Keep it Together!

With the kids on summer vacation you may notice the house is a little more disorganized than usual, or maybe your house is more put together since all of the extracurriculars of the school year have slowed down.

Whatever the case, getting stuff around the house organized always seems to be at the top of the to-do list yet it's never the task that gets crossed off first.

Here are some really simple (and home-decor-friendly) solutions for getting the messiest areas in order!

For all those toys that get thrown around the backyard, these buckets are great.

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Even if you don't have a whole room dedicated to arts and crafts (something that both kids and Pinterest-loving parents want), this is a great way to keep supplies from getting tangled. 

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Having a central command station with individual folders for a every family member along with a dry-erase board for important messages is a smart way to prevent things from disappearing into a pile of "stuff to get to later."

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Last, but not least, the car. It's a whole other world in there, if you don't keep up with it you can lose books, articles of clothing, expensive sports gear, important papers...you get the picture. This cool contraption is an easy DIY project, but you could use a plain hanging organizer as well. 

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The key to getting back on track with organization is take it one step at a time. Keep calm and giggle on!