Cleaning Out the Garage – Getting Organized

Getting Organized:
In your home and homeschool

Most of us have a place in our homes that is overlooked, ignored, and procrastinated. For many, it is the garage. For others it is the basement or family room. I used “garage” in the title, but it really about the room you have been ignoring. You can tame the CHAOS in that area a little at a time. It is much like walking up a mountain. You do it one small step at a time. With consistency, it will get better. Use your timer for this. Set it for 5 minutes. Go into that area and grab one thing. Come out of the area if you are overwhelmed and decide if the item needs to be thrown away or given away. In rare cases, you will put it away, but you will need a place to put it and not just dump it again. Keep doing this for 15 minutes every day for 5 days. At the end of 5 days, take a little break. Then start back again. If you do this every day Monday through Friday for 5 to 15 minutes, you will get it done. It will be slow, but it will be progress. Today is anti-procrastination day. Get busy!

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

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About Tami

Tami Fox is a homeschool mom of 6, who in age from 26 to 11. She and her husband have homeschooled for 17 years and have graduated three of their children from their homeschool. They are currently homeschooling 3 boys who are in grades 11, 9, and 6. They use hands-on learning and unit studies to ignite the fire of learning in their children. Tami is a homeschool author and conference speaker. You can contact her by email at Tami@TamiFox.com. Buy her book, Giving Your Children Wings at https://tamifox.net/giving-your-children-wings/.

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