Want to make this the school year you stay on top of the onslaught of papers, supplies and gear? We asked Corrie Jackson and Jennifer Bakker, cofounders of the Greenwich-based luxe organizing company Maison Haven for their expert tips: Designate boxes. “Depending on the age of your kids, they might come home with armfuls of artwork. We love white archive boxes to store everything in as a first port of call. Then, at the end of the school year, you can edit down to the items you’ll keep.”
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Create sports gear areas. “It’s worth thinking through your fall/ winter sports and figuring out how you’ll store the kids’ equipment in a way that’s easy to grab and go. We zone baskets in mudrooms or garages according to sports type, then label them.”
Set up a homework space. “Magazine files are great for vertical desk storage—and we often use them to organize school work. And a basket for library books that need returning will save you the Sunday night scavenger hunt.”
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