Today’s Large Family Organization tip comes from Miranda, Air Force wife (to a deployed hubby) and mama to 4 kiddos, ages 7 and under. Miranda can be found blogging at His Path ~ My Steps.
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Every morning I get all 5 of us up and ready for school. Pajamas get thrown everywhere! Same thing happens after bath time! Towels, clothes, socks, EVERYWHERE! So we started a random “laundry check.”
I pick a child and tell them to go do a laundry check. He/She goes to every room, including bathrooms, and grabs all the laundry and takes it to the laundry room.
I do this once or twice a day. It’s my 3½ year old’s favorite job. He feels like a big boy helping with laundry. (this also works for toys, books, etc. Anything they pull out)
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Now, it’s your turn! Your link doesn’t have to be about laundry! And you don’t even need to have a large family!
Beth says
I have a family of 10, and yet it looks like I do not have a single post about organization!!! Let’s guess what I am NOT gifted with!
Amy says
Beth,
I totally understand which is why I let OTHER people submit their ideas! 😉
Teresa says
My oldest two take turns every other week. They are in charge of collecting, sorting, and doing it. When it is done they bring it up and I sort and fold, then they put what is theirs away. When it is not their turn they help with dishes.
Ginger says
Doesn’t that mean you’re washing pj’s and towels everyday?
Miranda says
Nah…Just means that I don’t have to go on a scavenger hunt on laundry day. 🙂