like making their own beds and keeping the floor clear. Have a ten-minute clean-up every night before bedtime.
* Sort and containerize. Teach kids to group similar items together, then find appropriate-sized containers that hold them. With colorful markers, label and write the name of what's inside. This makes it easy for retrieval, and, even more importantly, for clean-up! For kids who can't yet read, glue photos or drawings of the objects on the front of the containers.
* Help them downsize. Often, the sheer volume of "stuff" in a kid's life - toys, sporting equipment, books, collections, clothes - is overwhelming. Help kids downsize every six months by donating seldom-used toys and outgrown clothing. Establish a "new toy in, old toy out" system where some purging takes place before shopping. Talk to them about how it feels - and how important it is - to donate to local charities or orphanages.
* Establish a great homework routine. Use an "in" and "out" box system for school papers that need to be seen by caregivers. Have a designated study area. Keep it well-stocked with supplies so kids don't have an excuse to leave the area. Caregivers should learn that they don't have to save every single project made by the child. Post them temporarily, then take them down and store in a drawer, tote, or even an unused pizza box. At year's end, help kids select their "Top 10" favorite to save. And if you're overwhelmed or desire more tips, ask your professional organizer for additional help with those issues!
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Month of Outdoor Activities
Besides all of the 4th of July Festivals in the Charleston surrounding areas, there is plenty to do in the month of July. If you like fishing, the MegaDock Billfishing Tournament (marlin & sailfish) - Charleston - Governor's Cup - will be held July 11-14 benefiting local and national charities. Also starting July 13, the Beaufort Water Festival, will begin which is a 10-day event that includes music, air show, Blessing of the Fleet, sporting events, crafts, dances, food and much more. If you enjoy outdoor music venues, The Family Circle Stadium is holding the Last Summer on Earth Tour (Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Cracker) on July 14, 2012. There are also Reggae Nights at James Island County Park on the 7th & 21st,Shagging on the Cooper in Mt. Pleasant on the 4th &14th, Shagging on the Pier in Folly Beach on the 27th.
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SIMPLE
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Laundry:
Have one type of white sock for each family member. My white athletic socks have pink treads, my husbands' are grey, and so forth. You can save so much time doing laundry b/c matching socks is easy. It's the simple things that make such a difference.
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