In our consumer-driven society, purging is not something we learn from a young age. There is always an opportunity to make new purchases, but there is less incentive to eliminate. We are not taught to dispose of items when they are no longer needed. Instead, we hang on to them because we believe we might need them someday, or we feel guilty about getting rid of them because they were expensive. The result is that many of us are bogged down by our belongings, and paralyzed by the thought of downsizing a home.

As the new school year gets underway, September is the perfect time to get your home organized and recenter your family’s focus on the year ahead. You can help your little ones prepare for the school year by involving them in the process of decluttering their spaces. Keep reading to learn some of my best tips for decluttering kids’ areas!

Since the pandemic hit, we have seen worker shortages and a backlogged list of to-dos a mile long in nearly every business sector. Many businesses simply cannot afford to hire more people in these current economic times, so they must learn how to get more done with the employees they have. In order to do this, businesses of every size need to be smart about increasing workplace productivity. One of the best ways to do that is through the development of strong organization systems.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says 69 percent of households with school-age children have two working parents today. It is challenging enough to be a parent, but when you are trying to juggle it with a career, it can become quite stressful and, frankly, exhausting. Luckily, with a few simple tricks of the trade, it is possible for families with two working parents to earn back some hours in their day, get organized, and enjoy more free time to spend together.