Busy parents everywhere know the struggle ofback-to-school organization.
“All parents are sort of in the same boat,” the mom-of-three tells The Spruce.
Withan easy organizing hack, prepping lunch isn’t as much of a headache this year.
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“I’d be like, ‘Where’s the lid to this?’
“Once we figure out what he wants, he’s right there,” Dreyer explains.
“He’s cutting up the strawberries, he’s cutting the grapes in half.”
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The goal for this school year is to pare down the drawers with only the clothes that fit.
Thankfully she has some help from her boys to organize this space.
“Calvin’s really good at trying things on,” Dreyer says.
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If Calvin’s doing something, Ollie’s right along with it.”
I save a couple of the good things, and I write their name and their year on it.
Then it goes into a bigger bin in the closet that obviously will just stay in storage forever."
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“I make their overnight oats,” Dreyer says.
Dreyer’s key to back-to-school bliss?
Getting a few smart spaces organized andbuying one or two little things for yourself.
“When I was in school, I always loved the crisp new notebook,” Dreyer says.
“I loved the new sharpened pencils.
I loved the organization of the beginning of the school year.
It never lasted the whole school year.
It never lasted even a couple of months, but those first couple days can be exciting.”
