14 Decluttering Must-Haves That Save the Day for Back-to-School Season

27.08.2024 - 18:04 / thespruce.com / Ashley Chalmers

While I’m always sad to see the longer, lazier days of summer go away, I’m also a lifelong fan of that new school-year feeling. Although I might not enjoy my fresh box of crayons and brand-new book bag anymore, I do have two kiddos who do.

With their return to school often comesa return to chaos, so I always make a point of coming fully prepared. It’s been game-changing as a busy, working mom, but it’s taken some major trial and error to figure out how to keep us all organized.

With this in mind, I’ve rounded up my must-haves that I sincerely hope will help others as much as they've helped me. 

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Artifact Uprising

I learned early on that the best way to keep us all on the same page is constant schedule communication. My husband and I have shared digital calendars, and I make a customized grid of my kids’ general schedules that’s always on display.

But an acrylic wall calendar like this is a great way to make note of those fluid days that can change with no notice—think playdates, recitals, and school dress-up days.

The Container Store

While wall calendars are great for writing in schedule changes, I don’t think we would survive each week without the oversized bulletin board we have in our kitchen. This is where everything goes that I know we need to have readily on hand—think fliers, tickets, and reminders about far-off events that will be here before we know it. 

Amazon

There is so much to love about having our two kids finally in school, but one thing I personally find overwhelming? The instant rise in cluttering. So many things come home every day—school assignments homework books and lines to be