How to Be More Organized when You're a Single Working Mom
Dust off your Crockpot or slow cooker and use it to cook dinner., Shop for groceries once a week, instead of stopping on the way home each night to pick up one or two items., Keep a stockpile of school supplies., Once your children's homework is...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Dust off your Crockpot or slow cooker and use it to cook dinner.
You'll save time and be greeted by a delicious odor when you come home. -
Step 2: Shop for groceries once a week
Plan meals ahead of time.
Have a few boxed or frozen meals on hand for evenings when you're running late.
Don't make a habit of stopping at the fast food drive-through on the way home. , This prevents having to dash out in the middle of dinner preparations to buy a poster board, markers, or whatever your child has suddenly run out of. , Check for permission slips that need to be signed, notes from teachers, requests to bring money, etc.
Place the backpacks in a designated spot. , Insist that the books remain there when not being read. , Outerwear should be kept in the same place so you won't have to search for misplaced gloves or umbrellas. ,,,,,, For example, they should understand that you cannot leave your job to take forgotten items to them at school. , Don't be afraid to say no to things that will drain your time and energy. -
Step 3: instead of stopping on the way home each night to pick up one or two items.
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Step 4: Keep a stockpile of school supplies.
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Step 5: Once your children's homework is complete
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Step 6: have them get their backpacks ready for the next day.
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Step 7: Designate a basket or box for library books.
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Step 8: Set out the next day's clothing.
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Step 9: Pack lunches the night before.
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Step 10: Wash one small load of clothes each day
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Step 11: so you won't be faced with a huge pile of laundry at the weekend.
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Step 12: Take time to wash the dishes and take out the trash
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Step 13: so you won't be faced with doing it in the morning.
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Step 14: Consider breaking cleaning chores down into smaller segments and doing one each day.
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Step 15: Check the school's online calendar for upcoming events and note them on your own calendar.
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Step 16: Teach your children to take responsibility for their own actions.
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Step 17: Carve out time for yourself as often as you can.
Detailed Guide
You'll save time and be greeted by a delicious odor when you come home.
Plan meals ahead of time.
Have a few boxed or frozen meals on hand for evenings when you're running late.
Don't make a habit of stopping at the fast food drive-through on the way home. , This prevents having to dash out in the middle of dinner preparations to buy a poster board, markers, or whatever your child has suddenly run out of. , Check for permission slips that need to be signed, notes from teachers, requests to bring money, etc.
Place the backpacks in a designated spot. , Insist that the books remain there when not being read. , Outerwear should be kept in the same place so you won't have to search for misplaced gloves or umbrellas. ,,,,,, For example, they should understand that you cannot leave your job to take forgotten items to them at school. , Don't be afraid to say no to things that will drain your time and energy.
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