- Stop wasting time looking for things you use often, like scissors, reading glasses, or baby wipes. Keep duplicates in the rooms where you spend the most time.
- Create a file for menus and coupons to your favorite restaurants. Put the coupons that expire soonest at the front of the pack. Some restaurants and retail stores let you sign up for email sale notices and coupons, so you can practically go paperless. You can also register at an online coupon site like Groupon.
- Set up a box for bills and pay them online to avoid the need for stamps and envelopes. Even better, sign up to receive bills electronically.
- Organize your favorite articles, parenting information, and recipes so you can find them quickly. Place printouts from websites, magazines articles, and newspaper clippings in page protectors and organize them in a three-ring binder. Or go paperless and save everything on your computer. With an inexpensive scanner or phone app you can make electronic copies of whatever you can't find online.
- Keep cardboard boxes labeled "trash," "donate," or "consign" in the garage or storage closet. Routinely rid your house of unused items and clutter.
5 Organizing ideas for Busy Moms
