Prepping Your Home for Back to School

Give back-to-school season that fresh-start feeling by kicking your clutter to the curb.

Give back-to-school season that fresh-start feeling by kicking your clutter to the curb. Shutterstock

As much as we’d love to pull our beach blankets over our heads and pretend that summer is not actually going to end, we know the truth. We’re reaching the end of summer, and soon it will be time to go back to school.

Whether you’re homeschooling your kids or sending them off to school in the fall, here are seven ways to prepare your home for the new season ahead.

Declutter

Clutter is an impediment to focus, peace, and well-being. Things can pile up fast: from papers to toys to knick-knacks, the stuff in our lives can easily transform from being a blessing to a burden if we don’t keep it in check.