Are you ready for the best mom organization tips to avoid stress, chaos, and forgetting to write down that appointment again??
Do you ever wonder how those moms who have their ducks in a row do it?!
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I always thought these unicorn moms had pretty planners with their day perfectly mapped out and wake up at 4am…..Wrong!
Being organized looks a little different for everyone, depending on the season of motherhood. There are some common, basic habits that every mom can use to stay on top of things without feeling stressed and overwhelmed.
This post is all about the best mom organization tips to help you be more prepared and less stressed.
What does being an organized mom actually mean?
Being an organized mom helps you feel more in control of your life. It makes daily living so much simpler and enjoyable when you know what’s coming up and you can find everything in your home easily.
Imagine sitting down to play with your kids or chat with your friend, and not feeling anxious that you are forgetting something or that something unplanned will happen that you aren’t prepared for at all.
Being organized means having a functional home and schedule that works with your family and life. It means having routines and systems that simplify your life so you can actually enjoy it without feeling on edge all the time.
Simple Mom Organization Tips
Try these tips to help you save time, be more organized, and be more prepared as a mom.
- Plan the night before
- Sitting down for 15 minutes the night before has saved me from disaster more times than I can count.
- Check your calendar and reminders to make notes of appointments/any urgent reminders
- Pick out a top 3 list: 1 personal, 1 home, and 1 work goal.
- Check out this post for tips on goal setting
- Prep ahead: Set up coffee maker, fill water, lay out clothes
- Speaking of checking your calendar….Set up Google Calendar and the Reminders App
- Color code each family member
- Create some simple lists to help you remember daily, weekly, and monthly tasks
- Take pictures of important papers
- School papers, invites, or even bills you need to remember to pay later
- Check out this post for more tips to use your phone productively
- Try out the voice feature for texting and setting up reminders on your phone. It saves a lot of time since you can do this while walking,ect. It can be funny what your phone thinks you are saying!
- Wake up earlier than your kids.
- You don’t need to wake up an entire hour or even half an hour. Just 15-20 minutes of quiet with some journaling/praying and a cup of coffee does wonders for the start of your day.
- DON’T procrastinate–Follow the 2-minute rule
- If it can be done in 2 minutes or less…JUST DO IT!
- Clean as you go while cooking, throw the junk mail away as you are doing a quick look-thru,
- After some practice, this becomes a good habit that saves so much time!
- Delegate and Accept Help
- Kids should be helping with cooking and chores. You are working on raising capable adults, not kids who grow up not knowing how to handle a job and home.
- Check out this post on getting kids to help with chores. It starts younger than you think!
- Don’t feel guilty accepting help! None of this….”Oh that’s ok, I can get it.” or “No thanks, we got it.” We are all here to help one another. You are robbing others of the joy of serving you.
- Kids should be helping with cooking and chores. You are working on raising capable adults, not kids who grow up not knowing how to handle a job and home.
- Keep a variety of designated bags ready
- Bag in each vehicle with extra clothes for the kids
- Beach/swim bag
- Car bag with a few books/toys for long car rides
- Homeschool correcting bag
- Declutter often
- Start a weekly habit and keep a donate/give away basket ready in your home
- Start thinking of decluttering like brushing your teeth. It is a short 2 minute task that pays off big time in the long run.
- Keep a gift box ready for last-minute parties
- Depending on the age of your kids, this is super helpful. Especially at 5pm when your kid pulls out the birthday party invite they forgot in their backpack for the past couple weeks. Oh, the party is tomorrow! No problem. Let’s go shopping in the storage room!
- Start building your stash on black friday deals. If there are ever opportunities to buy multiples of a toy for a lower price, just get it.
- Regifts are another way to add to your gift box. Do your kids get too many toys from relatives for their birthdays or Christmas? As they get older, they will be able to hold off ripping everything open right away, and some of their extra gifts can be added to the gift bin. You can give them this coupon for an extra gift/money towards something else later.
- Check out this post for regift birthday party ideas
Remember that organization is about helping you keep peace and joy in your life, not perfection.
This post was all about organization tips for moms to reduce chaos and stress in their lives. Remember that you don’t need a perfect home to be an organized mom.
Share your best tips to stay organized in the comments below!
