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Day 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

September 2, 2022 | 4 Comments
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Homeschool spaces is our day 11 learning spaces and homeschool rooms of the free 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

Not everybody chooses to have a school room. And homeschool spaces and learning spaces are special to each family.

But all of us have to have an area that we feel comfortable learning in.

Finding the exact niche in your home for welcoming tons of new books and supplies is not easy either.

Day 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Though my first area looked a lot like a mini version of a public school room, it has changed many times over the years to accommodate my sons as they have grown.

Just like it is natural for your children to grow, it is normal to update and change your learning area each year with your family’s needs in mind.

Homeschool Spaces

Some years you will make drastic changes, other years changes will be more subtle.

Look at a few of these tips to keep in mind as you plan an area for younger children.

1. If you are teaching writing, be sure your children can practice good posture by making sure they have size appropriate furniture. We can’t expect pretty writing if they are sitting on phone books at the dining room table.

2, If you have walking destroyers precious toddlers, then look at storing you supplies up and out of their reach like the top of a closet. Under a bed in a container with a lid that they can’t pull out worked good for me for a few years too.

3. Because you will be getting little help in picking up items while you are training them, try to keep one room or area where you keep a majority of your items. It will be easier to locate what you need.

Look at a few of these things to keep in mind as you plan an area for older children.

Murphy Winter Antique White Fold-out Convertible Desk

1. Older children can crave privacy at times. Look at desks that extend, then fold back into themselves when they are not used. Even something simple that is attached to the wall, like a Murphy desk and then folds away works too.

2. Because you will have help as they are older, some of your books can flow out of your area and be kept in out of the way places. We have a large guest bathroom, and some of our books in magazine holders are kept there. But since my kids are teens they can help themselves and then put them back.

Organizing Homeschool Spaces

3. Kids are no different than you and I when they get older and prefer very specific supplies, pen or notebooks. Include them in making purchases because they have preferences too.

Too, I’m going to switch gears here on you.

Who is Tina Robertson

But before you can appreciate how I can help you here are are a few things about me. Sure, this free new homeschooler boot camp is all about you.

However, you need to know that I’m not new to the homeschool world.  

It has been several years since I wrote this series and I want to update you on my successes. And I’ve helped HUNDREDS get on the road to homeschooling.

Too, I have 3 homeschooled grads. So I’m well past having my oldest kid being 10 years old.

But the best part is that what I have for you works.

Also, look at a few other things about me.

  • I am the author of the book Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers: When You Don’t Know Where to Begin

And I have a detailed self-paced online homeschool Kickstarter course. It is a detailed comprehensive course for first time homeschoolers.

That is enough about me.

This new homeschoolers free boot camp is about you. I’ve not only been helping new homeschoolers in person, but here at my site for years.

Let’s lighten up things and look at some swoon worthy spaces. Maybe one of these will help you to be inspired with your learning area.

Idea for beautiful homeschool room.

Source: Pottery Barn (Please Pin from original sources)

Though a lot of their furniture can be expensive, some of their pieces work great especially if you have all young children, you will get a lot of use out the furniture.

Idea for Spring Nature Exploration Table

Source: The Imagination Tree (Please Pin from original sources)

This is a great idea to show how you can have a science/nature table inside. It doesn’t take much.

Ideas for organized school room.

Source: My Joy Filled Life (Please Pin from original sources)

I love the use of space here, especially the wall space.

Beautiful table and walls for homeschool room.

Source: Luxe Living Forum but the site is no longer there.

I love this table and storage, though I would include chairs with backs if you end up using an area like this for writing. But, for crafts it is great.

Homeschool room ideas.

Source: Hope and Honey

Love this cheery area for a learning area.

Walls matter.

Source: Handmade Charlotte (Please Pin from original sources)

Love how she used the wall and you notice one space is a little higher for an older child and the other table is lower down.

Homeschool room lockers.

Source: Just A Night Owl

What is not to love about this school room complete with lockers and chicken wire.

Map in homeschool room.

Source: Just A Night Owl

Homeschool room.

Source: Wildflowers and Marbles (Please Pin from original sources)

Homeschool Spaces

I see this as an area for one or two small young children.

Homeschool room

Source: Natural Beach Living (Please Pin from original sources)

What a beautiful area to start off your journey in!

SchoolRoom

Source: Forever, For Always, No Matter What (Please Pin from original sources)

I love the update Jennifer made to her room last year. It is the perfect example of what I am talking about when I say that sometimes changes are big one year and then another year they are subtle.

I have more pictures on my links below if you can’t get enough eye candy. Click on each graph to go to the page.

Look here at Sharla’s school room at The Chaos and the Clutter.

New to Homeschooling Start with the Basics

Days 1 – 7 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 1 Learn The Lingo and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp (& free glossary)
  • 2: Homeschool Roots Matter and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 3 What is NOT Homeschooling and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 4: Confronting Relatives & Naysayers and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 5: The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round & ‘Round – So Get Off! And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 6: Homeschool Hangouts & Socialization Situations And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • Day 7: Tied Up with Homeschool Testing? And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

How to Organize When You’re New to Homeschooling

Days 8-10 of the 31 day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • Day 8: Organize Your Home – Then School and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • Day 9: Carpe Diem: Homeschool Schedule by The Day, Month, & Year And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • Day 10 Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

The fact that we have to draw some of our ideas from playrooms, crafts and offices makes it an unique experience when we find something that works for our family.

Do you have an area in mind in your home? Do you have pictures to share already?

Day 11: Swoonworthy Learning Spaces & Homeschool Rooms And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Homeschool Organization + {Storage, Spaces and Learning Places Part 1}
Day 11. Swoonworthy Learning Spaces. 31 Days of New Bee Homeschooler Blog Boot Camp.
 Homeschool Organization + {Storage, Spaces and Learning Places Part 2}
Homeschool Organization + {Storage,Spaces and Learning Places Part 3}

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Day 10 Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

August 30, 2022 | 1 Comment
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Tips for grocery shopping cooking laundry is day 10 of the free 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

New homeschoolers quickly say grocery shopping cooking laundry in long breath.

When your new homeschool life settles down after the initial excitement, then the everyday grind of keeping up becomes reality.

Day 10 Grocery Shopping, Cooking & Laundry And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

I want you to be energized when you give attention to this area of your life.

When stress is kept to a minimum, you maximize the enjoyment of beginning to school.

Paying attention to details like how you spend your day cleaning, cooking and doing laundry will help you stay flexible.

Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry

For example, I tried to bring my I have-to-have-an-all-day-laundry-day mind-set to homeschooling.

The kids were all young and between hubby’s work clothes and a newborn that could plow through three or more outfits in one day, I was overwhelmed.

Instead of having a plan, I had to stop/start my school as I fell behind in my every day housework and cooking.

This of course was not good for my first homeschooled child as I wanted to start setting a routine for our day.

So, addressing your need for a relaxed order in your home is part of learning to school.

Balancing Grocery Shopping and Being a New Homeschooler

And I hope to spare you the mistakes of many wonderful cooks and moms turned fulltime home educator.

On Day 8: Organize Your Home, Then School, I don’t want you to think of organization as a stranglehold.

Here is where a positive attitude is helpful.

I realize many cooks like to cook spontaneously, but menu planning is neither dull or boring.

Because I prefer to be doing something else enjoyable, I have not made it a habit to go the grocery store two or three times a week.

Now, shopping online is convenient and time savings. I didn’t have that option when I started

When I first started homeschooling, I lived way out in the rural or country.

And I had to make every trip count to the grocery store.

Too, I’m going to switch gears here on you.

Who is Tina Robertson

But before you can appreciate how I can help you here are are a few things about me. Sure, this free new homeschooler boot camp is all about you.

However, you need to know that I’m not new to the homeschool world.  

It has been several years since I wrote this series and I want to update you on my successes. And I’ve helped HUNDREDS get on the road to homeschooling.

Too, I have 3 homeschooled grads. So I’m well past having my oldest kid being 10 years old.

But the best part is that what I have for you works.

Also, look at a few other things about me.

  • I am the author of the book Homeschooling 31 Day Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers: When You Don’t Know Where to Begin

And I have a detailed self-paced online homeschool Kickstarter course. It is a detailed comprehensive course for first time homeschoolers.

That is enough about me.

This new homeschoolers free boot camp is about you. I’ve not only been helping new homeschoolers in person, but here at my site for years.

Power of a 30 Day Menu Planner

That is why 30 day menu planner is powerful.

No stress at supper time determining what is for supper.

I simply look at my menu and know that I have EVERY ingredient in the house.

Too, the advantage of planning 30 meals gives you back time to enjoy each week.

It takes me about 15 or 20 minutes longer to plan, but I squeeze so much time out of having a plan for 30 days.

Day 10 Grocery Shopping Cooking Laundry And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

I have a 5 inch binder now complete with more than 365 meals we enjoy.

Start slow on gathering recipes of what your family likes and keep adding to them.

When I started, I only had like 7 or so before I had to repeat.

I took one year to focus mainly on family favorites and added to my binder.

Look at your month and notice which days you may have a field trip or a co-op and pen those days in so you can have quick meals.

And I have a 31 day fee editable menu planner to help you stay organized each month.

editable 31 menu planner

When I go in person to the grocery store, I have a generic grocery shop list. And I have another one that is by aisle.

Why take the time to do this?

  • It takes less time at the grocery store
  • I save money by not overbuying.
  • Every ingredient I need for meals my family will eat I have on hand and
  • The time I get back in the week is huge.

Power of a Permanent Grocery List

Another benefit of having it by aisle is that if you coupon, you can match up your coupons and have them ready for each aisle ahead of time .

GROCERY SHOPPING LIST

Too, life will throw you curves as you school longer.

Many times I have been sick or caring for sick children. And I have had to rely on hubby, my teen boys or somebody else to grocery shop.

By printing this list weekly or laminating it, it stays on the refrigerator.

Then my family is helping me when they use the last of a product because they can check it on the list.

Balancing Cooking and Being New to Homeschool

My sons have done this from an early age. And it helps them to appreciate my job as head cook. Too, it teaches them organization.

InstaPot/Crock Pot, Yes More than One are Your New Homeschool Friends

There is no rule saying that when you cook, you can’t have more than one instapot or crockpot going.

I have found that if I take the time to put in one supper into my crockpot, then go ahead and put in a few more so they cook all at the same time.

Why? Your supper and/or lunch are being cooked for the next day or so.

Cook with the End of the Week in Mind

Another life saving tip especially if you have a big family is to cook extra.

If you cook extra chicken, beef, or veggies at the beginning of the week, you have it ready for the rest of the week.

Put it aside and have it ready when you cook, for example, chicken tacos or lasagna.

I-Don’t-Know-Why-I-Started-Homeschooling Meal

Okay, this is really called an emergency meal.

But I call it this because I have used my make it ahead frozen meals for bad days .

For example when I just didn’t feel like schooling cooking.

However, over the years having a few frozen meals have been a blessing when I was sick or had a sleepless night caring for sick children.

I used to keep one in the freezer, but now I keep as many as I can. I tend to do more during the flu season.

How to Not Give Up Doing Laundry While Learning How to Homeschool

Even when I took off a whole day to clean, I realized all day laundry days were impossible .

IF I wanted to get other things done on my day “off”, I had to get groceries, clean and pay bills too.

Give Up an All Day Laundry Day

This does not mean that you can’t catch up on laundry, it just means that you schedule laundry too.

Wash Laundry by a Priority Schedule

It took me a few years before I was comfortable with low piles of laundry, but I realized language arts should come before laundry.

So I set out to divide my laundry by more than just color and weight.

I needed a workable plan to manage the laundry.

tips for how to do laundry when you homeschool

Dividing laundry into these two mental piles has been a life saver for me.

I am able to spread out my laundry during the week for clothes in my pile that are obedient or require very little fussing.

For example, does it really matter if your underwear gets folded right away or not?

Or if you are right in the middle of explaining a math problem and you see your child’s face light up  and at the same time the washer beeper goes off.

Can’t the clothes wait to be changed?

Saving the nicer clothes when I am around the house in/out has made it easier to give them attention immediately.

You decide on your mental list whether or not a group of clothes require immediate attention.

For example, my husband prefers nice, creased and unwrinkled jean so I give them immediate attention.

When my boys were younger, it didn’t really matter about their jeans being in top shape. I could certainly wanted clean, but could leave with a bit more relaxed look, aka a few wrinkles

Home AND School Schedule

Take a look at my schedule for suggestions on how to get it all in.

This schedule I left intact “as in” because I had created it when the kids were younger, all elementary ages.

You will notice that I put everything down that bothered me.

homeschool schedules with little ones

Grocery shopping, cooking and laundry do not need to be compromised because you started to homeschool.

You do NOT have to choose between healthy meals and homeschooling.

It just all needs to be assigned a spot. 

We are moms, wives, daughters and some of us working homeschool moms. These needs have to be met and we all need balance.

The first and second year of homeschooling is about finding that balance.

Do not start school without plan to only have to stop and feel like a failure halfway through because you didn’t come up with a plan.

It takes a lot of energy to set realistic expectations and then redefine them again.

Take time to do it now before you jump fully into homeschooling will only benefit you.

When we are free of clutter, control our schedules and find workable solutions, we are on our way to being more organized and on our way to overcoming organizational hurdles.

Days 1 – 7 of the 31 Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 1 Learn The Lingo and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp (& free glossary)
  • 2: Homeschool Roots Matter and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 3 What is NOT Homeschooling and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 4: Confronting Relatives & Naysayers and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 5: The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round & ‘Round – So Get Off! And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 6: Homeschool Hangouts & Socialization Situations And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • Day 7: Tied Up with Homeschool Testing? And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

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Day 10 Grocery Shopping, Cooking & Laundry And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
Dy 10 Grocery Shopping, Cooking & Laundry Oh My! 31 Days of New Bee Homeschooler Blog Boot Camp
home management binder

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Day 8: Organize Your Home – Then School and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

August 24, 2022 | 7 Comments
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How to organize your homeschool is our next topic. Today is day 8 organize your home of the free 31 Day Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers. 

In my dreams when I embraced the homeschool world, I had thoughts of my children sitting in glass jars on my shelves.

They wouldn’t have any needs and my house would stay tidy while I had time to learn all I could about the homeschool world.

Back to reality, I soon realized that I needed a plan for our learning and living space before I could crack open a book.

Day 8: Organize Your Home - Then School and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

A well laid out house helps you to successfully accomplish all of your well laid out lesson plans.

Many homeschoolers have tried to ignore the fact that we must have our house in order first before we school only to find out later it weighs heavy on their minds.

Tears and fears follow because the day to day grind of homeschooling has finally set in, but the needs of our family does not stop.

Organize Your Homeschool

The time to declutter and set your house up for a lifetime of learning is now.

Before you visualize ideas of homeschoolers’ homes that look like Martha Stewart, I want you to understand that homeschooling organization is not the same as organization for the whole world.

Sure, there are lot of concepts that can be used from the volumes of books that exist on organization but reality is that homeschoolers have unique needs.

Along with unique needs comes equally unique solutions.

Your view of organization affects your success. The definition can weigh us down or inspire us.

We normally fall into one of two groups when it comes to organization.

And that is those that obsess over it or those that are indifferent toward it.

A balance attitude about organizing our home is needed.

Organization is in its most simplest form means a “place for everything. If you don’t assign it a spot, it could either turn to clutter or weigh you down. There is joy in assigning the things in your home a place.

I will talk about setting up a learning area and organizing your routine over the next few days, but I want you to focus on that “mental to-do” list you have in your mind for your home and routine.

New to Homeschooling

Look at this chart at a few of the things you will want to assign a place for the week or month. What can you add to this list?

time to schooltime for heavy house cleaningtime for light house cleaning
time for meal planning time for meal cookingtime with your spouse
time to organize lightlytime for self-caretime to lesson plan
time to work in or outside the hometime to buy groceriestime for baking
time to run errandstime to homeschooltime to pay bills
time to care for aging parent/
family members with special needs
time to train children to be organizedtime for exercising

I wish I knew each of you individually and could come into your home and get to know you over a period of a year like I did with a lot of my new bees, but that probably won’t happen.

3 Easy Ways to Prioritize Homeschooling

What I can do is share with you what has worked for hundreds of new homeschoolers which I have helped.

1. Focus on the area or rooms that stress you now.

Nope, it is not the school room for a lot of homeschoolers who answer me genuinely, but a lot of times it  may be your bedroom or even the kitchen.

It could be the kids’ rooms that have built up clutter over time with toys, t shirts and tee ball equipment. Spend time now making those areas inviting.

Day 8: Organize Your Home - Then School and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

When I started homeschooling, I had a huge clean out of my kitchen and pulled a good amount of “pretty” items  off my table because there was no way I had counter space to do those upcoming science experiments.

Plus did I really need 9 pie containers in my kitchen taking up valuable space? I needed to make room for upcoming supplies that I would need.

So this has everything to do with homeschooling because the adage is true if momma is not happy, not much gets done, including homeschooling.

Did I mention how liberating it is to throw away clutter? I lost 10 lbs in 5 minutes. Okay, it just felt that way.

Day 8: Organize Your Home - Then School and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

2. Think NOW – How will my children store their short term {papers done today) and long term {after one or two months?

I took time to set up color coordinating notebooks for my children. One color per child.

By labeling the notebooks or labeling and using a file folder if you have younger children that cannot open a notebook, you are requiring that your children practice organization right from the start by putting away their material for the day.

For long term storage I started off using expanding folders and now that I have homeschooled for many years, I have a tote in our attic, but it is organized by year. In addition, I have pictures and school work on external hard drives.

Day 8: Organize Your Home - Then School and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Take pictures of what you want to throw away and keep what you can’t part with for the sake of memories.

3. Begin to Set the House Up for Learning and Living

When I first started schooling I shared with you on Day 3: What is NOT Homeschooling how I had brought in a small couch and changing table to the school area. 

I also made snacks ahead of time and kept them on the bottom shelf of my refrigerator so that all the kids could reach them if I was helping another child.

I also got rid of things that would require a lot of time dusting. True, a lot of things were not down on tables because I had a young household, but then again I didn’t create work for myself by cluttering it up with lots of things that took time to dust.

Cleaning out your pantry and your refrigerator, having a well stocked pantry and even something as small as having cleaning supplies in each bathroom instead of tromping back/forth to the place you keep most of them will save you precious minutes and energy each time you have to clean.

Also, addressing how and where you will store homeschool supplies well before you start school allows ample time to focus on the way you prefer your home to be laid out.

It can be stressful to try to shove all the curriculum and supplies in your home when you may be swamped with teaching later.

Our view of organization makes a difference. Do we view it as a straight jacket and no fun or the calm we feel after a goodnights rest? Take baby steps.

New Homeschooler

Throw away 5 things and then do the same thing tomorrow. Since our homes are an intrinsic part of ourselves and our family.

The secret to any significant change is to be consistent and take small steps. Failure is okay, it is just a learning experience and a tiny step in our journey. What counts is continuing the journey despite failures!

Instead of following the routine of another homeschooler, have a “visual tracker” of your family’s rhythm for the day and then assign a “place for everything”. You’d be surprise at what you find out from just tracking a week.

After you track for a week, ask yourself:

  • Am I really getting out of bed at the time I think am?
  • When am I really  folding laundry?
  • How much T.V. are the kids really watching?
  • Without being overboard and taking away all their devices, where in my day am I going to allow math time and then afterward some game time?
  • Am I running to the grocery store too often because I am unorganized?

Did you miss the first week?

Day 8: Organize Your Home - Then School and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Days 1 – 7 of the 31 Free Boot Camp for New Homeschoolers

  • 1 Learn The Lingo and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp (& free glossary)
  • 2: Homeschool Roots Matter and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 3 What is NOT Homeschooling and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 4: Confronting Relatives & Naysayers and New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 5: The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round & ‘Round – So Get Off! And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 6: Homeschool Hangouts & Socialization Situations And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp
  • 7: Tied Up with Homeschool Testing? And New Homeschooler Free Bootcamp

Organize Your Home - Then School - 31 Day Homeschool Boot Camp
Organize Your Home - Then School - 31 Day Homeschool Boot Camp

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DIY Undated 12 Month Calendar | Organized Planner

December 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment
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I created this diy undated 12 month calendar so you can use it in multiple type of planners. Too, look at my Homeschool Planner for more free beautiful forms.

Remember this? I loved sharing my free printables and tips for my home management binder.

But it’s in need of an update.

It’s been about four years since I’ve updated it and a lot of things have changed.

DIY Undated 12 Month Calendar | Organized Planner

The first thing that I need to update is the diy undated 12 month calendar.

The last set I did to use in the home management binder was hard to use.

I’m not sure what I was thinking when I created it.

Home Management Binder @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool PLus

I must have had an out of body experience because it was so hard to read.

Of course, like I said that was almost four years ago and my experience in printables has grown tremendously (thank goodness).

Today, I have updated this set of undated monthly calendars because it is the one I prefer to use in my home management binder.

I prefer to use this set because I can add two or three years of the same month in my binder, which is a huge motivator for me as I track and plan our family life and look over the past year, current year and next year.

DIY Undated 12 Month Calendar @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

By simply filling out the calendars as needed, I have a ready made calendar at my finger tips.

However, the other thing too that unnerves me about writing in planners and calendars is that I’m a little obsessed with having lines to write on when I add a date or track information on my planner.

DIY Undated 12 Month Calendar | Organized Planner

So not only did I make the calendar pages easier to read, but I added lines for writing.

Too, for my home management binder, I wanted a full page to write on and I also added a place at the bottom of each month for note taking.

Of course you can use these fee calendars on my

  • free student planner,
  • my free 7 Step Homeschool Planner
  • or my free Home Management Binder.

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Homeschool Organization – Why You’re Still Drowning in Clutter

October 31, 2016 | Leave a Comment
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Homeschool Organization - Why You're Still Drowning in Clutter @ Tina's Dynamic Homeschool Plus

Getting rid of the kids is one option for homeschool decluttering. (okay, okay). Today, I’m sharing homeschool organization – why you’re still drowning in clutter because understanding why we save things helps us to part with them.

The Big Four Barriers to Homeschool Decluttering

Telling you that I have a regular routine to declutter and why you should too won’t have one ounce of meaning or motivation to you unless you understand why we all keep clutter.

On top of that, homeschooling just adds another layer of stuff to what we already have in our home.

Before we can address workable solutions, we need to conquer our fears, which are the barriers to homeschool decluttering.

Look at these four reasons why you can’t let go of clutter.

ONE// The one day thinking.

It for sure is the most crippling mindset, which is one day I will need it.

TWO// It may be worth something one day.

This is especially hard for us as homeschoolers because a lot of us by nature are frugal or thrifty, but can that be misguided thriftiness?

THREE// My ________ (insert family relative here) saved it for me all these years or gave it to me.

My mom and I are real close, but unlike me she saves everything. She had things from my high school and elementary years which were sentimental to us both.

However, she didn’t just have a few things, but tubs and tubs of them. I have no room to store them, but I am thankful for technology today because I am able to capture numerous photos of them.

FOUR//  It’s worth too much to just throw away.

The somebody, somewhere in the world will be able to use it that can’t afford nice things is another mindset setback for decluttering.

You and I both know as teachers that before we can correct negative behavior with children or find a solution to their problem we have to understand and identify the behavior first. Decluttering our homeschool is similar.

Confession time. Which one are you or do you want to silently stalk here? That is okay too because I will be addressing each of these barriers in upcoming articles with solutions and tips.

You won’t have to wait too long for some help, look at these articles right now.
5 Homeschool Things to Toss By the End of Summer, Top 10 Tips for Maximizing Space in (Really) Tiny Homeschool Spaces and How a 31 Day Menu Plan Makes You a Healthier, Better & Smarter Homeschool Mom + Free Editable Planner.

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