Students - Get Organized for the New Semester! (Part 3)
January 9, 2010
by Jodi Granok - Organizing Magic, LLC
Oh, my aching back(pack)!
Okay
students, now that you have organized your school papers and know which
ones to leave at home, let's talk about your backpack.
There are 2 functions for a school backpack:
1) Take stuff from your house to your school locker
2) Bring stuff from school to your house
That's it!
Therefore,
the contents of your backpack should be simple. But for many students,
it is like journeying into a dark cave of scary, smelly things. For
those of you who like a bit of an adventure, let's clear some space on
the floor (you might want to throw down a beach towel first) and dump it
out.
Okay - now, let's make some piles. Put your school books,
folders, and binders in one pile. Loose pieces of paper? If you have
been reading my blog,
you shouldn't have any of those! Now, look for trash - you know, empty
gum wrappers, your leftover lunch from last week (eew!) ticket stubs,
things like that.
Group whatever you have left. For example -
put all your makeup and hair care products together. Put all your
electronic equipment together. Put all your money together (if you are
lucky enough to find some!)
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Here's
the deal. Use the spaces in your backpack to match the size of what
you are transporting. School books and supplies go in the largest part
of your backpack. Extra makeup goes in a smaller section. But first,
you might want to put it all in a small mesh bag like these from The Container Store.
You
can use these type of bags or pouches for your other collections, like
pens and pencils. That way, you don't have to dig for what you need,
just grab the right bag!
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| Here is one more bag that I think is really cool. A lunch bag made by BUILT. Check it out: This
is lunch bag made out of neoprene, the same material they use for wet
suits. It only takes up the size space of the food you put in it, and
it will keep things hot or cold, depending on what you brought.
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Your Organizing Homework: Spend some time this weekend organizing your backpack - your back will thank you for it!
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