Getting Organized:
In your home and homeschool
As you are gearing up for back to school, your schedule will be shifting around. One thing that helps me when I am making adjustments to my schedule is to use disposable plates for several days. This cuts down on the amount of dishes we have each day, and it gives a few extra minutes of flex time in my daily schedule. It’s not something I do regularly, but it certainly has a place at certain times. If you have added a child to your family or are going through a difficult time, use disposable plates, cups, napkins, eating utensils, etc. While some would say it’s not environmentally helpful to do this, it can use your amount of time spent in the kitchen. Our dishwasher is ran twice a day for the most part, and if I use disposables, I can get by with running it once or less per day.
We are still working in our kitchen zone today, and we all have a drawer that catches stuff. It has many names, but most call it a junk drawer. Today, spend 15 minutes decluttering the junk drawer. Through out the things you do not need. Put other things away in their proper spot. If you have hundreds of pens or pencils in there, thin it down. I use plastic containers to help sort what is in my drawer.
Enjoy your day!
Zone Mission: Declutter the Junk Drawer
Menu Plan for Wednesday: Tacos and Salad
Home:
- Make Your Bed (Do this as soon as you get up.)
- Get Dressed Down to Your Shoes
- Swish and Swipe
- Start Your Laundry
- Decide on Dinner
- Check Your Calendar
- Start the Day off with a Shiny Sink. Don’t leave the breakfast dishes sitting.
- Clean out your refrigerator. Toss the science experiments.
School: Work on your lesson plans.
Errand Day: Do your errands and grocery shopping this afternoon.
Afternoon Routine:
- Eat Lunch
- Clear off One Hot Spot
- Reboot the Laundry
- Declutter for 15 Minutes (Be sure to have your children declutter, too.)
- Drink Your Water
- Write up a menu plan for the next 7 days. Check your pantry and freezer and make a grocery list. This habit will save you time and money. Try out some new recipes with the slow cooker. It will save you time once you start back to your school schedule.
Family Fun: Take your children for a walk.
Before Bed: (This starts right after dinner.)
- Check the Calendar for Tomorrow
- Lay out Your Clothes for Tomorrow (Have your children lay their clothes out, too.)
- Put things at the Launch Pad that you will need first thing in the morning
- Shine Your Sink
- Clean Off a Hot Spot
- Go to Bed at Decent Hour
Thanks Tami! I really needed this today especially the Taco menu thought.
You are welcome!