Are You Ready for Summer?

Summertime means long, sunny days, vacations, and more time with family and friends than usual. However, summer can also bring a bit of stress and overwhelm. From managing your home to keeping the kids entertained, finding balance and maintaining a clean, tidy home environment can feel like an uphill battle. 

Summer is also a time for kids to play and enjoy their time away from school. However, it’s also essential to create good habits like teaching them the importance of maintaining a clean, tidy home. Involving kids in the process, and making it enjoyable, creates a harmonious living space for the entire family.

No worries though, we’re here to help you reclaim your summer sanity! Below are some tips that will ease stress, keep your environment functional, and allow you to enjoy a peaceful summer.

Maintain (with ease) Routines:

• Plan cleaning and tidying tasks for times during the day that would otherwise have to be saved until evening
• Prioritize areas that may require more attention during summer like laundry, entryway, and pantry
• Have a less-structured calendar but designate specific times for essential activities like reading, play, chores, and doing nothing
• The intentions do not change, simplify the priorities

Reset your Closets:

• Declutter anything not worn since last summer and categorize into keep and toss piles
• If you have the space, swap out seasonal items such as sweaters, other heavy clothing, and winter accessories
• Categorize items type of clothing for easy identification and access (tops, bottoms, dresses, sets), then further categorize by color within each type
• Install additional shelves to hold bins for t-shirts, swimsuits, accessories, and workout clothes, or to line up your shoes

Involve the Whole Family:

• Make cleaning and tidying a family competition, with rewards!
• Create a family command center or drop zone to eliminate chaos
• Everyone wants to relax and have fun, so make sure everyone understands that that cannot happen without the environment to do so- take ownership of your area, be accountable, make it simple

Find Balance and Time for Self-Care:

It’s important to prioritize self-care and moments of relaxation amidst the busyness of summer to recharge and maintain wellbeing.

• Carve out “me time” each day for activities that bring you joy and relaxation, such as reading, yoga, or happy hour
• Connect with other moms or families 
• Embrace the simplicity of summer and let go of perfection

Take charge of your summer, find organization in the chaos, and reclaim your sanity. You’ve got this!