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in Organizing

Morning tip to beat the rush

My kids take SO long to get ready in the morning for school!

OMG, it drives me nuts.

Most of the time, my daughter is dilly-dallying while trying to pick out her clothes to wear.

And my son? Oh goodness. If I let him pick out his clothes, he’d just grab the first two things he saw.

This is how he dresses on any typical day:

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Can you say CLASH?!

He honestly does not care. His favorite combination is to wear his burnt orange shirt with pumpkin orange or red shorts. It hurts my eyes.

How did I solve this dilemma?

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I bought a hanging shelf divider for each of their closets.

Every Sunday I pick out five outfits for the following week.

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Then I stuff each outfit in a pocket.

I even include the underwear and socks.

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I was going to label each pocket with a different day of the week, but they wanted the option to pick out which outfit they will wear each day. I’ll probably just leave it as is for now.

Now we’ve got one less thing to stress about when we are in a rush each morning.

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(I have NO CLUE why he has so many hangers!!!)

My diva daughter even loves this. I was afraid she’d revolt, but she loves just rolling out of bed and grabbing a stack of cutely matched clothes for the day. I let her decide how to do her hair and what bow to wear, so she’s a happy camper.

Mornings are so much less stressful now for us. They get dressed so quickly AND they look cute and match.

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They’re happy and Momma’s happy.

That’s a win/win in my book.

Do you have any tricks that you do to help your mornings go more smoothly?

Filed Under: Organizing Tagged With: getting ready for school, school

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Comments

  1. Apartment TLC says

    09/06/2010 at 8:53 pm

    what an awesome idea!

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  2. Lorie says

    09/06/2010 at 9:03 pm

    That is a good idea. I actually remember my aunt doing that for my cousin when I was little, but she just folded the clothes together. I love this idea. I might have to copy you…except I don’t think there is room in their closets for the hanger thing, so I will have to find a different way to store them.

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  3. Patty Hibble says

    09/06/2010 at 9:24 pm

    He’s used to being BEHIND the camera, where fashion doesn’t matter – not in front of it! C’mon Mom…give a videographer a break!

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  4. Allison says

    09/06/2010 at 9:29 pm

    “He’s used to being BEHIND the camera, where fashion doesn’t matter – not in front of it! C’mon Mom…give a videographer a break!”

    OMG, haha, I just spewed my Diet Dr Pepper. Thanks so much for that! You are so right.

    Reply
  5. M.O.T.B says

    09/06/2010 at 9:48 pm

    Wow! Great idea!!!! If you get a chance come enter my giveaway!

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  6. Melissa Howard says

    09/06/2010 at 10:00 pm

    They look tan.

    Great plan.

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  7. kristen duke says

    09/06/2010 at 10:05 pm

    I’ve tried this, my daughter will not allow it. She wants final say in her wardrobe or she will wear 2 clashing patterned pieces. We at least decide the night before.

    Reply
  8. Kyra says

    09/06/2010 at 10:42 pm

    My kids are not in school yet, but I’ve already purchased them both one of these for this same idea. Glad to see someone put the idea into use! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Renee says

    09/07/2010 at 12:08 am

    Great idea! Saw this linked from Thrifty Decor Chick.

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  10. Suzanne says

    09/07/2010 at 6:21 am

    Yes! Pack 4 lunches the night before and put in fridge! One of those is mine bye the way…mommy’s not crabby anymore!

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  11. SueAnn says

    09/07/2010 at 6:02 am

    What a great idea!! I am sure it saves the wear and tear on your nerves as well!!
    I have a lot of painting supplies; ie., brushes, inks, stamps, glues, etc., etc. I bought an over the door clear vinyl shoe caddy and I put all my paraphernalia in each pocket. I can see at a glance what I am looking for and it keeps all these small items organized and out of the way. I have hung the vinyl shoe rack in my studio on a back wall…out of the way! So cool!!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  12. Nadia says

    09/07/2010 at 7:14 am

    Brilliant! I’m going to try this with my 7 year old at least 😀

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  13. jules p says

    09/07/2010 at 8:14 am

    You know, even though I am a “maroon kind of gal”, burnt orange goes with everything! 😉

    But this is a good idea. I need one of these for my son who is in college! My daughter in college-uses one of these for her many pairs of shoes! 😀

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  14. Kindra says

    09/07/2010 at 8:38 am

    We did the same exact thing for school this year! I got one of these organizers in the cheap bin at Target and it has worked wonders! We pick out the outfits on Sunday night. It makes getting ready for school much smoother!

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  15. Dana @ House*Tweaking says

    09/07/2010 at 8:42 am

    I’m so glad my kids aren’t the only ones who mismatch dress. My 2 boys are in an orange shorts phase. Must wear orange shorts every day. They don’t have enough shirts to match them so often times they are wearing orange shorts with green shirts. Oh. Boys.

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  16. Melissa says

    09/07/2010 at 9:30 am

    I do the same exact thing. Except I let my children pick out their outfits on Sunday instead but I assist 😀

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  17. Laurel says

    09/07/2010 at 9:38 am

    You know I love this!

    Reply
  18. Katherine @ Grass Stains says

    09/07/2010 at 10:50 am

    I have a post to do on “uncomfortable truths,” and one of mine is that I put my kids to bed in the clothes they’re going to wear the next day. Talk about a time-saver! 😉

    Reply
  19. Camille says

    09/07/2010 at 1:06 pm

    What a wonderful idea! We don’t have kids…yet…but I’m gonna keep this idea for when we do!

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  20. Dawn - BippityBoppityBoutiq says

    09/07/2010 at 7:28 pm

    We do something similar, but it takes up less closet space. We have closet dividers to neatly divide the closet by type of clothing (short sleeve, long sleeve, etc.) Each Sunday, we will look at the weather and schedules to choose clothing for each day. I use the laminated hang tags to label each day’s attire and leave each set of clothing on 1 hanger. I hang them in order on the closet rod. I just pull out the next day’s clothing before the kids go to bed and hang them on a hook. I found a fantastic idea (I *think* it was in Real Simple), and I hung a full length mirror in each child’s closet. I bought four 3M removable hooks for each closet, and hung 2 at shoulder height and 2 at waist height for each child. 2 pieces of string to hang across the mirror and tie to the hooks like “clotheslines” for the “bottoms” and the “tops.” This means they can “try on” clothes without destroying their closets. I also bought clear acrylic boxes and attached them to the closet door next to the mirrors to hold accessories. Now, mornings should be much easier!

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  21. Nancy@Nancy's Couture says

    09/07/2010 at 11:09 pm

    Haha! My son dresses the same way then add the cowboy boots to the shorts to top it off. LOL!!! I like this idea alot!

    Visiting from It’s So Very Cheri

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  22. Leanne says

    09/07/2010 at 11:15 pm

    Hey Allison, visiting from Cheri’s again. Aww, your kids are so cute. Yeah, I have to dress my boys for school too. Who knows what they would wear.

    Reply
  23. Bev @ FlamingoToes.com says

    09/07/2010 at 11:42 pm

    This is so great!! I used to do that exact thing when my kids were little. Made the week soooo much easier! 🙂
    ~Stopping by from It’s so Very Cheri! Again. haha

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  24. B says

    09/08/2010 at 9:03 am

    I do this for my five year old son too!

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  25. Susan says

    09/09/2010 at 9:49 am

    I do something very similar and it does save a lot of time and hassle in the mornings 😀

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  26. kim @ seven thirty three says

    09/09/2010 at 9:51 am

    That is a great idea. I do the clothes hanger with the days of the week on it, but I think this keeps EVERYTHING together so much better!

    Thanks for linking with What are little boys made of?

    Reply
  27. Handy Man, Crafty Woman says

    09/09/2010 at 9:32 pm

    Great idea! I set out an outfit on The Boy’s desk the night before that matches so he can just put it on in the morning.

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  28. Kara says

    09/10/2010 at 9:16 am

    I don’t have kids, but this is such a great idea!! I’ll have to put it in my memory bank for the day I actually DO have little ones!

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  29. Whitney says

    09/10/2010 at 12:11 pm

    That is a wonderful idea! I wish my mom would have done this for me, haha.

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  30. Rachelle S. says

    09/10/2010 at 3:41 pm

    This is a great idea! I wish I had this much space in my little kids closet!

    Visiting from Get Your Craft On link party.

    Reply
  31. Katie says

    09/10/2010 at 9:23 pm

    Great way to get your son organized and streamline the morning rush. It’s nice that Momma is watching out for her son and keeping him and his clashing clothing from making it out the door! Thanks again for linking up to A Crafty Soiree! I appreciate all your links!

    Reply
  32. Lori S. says

    09/13/2010 at 7:27 pm

    Great idea! Thanks for linking it up!

    Reply
  33. Handy Man, Crafty Woman says

    11/01/2010 at 10:38 pm

    Gotta love anything that helps you to get out the door in the morning! I have some routines that help us, as well.

    Reply

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