How to Get Your Family On Board with Organizing-3 Easy Steps
Have you gotten to a place where you feel like your family life is out of control? Do all of your days run into each other, and you can’t even figure out what day of the week it is? Would you like to learn how to get your family on board with organizing?
When my home life becomes chaotic, I begin implementing these 3 simple tips to regain some control over our lives and our sanity. Hopefully, these tips can help you get your family on board with organizing.
How to Get Your Family On Board with Organizing
- Get the family working on the same calendar. Our family uses the FREE Cozi mobile app to keep our appointments in check. Everyone in our house with a smartphone has downloaded this app. Because we all use the same calendar, we always know who is supposed to be where. Once you add an appointment or make a change, it updates everyone’s calendar simultaneously. You can even sync it with other calendars. Cozi is the best calendar to help you declutter your family life. There are many calendar systems available. Try to find one that meets your family’s needs.
- Create a weekly schedule for household duties. Think of the best days to perform specific activities such as bill paying, meal planning, grocery shopping, and house cleaning, and add them to your calendar. Set reminders so you don’t forget!
- Delegate duties to able bodies. This is my favorite tip of all! Everyone in the house is capable of performing some type of task. Little ones can help pick up their toys, keep their rooms neat, put their laundry in drawers, and set the table. Older children can take out the trash, vacuum, empty the dishwasher, and wash their own laundry. Think of things you normally do for your family that they can perform on their own. (Examples include making lunches, feeding pets, making beds, etc.) Everyone should work together to keep the household running smoothly.
That’s it!
Following these tips will definitely help you get your family on board with organizing. Everyone will know what is expected and can perform their tasks effectively.
What tips do you have to get your family on board with organizing? Have they been easy to implement, or do you get pushback from family members? Share them in the comments. I’d love to know! 🙂
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Great tips! Having everyone on the same page makes such a big difference! We started giving our three-year-old small jobs and he loves it, this is the age where they actually WANT to be helpful, lol. Thanks for the ideas!
Hi Stacy! The best part about enticing our kids to help out when they are younger is that it becomes a habit. Catching them while they are young and want to help is the best time to instill that “all in this together” vibe. Great job, and thanks for your comment! ~Leigh
Having everyone in the house on the same calendar is a great idea! It’s cool that there is an app for something like that. Thanks for sharing with #SocialButterflySunday! Hope to see you link up again this week 🙂
Yes, I don’t know how I would manage without our calendar. Having an app really helps because we’re all on the same page. Thanks for stopping by! ~Leigh
Great tips! 🙂
Thanks Alison! I’m glad you found them helpful. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
Good tips! Now all I have to do is get the kids on board! 🙂
I know! That’s the hardest part! Good luck and thanks for stopping by. 🙂
I love this blog! I have 9 kids and always looking for a way to help organize things! Awesome
Hi Lynn! I’m so glad you enjoy reading my blog! It let’s me know that I’m not writing in vain! Whew! 9 kids…I’m guessing it must feel like a party everyday! Thanks for visiting and please stop by again. 😉
Leigh I think your posts are very thoughtful, inspiring and helpful that is why I have nominated you for The Starlight Blogger Award. If you choose to accept is here’s the link…love your site!
https://onceuponahotflash.wordpress.com/2015/09/26/the-starlight-blogger-award/
Aww…thanks for thinking of me! I feel honored and will definitely check it out! 🙂
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I love the idea of the calendar app, it is so hard to keep track of who is doing what each day. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for your comment. I’m glad you found the post helpful!