As the new school year begins, it's essential to establish routines and rituals that provide structure and stability for your kiddos.

As the school year approaches, we face the task of preparing our homes for the inevitable rush of routines, schedules, and school supplies. An organized home can greatly contribute to a smooth transition and alleviate unnecessary stress.

Doom Boxes. The place where the forgotten things live. You know, those boxes we keep to hide the clutter when unexpected guests come over or when we're too overwhelmed to deal with it.

It can also be helpful to break the decluttering process into small, manageable steps. You can start by decluttering one room at a time or by tackling one category of items, such as clothes or books. This can make the process feel less overwhelming and more achievable.

My pursuit of perfection cannot get in the way of teaching my kids. I have to say that this is something that I’m working on. Letting go of the weight of carrying the home chores on my shoulders. It’s good to work together as a team. It’s good to feel like we’re accomplishing something together.

Today, I’m sharing tips and tricks on how to tackle spring cleaning, from decluttering to organizing all the way to deep cleaning. I’ll also give insight on how to give your home a total peace makeover with our sponsor: Create Peaceful Spaces: Spring Cleaning Challenge! Head to: https://www.chelseaumberger.com/springcleaning to learn more and sign up for our Walkthrough Webinar! When you sign up you’ll also get my Last Minute Hosting Guide for free!

So you need a deep cleaning checklist, eh? Well here’s mine!

If you read my last post about creating peaceful spaces you’d know that we’re in the process as a family of establishing routines that are nourishing to our hearts, souls, and minds. To be honest, it’s been difficult to really jump in an organize my pantry in a way that I really wanted to. Call it … organizational apathy, maybe?

Only locally sourced, mmk?

Okay, I know that it’s not quite fall. (The autumn season doesn’t officially start until the 23rd.) I just couldn’t wait until then to put up some subtle hints of the season! Check it out!