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Back to school
Dorm rooms, lockers, entryways, and homework stations for the back-to-school reset.
How to set up a home for the school year
The back-to-school reset is really four small systems: a landing zone by the door for bags and shoes, a homework station with supplies within reach, a locker or backpack that has levels instead of a pile, and a weekly clothes organizer so mornings run without decisions. Our checklist covers all four in an afternoon.
Buy the fewest containers that cover the categories (papers, supplies, sports, snacks) and label them with the child; a system they helped build is the one they keep. For dorms, measure the room first and prioritize vertical and under-bed storage (see dorm room organization).
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