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Professional Organizing  Tips 

Organizing for kids

Wouldn't you love to get kids out the door faster on school days?  This easy system will save you time and stress every day and only takes 15 minutes. 

Hover over the large banner image below to find out how to get kids organized fast.

Begin with Bins

Begin with Bins

Buy enough bins for the week for each child.

Lay out the bins

Lay out the bins

Lay out the bins on the bed where there is lots of space.

Choose Outfits

Choose Outfits

Pick appropriate outfits and see if you need to adjust for wet, warm or cool weather.

Bottoms up

Bottoms up

Start with underpants, then the pants and work your way up.

Finishing touches

Finishing touches

Add belts, socks or sweaters to complete the outfits.

Label

Label

Label with the days of the week, stack and place them in a convenient spot for kids to take over getting dressed!

Quick Meal Prep

 

Here's a time saving organizing tip you'll love and your produce will be cleaner than ever. It starts when you first arrive home from the grocery store and shaves 20 minutes off weekly meal prep. 

Hover over the large banner image below to find out how.

Unload near the sink

Unload near the sink

Your hands are full of groceries ... first stop - unload fruits and veggies by the sink.

Remove labels

Remove labels

Labels leave a sticky residue, so best to remove before soaking.

Place fruit and veggies in sink

Place fruit and veggies in sink

Gently lay all washable fruits and veggies; leave grapes or cherry tomatoes in containers for easy removal.

Add fruit & veggie soak concentrate

Add fruit & veggie soak concentrate

This will help remove surface pesticides, wax and chemical residues.

Fill with water then add concentrate

Fill with water then add concentrate

Place produce in solution for up to 5 minutes and swirl or mix as needed.

Air dry on rack

Air dry on rack

Allowing fruit and veggies to air dry on a rack will save you time.

Towel dry

Towel dry

You may need to towel dry grapes or cherry tomatoes. Use mesh bags to store loose produce.

Voila - it's all cleaned!

Voila - it's all cleaned!

Now add to the crisper and all the cleaning is done and your fresh produce is ready to use.

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