Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Outgoing Bin for Smooth Sailing Mornings


At night, after the kids are tucked into bed, I go scurrying around the house for a few minutes picking up and getting my act together for the next morning. This makes my tomorrow run smoothly. Weekday mornings are crazy with kids. Getting the kids dressed and fed, beds made, lunches packed and out the door are all I can handle in the morning. I use a large open flexible bin placed by the garage door to toss all the things I need to take with me in the car the next day. Things I throw in there include library books, outgrown clothes that need to be delivered to a friend's kid, toys or clothing left behind from a playdate, pants that need to be hemmed, package for the post office, store return, etc. In the morning I simply grab my bin and go about the errands dictated by the items in the bin.

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