These simple tips from the National Association of
Professional Organizers in Michigan will help your teen get and stay organized:
1.
Start with a home tour. Make sure your teens know where household
supplies/items are kept. They can’t put
them away if they don’t know where they go.
This is especially true for cleaning and office supplies.
2.
Use calendars to keep track of activities and
schedules. A family calendar kept in a
kitchen is a great place for everyone to coordinate their schedules. Using a different colored highlighter for
each member makes it easy for all to see.
A teen might also want their own calendar/planner to keep in their room.
3.
Create specific areas for teens. Most teens are involved in sports or other
activities where they need to keep their gear.
Having a shelf in a garage or laundry room dedicated to those activities
will make it easier for things to be put away and not plopped at the
doorstep.
4.
Update their bedrooms. By this, I mean help teens pack away things
they have outgrown. Special things can
be stored in bins. Clothes can be
donated or taken to resale shops. Let
teens have a say in the way their rooms are decorated or arranged. It might just make them keep it tidy.
Organizing your teen is easier than you think!
For more organizing tips, visit www.NapoMichigan.com.
